e TEN DG INFSO Tapio RISSANEN

1. Networking eLearning practitioners Brussels, 19/04/2004 Information Society for all by means of ICT . . . . . . . . . . . e-tc, etc . . . . . e-accessibility e-commerce e-content e-education e-government e-health e-inclusion e-learning e-mobility e-research e-transport e-safety e-security e-working eTEN DG INFSO Tapio RISSANEN

2. TENs & eTEN TEN ProgrammesTreaty:- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of 1. Transport 2. Energy 3. Telecom+ GROWTH initiative infrastructure eServices eTEN is one of the implementing programmes of eEurope 2005 (EU-Member States only)

3. eTEN Programme Strategy = Deploying services “for the benefit of all Europeans” Focus = eEurope 2005 “eTEN supports the implementation” Role = Support to projects “demonstrating & implementing services”

4. Enlargement 15 + 10 = 25 Completion Publication of Workprogramme 2004 Projects from 2001 Projects from 2000 2003 (39M€) 2005 (45M€) 2006 (45M€) 2004 (42M€) eTEN Time-line 30% funding ? Publication of Call 1/2004 Projects from 2004 Projects from 2003

5. eEurope2005 Business & Enterprise Member State Activities Exploitation R&D eTEN at the heart of eEurope

6. RTD Completed – eService product available What then ? Basic conditions for a long-term eTEN project in which the proposers either intend, or have decided to roll-out service(s)  

7. Project phases Phase.I(R&D) Phase II Phase III Phase IV Trans-European Market Validation (local)(regional) (national) Funding max. 50 % Initial MarketDeployment Full Market Deployment Pilot Services eTEN does not fund RTD Emphasis of the progrqmme Annual budgets +/- 42 Meuro Note 1. Sum of funding in Phases II + III = “Estimated Total Investment Costs” (ETIC) Note 2. Sum of funding received in Phases II + III <=10% of ETIC ( 30% ?) Note 3. Funding under Phase II at up to 50% of costs within constraint of Note.2

8. eTEN Requirements - all Action Lines Compulsory: Trans-European Service Context of Common Interest Insufficient short term funding / financial obstacles Long-term financial viability / sustainable e-service(s) Interconnection and interoperability of services Address relevant security and trust issues       Recommended: Utilise mobile and broadband infrastructures Accessible via multiple platforms Conformity with open standards   

9. Phase II - Market Validation Projects (1) • Starting point : Existingservice pilot / prototype • Feasibility via practicaldemonstrations • Typical duration 12-18 months • End point : Deployment report • Who uses the service • Why • Where • Howto roll-out, deploy the planned eService • How to finance - requirements (including need for Community aid)

10. Deployment Plan • Barriers, challenges, solutions • Business & Investment plans Draft Business Plan suggested resources 70 % 20% 10% Market analysis Pilot Validation Evaluation Dissemination to involve customers / users / investors Project Management Phase II - Market Validation Projects (2)

11. Phase III - Initial Deployment Projects • Starting point : Existing Deployment Plan • Limited deployment of existing eService • Max Duration 36 months • Two types : (1) Service replication - Existing best practice (2) New service - Use of a standard / patented technology • Should include a roadmap to full deployment

12. Funding limits • Limit = 10% of “total investment costs” • applies to both validation & deployment projects • see calculation method in annex • Grant for Initial Deployment • reimbursed at 10% of eligible costs • Grant for Validation • reimbursed at 50% of eligible costs • ”NO profit”-rule • grants must not create any profit • income, interests & 3rd part grants must be declared

13. eTEN Scope = eEurope 2005 Themes with a primary focus in the deployment of services (interoperability is an intrinsic part of projects) eGovernment (eAdministration) eHealth (eHealthcare) eInclusion eLearning Trust and Security SMEs support actions

14. Structure of Action Lines eTEN Workprogramme eEurope 2005 eEurope eGovernment Inter- operability eHealth Projects in line with the Goals of the eTEN Workprogramme eInclusion Mobile and broadband eLearning Trust and confidence Open standards SMEs

15. Theme 4: eLearning • The eLearning theme is defined • to include the use of multimedia technologies and the Internet • to improve knowledge acquisition and the quality of and access to learning • accompanied by the adoption and reorganisation of businessmodels, organisational structures and learning services. • Primary objective • to increase the availability of e-learning services for all in the European Union • Priorities • to facilitate lifelong learning; • to provide virtual services for students and researchers; • to assist the re-skilling of the workforce and • to promote digital literacy for all citizens.

16. Trans-European eService provision Distributed Centralised

17. Trans-European eTEN project Scope of an eTEN Project plan Future plans Trans-EuropeaneService provision in accordance with the of Goals of the eTEN Action Line(s) eTEN funding <Member State 1 > Existing eService “X” - national - regional - local level <Member State n > roll-out of the new eService “X” - national - regional - local level <Member State 2 > roll-out of the new eService “X” - national - regional - local level Other non-EU funding The project partnership may consist of private and/or public entities or their combinations (PPPs)

18. Carefully consider the eService Concept ? what is the service ? who will be the service users ? what will your service offer to users ? what is the trans-European context of the service ? who will be running the service ? which equivalent services already exist ? how to implement / roll out the service ? how to finance the service operations

19. eTEN examples of present eLearning projects Education and Training: • BSOLE...........To support basic skills learners and tutors • COMPETENT..European skills network to provide services for individuals • EPICS............ IT skill and competence certification (“PC-driving license”) • E-PROLEARN.. Education services to medical doctors • ETABETA........Web-based training brokerage service • GENESIS........Satellite Interactive multimedia education solutions • METAFOR.......Distance Learning by Satellite • ORPHEUS.......On-line photo-heritage material for education • TEN-A.............On-line educators and trainers brokerage • WEBSCHOOL..Shared Learning, Distance Training and E-Commerce • + 2 new projects from call 2003/1 under negotiations (metadata for life-long learning & mobile learning)

20. How to ensure your proposal is rejected • cloudy description of the service • no deployment strategy • incomplete or unrealistic work plan • incomplete consortium • “passenger” participants without clear role • excessive efforts for tasks • high development efforts • technology-driven approach

21. no more long negotiations • such proposals will be rejected How to ensure long & painful negotiations • inconsistencies in the proposal • overestimated cost • beyond your financial capacity • depend on subcontracts for key competence • unrealistic labour cost • evasive responses to clear recommendations

22. eTEN - Contacts eTEN website: www. europa.eu.int/eten e-mail: infso-eten@cec.eu.int fax: + 32 2 296 1740 / 295 1071 Mr. Tapio Rissanen, Project Officer tel: +32 2 295 4391 email: tapio.rissanen@cec.eu.int eEurope website: http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/index_en.htm