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International Cooperation in the IST Programme

Strengthening business cooperation, accelerating NAS integration, achieving global consensus, accessing technological know-how, closing the IT-skill shortage, and closing the Digital Divide.

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International Cooperation in the IST Programme

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  1. International Cooperation in the IST Programme International Cooperation in the IST Program michel.bosco@cec.eu.int “International cooperation in IST is a means towards the global competitiveness of the European IST industry” IST Specific Program Decision

  2. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Objectives Strengthening business cooperation Accelerating NAS integration Achieving global consensus Accessing best technological know-how Coping with the IT-skill shortage Closing the Digital Divide

  3. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Activities Accompanying measures for - Matchmaking - Training-related activities Global interconnection of networks Funding arrangements Promotion of programs with industrial or social impact

  4. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Accompanying measures /1 NAS - Action Line 8.1.5 (8.1.6) 50 proposals requesting 47.0 M€12 proposals retained, recommending for 7.4 M€ +20 requests for extension of ongoing IST projects • Knowledge transfer about IST mechanisms • Knowledge transfer about processes and business models • Awareness-raising • Training activities related to the IT-skill shortage issue • “Sub-regional” coverage

  5. International Cooperation in the IST Programme NAS success rate in IST after 5 calls NAS participation in IST after 5 calls

  6. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Accompanying measures /2 ROW - Action Line 8.1.6 (8.1.7) 43 proposals requesting 43.9 M€14 proposals retained, recommending for 9.3 M€ • Training activities related to the IT-skill shortage issue • Networking of the “excellence” in the US, Canada, etc. • Market-development networks with emerging economies • “Regional” coverage (emphasis on China and Latin America)

  7. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Support to Global Connectivity 10 M€ 7 - 15 M€ 10 M€

  8. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Funding arrangements • Getting funding organizations in third-countries to fund their local participants with no additional evaluation • Brazil: 3 M€ • Quebec: 2 M€ • IDB, Argentina, Mexico: 4.5 M€ but pre-check • Singapore and Taiwan in FP6 Turkey: 0.5 - 1.5 M€ Tübitak funds for industry and academia 10 M€ so far

  9. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Promotion of programs with industrial or social impact (Asia IT&C, EUMEDIS, @LIS, ...) • To accompany RTD with: • Pilot projects of industrial value downstream • Exploitation and take-up in emerging economies • Technology transfer • Access to IT-skilled human resources • Provide a better regulatory framework 75 M€ - over 100 M€ more to come!

  10. CARDS Balkans ? TACIS Russia 20 M€? ASIA IT&C +5 M€ EUMEDIS 45 M€+ 20-25 M€? ASIA IT&C25 M€ @LIS 60-65 M€ International Cooperation in the IST Programme Programs with industrial or social impact

  11. SEEISM ? SOCIO - ECONOMICIMPACT ? Accompanying Measures IST-INCO e.g. TRAIN-IT, InterBIT, SEEISSM Thematic Networks Action Line 8.1.6 & 7 (Co-operation with NAS & with 3rd Countries) e.g. SEED RTDProjects International Cooperation in the IST Programme The SEEISM Strategy (South Eastern Europe IS Measure): RESEARCH FUNDS Turkish TübitakOther agencies?

  12. International Cooperation in the IST Programme Future priorities in the Balkan region: • Integrating the candidate countries & improving IT skillse.g. reinforced action plan for capacity building, • project extensions, training measures, • and linking in with eEurope+ • Creation of an international cooperation environment: • e.g. connection of GEANT, funding arrangements • Work towards ... SEEISM INFSO-IST.INCO@cec.eu.int

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