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Project title: Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States Acronym: IST4Balt

Project title: Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States Acronym: IST4Balt Contract no.: IST-2-511331-CA Priority: Information Society Technologies Instrument: Coordination Action. IST4Balt summary.

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Project title: Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States Acronym: IST4Balt

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  1. Project title: Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States Acronym: IST4Balt Contract no.: IST-2-511331-CA Priority: Information Society Technologies Instrument: Coordination Action INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  2. IST4Balt summary • IST4Balt is a multi-partner action that intends to promote the IST innovation activities in Baltic States entering the EU • IST4Balt is Coordination action (2.3.6), focused at IST activity areas: • 2.3.2.6 Applications and services for the mobile user and worker • 2.3.2.3 Open development platforms for software and services • 2.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment • 2.3.2.9 Improving Risk management • 2.3.2.10 e-Inclusion • IST4Balt promotes the IST Priority in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia by dissemination and awareness actions: • - IDCs, Web-sites, News Journals • - Conferences and workshops • - Training • - Market and technology studies and demonstrations • The project will unite the leading Baltic telematic organizations and will result in creation of Trans-Baltic IST association INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  3. IST4Balt objectives • Promote FP6 and IST to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia • Select and demonstrate in the Baltic countries IST developed services and tools • Develop the system of three goal oriented Information Dissemination Centers (IDCs) • Develop the IST4Balt on the Web system • Publish three issues of IST4Balt News Journal • Provide coordination, support and co-organize Baltic ICT events: • - three INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences and workshops, Vilnius, • October 2005, 2006, 2007 • - three Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences and workshops, Riga, • April 2005, 2006, 2007 • - B.I.-Info conference “Logistics and information technologies in • international trade” and IST training day, Tallinn, December 2005 • Provide training measures to promote FP6, FP7 and IST • Create Trans-Balt IST Association uniting the leading Baltic ICT organizations INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  4. IST4Balt consortium • Project coordinator: • Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange (EDNES), Strasbourg, France • Project participants: • Riga Technical University (RTU), Riga, Latvia • Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association (LITTA), Riga, Latvia • Association of Information Technology, Telecommunications and Office Equipment Companies of Lithuania (INFOBALT), Vilnius, Lithuania • Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP), Vilnius, Lithuania • Company “Inforing AS”, Johvi, Estonia • Business International Info (B.I.-Info AS) Company, Tallinn, Estonia INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  5. Contact information: EDNES Maison des Associations 1A, place des Orphelins, F-67000 Strasbourg France Tel.: +33 3 90 24 00 32; Fax: +33 3 90 24 02 91 www.ednes.org EDNES INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  6. Contact information: RTU 1, Kalku, 1658 Riga Latvia Tel.: +371 951 40 66; Fax: +371 708 95 72 www.rtu.lv RTU • Riga Technical University (RTU): • main Latvian technical university • Engineering (Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and Telecommunication), Chemistry, Architecture, Business Management • about 12,000 students and 1,500 staff • Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology: • systems theory • informatics and software engineering • computer networks and graphics • modeling and simulation INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  7. Contact information: LITTA 47-1, Stabu, LV-1011 Riga Latvia Tel.: +371 731 18 21; Fax: +371 731 55 67 www.litta.lv LITTA • The Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association (LITTA) is a Non-Governmental Organization, founded in 1998, that regroups the majority of significant software companies and telecoms, as well as about 100 individual professional members in the ICTE industry sector in Latvia: • electronics • computer hardware and software • telecommunication infrastructure • service providers • LITTA member organizations employ • over 15,000 people. INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  8. Contact information: INFOBALT 28/17-16, Vokieciu, LT-2001 VilniusLithuania Tel.: +370 5 2622623; Fax: +370 5 2622629 www.infobalt.lt INFOBALT • 150 members of association INFOBALT include: • Lithuanian information technologies, telecommunications andoffice equipment companies • higher education institutions and other education institutions • public organizations and concultancy companies • INFOBALT activities: • Representation of business interests of INFOBALT members in Lithuania and abroad • Development of Lithuanian ITT market • Services and assistance to INFOBALT members • Development of Lithuanian Information Society: • Events • ICT projects • International activities INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  9. Contact information: VITP 2 Akademijos, LT-09412 VilniusLithuania Tel.: +370 5 2109256; Fax: +370 5 2109257 www.vitp.lt VITP Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) was established in 2002 as the result of close cooperation among government, academic, scientific and business communities • VITP is a business support and technology transfer initiative: • provides an environment for business • encourages and supports the start up of innovations • strengthens cooperation INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  10. Contact information: Inforing AS 20, Uss, 41533 Johvi Estonia Tel.: +372 33 70 305, Fax: +372 33 26 102 in English: +372 52 15 988 www.inforing.net Inforing AS • Founded in 1996, Inforing today is one of the most popularpublishing houses in Estonia. The company issues newspapers, magazines andbooks andnow isengagedin Internet business. • Activities: • newspapers • magazines • posters • books • computer design • Web-design INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  11. Contact information: B.I.-Info AS 42, Narva, 10150Tallinn Estonia Tel.: +372 62727 50, Fax: +372 627 27 71 www.bi-info.ee B.I.-Info AS • Founded in 1991, B.I.-Info has three departments: • Transport and Logistics Department • IT Department • Legal Department • Activities: • information, consulting and IT services INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  12. WP 2. IST information dissemination in Baltic States WP 1. Project management WP 3. INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences and workshops WP 6. IST training for Baltic States WP 4. Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences and workshops WP 5. IST tools for EU-Baltic States team work WP 7. Project evaluation IST4Balt presentation brochure IST4Balt News Journals IST4Balt Information Dissemination Centres and Web system Trans-Balt IST Association Project workplan List of the project partner organizations Steering Committee (SC) Selection of IST eCollaboration tools Demonstration and adaptation of pilot telematic tools selected for EU-Baltic States team work Annual review reports IST4Balt Estonian conference (Tallinn) and training workshop(Kohtla-Yarve) Training course on FP6 and IST Priority Three INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences Three IST4Balt technical workshops (Vilnius) Three Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences Three IST4Balt technical workshops (Riga) IST4Balt workpackages INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  13. RTU Latvian manager (IDC and other IST4Balt activities in Latvia) Steering Committee LITTA (Baltic IT&T conferences) EDNES Coordinator Manager INFOBALT Lithuanian manager (IDC and INFOBALT conferences) Inforing (Other IST4Balt activities in Estonia) VITP (Other IST4Balt activities in Lithuania) B.I.-Info Estonian manager (IDC and Estonian conference) Project management INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  14. IST information dissemination in Baltic States • D1. IST4Balt project presentation brochure: • October 2004 • prepared by EDNES, RTU, VITP, B.I.-Info, Inforing • 1500 copies in English, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Russian • widely disseminated • downloadable from IST4Balt Web-sites INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  15. IST information dissemination in Baltic States • IST Event 2004, Hague, Netherlands, • November 15-17, 2004 • Video conference: • Latvian President, H.E. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, opened the IST Event 2004 Conference on November 15 • Information stand: • I 3.2 „The Baltic Experience in Shaping the Future of IST − IST4Balt” • Networking session: • N51 “IST promotion in Baltic countries as EU New Member States” • 11 presentations • more than 70 participants INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  16. IST information dissemination in Baltic States IST4Balt on the Web system • VITP, Lithuania: • www.vitp.lt/ist4balt • April 2005 • B.I.-Info, Estonia: • www.bi-info.ee/IST4Balt • December 2004 • Inforing, Estonia • www.inforing.net/IST4Balt • November 2004 • Main, EDNES, France: • www.ednes.org/ist4balt • December 2004 • RTU, Latvia: • www.balticit.com/ist4balt • January 2005 • INFOBALT, Lithuania: • www.ist4balt.lt • February 2005 INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  17. IST information dissemination in Baltic States • IST4Balt Information Dissemination Centres (IDCs) • RTU, Riga, Latvia: • 2.3.2.3 Open development platforms for software and services • 2.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment • INFOBALT, Vilnius, Lithuania: • 2.3.2.6 Applications and services for the mobile user and worker • B.I.-Info, Tallinn, Estonia: • 2.3.2.9 Improving Risk management • 2.3.2.10 e-Inclusion • Inforing, Tallinn, Estonia: • 2.3.2.10 e-Inclusion INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  18. IST information dissemination in Baltic States • Latvian IDC at RTU: • 1, Kalku st., LV-1048 Riga, Latvia • Lithuanian IDC at INFOBALT: • 28/17-16, Vokieciu st., • 01130 Vilnius, Lithuania • Estonian IDC at B.I.-Info: • 42, Narva Road, 10150 Tallinn, Estonia • Estonian IDC at Inforing: • 9, Gonsiori st., 10117 Tallinn, Estonia INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  19. IST information dissemination in Baltic States • D6. IST4Balt News Journal Vol. 1: • prepared by EDNES • printed in October 2005 • 1500 copies • 48 pages • five chapters • 26 papers INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  20. INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences and workshops • IST4Balt 2004 seminar ”IST FP6 projects promotion in Lithuania”: • Vilnius, Lithuania,October 22, 2004 • organized by INFOBALT and VITP • 16 presentations • more than 50 participants • http://www.ist4balt.lt/ist4balt_conferences/2004_ist4balt_seminar • Major topics: • FP6 and IST • applications and services for the mobile user and worker • ICT for e-City • D3. INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2004 seminar CD: • November 2004 • prepared by INFOBALT and VITP • widely disseminated INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  21. INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences and workshops • INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference “Evolving Mobile Europe”: • Vilnius, Lithuania, October 24-25, 2005 • affiliated with Yearly Trade Fair INFOBALT • preparation started by INFOBALT and VITP in collaboration with LITTA and RTU • 600 telematic users, developers, vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected • http://www.ist4balt.lt/ist4balt_conferences/2005_infobalt/ • Major topics: • FP6 and FP7 • FP6 IST Call 6 priorities • eCollaboration • applications and services for the mobile user and worker • Networks/IST projects INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  22. INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences and workshops • IST4Balt 2005 Workshop “Participation in IST at the Edge of FP6 and FP7”: • Vilnius, Lithuania, October 24-25, 2005 • in the frame of INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference • preparation started by VITP in collaboration with INFOBALT • http://www.vitp.lt/ist4balt • Major topics: • IST4Balt project • FP6 and FP7 • Baltic States in IST – current situation, trends and shortcomings • FP6 IST Call 6 INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  23. Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences and workshops • Baltic IT&T 2005 Forum “eBaltics: Building Effective Partnership Networks”: • Riga, Latvia, April 6-9, 2005 • organized by LITTA • more than 500 participants from 29 countries • 173 speakers from 29 countries in 28 sessions • www.ebaltics.com/forum2005 • Major events: • 9th Annual International Baltic IT&T Conference “Information Technologies and Telecommunications in the Baltic Sea, Central and Eastern European Region” • Roundtable discussion: Internet governance and regulation • IST4Balt 2005 Workshop “IST FP6 – Great Opportunity for Co-operation and Collaboration” • Global Cities Dialogue Workshop • Northern eDimension eHealth Action Line meeting • eThematic Seminar: eFulfilment Best Practices • 12th Annual International Information Technology, Telecommunications and Office Automation Exhibition “Baltic IT&T 2005” INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  24. Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences and workshops • IST4Balt 2005 Workshop “IST FP6 – Great Opportunity for Co-operation and Collaboration”: • Riga, Latvia, April 6-7, 2005 • organized by RTU • more than 70 participants from 20 countries • http://www.balticit.com/ist4balt/conferences_and_workshops_over.php • Sessions: • Potentialities of IST in Latvia • e-Learning • e-Logistics • Collaborative working environment • Preservation and access to cultural and scientific resources using new IST • The FP6 IST – How to Prepare a Proposal? • Conclusions INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  25. IST toolsfor EU-Baltic States team work: pilots • Selection of eCollaboration tools for EU-Baltic States team work: • started in November 2004 • independent experts from 9 countries • Preliminary methodology for selection of eCollaboration tools: • May 2005 • prepared by independent experts in collaboration with EDNES, INFOBALT and VITP • types of tools • tools for project management • tools for team work • tools for teleworking • IST tools • tools for presence awareness and/or collaborative browsing • IST4Balt project information and knowledge interactive portal • www.ist4balt.lt INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  26. IST toolsfor EU-Baltic States team work: pilots • Preliminary selection of eCollaboration tools for EU-Baltic States team work: • June 2005 • 92 tools studied • http://www.vitp.lt/ist4balt/tools/ • Preliminary selected eCollaboration tools: • Basic Support for Cooperative Work (BSCW) • Skype • HyperOffice • Infocitizen • AdvancedTIER • ICSN eLearning Portal • WorkSmart • BAL.PM • Projectplace • XeroxDocuShare • SUBVERSION INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  27. IST4Balt training for Baltic States • IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority: • preparation started in January 2005 • developed by EDNES • www.ednes.org/ist4balt/project_tc.html • to be completed by June 2006 • 9 lectures (0.5-1.0 hours long each) • a special lecture will be devoted to FP7 • to be presented at IST4Balt conferences and workshops • to be implemented on IST4Balt on the Web system • Course components: • text version (.pdf) • lectures (.ppt) • student notes (.pdf) • trainer notes (.pdf) • Web version (.html) INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  28. IST4Balt training for Baltic States • Structure of IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority: • Lecture 1. Introduction to FP6 • Lecture 2. What’s new in FP6? • Lecture 3. Finding your research theme • Lecture 4. Preparing to make a proposal • Lecture 5. Making and submitting a proposal • Lecture 6. What happens after submission • Lecture 7. Managing a project • Lecture 8. Information Society Technologies (IST) – FP6 Priority 2 • Lecture 9. Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) of the EU • ______________________________ • Prepared • Will be prepared in January 2006 INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  29. IST4Balt training for Baltic States • B.I.-Info – IST4Balt 2005 Conference “Transport and Logistics in International Trade. Information Technologies”: • Tallinn, Estonia, December 8-9, 2005 • preparation started by B.I.-Info in collaboration with EDNES • IST training day • www.bi-info.ee • IST4Balt 2006 training workshop: • Kohtla-Yarve, Estonia, June 2006 • preparation started by Inforing in collaboration with EDNES • 2 days long • www.inforing.net/IST4Balt/ INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

  30. Conclusions • Expected IST4Balt impact: • strengthen links between the EU and the three Baltic EU New Member States • impact integration of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia into Information Society of the EU through coordination actions • promote goals of European integration, familiarize the visitors with telematic situation in three Baltic States • enlarge the geographical region of application of the researches and developments • create working contacts • stimulate the submission of the new proposals to FP6 and FP7 INFOBALT-IST4Balt 2005 Conference

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