International Cooperation in
the IST Programme
International Cooperation in the IST Program
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“International cooperation in IST is a means
towards the global competitiveness of the
European IST industry”
IST Specific Program Decision
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
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
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
International Cooperation in
the IST Programme
NAS success rate in
IST after 5 calls
30%
25%
NAS participation in
IST after 5 calls
20%
15%
10%
Other
Higher
Education
5%
0%
SI
LT
RO
EE
LV
CZ
PL
HU
CY
BG
SK NAS NAS EU
C5
Research
Industry
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)
International Cooperation in
the IST Programme
10 M€
7 - 15 M€
10 M€
Support to Global Connectivity
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
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!
International Cooperation in
the IST Programme
CARDS
Balkans ?
TACIS Russia 20 M€?
ASIA IT&C +5 M€
EUMEDIS 45 M€
+ 20-25 M€?
@LIS 60-65 M€
Programs with industrial or
social impact
ASIA IT&C
25 M€
International Cooperation in
the IST Programme
The SEEISM Strategy
SOCIO - ECONOMIC
IMPACT
SEEISM ?
(South Eastern Europe IS Measure) :
RESEARCH FUNDS
Turkish Tübitak
Other agencies?
IST-INCO
Accompanying Measures
e.g. TRAIN-IT, InterBIT, SEEISSM
Action Line 8.1.6 & 7
Thematic Networks
e.g. SEED
(Co-operation with NAS
& with 3rd Countries)
RTD Projects
?
International Cooperation in
the IST Programme
Future priorities in the
Balkan region:
• Integrating the candidate countries & improving IT skills
e.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
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