INFORMATION DAYCall for proposals 2001/2

Brussels, 12 November 2001

European Commission DG INFSO/F3

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AGENDA09:30 Welcome and introduction - Mr. Frans de Bruine,

Director DG Information Society, Directorate F Overview of proceedings - Mr. Stephan Pascall,

Head of Unit, Trans-European Telecommunications Networks

10:00 Scope and objective of TEN-Telecom - Mr.Simon Holland, Trans-European Telecommunications Networks

10:30 How to prepare and present your proposal - Mr.Willy Maes, Trans-European Telecommunications Networks

11:00 Questions and answers

11:20 Coffee break

11:40 The view from a project - Mr. Paul Skehan, EuroChambres

12:00 BPS - business plan support

12:20 Questions and answers

12:30 Lunch break13:00 Meeting Commission officials (Desks A - F)

16:30 Close

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TEN-Telecom Information Day 12.11.2001

OVERVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS

Stephan PASCALLHead of Unit EC-INFSO/F3

stephan.pascall@cec.eu.int Tel: +32-2-2968178 Fax: +32-2-

2961740

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NATIONAL INFORMATION DAYS

AUSTRIA - Vienna, 13 NovemberFRANCE - Paris, 13 NovemberGERMANY - Stuttgart, 10 decemberIRELAND - Dublin, 21 NovemberITALY - Roma, 16 NovemberNETHERLAND - Den Haag, 21 NovemberPORTUGAL - Lisbona, 22 NovemberSWEDEN - Stockholm, 30 NovemberUNITED KINGDOM - London, 5 November

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IMPLEMENTATIONS

DIRECTLY

OR THROUGH MARKET VALIDATION

WITH SPECIFIC

IMPACT AT TRANS-EUROPEAN

LEVEL

TARGET

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TRANS-EUROPEAN NETWORKS

- ENERGY

- TRANSPORTATION

- TELECOMMUNICATIONS

TEN

There is an essential role for e-services bridging Europe’s frontiers

particularly starting the euro to be a reality

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The TEN-TELECOM action contributes to eEurope fostering the trans-EU market deployment of e-servicesThis is in synergy with the EC actions in areas of common interest: e-Health

e-Education e-Government

e-Commerce e…..

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GUIDELINES 2002 - FOCUS ON PUBLIC SERVICES OF

SOCIAL VALUE NORMALLY PROVIDED BY PUBLIC AUTHORITY

- CONSOLIDATION FROM 18 TO 7 SECTORS

FINANCIAL REGULATION - UPGRADE THE LIMIT OF 10%

FUNDING

TEN-TELECOM EVOLUTION

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A PROJECT NEEDS TO HAVE

SUFFICIENT FUNDS AT THE

OUTSET TO COVER ITS SHARE

OF COSTS 50% OR 90%

IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION