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Information Society Technologies (IST) Information Society Technologies (IST) KA1 Systems and Services for the Citizen KA1 Systems and Services for the Citizen 7th Call, Information Day - Tuesday 3rd July, 2001 GENERAL INFORMATION DG Information Society DG Information Society European Commission European Commission M. Richonnier

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Information Society Technologies (IST)Information Society Technologies (IST)KA1 Systems and Services for the CitizenKA1 Systems and Services for the Citizen

7th Call, Information Day - Tuesday 3rd July, 2001GENERAL INFORMATION

DG Information Society DG Information Society European CommissionEuropean Commission

M. Richonnier

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IST -KA1 - Info Day - 03.07.2001IST -KA1 - Info Day - 03.07.2001

DISCLAIMERDISCLAIMER

Aspects of these presentations interpret Aspects of these presentations interpret legal documents.legal documents.

It is the legal documents and not the It is the legal documents and not the presentations that are legally binding.presentations that are legally binding.

M. Richonnier

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Objectives of the Information DayObjectives of the Information Day

To help you make a better proposalTo help you make a better proposalTo receive quality proposalsTo receive quality proposalsTo explain the process from proposal to contractTo explain the process from proposal to contractTo answer any questionsTo answer any questionsTo allow you to networkTo allow you to network

The slides will be on Cordis.lu The slides will be on Cordis.lu The participants list will be published on Cordis.lu The participants list will be published on Cordis.lu

(if no objections)(if no objections)

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Agenda: MorningAgenda: Morning

09h15 – 09h45 Objectives/focus in 7th Call - M. RichonnierNovelties and timetable for the negotiation of “succesful proposals”

09h45 - 10h15 How to participate and - W. Van Puymbroeck “walk through” the preparation of a proposal

10h15 – 10h30 Presentation of Protool - A. Burgueno 10h30 - 11h00 Questions and Answers

11h00 - 11h30 Coffee Break + move to parallel sessions

11h30 - 13h00 Parallel sessions by area – Content of open Action Lines– Work in hand– Evaluation on feedback

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Agenda: AfternoonAgenda: Afternoon

13h00 - 14h00 Lunch

14h00 - 16h30 Ad-Hoc meetings by area* Partnering, marriage brokerage.. * Discussions with Commission staff* ...

16h30 - 17h00 Parallel sessions by area* Final discussion

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Vision of the IST programmeVision of the IST programme

””Create an Create an ambient intelligenceambient intelligence landscape landscape

(for seamless delivery of services and applications)(for seamless delivery of services and applications)

in Europe relying also upon testbeds andin Europe relying also upon testbeds and

open source softwareopen source software, develop , develop user-friendlinessuser-friendliness,,

and develop and converge the and develop and converge the networking infrastructurenetworking infrastructure in in

Europe to world-class"Europe to world-class"

http://www.cordis.lu/ist/

istag.htm

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Vision of the IST - KA1Vision of the IST - KA1“Ambient intelligence”“Ambient intelligence”

Beyond “ the screen and keyboard interface”Beyond “ the screen and keyboard interface”A knowledge society for ALLA knowledge society for ALL““Our surrounding is the interface” to IST Our surrounding is the interface” to IST

applications and servicesapplications and servicesMulti-sensorial interfaces supported by computing Multi-sensorial interfaces supported by computing

and networking:and networking:– everywhereeverywhere– in everyday objects in everyday objects – offering natural interactions (voice, gesture etc.)offering natural interactions (voice, gesture etc.)

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IST KA1 R&D paradigmsIST KA1 R&D paradigms

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From data From data telematicstelematics (3rd FP) to (3rd FP) to multi-media multi-media telematicstelematics (4th FP) to (4th FP) to ambient intelligenceambient intelligence (5th FP) (5th FP)

Ambient intelligence = Ambient intelligence = ubiquitous computing + ubiquitous computing + ubiquitous communication + intelligent interfacesubiquitous communication + intelligent interfaces which will allow…which will allow…

The realisation of The realisation of innovative, user-friendly, intelligent innovative, user-friendly, intelligent and communicating application systemsand communicating application systems that will that will improve delivery of improve delivery of services to usersservices to users

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Key Action 1:Key Action 1:FocusFocus

Improving impact:Improving impact:– Critical mass:Critical mass:

• Open to larger projects - no “one size fits all”Open to larger projects - no “one size fits all”

– Concentration on strategic issuesConcentration on strategic issues– Significant exploitation potentialSignificant exploitation potential

Focus on the vision of “ambient intelligence”Focus on the vision of “ambient intelligence”Fostering longer-term and/or high-risk effortFostering longer-term and/or high-risk effort

– Progress state of the artProgress state of the art– Innovation: systems that will be new at the end of the projectInnovation: systems that will be new at the end of the project

Reinforcing the Reinforcing the ee-Europe momentum beyond 2002-Europe momentum beyond 2002

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Key Action 1 in Call 7 Key Action 1 in Call 7

OpenOpen: June 2001: June 2001DeadlineDeadline: 17 October 2001 : 17 October 2001

– do not wait until the last minute!do not wait until the last minute!– pre-register your proposal!pre-register your proposal!

EvaluationEvaluation: 19 - 23 November 2001: 19 - 23 November 2001Evaluation Summary ReportsEvaluation Summary Reports: before 28 November 2001: before 28 November 2001NegotiationNegotiation: December 2001 - January 2002 (one month if : December 2001 - January 2002 (one month if

good “technical Annex” / good consortium!)good “technical Annex” / good consortium!)SignatureSignature:: January 2002 for first contract to start onJanuary 2002 for first contract to start on

1 February 20021 February 2002

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Key Action 1 in Call 7 - Key Action 1 in Call 7 - ((indicative budget range )indicative budget range )

AdministrationsAdministrationsRTDRTD ±± 9.09.0 Meuro Meuro (± 5 projects)(± 5 projects)

EnvironmentEnvironmentTrials & Best PracticesTrials & Best Practices ±± 3.03.0 Meuro Meuro (± 6 projects)(± 6 projects)

Transport & TourismTransport & Tourism ±± 47.547.5 Meuro Meuro (± 21 RTD (± 21 RTD projects, ± 10 BT/Trials)projects, ± 10 BT/Trials)

Research and DevelopmentResearch and DevelopmentDemonstration & Combined projectsDemonstration & Combined projectsTrials and Best PracticeTrials and Best Practice

TOTALTOTAL ± 59.5 ± 59.5 MEuroMEuro

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Attract RTD proposals with critical mass, strategic Attract RTD proposals with critical mass, strategic

impact and real economic value, e.g. an average EU impact and real economic value, e.g. an average EU

funding of funding of 2.0 MEuro2.0 MEuro

KEY Action 1: Our goalsKEY Action 1: Our goals

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GOALGOAL 11

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Attract Consortia that are manageable and where all Attract Consortia that are manageable and where all

partners have a clear role and a significant task in partners have a clear role and a significant task in

contribution, e.g.:contribution, e.g.: Consortia of not more than 6 partners is idealConsortia of not more than 6 partners is ideal No partner with microscopic input No partner with microscopic input

(such as 15 000 € per year!) (such as 15 000 € per year!)

KEY Action 1: Our goalsKEY Action 1: Our goals

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GOAL 2GOAL 2

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In order to avoid cost on your and our side, only high In order to avoid cost on your and our side, only high

quality proposals should be submitted, e.g.:quality proposals should be submitted, e.g.:

Over-subscription not more than a factor of 4Over-subscription not more than a factor of 4

KEY Action 1: Our goalsKEY Action 1: Our goals

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GOAL 3GOAL 3

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KA1: Some statisticsKA1: Some statistics

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KA1objective

Call 17/1999

Call 22/2000

Call 36/2000

Call 411/2000

Average size of RTDproposals

2 2.0 M€ 2.0 M€ 1.9 M€ 1.9M€

Average # of participantsin RTD proposals

6 9 7.9 8 9

Over-subscription rate inRTD proposals

4 6.9 5.9 4.3 3.1

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KA1: Cluster managementKA1: Cluster managementAdministrationsAdministrations

– Smart GovernmentSmart Government– e-e-democracydemocracy

EnvironmentEnvironment– Intelligent Systems for Risk and Disaster ManagementIntelligent Systems for Risk and Disaster Management– Intelligent Environmental Monitoring and Management SystemsIntelligent Environmental Monitoring and Management Systems

Transport & TourismTransport & Tourism– Mobility and Intelligent Infrastructures for TransportMobility and Intelligent Infrastructures for Transport– Intelligent VehiclesIntelligent Vehicles– Intelligent Systems for TourismIntelligent Systems for Tourism

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KA1: Cluster ManagementKA1: Cluster ManagementCont’dCont’d

Make sure your proposalMake sure your proposal

fits well with the cluster conceptfits well with the cluster concept

does not duplicate existing projectsdoes not duplicate existing projects

(Look at Cordis!)(Look at Cordis!)

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KA1: 7th CallKA1: 7th Call

GOOD LUCK!GOOD LUCK!

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Call for Proposals & EligibilityCall for Proposals & Eligibility

Guide for Proposals & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposals & Evaluation Criteria

Feedback from previous EvaluationsFeedback from previous Evaluations

HighlightsHighlights

– ViabilityViability

– Audit certificatesAudit certificates

Further opportunities and Concluding remarksFurther opportunities and Concluding remarks

Proposal PreparationProposal Preparation

W. Van Puymbroeck

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Call for ProposalsCall for Proposals published in June 2001 published in June 2001It defines:It defines:

– the Action Lines that are openthe Action Lines that are open Reference to the Reference to the Workprogramme 2001Workprogramme 2001– the Type of Actions called forthe Type of Actions called for See See Guide for ProposersGuide for Proposers

– the deadline and method of delivery of a proposalthe deadline and method of delivery of a proposal– refers torefers to Manual of Proposal Evaluation Procedures Manual of Proposal Evaluation Procedures

Proposals have to be in Brussels Proposals have to be in Brussels

on 17 October 2001 before 17:00on 17 October 2001 before 17:00

Call for Proposers & EligibilityCall for Proposers & Eligibility

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A proposal has 3 parts:A proposal has 3 parts: Part A: Administrative, budgetary information (Forms A0-A4)Part A: Administrative, budgetary information (Forms A0-A4) Part B: Description of contribution to scientific/technical Part B: Description of contribution to scientific/technical

objectives and workplanobjectives and workplan Part C: Description of EC policies, Economic development, Part C: Description of EC policies, Economic development,

management and participantsmanagement and participants There are 5 blocks of Evaluation CriteriaThere are 5 blocks of Evaluation Criteria::

Scientific/technological quality and innovation Scientific/technological quality and innovation Community added value and contribution to EC policiesCommunity added value and contribution to EC policies Contribution to Community social objectivesContribution to Community social objectives Economic development and S&T prospectsEconomic development and S&T prospects Resources, Partnership and management Resources, Partnership and management

Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation Criteria

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Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

Part B of ProposalPart B of Proposal

B1 Title pageB2 Content listB3 ObjectivesB4 Contribution to programme Key Action objectivesB5 InnovationB6 Project Workplan

Evaluation Criteria 1Evaluation Criteria 1Scientific Technological Scientific Technological

quality and innovationquality and innovation

(incl. Workpackage list, deliverablesdeliverables list, workpackage description)

For RTD proposals For RTD proposals

this part needs this part needs

to be anonymousto be anonymous

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Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

Part C of ProposalPart C of Proposal

C1 Title pageC2 Content listC3 Community added value

and contribution to EC policies

C4 Contribution to Community social objectives

Evaluation Criteria 2Evaluation Criteria 2Community added value Community added value

and contribution to EC policiesand contribution to EC policies

Evaluation Criteria 3Evaluation Criteria 3Contribution to Community social objectivesContribution to Community social objectives

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Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

Part C of Proposal Part C of Proposal cont’dcont’d

C5 Project managementC6 Description of the consortiumC7 Description of the participants

C8 Economic development and scientific and technological prospects

Evaluation Criteria 4Evaluation Criteria 4Economic development and S&T prospectsEconomic development and S&T prospects

Evaluation Criteria 5Evaluation Criteria 5Resources, partnership and managementResources, partnership and management

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Criteria Weight (1) Threshold (2)

Scientific/Technological Qualityand innovation 4 >= 3

Community Added Valueand contribution to EU policy 1 >= 2

Contribution to Comm. Social objectives 1 -

Economic Dev; S&T prospects(range of applications, exploitation, strategic impact, dissemination) 2 >= 3

Resources, Partnership, Management 2 >= 2

1) Weight on a scale of 10 (sum 10) 2) Threshold with respect to score 0-5

Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

For RTD

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Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

Evaluation criterion 1:Evaluation criterion 1:Scientific/Technological quality and innovation (for RTD)Scientific/Technological quality and innovation (for RTD)

Quality Quality Innovation and riskInnovation and risk AdequacyAdequacy Evaluation criterion 2: Evaluation criterion 2:

Community added value and contribution to EC policies Community added value and contribution to EC policies (for RTD)(for RTD)

European Dimension of the problemEuropean Dimension of the problem European Added ValueEuropean Added Value EU policyEU policy

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Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

Evaluation criterion 3:Evaluation criterion 3:

Contribution to Community social objectives (for RTD)Contribution to Community social objectives (for RTD) Quality of Life and Health and SafetyQuality of Life and Health and Safety EmploymentEmployment Preserving and/or enhancing the environmentPreserving and/or enhancing the environment Evaluation criterion 4:Evaluation criterion 4:

Economic development and S & T prospects (for RTD)Economic development and S & T prospects (for RTD) Usefulness and range of applications, exploitations plansUsefulness and range of applications, exploitations plans Strategic impactStrategic impact Dissemination strategiesDissemination strategies

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Guide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaGuide for Proposers & Evaluation CriteriaCont’dCont’d

Evaluation criterion 5:Evaluation criterion 5:

Management and resources (for RTD)Management and resources (for RTD)Quality of management and project approachQuality of management and project approachQuality of partnership, involvement of users and other Quality of partnership, involvement of users and other

actorsactorsAppropriateness of resourcesAppropriateness of resources

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Feedback from previous EvaluationsFeedback from previous EvaluationsEvaluators consider all aspects of the proposal and have Evaluators consider all aspects of the proposal and have

different backgroundsdifferent backgrounds– Experts in IST, knowledgeable in application area, understand Experts in IST, knowledgeable in application area, understand

business issuesbusiness issuesProposers have to make convincing case of innovation and Proposers have to make convincing case of innovation and

present very clear objectivespresent very clear objectives– Your strategic objectives matter mostYour strategic objectives matter most

Proposal has to be realistic and “exciting” at the same timeProposal has to be realistic and “exciting” at the same timeMake the case for Community fundingMake the case for Community funding

– i.e. both European level and need for public moneyi.e. both European level and need for public money

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Feedback from previous Evaluations Feedback from previous Evaluations Cont’dCont’d

All partners must have a clear role and the consortium All partners must have a clear role and the consortium has to reach “critical mass”has to reach “critical mass”– importance of “Consortium engineering”importance of “Consortium engineering”

Carefully consider “release” level of deliverablesCarefully consider “release” level of deliverables– note e.g. the objective to foster the development and use of note e.g. the objective to foster the development and use of

open source softwareopen source softwareManagement has to consider all issues e.g.Management has to consider all issues e.g.

– risk managementrisk management– handling of conflicthandling of conflict– communication strategycommunication strategy

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Feedback from previous Evaluations Feedback from previous Evaluations Cont’dCont’d

The proposal may not have a weak point The proposal may not have a weak point – thresholds and weightingthresholds and weighting– each evaluation criteria discussed on its own meritseach evaluation criteria discussed on its own merits

Avoid easy criticismAvoid easy criticism– ask colleagues to critique early versionsask colleagues to critique early versions

Proposals which are “incontournable” have up to now Proposals which are “incontournable” have up to now always been fundedalways been funded

Evaluators evaluate what is written, not what is in your Evaluators evaluate what is written, not what is in your mindmind

Evaluators look more for content than styleEvaluators look more for content than style

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Feedback from previous Evaluations Feedback from previous Evaluations Call 4 Evaluation resultsCall 4 Evaluation results

Cont’dCont’dArea No of

proposalsNo

RankedSelected fornegotiation

Selected inReserve list

Smart government 2005-2010 42 8 7 0Intelligent EnvironmentalManagement, Risk andEmergency Systems

74 26 14 3

Intelligent Infrastructure &Best Practice in EFC

47 19 16 0

Intelligent Vehicle Systems 31 15 11 2Intelligent Systems ForImproved Tourism and TravelServices

38 4 3 0

Intelligent assistive system 1 0 0 0Total 233 72 51 5

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Further opportunities:(AL VIII.1.6)Further opportunities:(AL VIII.1.6)Proposals for extension with NAS partnersProposals for extension with NAS partners

All IST project types can be extendedAll IST project types can be extended

New WP’s or inclusion in existing WP’sNew WP’s or inclusion in existing WP’s

Extension should be useful: minimum 1 yearExtension should be useful: minimum 1 year

New partners/work should add valueNew partners/work should add value

Submitted by co-ordinator of existing project Submitted by co-ordinator of existing project together with all existing and new NAS partnerstogether with all existing and new NAS partners

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Further opportunities:(AL VIII.1.6)Further opportunities:(AL VIII.1.6)Proposals for extension with NAS partnersProposals for extension with NAS partners

Cont’dCont’d Large majority of extension budget to new NAS Large majority of extension budget to new NAS

partnerspartners Include existing Annex IInclude existing Annex I Proposals indicate VIII.1.6 and AL of existing projectProposals indicate VIII.1.6 and AL of existing project Extension proposal will be evaluated as a new proposalExtension proposal will be evaluated as a new proposal Only projects can be extended - not actions in Only projects can be extended - not actions in

negotiation!negotiation! Implemented through contract amendmentImplemented through contract amendment Appendix in Guide for ProposersAppendix in Guide for Proposers

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Highlights:Highlights: ViabilityViability

Legal existenceLegal existence– A document that proves the formal registration of the organisationA document that proves the formal registration of the organisation– The legal existence of an organisation must predate the contract The legal existence of an organisation must predate the contract

signature datesignature date for all contractorsfor all contractors

Financial viabilityFinancial viability– Annex 2 in Contract Preparation FormsAnnex 2 in Contract Preparation Forms– Audited financial accounts not older than 18 months Audited financial accounts not older than 18 months onlyonly for for

commercial organisationscommercial organisations

Appropriate resources (personnel)Appropriate resources (personnel)

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Highlights:Highlights: ViabilityViabilityCont’dCont’d

FinancialFinancial EvaluationEvaluation

GoodGood

AcceptableAcceptable

WeakWeak

Co-financingCo-financing Weak Acceptable Good Weak Acceptable Good CapacityCapacity

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Highlights:Highlights: ViabilityViabilityCont’dCont’d

Potential contractors for which the LFV is “negative” Potential contractors for which the LFV is “negative”

should demonstrate that they have additional financial should demonstrate that they have additional financial

resources sufficient to finance their share of the project resources sufficient to finance their share of the project

costs costs

A potential contractor for which the LFV is “negative” A potential contractor for which the LFV is “negative”

cannot be a financial/administrative cannot be a financial/administrative

co-ordinator of the projectco-ordinator of the project

Potential contractors that do not have the financial Potential contractors that do not have the financial

resources to finance their cost shares can be rejected or resources to finance their cost shares can be rejected or

their participation can be decreasedtheir participation can be decreased

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Highlights:Highlights: ViabilityViabilityCont’dCont’d

Further protective measures include:Further protective measures include:

– The Commission will not pay an advance to the companyThe Commission will not pay an advance to the company

– The company has to provide a financial guarantee * fromThe company has to provide a financial guarantee * from

• i) a bank/insurance company or i) a bank/insurance company or

• ii) from the parent company or an affiliated company or ii) from the parent company or an affiliated company or

• iii) from another consortium memberiii) from another consortium member

– Direct payment to individual contractorsDirect payment to individual contractors

* the cost of a financial guarantee is an eligible cost under the category* the cost of a financial guarantee is an eligible cost under the category

“other specific costs” “other specific costs”

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Highlights: Audit certificatesHighlights: Audit certificates

Requested in the IST programme from Call 6 onwards as a Requested in the IST programme from Call 6 onwards as a PilotPilot

Only for RTD i.e. research, demonstration and combined Only for RTD i.e. research, demonstration and combined research and demonstration projectsresearch and demonstration projects

In order toIn order to – reduce the number of misunderstandings and errors in the submission reduce the number of misunderstandings and errors in the submission

of cost statements of cost statements – speed up paymentsspeed up payments– improve the system of control in respect of the costs reimbursed to improve the system of control in respect of the costs reimbursed to

the contractorsthe contractors– reinforce the protection of the financial interests of the Communityreinforce the protection of the financial interests of the Community

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Highlights: Audit certificatesHighlights: Audit certificatesCont’dCont’d

When the contractor hasWhen the contractor has– A cost of more than 250 000 Euros for the first 12 month period of A cost of more than 250 000 Euros for the first 12 month period of

the project, the audit certificate to be provided with first interim cost the project, the audit certificate to be provided with first interim cost statement (or 125 000 Euros for the first 6 months)statement (or 125 000 Euros for the first 6 months)

– A total project cost exceeding 250 000 Euros for the total project A total project cost exceeding 250 000 Euros for the total project costs, the audit certificate to be provided (covering all the periodic costs, the audit certificate to be provided (covering all the periodic cost statements) together with the cost statement for the final period, cost statements) together with the cost statement for the final period, also for those that have provided audit certificates with their first also for those that have provided audit certificates with their first interim cost statementinterim cost statement

– In case a contractor as result of restrictions in its statutes or other In case a contractor as result of restrictions in its statutes or other national legislation is not in a position to provide an Audit national legislation is not in a position to provide an Audit certificate, no Audit certificate will be requiredcertificate, no Audit certificate will be required

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Highlights: Audit certificatesHighlights: Audit certificatesCont’dCont’d

Eligible costs (under the specific cost categorie)Eligible costs (under the specific cost categorie)– Community financial contribution shall not exceed 4000 Euros per audit Community financial contribution shall not exceed 4000 Euros per audit

certificatecertificate Guarantee retention shall be Guarantee retention shall be 20%20% of the maximum amount of of the maximum amount of

the EU contributionthe EU contribution In all cases where a certification in an Audit certificate is In all cases where a certification in an Audit certificate is

required, costs for which there is no such certification shall not required, costs for which there is no such certification shall not be considered as eligible costsbe considered as eligible costs

As part of the Pilot the Commission (or any representative As part of the Pilot the Commission (or any representative authorised by it) would like to reserve the right to assess the authorised by it) would like to reserve the right to assess the Audit work performed. Audit work performed.

A model for an Audit certificate is availableA model for an Audit certificate is available

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Further opportunities: Call 7 - Further opportunities: Call 7 - CPA’s CPA’s

Multimodal and multisensorial dialogue modes (RTD)Multimodal and multisensorial dialogue modes (RTD) Use of Geographic Information (RTD & Support activities)Use of Geographic Information (RTD & Support activities) Next generation networks (RTD & Take-up)Next generation networks (RTD & Take-up) ee-Learning for European youth in a digital age (RTD)-Learning for European youth in a digital age (RTD) Next generation micro- and nanotechnologies for highly Next generation micro- and nanotechnologies for highly

integrated miniature applications (RTD & Take-up)integrated miniature applications (RTD & Take-up) Application services provision (RTD & Take-up)Application services provision (RTD & Take-up) Advanced signal processing systems and applications (RTD Advanced signal processing systems and applications (RTD

& Support activities)& Support activities)

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Further opportunities: Call 7 bis (to be Further opportunities: Call 7 bis (to be decided)decided)

Initiative on 2.5-3G mobile applications and services Initiative on 2.5-3G mobile applications and services that draws on the Action Lines for take-up and support that draws on the Action Lines for take-up and support measures in WP 2001measures in WP 2001

Focus:Focus:– interoperability/inter-working and roaming issuesinteroperability/inter-working and roaming issues

– seamless end-to-end provision of value-added services and seamless end-to-end provision of value-added services and applicationsapplications

– QoS and service customisationQoS and service customisation

– user identification, billing and payment issuesuser identification, billing and payment issues

– Security, safety and privacySecurity, safety and privacy

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Further opportunities: Call 7 bis (to be Further opportunities: Call 7 bis (to be decided)decided)

(Cont’d)(Cont’d)Possible services an applications include:Possible services an applications include:

– location based, personalised and context-sensitive location based, personalised and context-sensitive servicesservices

– m-commerce and m-business and mobile work m-commerce and m-business and mobile work applications and servicesapplications and services

– mobile enter-/infotainment, mobile learning, mobile mobile enter-/infotainment, mobile learning, mobile access to cultural heritage and m-advertisingaccess to cultural heritage and m-advertising

– emergency assistance services and mobile health emergency assistance services and mobile health applications and servicesapplications and services

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Concluding remarksConcluding remarks

Importance of innovation

Exploitation potential

Consortia composition

European and beyond

What is new at the end of the project?

Project 100% in line with business interest

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Concluding remarksConcluding remarksCont’dCont’d

In order to help us, In order to help us,

– please pre-register your proposal please pre-register your proposal

– please submit the full proposal in good time and ensure all please submit the full proposal in good time and ensure all

forms are duly completed and signedforms are duly completed and signed

– ensure that budget figures add upensure that budget figures add up

– use Pro-Tool use Pro-Tool

– if available use your registration number with the IST if available use your registration number with the IST

ProgrammeProgramme

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AnnouncementsAnnouncements

Area meetings (starting at 11:30):Area meetings (starting at 11:30):– AdministrationsAdministrations S1S1

– EnvironmentEnvironment S2S2

– Transport & TourismeTransport & Tourisme S3S3

Please do not forget to return the participant Please do not forget to return the participant questionnaire to Commission staff at the end of the questionnaire to Commission staff at the end of the Information DayInformation Day

Many thanksMany thanks

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Important details - keep up to date !Important details - keep up to date !

IST helpdeskFax : +32 2 296 83 88E-Mail : [email protected]

http://www.cordis.lu/ist/http://www.cordis.lu/ist/

- Official Journal (call text) - Workprogramme - Guide for Proposers - Evaluation manual