IST & International Relations

Simon BensassonEuropean Commission

Directorate General Information Society & MediaHead of Unit

International Relations

Grid@Asia WorkshopJune 21st, 2005 – Beihang University, Beijing

Research activities and the European Commission

Research activities and the European Commission

Supported through successive four year

periods called Framework Programmes (FP)

Major strategic reorientations and financial scope decided at the beginning of each FP

FP6 covers 2002 to 2006

Co-ordination of Research ActivitiesCo-ordination of Research Activities Development of RTD/Innovation PoliciesDevelopment of RTD/Innovation Policies

Science andSociety

Science andSociety

Innovation and SMEs

Innovation and SMEs

Human Resourcesand Mobility

Human Resourcesand Mobility

ResearchInfrastructures

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Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for HealthLife Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for HealthLife Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for HealthLife Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health

Information Society TechnologiesInformation Society TechnologiesInformation Society TechnologiesInformation Society Technologies

Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-BasedKnowledge-Based MultifunctionalMultifunctional Materials andMaterials and

New Production Processes and DevicesNew Production Processes and Devices

Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-BasedKnowledge-Based MultifunctionalMultifunctional Materials andMaterials and

New Production Processes and DevicesNew Production Processes and Devices

Aeronautics and SpaceAeronautics and SpaceAeronautics and SpaceAeronautics and Space

Food Quality and SafetyFood Quality and SafetyFood Quality and SafetyFood Quality and Safety

Sustainable Development, Global Change and EcosystemsSustainable Development, Global Change and EcosystemsSustainable Development, Global Change and EcosystemsSustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems

Citizens and Governance in the Knowledge SocietyCitizens and Governance in the Knowledge SocietyCitizens and Governance in the Knowledge SocietyCitizens and Governance in the Knowledge Society

New/Emerging S&T and Policy Support

New/Emerging S&T and Policy Support

SME ActivitiesSME Activities

InternationalCo-operation

InternationalCo-operation

The components of FP6The components of FP6

FP6 Budget breakdownFP6 Budget breakdown

Focussing and Integrating Genomics 2255 M€ Information Society Technologies 3625 M€ Nanotechnologies 1300 M€ Aeronautics and space 1075 M€ Food quality and safety 685 M€ Sustainable development 2120 M€ Citizens and governance 225 M€ Anticipation of S&T needsAnticipating needs 555 M€ SMEs 430 M€ Specific INCO 315 M€ INCO target countries 285 M€

Strengthening ERA foundations 320 M€ Structuring ERA

Research and Innovation 290 M€ Human resources 1580 M€ Research Infrastructures 655 M€ Science/Society 80 M€

Joint Research Centres 760 M€

16555 M€

IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy IST in FP6 - objectives & strategy

Main objectives

- Strengthening Europe’s competitiveness & technology base

- Building the information and knowledge society for ALL

Strategy

- Concentration and focus, building critical mass

- Capitalise on Europe’s strengths

- Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk)

- Combine flexibility with greater speed in implementation

- Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through” applications

Pervasive, Pervasive, mobile, wireless, mobile, wireless,

trustful trustful infrastructuresinfrastructures

Pervasive, Pervasive, mobile, wireless, mobile, wireless,

trustful trustful infrastructuresinfrastructures

Miniaturised, Miniaturised, low cost low powerlow cost low power

components components & µsytems& µsytems

Miniaturised, Miniaturised, low cost low powerlow cost low power

components components & µsytems& µsytems

Natural Natural interactionsinteractions

with with ‘ ‘ knowledge ’ knowledge ’ 

Natural Natural interactionsinteractions

with with ‘ ‘ knowledge ’ knowledge ’ 

Applied IST formajor societal &

economic challenges

Applied IST formajor societal &

economic challenges

Knowledge Knowledge technologiestechnologies

Knowledge Knowledge technologiestechnologies

interfacesinterfacesinterfacesinterfaces

CommunicationCommunication& networking& networking

CommunicationCommunication& networking& networking

SoftwareSoftwareSoftwareSoftware

µ, nano & optoµ, nano & optoelectronicselectronics

µ, nano & optoµ, nano & optoelectronicselectronics

µ and nanoµ and nanosystemssystems

µ and nanoµ and nanosystemssystems

Trust & Security Trust & Security

IST for societal challenges

IST for societal challenges

IST for work & business

challenges

IST for work & business

challenges

Demanding applications

Demanding applications

BUILDING BLOCSBUILDING BLOCS INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION

Structure of the IST Programme Structure of the IST Programme

Strategic Objective Budget

Photonic components 47

Micro/nano based sub-systems 58

Embedded Systems 68

Advanced Grid Technologies, Systems and Services 62

Open Platforms for software and services 67

Research networking testbeds 18

Multimodal Interfaces 54

ICT for Networked Businesses 46

Collaborative Working Environments 40

Access to and preservation of cultural and scientific resources 36

eInclusion 29

ICT for Environmental Risk Management 40

FET Proactive Initiative 9

Call 5 : Opened 17 May 2005, Closing 21 September 2005574 Million Euro

Call 5 : Opened 17 May 2005, Closing 21 September 2005574 Million Euro

Participation rulesParticipation rules

Project Participants are all the legal entities that will contribute to the project

Minimum number

3 from EU Member States or Associated States (with 2 from Member States or Accession Countries for all instruments)

1 possible for specific support actions (SSA)

• GÉANT - creating the pan-European network infrastructure to explore developments in telecommunications technology

• Network Services for National Research and Education Networks

• Platform for testing - GRIDs, IPv6, ...

GEANT: The Flagship of Networking Activities in Europe

GEANT: The Flagship of Networking Activities in Europe

GEANT: AchievementsGEANT: Achievements

- Pan-European coverage

- Interconnecting 32 NRENs

- Linking more than 3000 Universities, i.e. virtually all the researchers in Europe in all disciplines

- 9 international circuits operating at 10Gbps while 11 other run at 2,5Gbps

- Looking for intercontinental connectivity

Total 200 MEuro over 4 years (80 MEuro from EU)

@LIS

Central Africa

Russia

EUMEDIS

South Africa

Virtual Silk Highway

Projects & GRIDs

India

Singapore

China

JapanTEIN

Operational or funding available

Request to interconnect received

Brazil

GEANTGEANT

AM

PA

TH

TransPAC

Australia

Canada

USA

GEANT: International connectivityGEANT: International connectivity

EU-CHINA Information Society dialogue:

An active co-operation

EU-CHINA Information Society dialogue:

An active co-operation

• The EURO-CHINA Information Society Forum in April 2002 (14000 Chinese visitors)

• The Beyond 3G workshop in Beijing

• The seminar on Telecom Regulatory aspects

• An annual EU-CHINA Information Society Dialogue held in Brussels last week

• The three day series of presentations arranged in Brussels for the State Council Informatisation Office (SCITO)

• The selection of IST projects involving Chinese organisations

• The launch of the EU-China Working Group on Digital Olympics

Co-operation with Chinain the IST programme

Co-operation with Chinain the IST programme

Rules for participation for Chinese organisations

In conformity with the mutual interests of the EU and the country

Of substantial added value for implementing Sciences Policy

Together with the minimum number of legal entities from the Community and Associated States.

With financial support from the EC as China is an INCO Target country

Third countries participation in the IST Programme (call 1 to 4)

Third countries participation in the IST Programme (call 1 to 4)

China (217 participations)

USA (200 participations)

Russia (200 participations)

China, for the first time,largest third country participant

Chinese participation in IST Projects (FP6) (call 1 to 3)Total: 26 participations in 15 projects

How can we improve further EU-China IST Co-operation : How can we improve further EU-China IST Co-operation :

International Co-operation in FP6: An essential element of the programme

Chinese experts to register in the FP6 database: https://emmfp6.cordis.lu/

For further informationFor further information

IST Web

http://www.cordis.lu/ist

IST infodeskE-Mail : ist@cec.eu.int Fax : +32 2 296 83 88

Delegation of the European Commission to China

Ms. Alison Birkett

E- mail: Alison.Birkett@cec.eu.int

http://www.delchn.cec.eu.int/

Digital Olympics: http://www.EuroChina-IT.org/

For further informationFor further information

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