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Towards Framework Programme 6
Prague, 19 March 2001
Horst ForsterEuropean Commission
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Calls against WP 2001
Call 6 Open: Jan-April 2001 400 m€
Eval: May 2001
Contracts: Oct 2001
Call 7 Open: June-Oct 2001 450 m€
Eval: Nov 2001
Contracts: April 2002
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WP 2002
Completion of FP5
Anticipating FP6
Call 8 Open: Jan-April 2002 300 m€
Eval: May 2002 Contracts: Oct 2002
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FP6 and WP 2002 PreparationTwo parallel strands
FP6 Milestones21 Feb 2001 EC proposal for FPMay 2001 EC proposal for “Rules for
Participation”June 2001 EC proposal for
Specific ProgrammesSummer 2002 Adoption
WP 2002 milestonesDrafting in June/July 2001Adoption in Nov/Dec 2001
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FP6 Proposal Objectives
Strengthening the scientific and technological bases of Community industry
Encouraging Community industry to become more competitive at international level
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FP6 Proposal Characteristics
Concentration7 themes : IST major thematic priority3 instruments : Integrated Projects
Networks of ExcellenceParticipation in National Programmes
Management changes“Programme” rather than “project” approach“No size and composition fit all”:
function of objectives and scope of actionFlexibility - in definition, launch and managementExternalisation where advantageous
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FP6 Thematic Priority IST
Networking Infrastructure
Networked Services
Information Handling and Access
Components
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Where are we now ?
Computing and embedded software are ubiquitous
Networks and bandwidth are proliferating
Miniaturised sensors emerge
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Implications
Systems are increasing in scale and complexity
Infrastructure supports more functionality
Applications become distributed
Applications are tethered to the physical world
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Challenges
From connected networks and computers to a service access and delivery environment
Nomadicity / PervasivenessAdapt in real-time
Brute force shall not solve all problems
Contextual knowledge
Master scale and complexity in an intelligent way
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Directions for R&D
Shaped by underlying component roadmaps
Economics determine take-up of functionality
Research tools
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Summary
As computing and communications become ubiquitous, cognition and control will rank as key enabling
technologies
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