IST & International Relations

1. IST & International Relations Simon Bensasson European Commission Directorate General Information Society & Media Head of Unit International Relations Grid@Asia Workshop June 21st, 2005 – Beihang University, Beijing

2. 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

3. Life Sciences, Genomics and Biotechnology for Health Information Society Technologies Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences, Knowledge-BasedMultifunctionalMaterials and New Production Processes and Devices Aeronautics and Space Food Quality and Safety Sustainable Development, Global Change and Ecosystems Citizens and Governance in the Knowledge Society Innovation and SMEs Human Resources and Mobility Research Infrastructures Science and Society Co-ordination of Research Activities Development of RTD/Innovation Policies The components of FP6 New/Emerging S&T and Policy Support SME Activities Specific Activities Covering a Wider Field of Research International Co-operation

4. FP6 Budget breakdown

5. 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

6. Structure of the IST Programme INTEGRATION BUILDING BLOCS Miniaturised, low cost low power components & µsytems Pervasive, mobile, wireless, trustful infrastructures Natural interactions with ‘ knowledge ’  Applied IST for major societal & economic challenges Trust & Security Communication & networking µ, nano & opto electronics Knowledge technologies IST for societal challenges IST for work & business challenges Software µ and nano systems interfaces Demanding applications

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

8. 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) Participation rules

9. GEANT: The Flagship of Networking Activities in Europe • 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, ...

10. GEANT: 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)

11. GEANT: International connectivity Operational or funding available Request to interconnect received Virtual Silk Highway GEANT Russia Canada TEIN TransPAC Japan Projects & GRIDs China EUMEDIS USA @LIS India Central Africa AMPATH Singapore Brazil Australia South Africa

12. 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 three day series of presentations arranged in Brussels for the State Council Informatisation Office (SCITO) • The seminar on Telecom Regulatory aspects • An annual EU-CHINA Information Society Dialogue held in Brussels last week • The selection of IST projects involving Chinese organisations • The launch of the EU-China Working Group on Digital Olympics

13. Co-operation with China in the IST programme • Rules for participation for Chineseorganisations • 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

14. China (217 participations) USA (200 participations) Russia (200 participations) Third countries participation in the IST Programme (call 1 to 4) 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

15. 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/

16. For further information IST Web http://www.cordis.lu/ist IST infodesk E-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/

17. For further information Digital Olympics: http://www.EuroChina-IT.org/

18. Thank you !