Jean-Yves ROGER Directorate General Information Society

1. Jean-Yves ROGER Directorate General Information Society Directorate Information Society Strategy and eEurope International Co-operation - IST Programme EU - New Zealand Meeting June 4 - 5, 2003 Brussels, Belgium

2. Directorate General Information Society activities •  Policy & Regulatory Framework • e-Europe • Telecommunication regulatory framework (GSM, 3G, ...) •  IST: Information Society Technologies Programme

3. Outline of presentation • IST within FP6 • Structure and budget • The IST Priority • Objectives, vision & content • IST workprogramme 2003-2004 • Main features • Focus and priorities • Roadmap of calls and budgets

4. The components of FP6

5. 16270 M€ FP6 Budget breakdown • Focussing and Integrating • Genomics 2255 M€ • Information Society Technologies 3625 M€ • Nanotechnologies, int.. 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 needs • Anticipating needs 555 M€ • SMEs 430 M€ • Specific INCO 315 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 Centre 760 M€

6. Outline of presentation • IST within FP6 • Structure and budget • The IST Priority • Objectives, vision & content • IST workprogramme 2003-2004 • Main features • Focus and priorities • Roadmap of calls and budgets

7. 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 • Visionary, forward looking (longer term / high risk) • Combine flexibility with greater speed in implementation • Scope of activities: Core technologies & “pull-through” applications

8. The IST vision • Bringing the users, “people”, to the foreground…..….. to the “centre of our attention” • building trustful technologies for the background (almost invisible) • Making technology “adapt” to people and business needs • Moving to an era where …..“Our surrounding is the interface’ to IST applications & services” • Exploring beyond “the PC, screens & keyboard interfaces”... • Enabling multi-sensorial dialogues ….. • supported by computing & networking • ‘everywhere’, embedded in everyday objects(e.g: furniture, clothes, vehicles, smart materials, …)

9. Towards an “all inclusive knowledge society” • IST today • PC based ………………………………… • “Writing and reading” ….…………….…. • “Word” based information search ….…… • Low bandwidth, separate networks …..…. • Mobile telephony (voice) ……………….. • Micro scale ……………………………… • Silicon based ….………………………… • eServices just emerging ………………… • Only 5% of global population on-line …. “Ambient Intelligence” tomorrow “Our surrounding” is the interface Use all senses, intuitive Context-based knowledge handling Infinite bandwidth, convergence, .. Mobile/Wireless full multimedia Nano-scale + new materials Wide adoption (eHealth, eLearning, …) >70% of world-wide population on line

10. Security, privacy IPRs, dependabilty Smart cards,... Health, eInclusion, mobility, environment safety, cultural heritage GRIDS for science, engineering business and society E and m business, e and m work, Learning, egovernment Trust & Security IST for societal challenges IST for work & business challenges Demanding applications Applied IST for major societal and economic challenges Communication, computing & software technologies components & µsytems Knowledge & interface technologies  Communication & networking Software µ, nano & opto electronics µ and nano systems Knowledge technologies interfaces • Mobile: beyond 3G • Fixed:All optical • Integrated (IPv6) • Audiovisual systems • Embedded • Distributed • Reliability • Adaptability • CMOS : the limit • System-on-Chip • Nano-scale • New materials • Multidiscplines • New Sensing • Networked • New materials • Nano-scale • Context based • Semantic based • Agent based • Scaleable • All senses • Multilingual • Intuitive • ‘Surrounding’ anywhere, anytime, anywhere, any service, for all’ core technologies & “pull-through” applications

11. Future & Emerging Technologies • More exploratory and visionary research • Helping new IST-related S&T fields and communities to emerge • Open scheme: openess to unforeseeable ideas • Proactive initiatives: critical mass where focus is needed • e.g. ‘beyond robotics’, ‘complex systems research’

12. GEANT + GRIDs in FP6 FP6 goals FP5 results 100+ Gigabit/s, Terabit/s,- progressive inclusion in schools 10Gigabit/s, EU + NAS GÉANT Mediterranean& Latin America International Global connectivity Large scale GRIDs platforms(virtual communities) GRIDs Initial pilots Next Generation Internet solutionsfor the Research Community IPv6, Quality of Service Test-beds

13. Outline of presentation • IST within FP6 • Structure and budget • The IST Priority • Objectives, vision & content • IST workprogramme 2003-2004 • Main features • Focus and priorities • Roadmap of calls and budgets

14. Workprogrammes in FP6 - main content • Provides further details on …the Scientific and technical content of the calls • based on the Specific Programme text • Defines the evaluation and selection criteria • common set derived from the rules for participation • additional criteria depending on objectives • Defines the terms of the calls for proposals • objectives to be called for • distribution of budget between old and new instruments • weights and thresholds of criteria to be used • including participation eligibility criteria • Updated as appropriate • every year for IST

15. Workprogramme 2003-4: Process • Legal basis • Framework Programme, Specific Programme • Rules for Participation • Wide consultation • ISTC - IST Committee • ISTAG - IST Advisory Group • Programme Consultation Meetings • Call for Expressions of Interest • ‘Internal Reflection Groups’ and workshops • Portfolio & Lessons Learned • IPPA - Integrated Programme Portfolio Analysis • Responses to previous Calls for Proposals • Experience from past and on-going projects

16. IST Workprogramme 2003- 04: Approach • A two year WP • A limited number of calls: Three over two years • Concentration on a limited set of « Strategic Objectives » • 12 “Strategic Objectives” in 2003,11 in 2004 • ~2/3 of budget targeted to new instruments

17. IST Workprogramme - budget phasing Planning over 4 years Two calls drawing on 2003 and 2004 budgets Second WP (covers also all topics of SP) with updated focus

18. Call 2 Advanced displays 25 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • organic materials, lightweight near-to-the-eye information terminals and large size displays • Research Tasks • organic display technologies • display solutions for small form factor high information content communicators • overcoming today’s 3D multi-viewer dynamic visualisation complexity and limitations

19. Call 2 Optical, opto-electronic, photonic functional components 45 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • photonic materials and heterostructures and their integration with microelectronic • optoelectronic integrated circuits (OEIC) for telecom, medical and environment • solid-state light sources to increase compactness, tunability and brightness • Research Tasks • materials, microoptics and micro- and nano-scale photonic structures • devices and integrated photonic circuits • sources: ultra-short pulse, microcavities and source array technologies

20. Call 2 Embedded systems 50 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • modelling, design & implementation of cost-efficient, high confidencehardware/software systems embedded in intelligent devices • Research Tasks • networked embedded systems, middleware for small wireless devices, self-organising platforms for ad-hoc networking, incl. advanced controls • system design, with focus on correct handling of complex constraints (including real time, advanced controls)

21. Call 2 Open development platforms for software and services 55 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • open development and run-time environments for software and services • to support all phases of the software / service life-cycle • Research Tasks • system design, development and integration, addressing complexity, autonomy, composability • development environments, supporting different adaptable development processes, across the development life-cycle • workflows for co-operative and distributed development

22. Call 2 Cognitive systems 25 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • systems that can perceive, understand and interact with their environment, achieving human-like performance • Research Tasks • robust and adaptive cognitive systems integrating perception, reasoning, representation and learning • capable of interpretation, physical interaction and communication in real-world environments

23. Call 2 Applications and services for the mobile user and worker 60 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • services being seamlessly accessed and provided anywhere, anytime • enabling new business models, new ways of working, improved customer relations and government services • Research Tasks • services that deploy wearable interfaces, enabling context-sensitivity, user profiling and personalisation, multiple modes of interaction • collaboration of multi-location and mobile workers • major hurdles for deployment of services for the mobile user

24. Call 2 Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • multimedia technologies enabling multi-channel, cross-platform access to media, entertainment and leisure content • covering the full digital content chain • Research Tasks • new, compelling forms of content • integrated content programming environments 55 MEuro

25. Call 2 GRID-based systems for complex problem solving 45 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • computing and knowledge Grids and peer-to-peer approaches to solving complex problems • Research Tasks • next generation GRID : security, programming environments, resource management; business models for new services, customisable middleware, interoperability with existing GRID and Webservices • enabling application technologies : modelling, simulation, datamining, visualisation, process control, remote operation; collaborative working in dynamic virtual organisations

26. Call 2 Improving risk management • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • improved risk management, civil security applications and environmental management • Research Tasks • integrated system for the prevention and the management of emergencies • prevention and management of industrial and terrorist threats • environmental and crisis management 30 MEuro

27. Call 2 eInclusion 30 MEuro • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • equal access and participation for all • persons with disabilities and ageing citizens • Research Tasks • interfaces, sensors and robotics to be integrated in assistive devices • improved web usability for digitally disadvantaged persons • intelligent housing for persons with special needs

28. Joint call with priority 3 Services and product engineering 2010 • Key Objectives & Breakthroughs • collaborative technologies and methods for extended service and product design and development approaches, • with focus on new holistic product/service concepts • Research Tasks • collaborative technologies and methodologies • integration of miniaturised devices (e.g. smart tags, sensors) and related software into end-products • optimisation of value creation processes in manufacturing • holistic product design, development and distribution tools and methods in a rich variety of sectoral settings 25 MEuro +35

29. FET OPEN Scheme 60 MEuro • Research implemented through STRePs / Specific Targeted Research Projects • 2-step process • a short anonymous proposal submitted first, at any time • full proposal only if short proposal was successful • Support for research communities through CAs / Coordination Actions and SSAs / Specific Support Actions • 1-step process • Three evaluation cut-off dates per year • 13 May 2003, 16 September 2003, 13 January 2004, 11 May 2004, 14 September 2004, …

30. FET Proactive Initiatives : Call Planning 40 MEuro • 1st Call: deadline 24/4 ‘03 • Beyond robotics • Complex systems research • The Disappearing Computer • 3rd Call: (tentative subjects and deadline) • Quantum information processing and communication • Molecular computing • Global computing • Life-like perception and cognition systems

31. Some countries participation in the IST Programme: 350 300 302 250 142 200 150 41 44 38 32 23 22 100 50 0

32. How can we stimulate EU-New Zealand IST Co-operation : International Co-operation in FP6: An essential element of the programme New Zealand experts to register in the FP6 database http://emmfp6.cordis.lu The annual IST event: Milan 2-4 October 2003 http://europa.eu.int/information_society/istevent/2003/index_en.htm Possibility of a financial arrangement ?

33. For further information IST http://www.cordis.lu/ist http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fp6/fp6.htm IST infodesk E-Mail : ist@cec.eu.int Fax : +32 2 296 83 88

34. Jean-Yves ROGER European Commission DG Information Society Directorate Information Society Strategy and eEurope International Co-operation - IST Programme Phone: +32 2 2993886 Fax: +32 2 2996192 E-mail: Jean-Yves.Roger@cec.eu.int