1"The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission""The views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Commission"

Danube eRegion Conference

ICT in the Danube Action PlanLjubljana 20 September 2011

Per Blixt, Head of UnitEuropean Commission

DG Information Society and Media New Infrastructure Paradigms and Experimental Facilities

per.blixt@ec.europa.eu

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Europe 2020

…vision of Europe's social market economy for the 21st century.

smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

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“Fibre”Europe

Research & Innovation

DigitalSkills

Sustainable Lifestyle

Borderless Services & Content Market

the European Digital Agenda: drivers

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Digital public services: 2015

EU citizens use eGovernment

Member States have online cross-border public services

EU citizens access eHealthonline

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Digital Single Market: 2015

legal online access to content

50% shop online

20% buy cross border

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Digital inclusion: 2015

get more people online

now 2015 now 2015 now 2015

regular use disadvantaged never used

eSkills training

60%

75%41%

60%30%

15%

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ICT: A Comprehensive EU Approach

Time to

Market

Technology Risk

FIPPP

AAL

Future Internet

•market oriented R&D•cost-efficiency•Common enablers•adaptation to specific demands…

•large scale trials (using existing technology)•service innovation

Piloting deployment

2-3 years 5-10 years

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•longer-term R&D •integration of new ICT & new ideas•open platforms and interoperability

CIP/ICT PSP

FP7

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CIP-ICT PSP Next Closing

June 2012

Directorate-General Information Society and Media

European Commission

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Total funding in the order of 130 M€

Next call closing June 2012

• Pilot A order of 10 M€ (normally MS)

• Pilot B order of 3 M€

• Thematic networks order of 300.000€

• Best practice

CIP-ICT PSP Work programme (Competitiveness and Innovation Policy Support Programme)

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• ICT for a low carbon economy and smart mobility

• Digital Content

• ICT for health and inclusion

• ICT for innovative governments and public services

• Open innovation for Internet-enabeld services

CIP-ICT PSP Work programme (Competitiveness and Innovation Policy Support Programme)

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Open Innovation for Future Internet-enabled Services in “Smart” Cities

• 7 pilots starting 2010 15M€

• + 6 pilots 2011 14 M€ EU Cross-border

networks of

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User-driven

open innovation

ecosystems

Supported by the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme under ICT Policy Support

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Role of LLs and Smart Cities in the FIRE Initiative

• Smart cities and regions as multifaceted testbed environments

• Living Labs to bring end-users to the experiments – not only preach, but do it

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AAL, Ambient Assistive Living, ICT in support of older people…

• 24 MS including Austria, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia

• At Work– Staying active and productive for longer

– Better quality of work and work-life balance

• In the Community– Overcoming isolation & loneliness– Keeping up social networks– Accessing public services

• At Home– Better quality of life for longer

– Independence, autonomy and dignity

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Call 3Call 1 Call 2

Up to 8 Use Case Scenarios

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Up to 5 Trials

Future Internet PPP: programme architecture

300M€ planned in 2011-13

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Network and Service Infrastructures

Components, Systems,Engineering

Digital Libraries and Content

Towards sustainable and personalised healthcare

ICT for Mobility, Environmental Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

ICT for Independent Living, Inclusion and Governance

Socio-economic goals

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557M€ (~70% on Future Internet)

ICT WorkProgramme 2010-11

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• Future Internet research e.g. Future networks and Fire

• Components and Systems e.g. Nanoelectronic

• Technologies for Digital content and languages

• ICT for Heath, Ageing Well, Inclusion

• ICT for a Low Carbon Economy

• ICT for learning and access to Cultural Resources

• Future Emerging Technologies

FP7 ICT Call 8 closing 17 January

Overall budget 787 M€

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• Under preparation, agreement before end of 2011 starting 2014 ending 2020

• Societal Challenges

• Science

• CSF Common Strategic Framework (inkl. CIP)

• CEF Connecting Europa Facility

9.2 billion € proposed for broadband networks and digital service infrastructure, loans and financial instruments

Next step Horizon 2020

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Conclusions

The Digital Agenda, creating a single digital Europe

ICT can bridge and facilitate

Start where you are, build on your strength

Look for partners and opportunities

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Further Information

• http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/ FP7

• http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/cooperation?callIdentifier=FP7-ICT-2011-8 Call 8

• ec.europa.eu/ict_psp – Competitiveness and Innovation Programme

• ec.europa.eu/livinglabs – livings labs, smart cities

• ec.europa.eu/foi – read about the many activities the EC undertakes on Future Internet

• www.future-internet.eu – The European Future Internet Portal – the community site

• http://www.aal-europe.eu/aal-ncp Ambient Assistive Living

• cordis.europa.eu/ict/ch1 – Ongoing European FI research & development activities

• ec.europa.eu/ict4ee; www.eumayors.eu/Green Digital Charter

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Thanks you for your attention!

per.blixt@ec.europa.eu