Cultural Heritage in Tomorrow s Knowledge Society FUTURE

Cultural Heritage in Tomorrow ’s Knowledge Society FUTURE PLANS RRRESE FP 6 IST programme

Future Research One of the Pillars of the Knowledge Society and Economy: INTELLIGENT ACCESS TO PERSONALISED CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC RESOURCES to ensure leadership in the generic and applied technologies and the development of a knowledge society for all IST programme

è IST in the 6 th Framework Programme ambient intelligence Ü Bring “people” to the foreground as the “centre of attention” Ü Build technologies for the background (almost invisible) which are trustworthy and embedded in everyday objects the priorities - address the major societal and economic challenges, the development of mobile and wireless communications infrastructures and pushing the limits of miniaturisation IST programme

Key technologies for 2010 Ü Very unobtrusive hardware Ü Seamless mobile/fixed web-based communication infrastructures Ü Dynamic and massively distributed device networks Ü Naturally feeling human interfaces Ü Dependability and security IST programme

Key acceptance factors Ü Interoperable enabling hardware Ü Open platforms Ü Security and trust technologies Ü Intuitive technologies Ü Supporting personal and community development Ü “meta” content services IST programme

Technologies for major societal and economic challenges technologies for trust and confidence e-inclusion, health, mobility, protection of people and property, environment, leisure, cultural heritage e-business and e-government, electronic and mobile commerce, e-work systems, e-learning GRIDs and complex problem solving in science, engineering, businesses and for society IST programme

Cultural Heritage 6 th Framework Programme “For cultural heritage the effort will concentrate on intelligent systems for dynamic access to and preservation of tangible and intangible cultural and scientific resources. ” public-private partnerships IST programme

Cultural Heritage Issues for further development Ü New forms of digital libraries and content infrastructures Ü Intelligent heritage and artistic expression Ü Electronic archival and digital preservation Ü Community memory and cultural inclusion IST programme

Instruments • Three instruments: –networks of excellence –integrated projects –article 169 • Different from FP 5 instruments Externalisation is a key component of the Commission ’s proposal IST programme

Networks of excellence Ü Common programme of activities Ü Integrating part or totality of research activities of partners Ü Several M€/year Ü Selection by call for proposals Ü Support researchers from other countries via mobility instruments Ü Includes research activities IST programme

Networks of excellence Ü Progressive and lasting integration Ü Assembling a critical mass of skills Ü Creating a virtual centre of excellence Ü Multidisciplinary and oriented to longterm objectives Ü Not predefined in terms of products, processes or services Ü Includes spreading of excellence IST programme

Networks of excellence Ü Integration activities ÜStrengthening complementarity ÜWeb and virtual/interactive working methods ÜExchange of personnel ÜJoint (and shared use) research infrastructures ÜJoint management and exploitation Ü Spreading of excellence ÜTraining ÜDissemination of knowledge ÜTechnological innovation and take-up ÜAnalysis of science and society issues IST programme

Integrated projects Ü Strong university/industry collaboration Ü Global funding involving public and private investment Ü Large autonomy, including possibility to launch calls for applications Ü Up to several <tens> M€/year Ü Selection by call for proposals Ü Can be implemented as a big project 3 rd country and SME participation ISTÜprogramme

Integrated projects Ü Strengthening competitiveness Ü Resolve major societal problems Ü Assembling a critical mass of skills Ü Obtain identifiable scientific and technological results Ü Results applicable to products, processes or services Ü 50% funding option IST programme

Integrated projects Ü Execution plan ÜResearch, technology development or demonstration ÜManagement, dissemination, and transfer of knowledge ÜAnalysis and assessment ÜTraining ÜSupport for take-up ÜInformation and communication and public dialogue IST programme

Article 169 Ü Support to national programmes jointly executed according to art. 169 ÜCommon or priority issues ÜIncrease impact of national efforts ÜCarried out by goverments, national research centres or regional authorities Ü EC funding used to support jointly executed programmes ÜHarmonised work programmes ÜCoordinated assignment of budgets ÜLaunch joint calls for proposals IST programme

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