IS Policy and Structural Funds

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IS Policy and Structural FundsIS Policy and Structural Funds

Information Society Policy (i2010) Information Society Policy (i2010)

and Structural Funds (2007-2013)and Structural Funds (2007-2013)

Workshop on Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007-2013Workshop on Community Strategic Guidelines on Cohesion 2007-2013

Brussels, 14Brussels, 14thth July 2005 July 2005

Guido AcchioniGuido Acchioni

DG Information Society (INFSO)DG Information Society (INFSO)

Unit C1: Lisbon Strategy and eEuropeUnit C1: Lisbon Strategy and eEurope

[email protected]


Community Strategic Guidelines On CohesionInformation Society for All

Main Messages


Main Messages• Adoption and use of ICT represents a major lever for improving productivity and

competitiveness of regions as it encourages:

• Business Innovation: the re-organisation of production methods and the emergence of new businesses and private services, development of applications and digitisation of content.

• The efficient and effective delivery of public services –e.g. e-government and e-health – has a significant potential for economic growth and for enabling new services.

• Social, economic, cultural, political and territorial inclusion of individuals, organisations and regions thereby reinforcing socio-economic cohesion.

Investment in fields such as: Investment in fields such as:

• human capital (e-skills/digital literacyhuman capital (e-skills/digital literacy and and eBusinesseBusiness skills),skills), delivery of public delivery of public servicesservices (eGovernment, e-Business, e-Learning, e-Health) and (eGovernment, e-Business, e-Learning, e-Health) and private services e.g.: private services e.g.: innovation services for SMEsinnovation services for SMEs (eBusiness) including (eBusiness) including technology transfertechnology transfer (between (between research institutions and enterprises) aimed at stimulating private investment in ICT.research institutions and enterprises) aimed at stimulating private investment in ICT.

• Availability of a affordable Broadband infrastructureAvailability of a affordable Broadband infrastructure across the Union taking into across the Union taking into account technological development and respecting account technological development and respecting technologicaltechnological neutrality, open neutrality, open accessaccess, in compliance with , in compliance with communication and competition regulationscommunication and competition regulations. Focus on . Focus on remote and rural areas of New MSremote and rural areas of New MS and other and other convergenceconvergence regions. regions.

• Synergy with EU IS initiatives: i2010Synergy with EU IS initiatives: i2010

• Inclusive approach: Inclusive approach: The development of ICT infrastructure, products and services should The development of ICT infrastructure, products and services should be inclusive (improve accessibility of disabled, elderly and other weak sectors of society) be inclusive (improve accessibility of disabled, elderly and other weak sectors of society)



Guide for actions


Guide for actions

Actions should be based on:Actions should be based on:

• Development of integrated regional IS strategiesDevelopment of integrated regional IS strategies based on based on balanced support for demand and supply measuresbalanced support for demand and supply measures

• Use of context social, economic and technological indicatorsUse of context social, economic and technological indicators: : economic structure (specialisation, level of development), availability economic structure (specialisation, level of development), availability of appropriate BB infrastructure at an affordable price, of appropriate BB infrastructure at an affordable price, social/demographic make up of the region, etc.social/demographic make up of the region, etc.

• To be reminded that To be reminded that specific OPs on the information societyspecific OPs on the information society tend tend to increase the strategic and integrated approach of IS actions and to increase the strategic and integrated approach of IS actions and ease the addressing of horizontal issues such as interoperability, ease the addressing of horizontal issues such as interoperability, standards, benchmarking, exchange of best practices, etc; standards, benchmarking, exchange of best practices, etc;

• In any case relevant In any case relevant National MinistriesNational Ministries in charge of IS Policiesin charge of IS Policies should be part of monitoring committees of national strategic should be part of monitoring committees of national strategic reference frameworks.reference frameworks.


European IS Policy initiatives

European IS Policy initiatives

2000 2002 2003 2004 2010

eeEurope 2002 Europe 2002

eeEurope+ 2003 Europe+ 2003

eeEurope 2005 Europe 2005

LisbonLisbonMid-term Mid-term

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Aim: get Europe on-line

Aim: Accession & Candidate Countries on-line

Aim: e-services on secure BB infrastructure

Lisbon Agenda to 2010

Aims:Aims:•Information SpaceInformation Space•Innovation & Investment in R&D Innovation & Investment in R&D •e-inclusione-inclusion

2006

i2010


i2010 Basis for action with respect to Lisbon Strategy

i2010 Basis for action with respect to Lisbon Strategy

• Guideline (11): To expand and improve European infrastructure and complete agreed priority cross border projects (including ICT infrastructures)

• Guideline (13): To facilitate innovation and the take up of ICT. (including changes in the organisation of work in the economy)

• Guideline (20): To promote flexibility combined with employment security and reduce labour market segmentation (including enhanced exploitation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).

• Guideline (23): To adapt education and training systems in response to new competence requirements. (ref: ICT can be used to improve access to learning and better tailor it to the needs of employers and employees)


The new IS initiative: i2010 (European Information Society in 2010)

The new IS initiative: i2010 (European Information Society in 2010)

Three main Goals:Three main Goals:

• A single European information spaceA single European information space: : Promoting a Promoting a borderless information space with the aim of establishing an borderless information space with the aim of establishing an internal market for electronic communications and digital internal market for electronic communications and digital servicesservices

• Innovation and investment in researchInnovation and investment in research:: Stimulating Stimulating innovation through investment in IST research, development innovation through investment in IST research, development and deployment of ICT and by encouraging eBusinessand deployment of ICT and by encouraging eBusiness

• Inclusion, better public services and quality of lifeInclusion, better public services and quality of life: : Making the European Information Society as inclusive as Making the European Information Society as inclusive as possiblepossible


i2010 A single European information space

i2010 A single European information space

SF could supportSF could support::

• Faster, more innovative and competitive Faster, more innovative and competitive broadband services broadband services (mostly regulatory (mostly regulatory measures)measures)

• Rich contentRich content: support (local) creation of on-line content to enable new services. : support (local) creation of on-line content to enable new services. Content Content production is primarily the responsibility of the private sector but production is primarily the responsibility of the private sector but Structural Funds Structural Funds could support:could support:

• The creation of new “eContent” businesses (incubators, venture capital, etc)

• The specific content creation for cultural reasons (e.g. Media programme at EU level)

• InteroperabilityInteroperability, , support for interoperability actions enabling support for interoperability actions enabling devicesdevices and and platformsplatforms to “talk to one another”, and to “talk to one another”, and servicesservices that are portable from platform to platform that are portable from platform to platform (eGovernment, eHealth, eBusiness etc). Take account of (eGovernment, eHealth, eBusiness etc). Take account of Interoperability GuidelinesInteroperability Guidelines being developed at EU and National Level.being developed at EU and National Level.

• SecuritySecurity,, support for: support for:

• awareness and promotion of a culture security

• Building climate of trust and security in communication infrastructure and infostructure;

• Meet Future challenges: eg: User friendly security in pervasive environments; Stable and reliable functioning of the Internet; interoperability; consumer freedom of choice; Governance of new Digital Networks (management of crypto keys)


i2010Innovation and investment in research

“Support regional capacity in ICT innovation and research”


“Support regional capacity in ICT innovation and research”

• ICT represents 30% of total R&D spendingICT represents 30% of total R&D spending in Modern economies, in in Modern economies, in Europe is 18%, 1/3 of US and 30% lover than Japan.Europe is 18%, 1/3 of US and 30% lover than Japan.

• European AimEuropean Aim: Double total investment in ICT RTD: Double total investment in ICT RTD

• SF can help to fund the SF can help to fund the building of the knowledge infrastructurebuilding of the knowledge infrastructure and and R&D capacityR&D capacity

• Providing physical Research Infrastructure (computing and Networking facilities

• Specialised Equipment, Facilities

• Attracting Human Capital and developing Skills

• Supporting Innovation Ecosystems (public research and private investments to engender leading edge innovation and new economic activities).

• Attracting Industrial Investments Attracting Industrial Investments by by creating attractive conditions for creating attractive conditions for access to key infrastructures and knowledgeaccess to key infrastructures and knowledge,, which in turn can lead to which in turn can lead to complementary investments by industry.complementary investments by industry.

• Poles of Excellence in key ICT fields (Focus and prioritisation)

• Leveraging industrial investments E.g. clean-rooms for nano-electronics


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Innovation and investment in research Research Infrastructures

i2010

Innovation and investment in research Research Infrastructures

• DG REGIO and DG INFSO (and other DGs) participate in the Task Force for DG REGIO and DG INFSO (and other DGs) participate in the Task Force for Infrastructures in FP7 created by DG RTD aimed at establishing Infrastructures in FP7 created by DG RTD aimed at establishing cooperationcooperation on the issue of research infrastructures on the issue of research infrastructures

• e-Infrastructures in FP7 e-Infrastructures in FP7 • Research Network Backbone GÉANT – articulation with National Research Networks

• Grid Infrastructures – building upon national strategies and “gridifying” Nationa/ resources

• Supercomputers/data storage – “networking” national resources to build high end distributed supercomputers in Europe

• There are multiple examples in which e-Infrastructures in the Member There are multiple examples in which e-Infrastructures in the Member States are supported by structural fundsStates are supported by structural funds

• E.g. Galician supercomputers funded by InterregIII

• In FP7 Capacities, the definition of Research Infrastructures (and e-In FP7 Capacities, the definition of Research Infrastructures (and e-Infrastructures) is very much in line with the strategic support that the Infrastructures) is very much in line with the strategic support that the Cohesion policy may provideCohesion policy may provide



“Adoption of ICT in Business (SMEs in particular)”


“Adoption of ICT in Business (SMEs in particular)”

• Objective: Objective: to foster local economic growth through new forms of dynamic to foster local economic growth through new forms of dynamic business interactions, new technologies and services and local business interactions, new technologies and services and local co-operationco-operation among small organisations and business communities.among small organisations and business communities.

SF can help in:SF can help in:

• the identification and support of local/regional catalysts the identification and support of local/regional catalysts (facilitators) (facilitators) helping the development of digital ecosystems: provide to helping the development of digital ecosystems: provide to SMEs and micro-enterprises how to apply latest IST research results, SMEs and micro-enterprises how to apply latest IST research results, develop new models of business, facilitate SMEs networking within territorial develop new models of business, facilitate SMEs networking within territorial ecosystems.ecosystems.

• Interconnecting these catalystsInterconnecting these catalysts at local, regional, inter-regional and at local, regional, inter-regional and European levels European levels to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices in the use of ICT.in the use of ICT.

• Supporting the creation of territorialSupporting the creation of territorial business ecosystems and their business ecosystems and their networking networking andand eBusiness skillseBusiness skills

• Establishment of centres for technology and innovation: Establishment of centres for technology and innovation: To promote To promote trans-national technology co-operation pertinent to regional businesses trans-national technology co-operation pertinent to regional businesses needs. To carry ou research on key issues such as: Ambient Intelligence needs. To carry ou research on key issues such as: Ambient Intelligence technologies like Smart tags/RFIDs ; Interoperable services for businesses; technologies like Smart tags/RFIDs ; Interoperable services for businesses; Legal barriersLegal barriers))


i2010 Innovation and investment in research

“Synergy and Complementary Measures”

i2010 Innovation and investment in research

“Synergy and Complementary Measures”

• 7th Framework Programme7th Framework Programme

• SF support for centres of excellence can also underpin participation in the EU Framework Programmes for RTD (FP7).

• SF could complement FP7 support for Research Infrastructure and Research Potential thereby helping to create partnerships between research centers/institutions between convergence and other regions across the EU

• Competitiveness and Innovation ProgrammeCompetitiveness and Innovation Programme

• Synergy actions in the fields of:• ICT uptake in businesses and administrations• Best Practice and Networking Actions


i2010 Inclusion, better public services and quality of life


ICT for allICT for all

• eAccessibility: eAccessibility: research and stimulation measures to make ICT systems easier research and stimulation measures to make ICT systems easier to use for a wider range of people (disabled, elderly etc.)to use for a wider range of people (disabled, elderly etc.)

• eInclusion: eInclusion: addressing issues such as equal opportunities, digital literacy and addressing issues such as equal opportunities, digital literacy and regional divides (Extend geographical coverage of broadband infrastructure in regional divides (Extend geographical coverage of broadband infrastructure in under-served areas, ref: DDF report).under-served areas, ref: DDF report).

Better, more cost effective and more accessible Public services Better, more cost effective and more accessible Public services

• ICT-enabled public services: ICT-enabled public services: (Action Plan on e-Government and strategic (Action Plan on e-Government and strategic orientations on ICT-enabled public services). orientations on ICT-enabled public services).

• ICT in Health ICT in Health and welfare systemsand welfare systems

• ICT for environmental sustainability.ICT for environmental sustainability.

Quality of life Quality of life ((launch flagship ICT initiatives on key social challenges)launch flagship ICT initiatives on key social challenges)

• Caring for people in anCaring for people in an ageing society ageing society

• Smarter, safer and cleaner transportSmarter, safer and cleaner transport

• Digital libraries: Digital libraries: content for making multimedia sources easier and more content for making multimedia sources easier and more interesting to use building on Europe’s rich heritageinteresting to use building on Europe’s rich heritage



eAccessibility


eAccessibility

Design-for-All: for access to mainstream technologies – (public services education health transport leisure business employment...)

Intelligent systems for social inclusion

Intelligent systems forIndependent living

Assistive Technology intelligent interfaces for personal devices

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eAccessibility• eAccessibility: eAccessibility: Overcoming technical barriers that people with disabilities Overcoming technical barriers that people with disabilities

and others experience in participating to the information societyand others experience in participating to the information society

Two main tools to develop eAccessibility:Two main tools to develop eAccessibility:

• Design for allDesign for all for access to mainstream technologies - (public services for access to mainstream technologies - (public services education health transport leisure business employment...) education health transport leisure business employment...)

• Assistive technologies Assistive technologies for personal devices providing Individual support for personal devices providing Individual support for (personal realisation, interpersonal communication, social relations for (personal realisation, interpersonal communication, social relations alarms, & emergency employment)alarms, & emergency employment)

How to increase accessibility to products and services:How to increase accessibility to products and services:

• SF could encourage the SF could encourage the use of Design for all approachuse of Design for all approach as technical as technical requirements in requirements in Public Procurement for goods and servicesPublic Procurement for goods and services. (Public . (Public Procurement in Europe is about 16% of EU GDP). Procurement in Europe is about 16% of EU GDP).

• European Public Procurement DirectivesEuropean Public Procurement Directives mention the possibility to mention the possibility to include DFA and accessibility requirements in conditions for tender include DFA and accessibility requirements in conditions for tender (technical specifications) and award criteria as a possible ground for (technical specifications) and award criteria as a possible ground for selecting bids. Use of public procurement would represent a clear selecting bids. Use of public procurement would represent a clear commitment to commitment to an inclusion policy.an inclusion policy.

• DFA in public procurement could encourages industrial companies to include DFA in public procurement could encourages industrial companies to include accessibility as a built-in feature of their products and creates a larger accessibility as a built-in feature of their products and creates a larger market for accessible ICT. Eg: USA. DFA requirements in federal market for accessible ICT. Eg: USA. DFA requirements in federal procurement.procurement.


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Inclusion, better public services and quality of life eInclusion & eAccessibility

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Source: eInclusion@EU project


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• Exclusion factorsExclusion factors can be can be age, gender, ethnicity, cultural, age, gender, ethnicity, cultural, financial, educationalfinancial, educational, related to , related to unemploymentunemployment, , locationlocation or or due to due to technicaltechnical barriers to products and services. barriers to products and services.

• SF can help in addressing these factors for a fully SF can help in addressing these factors for a fully inclusive inclusive Information Society by: Information Society by:

• Ensuring physical access to the technologies that support the Information Society

• Facilitating individuals’ participation in new Information Society processes and services( eg: digital literacy to improve e-skills)

• Empowering individuals and communities to take advantage of new opportunities offered by the Information Society leading to the creation of social capital.

• Examples of e-inclusion technology-based actions: wider availability of broadband, advance robotics, the introduction of 3G mobile telephony and digital interactive television etc. offer significant new possibilities for communication, education, employment and entertainment


• Trends……Trends……

• “Ageing Europe”: the grey market

• Demographic factors are leading to more persons with one or more disabilities

• In spite of an acquired disability - people want to stay socially, economically and politically active

• A more accessible ICT technology will enable an increased social, economic, cultural and political participation from the ageing population

SF can help to finance actions (including research) supporting the adoption of more accessible technologies

• Technologies aimed at the general market, e.g. telephones, PC’s, tele-shopping

• Technology products and services for seniors, e.g. stair-lifts, home alarms, hearing aids, walking aids

• Technologies for persons who assist seniors e.g. Home-care communication systems, tele-medecine

• NB: ICT actions in skill, digital literacy, support for the extension of the working life are covered by guideline 4.3. GUIDELINE : More and better jobs


Technology and Older People


i2010 Inclusion, better public services and quality of life “BROADBAND ACCESS AND PUBLIC SUPPORT IN UNDER-SERVED

AREAS


AREAS

• The issue dealt with by the The issue dealt with by the Digital Divide Forum reportDigital Divide Forum report which which responds to the request by the White Paper on Space (2003) to set responds to the request by the White Paper on Space (2003) to set up a Forum on the broadband digital divide within the framework of up a Forum on the broadband digital divide within the framework of eEurope. eEurope.

• The Report has gathered input from stakeholders represented in the The Report has gathered input from stakeholders represented in the Second Section of the eEurope group (e.g. industry, consumers, user Second Section of the eEurope group (e.g. industry, consumers, user groups, social partners and other interest groups), and from studies groups, social partners and other interest groups), and from studies launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Commission. launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Commission.

• As from 15As from 15th th July the report will be open to public consultation to July the report will be open to public consultation to stimulate an on-line forum discussion on the best ways to enable stimulate an on-line forum discussion on the best ways to enable broadband access to underserved areas. broadband access to underserved areas. ((www.europa.information-society/i2010/digital_divide/indexwww.europa.information-society/i2010/digital_divide/index ) )



AREAS


AREASStrengthen current policiesStrengthen current policies

• Primarily through i2010 and national broadband strategies, by taking into account the Integrated Guidelines for Growth and Jobs proposed by the Commission for the period 2005-2008 in the framework of the revised Lisbon strategy.

• Public intervention should be based on the rules summarised in the “Guidelines on the use of Structural Funds for electronic communications”(2003).

• Legislation is also being developed through state-aid decisions (DG COMP)

Provide active assistance by using a website for regional and local Provide active assistance by using a website for regional and local authorities with the aim to:authorities with the aim to:

• bring together relevant information relating to policy and practice, including bring together relevant information relating to policy and practice, including official documents concerning regulation, decisions regarding public official documents concerning regulation, decisions regarding public interventions, case studies of successful applications, calls for tender for BB interventions, case studies of successful applications, calls for tender for BB infrastructure and information on underserved areas and BB demand.infrastructure and information on underserved areas and BB demand.

• act as a tool for the exchange of best practices and a source of information act as a tool for the exchange of best practices and a source of information for regional and local authorities.for regional and local authorities.

• provide information to a large number of operators about open tenders and provide information to a large number of operators about open tenders and plans of public intervention, facilitating the assessment of demand by plans of public intervention, facilitating the assessment of demand by operators regardless of the technology provided.operators regardless of the technology provided.



“eGovernment”


“eGovernment”eGovernment Actions should:

• be aligned with National and EU eGovernment policies: such as the he eGovernment Action Plan 2010eGovernment Action Plan 2010 within i2010 within i2010

• EU eGovernment action EU eGovernment action includes pilots, validation, includes pilots, validation, Research and Research and developmentdevelopment activities, activities, the exchange of good practices, sharing building blocks and the evaluation of Economic and social impact as well as sustainability in the mid and long term

• SF could focus on issues of major impact for the specific geographical areas but having a multiplier impact for other areas as good practices, e.g.:

• Enabling wide access (specially in remote areas/regions)

• Use of Open Standards and ensuring interoperability

• Upgrade skills in Public Administration (specially in the NMS)

• Creating expertise centres



“eGovernment”


“eGovernment”Aim at alignment with EU eGovernment policy by focusing on key issues

• Putting in place key enablers

• Sustained EU cooperation, e.g. good practice exchange, sharing building blocks, measurement and innovation framework, alignment EU programmes, continuous innovation

• Electronic Identification & authentication for eGov. across borders in place;

• Document recognition across borders in eGovt services; electronic archiving

• Making a reality of efficient & effective eGovernment

• Reduction administrative burden for businesses and citizens

• Increase in efficiency, user satisfaction and Transparency• Advancing inclusive eGovernment for individuals and enterprises

• (Inclusion increased measurably through eGovernment)

• Delivering and adopting high impact services for businesses and citizens

• Public e-procurement to become 100% available and used, nationally and cross-borders

• Cross-border services for citizen and business mobility (study, employment, retirement)



“eHealth”


“eHealth”

• eHealth will lead to eHealth will lead to INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN INNOVATION AND INVESTMENT IN RESEARCHRESEARCH among both large-scale companies but also specially among both large-scale companies but also specially among SMEs. among SMEs.

• eHealth also included in eHealth also included in complementary measures associated complementary measures associated with coordination, networking, and best practice.with coordination, networking, and best practice.

• eHealth’s role on eHealth’s role on inclusion, better services, and quality of lifeinclusion, better services, and quality of life

• eHealth action plan for a European eHealth Area’ - COM(2004)356 eHealth action plan for a European eHealth Area’ - COM(2004)356 will contribute to the setting up of a single European will contribute to the setting up of a single European health health information spaceinformation space

• The plan will require The plan will require boosting investmentboosting investment in in networks, networks, infrastructure, interoperabilityinfrastructure, interoperability which SF could help to finance which SF could help to finance

• eHealth eHealth encourages best practiceencourages best practice in European regions in European regions

• to support European citizens’ and health to support European citizens’ and health professionals’ mobilityprofessionals’ mobility, , eHealth interoperabilityeHealth interoperability is essentialis essential



Smarter, safer and cleaner transport

The objective is to improve the quality of the living environment by supporting ICT solutions for safer mobility of people and good.

SmarterIntelligent communicationand interaction with other

Vehicles and with the Transport infrastructure

to improve efficiency andsafety.

SaferActive ICT-based safety systems and devices

helping to prevent and mitigate the impact of accidents.

CleanerImprove traffic management

through intelligent driver Assistance systems

(including Real-Time Traffic and Travel Information

(RTTI) and multi-modality),thus contributing to reduce

polluting emissions.

Intelligent Cars


Post Disaster•Lessons learnt •Scenario update•Socio-economic and environmental impact assessment

Response•Dispatching of resources•Emergency telecom•Situational awareness•Command control coordination•Information dissemination•Early damage assessment•Emergency healthcare

i2010 Inclusion, better public services and quality of life Environmental Sustainability: “Sustainable Risk Management”

Prevention and Mitigation•Hazard prediction and modeling•Risk assessment and mapping•Spatial Planning•Structural non structural measures•Public Awareness & Education..

Preparedness •Scenarios development•Emergency Planning•Training

Reconstruction•Spatial planning•Re-establishing life-lines transport &communication infrastructure

Alert•Real time monitoring & forecasting•Early warning•Secure &dependable telecom•Scenario identification• all media alarm

INFSO G5


• Objective: Make European content available as widely as possible over the Internet

• Our cultural heritage: mostly on “analogue” format, available only through “physical” visits to archives and libraries

• Digitisation will allow for on-line availability and preservation of “originals” but it is a costly process.

• Regional funds could support digitisation efforts at local level and make their “culture heritage” known to the world


“DIGITAL LIBRARIES”

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