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Introduction to IST4BALT
Information Society Technologies Promotion
in Baltic States (IST4Balt)
IST-2-511331-CA
Dr. Alexander E. Beriozko
Project manager
[email protected]
Vilnius, 22 October 2004
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IST4Balt summary
•IST4Balt is a multi-partner action that intends to promote the IST
innovation activities in Baltic States entering the EU
•This coordination action (2.3.6), being focused at Strategic
Objective 2.3.2.6 Applications and services for the mobile user
and worker, at the same time targets other IST activity areas:
2.3.2.3 Open development platforms for software and services,
2.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment, 2.3.2.9
Improving Risk management, 2.3.2.10 e-Inclusion
•IST4Balt promotes the IST Priority in Latvia, Lithuania and
Estonia by dissemination and awareness actions, including
conferences
and
workshops,
technology
studies,
demonstrations, training
•The project will unite the leading Baltic telematic organizations
and will result in creation of Trans-Baltic IST association
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IST4Balt objectives
• Promote the FP6 IST Priority to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia
• Select and demonstrate in the Baltic countries IST developed
services and tools
• Develop a system of three goal oriented Information
Dissemination Centers (IDCs)
• Develop a system of IST4Balt Web-sites
• Publish three issues of IST4Balt News Journal
• Provide coordination, support and co-organize Baltic ICT events three INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences in Vilnius in October 2005,
2006, 2007, three Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences in Riga in April
2005, 2006, 2007, and organize IST training day inside the
conference “Logistics and information technologies in
international trade” in Tallinn in December 2005.
• Provide training measures to promote IST Priority and the FP6
• Create Trans-Balt IST Association uniting the leading Baltic ICT
organizations
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IST4Balt consortium
Project coordinator:
• Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange
(EDNES) – Strasbourg, France
Project participants:
• United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) –
Vienna, Austria
• Riga Technical University (RTU) – Riga, Latvia
• Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications
Association (LITTA) – Riga, Latvia
• Association “INFOBALT” – Vilnius, Lithuania
• Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) – Vilnius, Lithuania
• Company “Infiring AS” – Johvi, Estonia
• Company “Bi-Info AS” – Tallinn, Estonia
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EDNES
Contact information:
EDNES Maison des Associations
1A, place des Orphelins, F-67000 Strasbourg France
Tel.: +33 3 90 24 00 32; Fax: +33 3 90 24 02 91
www.ednes.org
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UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
(UNIDO)
is
an
international
non-profitmaking
organization (specialized agency of the United Nations)
established by a United Nations General Assembly
resolution in 1966. UNIDO has 35 field offices worldwide.
The estimated volume of UNIDO operations for 2004-2005
(2 years) is $356 million.
Within UNIDO's network are:
•14 Investment and Technology Promotion Offices (ITPOs)
•four Investment Promotion Units (IPUs)
•30 National Cleaner Production Centres (NCPCs)
Contact information:
•60 Subcontracting Exchange Offices
UNIDO
•10 International Technology Centres 5, Wagramerstrasse, 1400 Vienna Austria
Tel.: +43 1 260 264 755; Fax: +33 1 260 266 802
www.unido.org
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RTU
Riga Technical University (RTU) is the main technical
university in Latvia. It offers advanced study programs in
Engineering (Civil, Computer Science, Electronics and
Telecommunication), Chemistry, Architecture, Business
Management, with the total number of about 12,000
students and 1,500 staff members.
Faculty of Computer Science
Technology is well experienced in:
•systems theory
•informatics and software engineering
•computer networks and graphics
•modelling and simulation
and
Information
Contact information:
RTU
1, Kalku, 1658 Riga Latvia
Tel.: +371 951 40 66; Fax: +371 708 95 72
www.rtu.lv
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LITTA
The
Latvian
Information
Technology
and
Telecommunications Association (LITTA) is a NonGovernmental Organization, founded in 1998, that
regroups the majority of significant software companies
and telecoms, as well as about 100 individual
professional members in the ICTE industry sector in
Latvia:
•electronics
•computer hardware and software
•telecommunication infrastructure
•service providers
Contact information:
LITTA
47-1, Stabu, LV-1011 Riga Latvia
Tel.: +371 731 18 21; Fax: +371 731 55 67
LITTA member organizations employ
over 15,000people.
www.litta.lv
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INFOBALT
150 members of association Infobalt include:
• Lithuanian information technologies, telecommunications and
office equipment companies
• higher education institutions and other education institutions
• public organizations and concultancy firms
Activities of association Infobalt:
1. Representation of business interests of INFOBALT members in
Lithuania and abroad
2. Development of Lithuanian ITT market
3. Services and assistance to INFOBALT members
4. Development of Lithuanian information society:
• Events
Contact information:
• IS projects
INFOBALT
• International activity
28/17-16, Vokieciu, LT-2001 Vilnius Lithuania
Tel.: +370 5 262 26 23; Fax: +370 5 262 26 29
www.infobalt.lt
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VITP
Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) was
established in 2002 as the result of close cooperation
among government, academic, scientific and business
communities
VITP is a business support and technology transfer
initiative that:
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provides an environment for business
encourages and supports the start up of innovations
strengthens cooperation
Contact information:
VITP
2 Akademijos, LT-09412 Vilnius Lithuania
Tel.: +370 5 210 92 56; Fax: +370 5 210 92 57
www.vitp.lt
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Inforing AS
Activities: newspapers, magazines, posters, books,
computer design
Founded in 1991, Inforing today is one of the most
popular publishing houses in Estonia. The company
issues newspapers, magazines and books and now is
engaged in Internet business.
Contact information:
Inforing AS
20, Uss, 41533 Johvi Estonia
Tel.: +372 33 70 305, Fax: +372 33 26 102
in English: +372 52 15 988
www.inforing.net
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Bi-Info AS
Activities:
services
information,
consulting
and
IT
Founded in 1991, Bi-Info has three departments:
• Transport and Logistics Department
• IT Department
• Legal Department
Contact information:
Bi-Info AS
42, Narva, 10150 Tallinn Estonia
Tel.: +372 627 27 50, Fax: +372 627 27 71
www.bi-info.ee
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IST4Balt management
RTU
UNIDO
Latvian manager
(IDC and other IST4Balt
activities in Latvia)
LITTA
Steering
Committee
(Baltic IT&T conferences)
EDNES
Coordinator
Manager
INFOBALT
Inforing
Lithuanian manager
(IDC and INFOBALT
conferences)
(Other IST4Balt activities in
Estonia)
VITP
Bi-Info
(Other IST4Balt activities in
Lithuania)
Estonian manager
(IDC and Estonian
conference)
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IST4Balt workpackages
WP 1. Project management
Project workplan
List of the project partner organizations
Steering Committee (SC)
WP 2. IST information dissemination in
Baltic States
IST4Balt presentation brochure
IST4Balt News Journals
IST4Balt Information Dissemination Centres and Web system
Trans-Balt IST Association
WP 3. INFOBALTIST4Balt
conferences and
workshops
Three INFOBALTIST4Balt conferences
Three IST4Balt technical
workshops
(Vilnius)
WP 6. IST training
for Baltic States
IST4Balt Estonian
conference (Tallinn) and
training workshop
(Kohtla-Yarve)
Training course on the
IST Priority of the FP6
WP 4. Baltic IT&TIST4Balt
conferences and
workshops
Three Baltic IT&TIST4Balt conferences
Three IST4Balt technical
workshops
(Riga)
WP 5. IST tools for EU-Baltic States team work
Selection by SC of IST tools for demonstration
Demo and adaptation of pilot telematic tools selected for EU-Baltic States team work
Implementation of IST e-signature systems
WP 7. Project evaluation
Annual review reports
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IST4Balt dissemination actions (WP 2)
IST4Balt on the Web system:
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six Web-sites in Baltic countries
main Web-site at EDNES
SME-oriented Web-resource at UNIDO
April 2005
Project presentation brochure:
• October 2004
• 2000 copies in English, Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian
Three volumes of IST4Balt News Journal:
• February 2005, February 2006, February 2007
• 1500 copies in English with resumes in Baltic languages
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IST4Balt IDCs (WP 2)
System of three IST4Balt goal-oriented IDCs:
• October 2006
RTU, Riga, Latvia:
• 2.3.2.3 Open development platforms for software and services
• 2.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment
INFOBALT, Vilnius, Lithuania:
• 2.3.2.6 Applications and services for the mobile user and worker
Bi-Info, Tallinn, Estonia:
• 2.3.2.9 Improving Risk management
• 2.3.2.10 e-Inclusion
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IST4Balt conferences (WP 3, WP 4)
IST4Balt supports and co-organizes major
Baltic IT&T events
INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences,
Vilnius, Lithuania:
• October 2005
• October 2006
• October 2007
Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences,
Riga, Latvia:
• April 2005
• April 2006
• April 2007
Bi-Info-IST4Balt conference, Tallinn, Estonia:
• December 2005
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INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences
(WP 3)
INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania:
• Last week of October 2005, 2006 and 2007
• Affiliated with Yearly Trade Fair INFOBALT
• 1800 telematic users, developers, vendors
providers in Baltic countries are expected
and
service
Major thematic areas:
• 2.3.2.6 Applications and services for the mobile user and
worker
• 2.3.2.9 Improving Risk management
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Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences
(WP 4)
Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia:
• First week of April 2005, 2006 and 2007
• Affiliated with Yearly Baltic IT&T Forum
• 1800 telematic users, developers, vendors
providers in Baltic countries are expected
and
service
Major topics:
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Mobile Communications (Mobile User and Worker)
eServices (eGovernment, eBusiness, eSociety)
eHealth (Pacient IS, Telemedicine, Infrastructure)
eSecurity (Risks, Solutions, Applications)
ICT Partneriat (Contacts, Experience, Cooperation)
Expo Baltic IT&T (Technologies, Products, Implementations)
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IST telematic tools (WP 5)
Reinforcement of EU - Baltic States team working and
development of a community capable to operate
efficiently in modern information society:
•Selection of the most innovative IST developed non-commercial
tools applicable for EU-Baltic States team work
•Demonstration of the selected EU telematic products at the project
conferences, workshops, Web-sites, training courses, News
Journal, etc.
•Adaptation of the selected tools for IST4Balt project management
activities and every day working collaboration between the partners
•Introduction in Baltic countries of UNIDO system of e-certificates
IST telematic tools to be selected:
•designed to be directly used by SMEs team work
•applicable in present computer networking situation
•inexpensive
•can be localized
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IST4Balt training (WP 6)
IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority:
• October 2005
• 5-6 lectures
• To be presented at IST4Balt conferences and technical work
shops
• To be delivered at IST4Balt training workshops
• To be implemented at IST4Balt Web-sites
IST training day, Tallinn, Estonia:
• December 2005
• In the frame of bi-annual IST4Balt/Bi-Info conference “Logistics
and information technologies in international trade”
IST4Balt training workshop, Kohtla-Jarve, Estonia:
• June 2006
• 2 days long
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IST Event 2004 (1)
IST Event 2004, 15-17 November 2004, The Hague:
• The Conference - with 30 sessions - will look at ways to harness
information and communication technology (ICT) to enhance the
prosperity, security and quality of life for all Europeans.
• The Exhibition - with around 130 stands on an area of 8500 sq. m - will
show how ICT enables new ways of living, working together,
communicating, entertaining, and ensuring that every citizen benefits
from the knowledge-based economy.
• The European IST Prize will showcase a selection of 20 innovative
information technology driven products.
• The Networking Sessions - about 80 sessions - will bring participants
together to discuss project ideas, research activities and business
partnership.
• IST Work Programme 2005-06 and Proposal Submission - this session
will present the IST Work Programme for 2005-06: the Strategic
Objectives, the priorities, the instruments and the details of how to
make a proposal.
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IST Event 2004 (2)
IST Event 2004 should appeal to:
• Industry, SMI and SME
• Businesses
• Public sector decision-makers
• The research community and academics
• Interested citizens, including young people and
students
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IST4Balt at IST Exhibition 2004 (1)
Exhibition stand:
• The Baltic Experience in Shaping the Future of IST - the New
IST4BALT Project
Objectives:
• strengthen links between the EU and the three Baltic EU NMS
• impact integration of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia into
Information Society of the EU through coordination actions
• promote goals of European integration
Demonstration:
• interactive slide-show
• Newsletters
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IST4Balt at IST Exhibition 2004 (2)
Expected impact:
• familiarize the visitors with telematic situation in three Baltic
States
• enlarge the geographical region of application of the researches
and developments
• create working contacts
• stimulate the submission of the new EU FP6 and FP7 proposals
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