Transcript The Challenges of eCommerce

Connecting Research & Policy in the Digital Economy
NSF Workshop, Washington, D.C., 29 January 2003
R&D Impact on Policy Making.
The Example of the IST Programme
Jesús Villasante
Head of Unit „eBusiness“
European Commission, Brussels
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Presentation Outline
• The European Union: Policy Context
• The IST R&D programme
• Socio-economic research in IST
• IST 1999-2002: impact on policies
• The future - what will be different from
2003 onwards?
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From the European Economic Community (EEC) …
… to today´s European Union (EU)
Joined 1972
Denmark, Ireland, UK
Joined 1986
Portugal, Spain
EEC Core Group 1957
Belgium, France,
Germany, Italy,
Netherlands, Luxembourg
Joined 1995
Austria,
Finland, Sweden
Joining 2004
Cyprus, Czech Rep., Estonia,
Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta,
Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia
Enlargement Countries
- 2007: Bulgaria, Romania ?
- Later: Turkey
Joined 1981
Greece
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Policy Context
ERA: European
Research Area
FP6, Eureka, COST, national
R&D programmes
Enlargement
Lisbon Strategy
Candidate countries
were full partners in
FP5
… towards a
‘single market
for research’
“EU: Largest
knowledge-based
economy by 2010”
Broadband access, e-business,
e-government, security, skills,
e-health, ...
Other policies
Single market, single currency,
security of Europeans,
sustainable development, ...
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A Holistic Approach to Policy Development
Support actively
EU policies
• Legal & regulatory
framework
• International fora
• eEurope
Economic &
societal needs
Science &
Technology
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Support competitiveness, SMEs
Promote entrepreneurialism
Fight the skills gap
Build Information Society for all
Link to other policies, e.g.
sustainability, enlargement,
regional development
• Build European Research Area
• Targeted, focused R&D
(Framework Programmes, IST)
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Building the Information Society
Technologies
Simulation,
Visualisation
& Interfaces
Software,
Systems
& Services
Computing,
Communications
& Networking
Micro- &
Opto-electronics
Microsystems,
Subsystems &
Peripherals
Mobile & Satellite
Communications & Systems
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The IST Programme’s
Key Actions and Budget: 1999-2002
Key Action I
Systems & services
for the citizen
646 M€
Key Action II
New methods of work
& electronic commerce
547 M€
Multimedia content
564 M€
Key Action III & tools
Key Action IV
Essential technologies
& infrastructures
1,363 M€
Future & emerging technologies
Research networking
319 M€
161 M€
Total budget: 3,600 M€
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Research in IST
Rationale
European Parliament & Council Mandate
(Specific Programme)
„… close articulation for research & policies needed for a coherent &
inclusive Information Society …“
IST Programme Objective
„… to realise the benefits of the Information Society for Europe both by
accelerating its emergence and by ensuring that the needs of individuals
and enterprises are met. …“
To support R&D not for the sake of R&D, but …
… as a contribution to overall EU policy objectives
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Socio-economic Research Activities in IST
• 50 Socio-economic projects
• Grouped in 6 clusters
• 13 directly addressing
policy-making
FP
level
Generic issues
for economy &
society
IST level
Common focused
issues across IST
IST Key Action II level
Specific aspects
• Project results (2 types) www.cordis.lu/ist/cpt/socioeconomics.htm
www.cordis.lu/ist/ka2/ser.htm
• analytical
• concepts, methodologies, identification of
eEconomy factors, impact assessment
• synthetic
• recommendations for action, strategy
development
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Socio-economic Research Clusters in IST
The Industrial Organisation
scenarios
intangible assets
structural change
innovation
Work & Employment
impact on society
eWork and employment issues
eInclusion
technology adoption
Sustainable Development
corporate practices
transition to knowledge economy
corporate social responsibility (CSR)
sustainability: economic, social,
environmental
Regional Development
Legal & Regulatory
digital regional economies
statistical indicators, benchmarking
rural & regional development
public-private partnerships
virtual organisations
contract law, ADR schemes
DRMs, identity & IPR management
consumer protection
Statistical Indicators
productivity, intangibles
New Economy Statistical Information System
measurement harmonisation
impact assessment
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Socio-economic Research Activities in IST
• ~ 1/3 of IST Key Action II R&D projects
incorporate socio-economic elements in
their work programme
• Key workshops
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“Understanding the eEconomy” (Feb 2002)
EU/US Workshop on SER (Oct 2001)
“Intangible Assets” (IST Conference 2000)
SER in the IST Programme (IST Conference 1999)
Several networking events to build project clusters
To provide policy making
with a vision
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Socio-economic Research in IST
Objectives
1. develop a knowledge base for effectively
implementing & monitoring existing policies
2. give guidance to R&D strategy
within the IST programme
3. provide direct input to the
development of future
EU policies
SER in
IST
eEurope,
legal & regulatory,
structural funds,
CAP,
telecoms policy,
entrepreneurship,
SME policy
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IST Impact on Policy Making
How?
• Projects acknowledge interdependencies of
policies, as well as of shaping factors
• Variety of contributions
• Scenarios & forecasting (TERRA2000, STAR)
• Policy recommendations, toolkits, policy fora (DDSI, EMERGENCE)
• Expanding the socio-economic knowledge base
• Feedback mechanisms
• The role of the programme´s R&D staff in bridging the gap
between the research world and that of policy making
• Direct input to policy making by research (e.g. eEurope)
• Coss-disciplinary policy fora inside European Commission
• Synthesise & communicate research outcomes, e.g. through
events that attract researchers, policy makers & businesses
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The Future
What is different?
• Socio-economic module as part of large
R&D projects in:
• Priority areas
e.g. IST, biotechnologies, sustainable development
• Targeted socio-economic projects in:
• Citizens & governance in a knowledge-based
society
(Priority 7)
• Supporting policies & anticipating scientific
& technological needs
• Science & society:
awareness measures, dialogue between research,
business & society, ethical issues
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For More Information ...
http://www.cordis.lu/rtd2002
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/fp6/fp6.htm
http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka2
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/era
http://europa.eu.int/comm/information_
society/eEurope
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