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| The gathering, storing, processing, transmission, dissemination and use of information will increasingly determine the international competitiveness not only of the information technologies themselves but also all sectors of the economy and society
[Am #62 CERT] | The convergence between information processing, communication and content is increasingly important to all industrial and social activities and are increasingly (x) increasingly critical to Europe's competitiveness and quality of life. | The convergence between information processing, communication and content is increasingly (x) critical to Europe's competitiveness and quality of life. | |
| The advent of the Information Society is opening up the possibility of a wide range of new activities, for both individuals and companies of the Community, in the fields of trade, work, transport, environment, education and training, health and culture. | The advent thereof is opening up the possibility of a wide range of new activities, for both individuals and companies of the Community, e.g. in the fields of trade, work, transport, environment, education and training, health and culture.
[Am #62 CERT] | The advent of the Information Society is opening up the possibility of a wide range of new activities, for both individuals and companies of the Community, (x) in the fields of commerce, work, transport, environment, education and training, health and culture. | The advent of the Information Society is opening up the possibility of a wide range of new activities, for both individuals and companies of the Community, e.g. in the fields of commerce, work, transport, environment, education and training, health and culture. |
| Continuous efforts in relation to research, technological development and technology take-up are necessary to realise the full potential of the Information Society. | Continuous efforts in relation to research, technological development and technology take-up are necessary to realise the full potential of the Information Society. | Continuous efforts in relation to research, technological development and technology take-up and demonstration are necessary to realise the full potential of the Information Society. | Continuous efforts in relation to research, technological development and technology take-up and demonstration are necessary to realise the full potential of the Information Society. |
| Here, in addition to the potential for economic growth and employment, effort must tackle universal issues such as access, ease of use, safety, cost effectiveness and interoperability, as well as socioeconomical impact | |||
| The technological range of key actions allows the possibility of a flexible concentration and a dynamic implementation of the activities, reflecting socio-economic priorities. | The technological range of key actions should allow the possibility of a flexible concentration and a dynamic implementation of the activities, reflecting socio-economic priorities.
[Am #62 CERT] | The technological range of key actions allows the possibility of a dynamic concentration and a flexible implementation of the activities, reflecting socio-economic priorities. | The technological range of key actions allows the possibility of a dynamic concentration and a flexible implementation of the activities, reflecting socio-economic priorities. |
| These efforts must, in all activities, tackle the universal issues such as access, ease of use, cost-effectiveness and interoperability, as well as socio-economic impact. |
[Am #62 CERT] | These efforts must, in all activities, tackle the universal issues such as usability, accessibility, (x) interoperability, dependability and affordability as well as socio-economic impact. | These efforts must, in all activities, tackle the universal issues such as access, ease of use, cost-effectiveness and interoperability, and standardisation as well as socio-economic impact. |
a) Key actions
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| i) Information Society(I):
systems and services for citizen | i] Information and telecom-munication technologies [I]: systems and services for the citizens
[Am #166 Mr.Adam and others] | i) Information Society(I):
systems and services for the citizen | i) Information Society(I):
systems and services for the citizen |
| The aim of this key action is to provide users with easier access at the lowest cost to quality general- purpose services and boost the industry providing these services.
In this context, it will be based on the following priorities: | The aim of this key action is to provide all users with opportunities of easier access at the lowest cost to quality general- purpose services and boost the industry providing these services.
In this context, research and technologiical development will be based on the following priorities: [Am #166 Mr.Adam and others] | The aim of this key action is to provide user with easier access at the at the lowest cost to quality general-interest services and boost the industry providing these services
(x) In this context, it will be based on the following priorities: | The aim of this key action is to meet policy and user needs and to ease access at the at the lowest cost to quality general-purpose services, boost the industry providing these services and pave the way to "digital communities" both in urban and rural areas.
In this context, it will be based on the following priorities: |
| * as regards health and the elderly:
on computerised medical systems, on secure high-capacity health networks and telemedicine, on advanced interfaces and on tele- systems to integrate the elderly and the disabled into society; | * as regards health and the elderly:
on computerised medical systems, on secure high-capacity health networks and telemedicine, | * as regards health (x):
on computerised medical systems, on secure high-capacity health networks and telemedicine, | * as regards health :
on computerised clinical systems, on secure high-capacity health networks and telemedicine, |
| * as regards ageing and disability:
on advanced interfaces and on tele- systems to integrate the elderly and the disabled into society; [Am #166 Mr.Adam and others + Am #136 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | * as regards (x) the elderly and the disabled:
on advanced interfaces and on tele-systems to integrate the elderly and the disabled into society; | * as regards persons with special needs, including the disabled and the elderly:
on advanced interfaces and on tele-systems to integrate the elderly and the disabled into society; | |
| * as regards the public authorities:
on systems utilising multimedia and tele- systems; | * as regards the public authorities:
on systems utilising multimedia and tele- systems; with regard to integrated applications for rural and urban areas and to facilitate access to and provision of public services, excluding these services' own computerization projects [Am #166 Mr.Adam and others + Am #136 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | * as regards (x) public administrations:
on advanced multimedia systems and tele-systems to facilitate access to and provisions of services of public interest; (x) | * as regards public administrations:
advanced multimedia systems (x) to facilitate access to and provisions of services of public interest; |
| * as regards the environment:
on intelligent systems for analysis, surveillance, management and early warning; | * as regards the environment:
on intelligent systems for analysis, surveillance, management and early warning; | * as regards the environment:
on intelligent systems for analysis, surveillance, management and early warning and support systems for the humanitarian disposal of landmines; | * as regards the environment:
on intelligent systems for analysis, surveillance, management and early warning and support systems for the detection and clearance of landmines; |
| * as regards transport:
on the advanced intelligent systems needed for management and associated tele-services. | * as regards transport and tourism:
on the advanced intelligent systems needed for management and associated tele-services. [Am#136 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | * as regards transport
(x) on the advanced intelligent systems needed for management and associated tele-services including systems for tourism | * as regards transport and tourism:
on the advanced intelligent systems needed for management and associated tele-services (x). |
| * systems for the security of information and networks, including techniques for the authentification and protection of integrity and copyright, as well as technologies for better protection of privacy.
[Am #166 Mr.Adam and others] | |||
| * as regards tourism:
networks and systems for information, marketing, reservation and payment for tourist services, as well as consumer protection arrangements. [Am#136 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] |
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| ii) Information Society(II):
new methods of work and electronic trading | ii) Information and telecom-munication technologies (II):
new methods of work and electronic trading | ii) Information Society(II):
new methods of work and electronic commerce | ii) Information Society(II):
new methods of work and electronic commerce |
| The aim of this key action is to help companies operate more efficiently and to make trading in goods and services more efficient.
The priority topics will be: | The aim of this key action is to develop technologies to help companies operate more efficiently and to make trading in goods and services more efficient.
The priority topics will be: [Am #64 CERT + Am #138 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | The aim of this key action is to develop technologies to help companies operate more efficiently and to make commerce in goods and services more efficient.
The priority topics will be: | The aim of this key action is to
(x) help companies operate more efficiently and to make commerce in goods and services more efficient and facilitate improvements of working conditions and the quality of work
The priority topics will be |
| * the improvement of working conditions and the quality of work
[Am #138 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | |||
| * flexible, mobile and remote working methods, for individuals and for cooperative and group working and working methods based on simulation and virtual reality; | * teleworking, flexible, mobile and remote working methods, for individuals and for cooperative and group working and working methods based on simulation and virtual reality;
[Am#138 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | * flexible, mobile and remote working methods, and tools for individuals and for cooperative and group working and working methods based on simulation and virtual reality -including the related training | * flexible, mobile and remote working methods and tools, for individuals and for cooperative and group working and working methods based on simulation and virtual reality -including the related training |
| * management systems for suppliers and consumers, including interoperable payment systems; | * management systems for suppliers and consumers, including interoperable and secure payment systems;
[Am #64 CERT + Am #138 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | * management systems for suppliers and consumers, including systems supporting mass-customisation and interoperable and secure payment systems; | * management systems for suppliers and consumers, including systems supporting mass-customisation and interoperable and secure payment systems; |
| * information and network security, including the technical means for authentication and the protection of the integrity and intellectual property of content and 'privacy enhancing technologies'. | * information and network security, including cryptography, techniques for combating and preventing piracy of computer sites, the technical means for authentication and the protection of the integrity and intellectual property of content and 'privacy enhancing technologies'.
[Am #64 CERT + Am#138 Marset Campos and Manisco on behalf of GUE/NLG] | * information and network security, including cryptography, techniques for combating computer crime, the technical means for authentication and the protection of the integrity and intellectual property and "privacy enhancing technologies". | * information and network security, including cryptography, techniques for combating computer crime, the technical means for authentication and the protection of the integrity and intellectual property and 'privacy enhancing technologies'. |
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| iii) Information Society(III):
multimedia content | iii) Information and telecom-munication technologies (III):
multimedia content | iii) Information Society(III):
multimedia content and tools | iii) Information Society(III):
multimedia content and tools |
| The aim of this key action is to facilitate life-long education and training, to stimulate creativity, promote linguistic and cultural diversity and improve the functionality and user-friendliness of future information products and services. It puts emphasis on the development of intelligent systems for education and training and of innovative forms of multimedia content, including audiovisual content, and tools for structuring and processing them.
It will focus on four main lines: | The aim of this key action is to facilitate life-long education and training, to stimulate creativity, promote linguistic and cultural diversity and improve the functionality and user-friendliness of future information products and services. It puts emphasis on the development of intelligent systems for education and training and of innovative forms of multimedia content, including audiovisual content, and tools for structuring and processing them. It will focus on four main lines: | The aim of this key action is to facilitate life-long learning, to stimulate creativity, to enable linguistic and cultural diversity and to improve the functionality, taking account of user-friendliness and acceptability of future information products and services. The research puts emphasis on intelligent systems for education and training and of innovative forms of multimedia content, including audiovisual content, and tools for structuring and processing them.
It will focus on four main lines: | The aim of this key action is to facilitate life-long learning, to stimulate creativity, to enable linguistic and cultural diversity and to improve the functionality, taking account of user-friendliness and acceptability of future information products and services. The research puts emphasis on intelligent systems for education and training and of innovative forms of multimedia content, including audiovisual content, and tools for structuring and processing them. It will focus on four main lines: |
| * interactive electronic publishing with new methods for creating and structuring publications and for the personalised dissemination of information and accessing of cultural items through virtual libraries and museums; | * interactive electronic publishing with new methods for creating and structuring publications and for the personalised dissemination of information and accessing of cultural items through virtual libraries and museums; | * interactive electronic publishing with new methods for creating and structuring publications; personalised dissemination of information and accessing scientific, cultural, and other items through networking of libraries, archives and museums; | * interactive electronic publishing with new methods for creating and structuring publications; personalised dissemination of information and accessing scientific, cultural, and other items through networking of libraries, archives and museums; |
| * education and training: systems, services and software enabling the development and demonstration of new methods using multimedia, broad-band communications, simulation and virtual reality; | * education and training: systems, services and software enabling the development and demonstration of new methods using multimedia, broad-band communications, simulation and virtual reality; | * education and training: systems, services and software enabling the development and demonstration of new methods using multimedia, broad-band communications, simulation and virtual reality; | * education and training: systems, services and software enabling the development and demonstration of new methods using multimedia, broad-band communications, simulation and virtual reality; |
| * transfer of new scientific findings into pratically applicable knowledge by means of interactive further education programmes
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| * new language technologies which help to make information and communications systems more user-friendly; | * new language technologies which help to make information and communications systems more user-friendly; | * new language technologies, including interfaces, which help to make information and communications systems more user-friendly; | * new language technologies, including interfaces, which help to make information and communications systems more user-friendly; |
| * advanced technologies for accessing, filtering and analysing information to help manage the information explosion and facilitate the use of multimedia contents, notably as regards geographical information systems. | * advanced technologies for accessing, filtering and analysing information to help manage the information explosion and facilitate the use of multimedia contents, notably as regards geographical information systems. | * advanced technologies for accessing, filtering, analysing and handling information to help manage the information explosion and facilitate the use of multimedia contents, including geographical information systems. | * advanced technologies for accessing, filtering, analysing and handling information to help manage the information explosion and facilitate the use of multimedia contents, including geographical information systems. |
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| iv) Information Society (IV):
essential technologies and infrastructures | iv) Information and telecom-munication technologies (IV): essential technologies and infrastructures | iv) Information Society (IV):
essential technologies and infrastructures | iv) Information Society (IV):
essential technologies and infrastructures |
| The aim of this key action is to promote excellence in the technologies which are crucial to the Information Society, to speed up their introduction and broaden their field of application. This action will focus as a matter of priority on: | The aim of this key action is to promote excellence in the technologies which are crucial to the Information Society, to speed up their introduction and broaden their field of application. This action will focus as a matter of priority on: | The aim of this key action is to promote excellence in the technologies which are crucial to the Information Society, to speed up their introduction and broaden their field of application. This action will focus as a matter of priority on: | The aim of this key action is to promote excellence in the technologies which are crucial to the Information Society, to speed up their introduction and broaden their field of application. This action will focus as a matter of priority on: |
| * computing, communication and network technologies, together with their implementation and application; | * wideband network technologies including photonic networks (optic fibre), and intelligent network software platforms thet are open and interoperable;
[Am #105 Malerba on behalf of Union for Europe Group] | * technologies for and management of information processing, communication and network, including broad-band ones, together with their implementation interoperability and application; | * technologies for and management of information processing, communication and network, including broad-band ones, together with their implementation interoperability and application; |
| * technologies and engineering for software and systems including high-quality statistics; | * technologies and engineering for software and systems including high-quality statistics; | * technologies and engineering for software, systems and services, including high-quality statistics; | * technologies and engineering for software, systems and services, including high-quality statistics; |
| * real-time and large-scale simulation and visualisation technologies; | * real-time and large-scale simulation and visualisation technologies; | ||
| * research into methods of identifying and defusing land mines of all kinds; no researchfunding will be awarded to companies which manifacture or market land mines or which are involved in their manufacture, or whose owners are involved in such activities
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| * mobile and personal communications and systems, especially satellite-related services; | * mobile and personal communications and systems, especially satellite-related services; | * mobile and personal communications and systems, including satellite-related systems and services; | * mobile and personal communications and systems, including satellite-related systems and services; |
| * interfaces making use of the various senses; | * interfaces making use of the various senses; | * interfaces making use of the various senses; | * interfaces making use of the various senses; |
| * peripherals, subsystems and microsystems; | * peripherals, subsystems and microsystems; | * peripherals, subsystems and microsystems; | * peripherals, subsystems and microsystems; |
| * micro-electronics (technologies, expertise, equipment and hardware necessary for the design and manufacture of circuits and the development of applications). | * micro-electronics (technologies, expertise, equipment and hardware necessary for the design and manufacture of circuits and the development of applications). | * micro-electronics (technologies, tools (x), equipment and hardware necessary for the design and manufacture of circuits and the development of applications). | * micro-electronics (technologies, tools, equipment and hardware necessary for the design and manufacture of circuits and the development of applications). |
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| iv a) Information and telecommunication technologies (IV a): social changes brought about by the introduction of new information and communications technologies (socially responsible use)
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| The aim of this key action is to investigate social changes brought about by the more widespread use of information and communication technologies, which have a major bearing on social and communicative behaviour. The involvement of a full range of social groups is also important. On the basis of the work, it will be possible to draw conclusions regarding suitable measures which could be taken to facilitate access to these media for all population groups. This action will focus as a matter of priority on:
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| * the use of new media by various population groups, taking particular account of age, sex, social status, professional training and nationality;
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| * social risks and benefits of home and teleworking, particularly for women, and development of models designed to safeguard telejobs;
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| * changes in social and communicative behaviour, particularly among young people, as a result of the use of information and comunications technologies
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| Universal issues such as access, ease of use, cost-effectiveness and interoperability and socio-economic impact will be fully addressed in all the key actions. | Universal issues such as access, ease of use, security, cost-effectiveness and interoperability and socio-economic impact and the risk-benefit ratio will be fully addressed in all the key actions.
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| From a visionary perspective, covering future and emerging technologies and applications, research will focus as a priority on: | With a future vision, covering future and emerging technologies and applications, research will focus as a priority on:
(Am #67) | To develop from a visionary perspective, (x) future and emerging technologies with a potential industrial impact, research topics could include, in a non-prescriptive way: | To develop from a visionary perspective, future and emerging technologies with a potential industrial impact, research topics could include, in a non-prescriptive way: |
| * basic research into software
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| * the introduction of a databank (databank defininition system) of all European scientific publications with easy access for all, and the establishment of a European institute of scientific information
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| * technologies for the representation, creation and handling of knowledge; | * technologies for the representation, creation and handling of knowledge, including mathematic modelling;
(Am #67) | * technologies for the representation, creation and handling of knowledge; | * technologies for the representation, creation and handling of knowledge; |
| * real-time and large-scale simulation and visualisation technologies and virtual presence technologies; | * real-time and large-scale simulation and visualisation technologies and virtual presence technologies; |
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| * quantum, photonic, bio-electronic technologies, and technologies for very large scale integration; ultra-high performance computers and super-intelligent networks. | * nanoscale technology, integrated microsystem, quantum, photonic, bio-electronic technologies, and technologies for very large scale integration; ultra-high performance computers and super-intelligent networks.
(Am #67) | * nano-scale, quantum, photonic, bio-electronic technologies, including future generation integrated circuits, ultra-high performance computers and super-intelligent networks. | * nano-scale, quantum, photonic, bio-electronic technologies, including future generation integrated circuits, ultra-high performance computers and super-intelligent networks. |
| * systems for intelligent measuremens
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| * promoting the transboundary context and applications of scientific information through telematic networks
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| The priority is to provide support for the advanced high-speed computer systems needed for research in all fields of science and technology, for example advanced INTERNET-2. | Member States shall continue to have responsibility for the promotion and expansion of national networks and infrastructure. The role of the European Union shall be provide European added value in the form of support from the Structural Funds by the promotion of the further opening, networking and interoperability of these structures.
The cost of such Community actions should be shared between all thematic programmes (Am #118) | The priority is to provide RTD support to facilitate the rapid implementation and inter-operability of Europe-wide advanced high-speed computer and communication systems needed for research in all fields of science and technology, in the context of global evolution of Internet. | The priority is to provide RTD support to facilitate the rapid implementation and inter-operability of Europe-wide advanced high-speed computer and communication systems needed for research in all fields of science and technology, in the context of global evolution of Internet. |
From: http://www.is4all.com Resp: Roberto Galtieri