Strengthening the Strategic Cooperation between the EU and Western Balkan Region in the field of ICT Research Introduction to SCORE Milorad Bjeletic Belgrade Open School Prof. Miodrag Ivkovic Jelena Pantelic Information Society of Serbia Yu INFO Kopaonik, 14 March 2007
SCORE @ a glance Full Title Project Instrument Strengthening the Strategic Co-operation between the EU and Western Balkan Region in the field of ICT Research Specific Support Action (SSA) Project start 01 February 2007 Duration 24 months (project end: 31 January 2009) Funding Partners Project co-funded by the European Commission under the Information Society Technology Programme, Framework Programme 6. 10 highly complementary partners: 8 from Western Balkan countries 2 from EU countries
SCORE partners GREECE AUSTRIA (Project Co-ordinator) ALBANIA SERBIA INFORMATION SOCIETY SCG BOSNIA - HERZEGOVINA FYR MACEDONIA ECCF
The motivation of SCORE Current situation: o No formulated EU ICT research policy for the Western Balkan region for the period 2007-2013 o No defined common future ICT research priorities / policies within the region (driven by national level) Why SCORE? o Need for well-defined future research priorities that o will enhance RTD co-operation in the area of Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) o between the WB region and the EU SCORE aim to contribute to the shaping of EU ICT research policy in the region, in a way that meets the: o interests and needs of regional ICT stakeholders and o priorities of the European Commission
SCORE Objectives 1. Develop an ICT Strategic Research Agenda will define the WB region s ICT research priorities o Following broad consultation with ICT stakeholder communities (e.g. national RTD policy makers, research actors, ICT companies) 2. Develop a Policy Paper with Recommendations for shaping EU scientific co-operation with the Western Balkan Region in the field of ICT research: 2007-2013 3. Transfer EU research results and technologies in the identified ICT research priorities 4. Facilitate the development of networks o Within the Western Balkan region, and o Between the WB region and the EU
Key results of SCORE 4 national ICT Strategic Research Agendas, defining future ICT research priorities: o Albania, o Bosnia-Herzegovina, o FYR Macedonia o Serbia Policy Paper with recommendations for EU ICT research directions in the region 1 thematic workshop (per country) for the transfer of know-how on ICT research areas identified Organisation of an EU-Western Balkan Regional Conference, with participation of EU, Western Balkan and other neighboring countries (Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia and Turkey) RTD ICT policy makers o in order to consolidate the Strategic Research Agendas and Policy Paper.
Invitation to participate in the SCORE Consultation In order to develop the national ICT Strategic Research Agenda for Serbia (and other countries) a broad consultation will take place between April and December 2007. In this consultation process all affected ICT Stakeholders are invited to play an active role in defining the future national ICT research priorities. o You can play a key role in this consultation! What type of stakeholders are targeted?
Stakeholders Targeted DIRECT ICT stakeholders: o National ICT research policy-makers (ministry representatives, specific ICT policy working groups, regulatory authorities etc.) o Research actors / organisations (academic, not-for-profit, private) o ICT companies (software companies, telecom operators, internet providers) o NGOs for ICT promotion o Related national / international projects INDIRECT ICT stakeholders (ICT beneficiaries/ user communities) o Business community representatives e.g. chambers of commerce o Broad public administration (e.g. other ministries) o Civil society (e.g. online communities, surveys through websites of ministries etc.)
Overview of consultation process 1. Identification of stakeholders 1 st phase of consultation 2. SCORE poses scoping questions 3. Stakeholders respond to questions 4.Results collated. Draft Strategic Research Agenda defined 2nd phase of consultation 5. Consultation Sessions with Stakeholders 6. Final Strategic Research Agenda developed 7.Policy Paper
What are the benefits of participating? As a stakeholder you will have the opportunity to actively advocate for the ICT research priorities that you are interested in. As the result of this consultation process: o the ICT Strategic Research Agenda for Serbia (and other countries), and o the Policy Paper will be developed, according to your inputs, and your authentic needs and capacities. The Policy Paper will be delivered to the European Commission in order to advocate for the ICT research priorities in the Western Balkan region o that have been identified by yourself as well as other regional stakeholders. As a stakeholder you will also have the opportunity to: o Participate in the workshop for the transfer of EU technical know-how on key ICT thematic areas. o Participate in the EU - Western Balkan Regional Conference. o Network with EU and Western Balkan ICT stakeholders.
Information on how to get involved If you are interested to participate in the SCORE consultation process for the identification of ICT research priorities in Serbia, contact: o Informaciono drustvo SCG o Kneza Milos 9/I, Belgrade o E-mail: office@e-drustvo.org o Belgrade Open School o E-mail: cepit@bos.org.yu o Masarkova 5/16, Belgrade o Tel: +381 11 3065830