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Information Society Promotion in Baltic Information Society Promotion in Baltic States: IST4Balt projectStates: IST4Balt project

2004 - 20072004 - 2007

Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States (IST4Balt)Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States (IST4Balt)

A. Gvishiani (CODATA), J. Bonnin, A. Beriozko, A. Gvishiani (CODATA), J. Bonnin, A. Beriozko, A. Soloviev (EDNES), L. Novitsky (Latvia), A. Soloviev (EDNES), L. Novitsky (Latvia), S. Arelis (Lithuania), K. Baranov (Estonia)S. Arelis (Lithuania), K. Baranov (Estonia)

http://www.ednes.org/ist4balthttp://www.ednes.org/ist4balt

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Overview of the IST4Balt project

IST4Balt is a multi-partner action that promotes IST innovation IST4Balt is a multi-partner action that promotes IST innovation activities in the three new EU member Baltic states: Estonia, activities in the three new EU member Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia and LithuaniaLatvia and Lithuania

This This coordination actioncoordination action, being focused at the IST Strategic , being focused at the IST Strategic Objective 2.3.2.6 Objective 2.3.2.6 Applications and services for the mobile user Applications and services for the mobile user and workerand worker, at the same time targets other IST objective dealing , at the same time targets other IST objective dealing with with technological and scientific data handlingtechnological and scientific data handling

IST4Balt promotes the IST Priorities by dissemination and IST4Balt promotes the IST Priorities by dissemination and awareness actions, including conferences and workshops, awareness actions, including conferences and workshops, technology studies, demonstrations, training and web activitiestechnology studies, demonstrations, training and web activities

The project will unite the leading Baltic telematic organizations The project will unite the leading Baltic telematic organizations and will result in creation of Trans-Baltic IST associationand will result in creation of Trans-Baltic IST association

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IST ProgramIST Program

CoordinatorCoordinatorEDNES, EDNES,

Strasbourg, FranceStrasbourg, France

Open Latvia,Open Latvia,Riga, LatviaRiga, Latvia

WorkshopsWorkshops”Information Technologies,”Information Technologies,

Tourism and Tourism and Social Integration”Social Integration”

““The IST FP6”The IST FP6”

INFOBALT, INFOBALT, Vilnius, LithuaniaVilnius, Lithuania

Kick-off planning meetingKick-off planning meetingConferenceConference

“Teleworking for Business,“Teleworking for Business,Education, Research and Education, Research and

e-Commerce”e-Commerce”

Inforing AS, Inforing AS, Tallinn, EstoniaTallinn, Estonia

WorkshopWorkshop”Telematics and New ”Telematics and New

Employment Opportunities Employment Opportunities in Baltic States”in Baltic States”

CODATA,CODATA,Paris,FranceParis,France

TELEBALT management and coordination

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TELEBALT components

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Workpackages of the IST4Balt project

WP 2. IST information dissemination in WP 2. IST information dissemination in Baltic StatesBaltic States

IST4Balt presentation brochureIST4Balt presentation brochureIST4Balt News JournalsIST4Balt News Journals

IST4Balt Information Dissemination Centres and Web systemIST4Balt Information Dissemination Centres and Web systemTrans-Balt IST AssociationTrans-Balt IST Association

WP 1. Project managementWP 1. Project management

Project workplanProject workplanList of the project partner organizationsList of the project partner organizations

Steering Committee (SC)Steering Committee (SC)

WP 3. INFOBALT-WP 3. INFOBALT-IST4Balt IST4Balt

conferences and conferences and workshopsworkshops

Three INFOBALT-Three INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferencesIST4Balt conferences

TThreehree IST4Balt IST4Balt kick-off/kick-off/technical technical

workshopsworkshops(Vilnius)(Vilnius)

WP 6. IST training WP 6. IST training for Baltic Statesfor Baltic States

IST4Balt Estonian IST4Balt Estonian conference (Tallinn) and conference (Tallinn) and

training workshoptraining workshop (Kohtla-Yarve)(Kohtla-Yarve)

Training course on the Training course on the IST Priority of the FP6IST Priority of the FP6

WP 4. Baltic IT&T-WP 4. Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt IST4Balt

conferences and conferences and workshopsworkshops

Three Baltic IT&T-Three Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferencesIST4Balt conferences

Three IST4Balt technical Three IST4Balt technical workshopsworkshops

(Riga)(Riga)

WP 5. IST tools for EU-Baltic States team workWP 5. IST tools for EU-Baltic States team work

Selection by SC of IST tools for demonstrationSelection by SC of IST tools for demonstrationDemo and adaptation of pilot telematic tools selected for EU-Baltic States team workDemo and adaptation of pilot telematic tools selected for EU-Baltic States team work

Implementation of IST e-signature systemsImplementation of IST e-signature systems

WP 7. Project evaluationWP 7. Project evaluation

Annual review reportsAnnual review reports

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Consortium of the IST4Balt project

Coordinator: Coordinator: Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange (EDNES) – Strasbourg, FranceExchange (EDNES) – Strasbourg, France

Six project participants:Six project participants:• Riga Technical University (RTU) – Riga, LatviaRiga Technical University (RTU) – Riga, Latvia• Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Latvian Information Technology and Telecommunications Association (LITTA) Association (LITTA) – Riga, Latvia– Riga, Latvia• Association “INFOBALT” – Vilnius, LithuaniaAssociation “INFOBALT” – Vilnius, Lithuania• Visoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) – Vilnius, LithuaniaVisoriai Information Technology Park (VITP) – Vilnius, Lithuania• Company “INFORING AS” – Johvi, EstoniaCompany “INFORING AS” – Johvi, Estonia• Company “Bi-Info AS” – Tallinn, EstoniaCompany “Bi-Info AS” – Tallinn, Estonia

Active project contributor in scientific and technological data Active project contributor in scientific and technological data handlinghandling

CODATA, internationalCODATA, international

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Conferences of the IST4Balt project

IST4Balt major events:IST4Balt major events:

INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania:INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania: • October 2005October 2005• October 2006October 2006• October 2007October 2007

Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia:Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia: • April 2005April 2005• April 2006April 2006• April 2007April 2007

Bi-Info-IST4Balt conference, Tallinn, Estonia:Bi-Info-IST4Balt conference, Tallinn, Estonia: • December 2005December 2005

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INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences

INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania:INFOBALT-IST4Balt conferences, Vilnius, Lithuania: • Last week of October 2005, 2006 and 2007Last week of October 2005, 2006 and 2007• Affiliated with Yearly Trade Fair INFOBALTAffiliated with Yearly Trade Fair INFOBALT• About 1800 e-users, e-researches, About 1800 e-users, e-researches, data specialistsdata specialists, developers, , developers,

vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are evendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected xpected

Major thematic areas:Major thematic areas: • Applications and services for the mobile user and workerApplications and services for the mobile user and worker• E-collaboration in scientific and teE-collaboration in scientific and technological data handlingchnological data handling• Improving Risk managementImproving Risk management• e-working, e-Research, e-working, e-Research, e-Health, e-Security, e-Governmente-Health, e-Security, e-Government

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Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences

Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia:Baltic IT&T-IST4Balt conferences, Riga, Latvia: • First week of April 2005, 2006 and 2007First week of April 2005, 2006 and 2007• Affiliated with Yearly Baltic IT&T ForumAffiliated with Yearly Baltic IT&T Forum• About 1800 telematic users, About 1800 telematic users, data specialistsdata specialists,, developers, developers,

vendors and service providers in Baltic countries are evendors and service providers in Baltic countries are expected xpected

Major topics:Major topics: • Mobile Communications (Mobile User and Worker) Mobile Communications (Mobile User and Worker) • E-collaboration in scientific and technological data handlingE-collaboration in scientific and technological data handling• E-Services (e-Government, e-Business, e-Society)E-Services (e-Government, e-Business, e-Society)• E-Health (Telemedicine, Infrastructure)E-Health (Telemedicine, Infrastructure)• E-Security (Risks, Solutions, Applications)E-Security (Risks, Solutions, Applications)• ICT CooperationICT Cooperation• Expo Baltic IT&T (Technologies, Products, Implementations) Expo Baltic IT&T (Technologies, Products, Implementations)

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Training of the IST4Balt project

IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority:IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority:• Ready in October 2005; 5-6 lecturesReady in October 2005; 5-6 lectures• Presented at IST4Balt conferences and technical workshopsPresented at IST4Balt conferences and technical workshops• Delivered at IST4Balt training workshopsDelivered at IST4Balt training workshops• Implemented at IST4Balt Web-site: Implemented at IST4Balt Web-site: http://www.ednes.org/ist4balt• Useful for scientific and educational data specialistsUseful for scientific and educational data specialists

IST training day, Tallinn, Estonia:IST training day, Tallinn, Estonia:• December 2005December 2005• Organized in the frame of bi-annual IST4Balt/Bi-Info conference Organized in the frame of bi-annual IST4Balt/Bi-Info conference

“Logistics and information technologies in international trade” “Logistics and information technologies in international trade”

IST4Balt training workshop, IST4Balt training workshop, LaarveLaarve, Estonia:, Estonia:• June 2006June 2006• 2 days long2 days long

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Dissemination actions of IST4Balt project

IST4Balt on the Web system:IST4Balt on the Web system:• six Web-sites in Baltic countriessix Web-sites in Baltic countries• main Web-site at EDNES; main Web-site at EDNES; significant contribution of CODATA significant contribution of CODATA

TG on AI technique for Earth and environmental data analysis TG on AI technique for Earth and environmental data analysis has been provided has been provided

• SME-oriented Web-resource SME-oriented Web-resource

Three volumes of IST4Balt News Journal:Three volumes of IST4Balt News Journal: • February 2005, February 2006, FebruaryFebruary 2005, February 2006, February 20072007• 1500 copies in English with resumes in Baltic languages1500 copies in English with resumes in Baltic languages

Selection and demonstration of IST telematic tools:Selection and demonstration of IST telematic tools:• October 2004October 2004

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Dissemination actions of IST4Balt project

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Dissemination actions of IST4Balt project

One central Web-siteOne central Web-siteand six national Web-sitesand six national Web-sites

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TELEBALT project: the IST4Balt background

TELEBALT events:TELEBALT events:• Workshop "Information Technologies, Tourism and Social Integration", Workshop "Information Technologies, Tourism and Social Integration",

Riga, Latvia, April 4-5, 2002Riga, Latvia, April 4-5, 2002• Major conference "Teleworking for Business, Education, Research and Major conference "Teleworking for Business, Education, Research and

Electronic Commerce", Vilnius, Lithuiania, October 21-22, 2002Electronic Commerce", Vilnius, Lithuiania, October 21-22, 2002 • Additional workshop “The IST of the Sixth Framework Programme: New Additional workshop “The IST of the Sixth Framework Programme: New

Challenge for Baltic States”, Riga, Latvia, April 2-3, 2003Challenge for Baltic States”, Riga, Latvia, April 2-3, 2003• Outlook workshop "Telematics and New Employment Opportunities in Outlook workshop "Telematics and New Employment Opportunities in

Baltic States", Tallinn, Estonia, June 19-20, 2003Baltic States", Tallinn, Estonia, June 19-20, 2003

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•TELEBALT NewslettersTELEBALT Newsletters

•TELEBALT Web-sitesTELEBALT Web-sites

•TELEBALT information systems and TELEBALT information systems and resources (Job Exchange System, TAR, resources (Job Exchange System, TAR, DKCs, DKCs, etcetc.).)

•TELEBALT Information Demonstration TELEBALT Information Demonstration Centres (IDCs)Centres (IDCs)

•Bilateral and multilateral collaboration Bilateral and multilateral collaboration teams defined by preliminary agreementsteams defined by preliminary agreements

TELEBALT project: the IST4Balt background

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Hard copy and electronic

TELESOL publications

1000 copies1000 copies(Eng/Rus)(Eng/Rus) 1000 copies1000 copies

(Eng/Rus)(Eng/Rus) 13 articles13 articles1000 copies1000 copies(Eng/Rus)(Eng/Rus)

Total: 46 articlesTotal: 46 articles

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Hard copy and electronic

TELESOL publications

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EU FP5 EU FP5 Information SocietyInformation Society

Technologies ProgramTechnologies Program

EU FP6 ISTEU FP6 ISTProgramProgram

Forthcoming EU FP7Forthcoming EU FP7IST Program and EUIST Program and EU

Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable DevelopmentProgramProgram

TELEBALTTELEBALT2001-20032001-2003

400K 400K €€

IST4BaltIST4Balt2004-20072004-2007

700K 700K €€

AIDA-EASTAIDA-EASTunder preparation under preparation

in 2006-2007in 2006-20071M-1.5M 1M-1.5M €€

CODATA:CODATA:partnerpartner

CODATA:CODATA:active contributor active contributor

NCs: USA, France,Russia, Poland,

Germany, Georgia,Ukraine

Other countries: Latvia,Estonia, Azerbaijan

CODATA:CODATA:coordinator coordinator

CODATA future strategy