presentation at infobalt 21/22 october vilnius eten - stimulating investments in public services...

Presentation at InfoBALT21/22 October Vilnius

eTEN - Stimulating eTEN - Stimulating Investments in Public Investments in Public

ServicesServices

Presentation to Missions of new Member Presentation to Missions of new Member StatesStates

Brussels 11 Sep 2003Brussels 11 Sep 2003 John S. BealeJohn S. Beale

eTEN UniteTEN UnitDG-INFSODG-INFSO


Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

• eTEN - Aims and ObjectiveseTEN - Aims and Objectives

• eTEN - ImplementationeTEN - Implementation

• eTEN - Challenges and eTEN - Challenges and ResponsesResponses

• eTEN - ConclusionseTEN - Conclusions


eTEN - Political and Legal BasiseTEN - Political and Legal Basis

TreatyTreaty:- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective :- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of transport, telecommunications and energy.of transport, telecommunications and energy.

eEurope 2005eEurope 2005:- “to finance projects and actions at :- “to finance projects and actions at the European level, the Commission will make full use the European level, the Commission will make full use of the eTEN and IDA programmes. Both programmes of the eTEN and IDA programmes. Both programmes are currently being re-orientated to support are currently being re-orientated to support eeEurope Europe 20052005””

eEurope 2005eEurope 2005:- “in particular the financial regulation :- “in particular the financial regulation with respect to the eTEN programme would need to be with respect to the eTEN programme would need to be adapted to make this programme an appropriate tool.”adapted to make this programme an appropriate tool.”


eTEN - Programme StatuseTEN - Programme Status

• eTEN evolved from TEN-Telecom (1996)

• eTEN re-oriented to e-services and to eEurope– Trans-European Services in the public interest

• Project inventory status– 163 projects (1997-2002) – 157 market validation projects (95%)– 6 deployment projects (5%)– Typically funding 250K€ - 1.5M€ (over 18-24 months)– 55 projects currently executing

• Annual Budget (39M EUR)– increased by 12% in 2004 (enlargement)


eTEN ObjectiveeTEN Objective

• To stimulate the accelerated takeup of trans-national e-services in EU-25.

– eTEN aligned to the key areas of eEurope 2005

•eGovernment,•eHealth,•eInclusion•eLearning and Culture•Trust and Security


eTEN – at the heart of eEuropeeTEN – at the heart of eEurope

Business &

Enterprise

Member State

Activities

eeEuropeEurope20052005



• eTEN - ObjectiveseTEN - Objectives





eTEN-Programme ImplementationeTEN-Programme Implementation

• Work Programme published annually as required by the Financial Regulation of the Commission

• Calls for Proposals published normally at least annually- Call 2003 now advanced- Contracts by end of 2003

• Calls for External Evaluators periodically- List now established until late 2004.

• Public consultations as needed


eTEN Call for ProposalseTEN Call for Proposals

FebFeb 20032003 Set orientations & public Set orientations & public consultationconsultation

wide distribution: mail-shot, multipliers and wide distribution: mail-shot, multipliers and webweb

MarMar 20032003 Draft workprogramme (WP)Draft workprogramme (WP) discussed with Committee 13/3/03discussed with Committee 13/3/03

AprApr 20032003 WP adoption WP adoption (Committee & (Committee & Commission)Commission)

MayMay 20032003 Publish WP and CallPublish WP and Call

3 months

• SepSep 20032003 Close call & evaluate proposalsClose call & evaluate proposals

• OctOct 20032003 Select projects, start Select projects, start negotiationsnegotiations

• DecDec 20032003 First contract signaturesFirst contract signatures


Rules for Participation (Eligibility)Rules for Participation (Eligibility)

• Any legal entity in EU Member States (public or private)

• Proposals must be consistent with eTEN objectives

• Proposals (except Support Actions) must have the approval of the national government

• Proposals must have a cross border context although they need not be fully trans-European

• Consortia must contain legal entities from at least 2 Member States

• Infrastructure NOT funded

• Development NOT funded


Project phases & current portfolioProject phases & current portfolio

Trans-EuropeanMarket

Validation(local)

(regional)(national)

Initial MarketDeployment

Phase.II Phase.III Phase.IV

Note.1. Sum of funding in Phases II + III = “Estimated Total Investment Costs” (ETIC)Note.2. Sum of funding received in Phases II + III <=10% of ETICNote.3. Funding under Phase II at up to 50% of costs within constraint of Note.2

95% 5%Until now

<50% >50%Target 2003/4

inventory

2003 call

Pilot ServicesFull MarketDeployment

Phase.I(R&D)


Examples of eTEN projectsExamples of eTEN projects

- EPRIDE ________- EPRIDE ________ Regional information disseminationRegional information dissemination- STAR __________- STAR __________ Regional investments servicesRegional investments services- eGAP __________- eGAP __________ Range of citizen services for administrationsRange of citizen services for administrations- SPES __________- SPES __________ Electronic signatures for local administrationsElectronic signatures for local administrations

- EURAD _________- EURAD _________ Tele-radiological support servicesTele-radiological support services- NetC@rds _______- NetC@rds _______ Interoperable, smart health cardsInteroperable, smart health cards- EURODONOR ____- EURODONOR ____ European donors and organ registryEuropean donors and organ registry

- Sport4All _______- Sport4All _______ Facility and mobility support for the disabledFacility and mobility support for the disabled- SERCAL ________- SERCAL ________ 24 hour, home-care autonomy and support 24 hour, home-care autonomy and support centerscenters

- THALIA ________- THALIA ________ Providing big city events [arts] to remote regionsProviding big city events [arts] to remote regions- EPICS _________- EPICS _________ IT skill and competence certificationIT skill and competence certification- ORPHEUS ______- ORPHEUS ______ On-line photo-heritage material for educationOn-line photo-heritage material for education- TEN-A _________- TEN-A _________ On-line educators and trainers brokerageOn-line educators and trainers brokerage

- EBR-TIC _______- EBR-TIC _______ Trust-mark and internet confidence serviceTrust-mark and internet confidence service- Online Confidence- Online Confidence On-line dispute resolution serviceOn-line dispute resolution service- EuroLogo ______- EuroLogo ______ e-Trader mark conforming to European code of e-Trader mark conforming to European code of conductconduct

eGovernmenteGovernment eAdministrationeAdministration

eHealtheHealth

eInclusioneInclusion

eLearningeLearning& Culture& Culture

eTrusteTrust & Confidence & Confidence


eTEN Portfolio example (1)eTEN Portfolio example (1)

FACTS

• Validation, 2002-2003, 250K€ funding

• Based on IST project NETLINK with Franco-German & Franco-Belgian pilot

• Commission Communication on Healthcards mentions NetC@rds (SAINCO, EMPLOY)

• Interest from other Member States, Accession & Third Countries (Canada)



smartcard

FACTS

• Deployment, 2002-2004, 1.1M€ funding

• Based on TEN-Telecom project eGAPthat validated a wider range of services

• SPES focuses on the single topic of digital signatures accelerating introduction into public administrationsin five cities (Italy, UK, Denmark, Germany)

• Provides smart card multipoint access to citizens(births, deaths, marriages, building and land registry)

• Provides unified access to enterprise services

• Covers signatures for internal back-office admin

• More cities/countries want to replicate



FACTS

• Validation, 2003-2004, 1.6M€ funding

• Brings together 8 donor & transplant centres from Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Greece and Belgium

• Realisation of a European Organ Data Exchange Portal and Data Base to be used in the medical field of data organ exchange and transplantation

• Based upon common EU protocols for data acquisition and processing on organs donation

• Delivering of updated and official information to professional operators and institutions, accessible via internet in real-time


Obstacles to Trans-European Obstacles to Trans-European deploymentdeployment

• Trans-European services must overcome barriers of Trans-European services must overcome barriers of language, culture, legislation and administrationlanguage, culture, legislation and administration– E.g. Multi-linguality content adds ~15% per languageE.g. Multi-linguality content adds ~15% per language

• Initial set-up of services is both complex and high Initial set-up of services is both complex and high costcost– Capital expenditure on basic infrastructure is Capital expenditure on basic infrastructure is notnot included included– Emphasis being on intellectual activities rather than materialEmphasis being on intellectual activities rather than material– Therefore validation phase can reach 10% financial regulation limitTherefore validation phase can reach 10% financial regulation limit– Little or no funding remaining for deployment phaseLittle or no funding remaining for deployment phase

• Public entities have priority to utilise their budgets Public entities have priority to utilise their budgets for services serving their local constituencyfor services serving their local constituency– Trans-European consortia incur additional overheads (10-15%)Trans-European consortia incur additional overheads (10-15%)


Proposed new funding ceiling of 30% Proposed new funding ceiling of 30% (1)(1)

• Currently only 5% by number of eTEN projects are Deployment Projects

• Taking into account the obstacles (previous slide), it is now recognised that the current funding level of 10% does not provide sufficient incentive for deployment



• eEurope 2005 Action Plan also identified changes to the Financial Regulation in respect of eTEN

• “In particular the financial regulation with respect to the eTEN programme would need to be adapted to make this programme an appropriate tool.”

• “Council and Parliament …should raise the funding ceiling for the implementation phase of eTEN projects from 10% to 30% without prejudice to the other TEN programmes.”

• Proposal to this end from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council in April 2003



• Up to 30% is only for eTEN deployment projects

• Increase impact

– more deployment projects (from 5% to 50%)– NO additional funding requested– therefore better focussing, more visibility


Integration of new Member StatesIntegration of new Member States

• New Member States can participate in eTEN from 1 May 2004.

• We know little about state of e-services, potential for expansion and obstacles in new Member States

• Working on a Study to clarify these issues

• Evaluating feasibility of a Call only for new MS early 2004

• eTEN must become a programme of 25 countries (not 15+10) asap– replication and proliferation of good practices– speed up modernisation of public services


eTEN - 2004 synopsiseTEN - 2004 synopsis

• Budget 2004 - 43 M€

• Continued emphasis on deployment with more effective use of funding

• Increased funding ceiling for deployment

• Enlargement

• Considering options for calls for proposals– Call for participation of new member states– Call for deployment of good practice to new

member states– Open call


eTEN - Key Legal DocumentseTEN - Key Legal Documents

• In addition to the Treaty Provisions andIn addition to the Treaty Provisions and the original TEN documents: the original TEN documents:

– eTEN Guidelines Decision 1376/2002/EC eTEN Guidelines Decision 1376/2002/EC of 12 July 2002of 12 July 2002

– eTEN Financial Regulation 1655/1999eTEN Financial Regulation 1655/1999 of 19 July 1999 ( of 19 July 1999 (under reviewunder review))

– Work Programme 2003, and, when published,Work Programme 2003, and, when published, for future years, for future years,

– Call for Proposals 2003/C 118/19 Call for Proposals 2003/C 118/19 20 May 2003.20 May 2003.

• Copies of the indented items are provided Copies of the indented items are provided


eTEN - Stimulating eTEN - Stimulating Investments in Public Investments in Public

ServicesServices

John S. BealeContact Point in eTEN for new Member

States

E-mail address: [email protected] address: http://europa.eu.int/etenTelephone: +32 2296 0235