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Project title:Project title: Information Society Technologies Information Society Technologies Promotion in Baltic States Promotion in Baltic States (IST4Balt) (IST4Balt)

Project acronym:Project acronym: IST4BaltIST4Balt

Contract number:Contract number: IST-2-511331-CAIST-2-511331-CA

Activity areas:Activity areas: 2.3.6, 2.3.2.6, 2.3.2.7, 2.3.2.9, 2.3.6, 2.3.2.6, 2.3.2.7, 2.3.2.9, 2.3.2.102.3.2.10

Duration: Duration: 01.09.2004 – 30.11.200701.09.2004 – 30.11.2007

A. Beriozko (EDNES)A. Beriozko (EDNES)ber@ednes.orgber@ednes.org

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TELEBALT project: the IST4Balt background

•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

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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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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 Baltic States entering EUactivities in the three Baltic States entering EU

This This coordination actioncoordination action (2.3.6), being focused at Strategic (2.3.6), being focused at 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 activity areas: , at the same time targets other IST activity areas: 2.3.2.32.3.2.3 Open development platforms for software and services Open development platforms for software and services, , 2.3.2.72.3.2.7 Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment Cross-media content for leisure and entertainment, 2.3.2.9, 2.3.2.9 Improving Risk managementImproving Risk management, 2.3.2.10, 2.3.2.10 e-Inclusion e-Inclusion

IST4Balt promotes the IST Priority in Latvia, Lithuania and IST4Balt promotes the IST Priority in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia by dissemination and awareness actions, including Estonia by dissemination and awareness actions, including conferences and workshops, technology studies, conferences and workshops, technology studies, demonstrations, trainingdemonstrations, training

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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Consortium of the IST4Balt project

Project coordinator: Project coordinator: Earth Data Network for Education and Earth Data Network for Education and Scientific Exchange (EDNES) – Strasbourg, FranceScientific Exchange (EDNES) – Strasbourg, France

Project participants:Project participants:• United Nations industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – United Nations industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) – Vienna, AustriaVienna, Austria• 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

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Conferences of the IST4Balt project

IST4Balt supports and co-organizes major IST4Balt supports and co-organizes major Baltic IT&T eventsBaltic IT&T 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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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 EDNESmain Web-site at EDNES• SME-oriented Web-resource at USME-oriented Web-resource at U

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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Training of the IST4Balt project

IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority:IST4Balt training course on FP6 and IST Priority:• Ready in October 2005Ready in October 2005• 5-6 lectures5-6 lectures• To be presented at IST4Balt conferences and technical To be presented at IST4Balt conferences and technical • workshopsworkshops• To be delivered at IST4Balt training workshopsTo be delivered at IST4Balt training workshops• To be implemented at IST4Balt Web-sitesTo be implemented at IST4Balt Web-sites

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

and information technologies in international trade” and information technologies in international trade”

IST4Balt training workshop, IST4Balt training workshop, Kohtla-JarveKohtla-Jarve, Estonia:, Estonia:• June 2006June 2006• 2 days long2 days long