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Erwin ValentiniEuropean Commission
eeContentContentEuropean Digital ContentEuropean Digital Contenton the on the Global NetworksGlobal Networks
EU Actions for digital contentEU Actions for digital content
Regulatory framework:Copyrights in the Information SocietyAccess and exploitation of public sector information
Research: IST Programme, FP 6
Audio-visual and Culture: Media Plus programme Framework programme for Culture
eContent: Digital content and language diversity on the global networks
eEurope 2002 Action Plan· A cheaper, faster, secure Internet· Investing in people and skills· Stimulate the use of the Internet
eContent political background
eEurope 2005 Action Plan· Stimulating services, applications and content · Addressing underlying broadband infrastructure
eContent: A programme for the marketeContent: A programme for the market
Stimulating the development and use of
European digital content on the global networks
and promoting the linguistic diversity
in the Information Society
Europe hasEurope hasRich content baseRich content base
Long publishing Long publishing traditiontradition
Assets in Assets in linguisticlinguistic
and cultural and cultural customisationcustomisation
World World ranking playersranking players
......but it but it isis
Lagging in Lagging in e-publishinge-publishing
ContentContent IndustriesIndustriesGlobal market share: print publishing
Global market share: electronic publishing
15%
52%
33%
Europe
Japan
USA
Europe
Japan
USA11%
38%
51%
• Improving access for all to high-quality digital content on the global networks
• in a multiplicity of languages
• supporting the increased availability, use and distribution of European digital content
The objectives of the eContent programmeThe objectives of the eContent programme
Improving access to and expanding the use of public sector information
Enhancing content production in a multilingual and multicultural environment
Increasing dynamism of the digital content market
Action Line 1Action Line 1 Action Line 2Action Line 2 Action Line 3Action Line 3
100 million Euro100 million Euro
Call 3Call 1 Call 2 Call 425 M€
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
40%-45% 40%-45% 10%-15%
27 M€20 M€ 25 M€
Intervention logicOverarching Framework
eEurope: Stimulating the use and access for all to the Internet
Overall programme goal
Operational programme goals
Results
Activities
Enhancing the competitiveness of the European content industry by supporting the production, use and distribution of European digital content on the global networks
Improving access to and expanding the use of commercially viable public sector information
Promoting cultural diversity and multilingualism by enhancing content production in a multilingual and multicultural environment
Increasing the dynamism of the digital content market
Concrete project outputs such as demonstrators for new digital products/services which are commercially viable
Development of best practice models and methodologies
Dissemination of results
Fostering new partnerships
Funding cooperative projects which have a short time to market
Developing solutions based on available technology Building on a multipartner, multinational and multidisciplinary approach
Action line 1 Improving access to and expanding use of
public sector information
Cross-border information services based on PSI
European digital data collections
Important for citizens:
• Bringing citizens closer to administrations
• Important in the democratic process
Important for business:
• Essential to make business strategies
• Crucial for taking advantage of the internal market rights
And in particular for the content industries:
• Source for new information products (aggregation)
Action line 1 Public sector information
What is public sector information?
– Legal/administrative data.Legal/administrative data.
– Financial/economical data, Financial/economical data,
– Culture, archives, entertainment, information Culture, archives, entertainment, information materialmaterial
– Geographical data including land and property Geographical data including land and property information, traffic information, environmental information, traffic information, environmental datadata
– Services at local level such at education, health etc. Services at local level such at education, health etc.
– Science and technical informationScience and technical information
– And more……………………………..And more……………………………..
Action line 1 Public sector information
Action Line 1.1Action Line 1.1 Showcase Showcase the potential of public sector informationthe potential of public sector information
Objective
Provide personalised tourist services (Personalised Travel Packages) for European citizens and businesses exploiting a multi-channel platform (email, sms, voice portal)
Market/Users
European tourism enterprises and private citizens.
Action Line 2
Producing Content in a multilingual and multicultural environment
Partnerships between content and language industries
Linguistic infrastructure
What do we mean withWhat do we mean with localisation? localisation?
• Adapting, maintaining information products and services to local markets
• Not just translation of words or internationalisation of software > translating different cultures
• Identifying and showcasing best practice
Action line 2 Multilingual and multicultural environment
INTERAINTERAObjective
Integration of different types of LR with the help of interlinked metadata descriptions
Filling gaps and improving quality of multilingual resources for lesser used languages
Action Line 2.1Action Line 2.1Strengthening the linguistic infrastructureStrengthening the linguistic infrastructure
Market/Users
Language and econtent industry and public organisations -research and education.
What has been reached so far?What has been reached so far? Too early to to show commercial results, but experimentation with business and revenue sharing models is in process
Increased availability of multiplatform and multicultural digital content
Demonstration of new partnerships public-private content providers - language industries
Pan-European networking effect formation of strategic alliences access to complementary expertise
Feasibility projects
Demonstration projects
Accompanying measures
10 - 20% of projects financed
80% of project financed
5 - 10% of project financed
Years 2001 -20030
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
Budget
AL1AL2AL3
Call 3
> 25 M€
Call 2
> 27 M€
Call 1
> 20 M€
eContent:
Call 4December 2003
Fixed deadline: March 2004
Open sub-lines in Call 4 Open sub-lines in Call 4
Fixed deadline : March 2004Fixed deadline : March 2004
• AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector information
• AL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructure
AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector informationpublic sector information
SCOPE • Showcasing the potential of public sectot information
for cross-border services• Building partnerships between public sector bodies and
private entities
• Addressing market barriers & opportunities
AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector informationpublic sector information
FOCUS
• Cross-border nature of the information servic• Added-value nature of the information service• Re-use aspect • Business case, users, pricing, IPR ...
AL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructureAL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructure
SCOPE• Pooling together and networking linguistic resources and related tools• Networking of existing language data centres• Providing access and a market place • Covering an adequate number of languages• Development of multilingual resources for lesser used languages and candidate
countries
AL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructureAL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructure
FOCUS• Partnership between private & public suppliers and industrial
users• Referral and brokerage service • Standards, reusability, interoperability• Business model: IPR, pricing, users...
Ideal eContent projectIdeal eContent project
eContent co-funded project =
available technology + right partnerships + innovative idea with a business model
Based on:•Re-use of public sector information•Linguistically&culturally customised content
Who can participate?
• Countries – 15 EU Member states– EFTA Countries: Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland– Candidate countries :
• Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia, Turkey, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Romania, Cyprus and Slovakia
• Other countries and international organisations can participate withoutwithout funding
– Pay attention to eligibility rules = min. 2 participating countries!
• Organisations– Public, Private, Non-Profit
Demonstration Projects
• Consortiums consisting of– At least 2 partners from at least 2 countries
– A lead partner (coordinator) reporting to the EC
• Normal size 5 - 8 partners
• EC Contributes (up to) 50% - Up to € 2.5 million
• Projects normally run 24 months (up to 30)
• The final result belongs to the consortium
Showcase the use of information
Feasibility Projects
• Consortiums consisting of– At least 2 partners from at least 2 countries
– A lead partner (coordinator) reporting to the EC
• Normal size 2 - 4 partners
• EC Contributes (up to) 50% - Up to € 200,000
• Projects normally run 9 months (up to 12)
• Not leading to a demonstration project
Designed to support the participation of Candidate Countries
Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria
35 % Quality, relevance, innovation and impact
35 % Partnership, resources and management
15 % Community added value and contribution to relevant policies
15 % Contribution to economic development and social objectives
Call 4
The FutureThe Future
eeContentContentplusplus (2005-2008) (2005-2008)
Commission proposal for a follow-on and an enhancement of the current eContent Programme
eContentpluseContentplus
Operational goals• facilitating access to, use and exploitation
of digital content
• improving quality and facilitating best practice for digital content
• reinforcing cooperation and awareness
eContentpluseContentplus
Focus• End-users and re-users
• Quality content: use of metadata to enhance content
• Social context:PSI, learning, scientific & cultural content
• Economic context: spatial data
Contact points & infoContact points & info
http://www.cordis.lu/econtent
Help deskHelp desk
eContent@cec.eu.int
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