

ICT Policy Support Programme

The ICT Policy support programme (called ICT PSP)launches it first call 23 May. The Commission organises an information the 24th of May.
Find hereafter the key elements of this new programme.The Competitiveness and Innovation framework Programme (CIP) runs for the years 2007-2013 and is organised around three multi-annual specific programmes:
• The Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Programme (EIP)
• The Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) Policy Support
Programme (ICT PSP)
• The Intelligent Energy Programme (IEP)
The ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT
PSP) will be running from 2007 to 2013 with a budget of € M 728.
Context – The i2010 initiative
The EU adopted in 2005 a new strategic
framework, i2010 – A European Information
Society for growth and employment that
promotes an open and competitive digital
economy and emphasises ICT as a driver of
inclusion and quality of life.
The ICT Policy Support Programme in the CIP is
one of the main financial instruments of i2010.
Objectives of ICT PSP
The ICT Policy Support Programme will help overcome the hurdles hindering the
development of an
information society for
all in support of the
i2010 goals. It will help
develop lead markets
for innovative ICTbased
solutions notably
in areas of public interest. This will help open a
wide range of new business opportunities in particular for innovative SMEs providing ICT
based solutions.
Main Themes in 2007
The programme will focus on three main themes in 2007:
• Efficient and interoperable eGovernment
services
• ICT for accessibility, ageing and social
integration
• ICT for sustainable and interoperable health
services
Other themes
and horizontal
actions
Actions within the
above themes will be
complemented by
actions of a
horizontal nature and addressing other themes.
In 2007, actions will address the following
themes:
• Sharing experience on ICT initiatives for
SMEs
• Supporting sustainable growth
• Intelligent cars awareness action
• Privacy protection infrastructures
Three types of instruments are defined in order to reach the ICP PSP objective of a wider uptake and best use of ICT by citizens, governments and businesses and in
particular SMEs.
Pilot A actions will help ensure the EU-wide
interoperability of ICT-based solutions that are
being launched or are already in operation in the Member States. They will help ensure cross
border access to these services and avoid market fragmentation of innovative services and
products.
Pilot B actions will support the implementation
and uptake of novel ICT-based solutions.
Thematic Networks will support experience
sharing and consensus building on ICT policy
implementation.
Calendar
Call for proposals 23 May 2007
Deadline 23 October 2007
Start of the projects: early 2008
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