eTEN DG INFSO Tapio RISSANEN e-tc, etc..... e-accessibility e-commerce e-content e-education e-government e-health e-inclusion e-learning e-mobility e-research e-transport e-safety e-security e-working Information Society for all by means of ICT Networking eLearning practitioners Brussels, 19/04/2004

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 2 TENs & e TEN TEN Programmes Treaty:- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of TEN Programmes Treaty:- articles 154, 155 and 156 set the objective of establishing Trans-European networks in the areas of 1.Transport 2.Energy 3.Telecom + GROWTH initiative e TEN is one of the implementing programmes of eEurope 2005 (EU-Member States only) infrastructure eServices

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 3 eTEN Programme Strategy= Deploying services “for the benefit of all Europeans” “for the benefit of all Europeans” Focus= eEurope 2005 Focus= eEurope 2005 “ eTEN supports the implementation” “ eTEN supports the implementation” Role= Support to projects Role= Support to projects “demonstrating & implementing services” “demonstrating & implementing services” Strategy= Deploying services “for the benefit of all Europeans” “for the benefit of all Europeans” Focus= eEurope 2005 Focus= eEurope 2005 “ eTEN supports the implementation” “ eTEN supports the implementation” Role= Support to projects Role= Support to projects “demonstrating & implementing services” “demonstrating & implementing services”

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 4 Enlargement = (39M€) 2004 (42M€) 2005 (45M€)2006 (45M€) eTEN Time-line Projects from 2000 Projects from 2001 Publication of Call 1/2004 Completion Publication of Workprogramme 2004 Projects from 2003 Projects from % funding ?

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 5 eTEN at the heart of e Europe Business & Enterprise Member State Activities eEurope 2005 R&D Exploitation

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 6 RTD Completed – eService product available What then ? Basic conditions for a long-term eTEN project in which the proposers either intend, or have decided to roll-out service(s)  

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 7 Project phases Trans-European Market Validation (local) (regional) (national) Funding max. 50 % Initial Market Deployment Phase IIPhase III Phase IV Emphasis of the progrqmme Pilot Services Full Market Deployment Phase.I (R&D) eTEN does not fund RTD 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 ETIC ( 30% ?) Note 3. Funding under Phase II at up to 50% of costs within constraint of Note.2 Annual budgets +/- 42 Meuro

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 8 eTEN Requirements - all Action Lines Recommended: Utilise mobile and broadband infrastructures Accessible via multiple platforms Conformity with open standards Compulsory: Trans-European Service Context of Common Interest Insufficient short term funding / financial obstacles Long-term financial viability / sustainable e-service(s) Interconnection and interoperability of services Address relevant security and trust issues  

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 9 Phase II - Market Validation Projects (1) Starting point :Starting point : Existing service pilot / prototype Feasibility via practical demonstrationsFeasibility via practical demonstrations Typical duration monthsTypical duration months End point : Deployment reportEnd point : Deployment report –Who uses the service –Why –Where –How to roll-out, deploy the planned eService –How to finance - requirements (including need for Community aid) (including need for Community aid)

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 10 Phase II - Market Validation Projects (2) Market analysis Project Management Dissemination to involve customers / users / investors PilotEvaluationValidation Deployment Plan Barriers, challenges, solutions Business & Investment plans Draft Business Plan 10% 70 %20% suggested resources

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 11 Phase III - Initial Deployment Projects Starting point : Existing Deployment Plan Starting point : Existing Deployment Plan Limited deployment of existing eService Limited deployment of existing eService Max Duration 36 months Max Duration 36 months Two types : Two types : (1) Service replication (1) Service replication - Existing best practice - Existing best practice (2) New service (2) New service - Use of a standard / patented technology - Use of a standard / patented technology Should include a roadmap to full deployment Should include a roadmap to full deployment

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 12 Funding limits Limit = 10% of “total investment costs”Limit = 10% of “total investment costs” –applies to both validation & deployment projects –see calculation method in annex Grant for Initial DeploymentGrant for Initial Deployment –reimbursed at 10% of eligible costs Grant for ValidationGrant for Validation –reimbursed at 50% of eligible costs ”NO profit” -rule”NO profit” -rule –grants must not create any profit –income, interests & 3rd part grants must be declared

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 13 e TEN Scope = eEurope 2005 eGovernment (eAdministration) eHealth (eHealthcare) eHealth (eHealthcare) eInclusion eInclusion eLearning eLearning Trust and Security Trust and Security SMEs SMEs support actions support actions Themes with a (interoperability is an intrinsic part of projects) Themes with a primary focus in the deployment of services (interoperability is an intrinsic part of projects)

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 14 eEurope Structure of Action Lines eTEN Workprogramme Inter- operability Mobile and broadband eEurope 2005 Projects in line with the Goals of the eTEN Workprogramme eGovernment eHealth eInclusion eLearning SMEs Trust and confidence Open standards

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 15 Theme 4: eLearning The eLearning theme is definedThe eLearning theme is defined   to include the use of multimedia technologies and the Internet   to improve knowledge acquisition and the quality of and access to learning   accompanied by the adoption and reorganisation of business models, organisational structures and learning services. Primary objectivePrimary objective   to increase the availability of e-learning services for all in the European Union PrioritiesPriorities   to facilitate lifelong learning;   to provide virtual services for students and researchers;   to assist the re-skilling of the workforce and   to promote digital literacy for all citizens.

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 16 Trans-European eService provision Trans-European eService provision Distributed Centralised

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 17 Trans-European eTEN project Trans-European eTEN project Existing eService “X” - national - regional - local level roll-out of the new eService “X” - national - regional - local level roll-out of the new eService “X” - national - regional - local level Scope of an eTEN Project plan Trans-European eService provision in accordance with the of Goals of the eTEN Action Line(s) Other non-EU funding eTEN funding Future plans The project partnership may consist of private and/or public entities or their combinations (PPPs)

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 18 Carefully consider the eService Concept ? what is the service ? who will be the service users ? what will your service offer to users ? what is the trans-European context of the service ? who will be running the service ? which equivalent services already exist ? how to implement / roll out the service ? how to finance the service operations

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 19 eTEN examples of present eLearning projects Education and BSOLE To support basic skills learners and COMPETENT.. European skills network to provide services for EPICS IT skill and competence certification (“PC-driving E-PROLEARN.. Education services to medical ETABETA Web-based training brokerage GENESIS Satellite Interactive multimedia education METAFOR Distance Learning by ORPHEUS On-line photo-heritage material for TEN-A On-line educators and trainers WEBSCHOOL.. Shared Learning, Distance Training and + 2 new projects from call 2003/1 under negotiations (metadata for life-long learning & mobile learning)

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 20 How to ensure your proposal is rejected  cloudy description of the service  no deployment strategy  incomplete or unrealistic work plan  incomplete consortium  “passenger” participants without clear role  excessive efforts for tasks  high development efforts  technology-driven approach

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 21 How to ensure long & painful negotiations  inconsistencies in the proposal  overestimated cost  beyond your financial capacity  depend on subcontracts for key competence  unrealistic labour cost  evasive responses to clear recommendations  no more long negotiations  such proposals will be rejected

eTEN Infoday 24/03/2004 eLearning slide 22 eTEN - Contacts eTEN website: www. europa.eu.int/eten fax: / Mr. Tapio Rissanen, Project Mr. Tapio Rissanen, Project Officer tel: eEurope website: