1. IST99 Helsinki WP2000: The process IST Programme Prof. G. Metakides Director DG INFSO/E

2. IST99 Helsinki Updating the IST WP: Drivers Evolving technologies, changing markets Lessons learned from 99 calls Programme budget profile

3. IST99 Helsinki Updating the WP: An interactive process ISTAG ISTC ISTC Call results Projects results Call results Projects results Consultation meetings Consultation meetings Forging a vision Links with policy Priorities for Y2K Aligning KA ’s Aligning AL ’s Instruments, Roadmap, budget Forging a vision Links with policy Priorities for Y2K Aligning KA ’s Aligning AL ’s Instruments, Roadmap, budget

4. IST99 Helsinki Main steps/milestones May-June: –ISTAG WG ’s first results July: –ISTAG ’s draft report on orientations –ISTC first discussion –Evaluation first call September –Call results –Consultation meetings –ISTAG final report –Start drafting October –Version 1.0 (12/10) –First reactions ISTAG, ISTC second round –Policy and other programme DG’s November –Finalising text –Draft at IST’99 December –Formal opinion of ISTC January –Commission decision –First 2000 call 31/1/2000

5. IST99 Helsinki Snapshot of IST’s first call Initial focus on RTD activities Response 2,494 proposals ….. …….. for 5,320 MEuro funding Retained for Negotiation 536 proposals ……………... for 928 MEuro funding Selection Ratio ~1 : 5.0 for proposals …………. ~1 : 6.0 for funding

6. IST99 Helsinki First call - participation

7. IST99 Helsinki First call - distribution

8. IST99 Helsinki Some Lessons learned The programme is well positioned : –to bring together Key players – to foster essential collaboration, e.g. User-supplier interactions Industry-academia co-operation –to accelerate progress Need to better clarify aspects like innovation and technical quality in WP in Application related areas Need for further focussing