1. Information Day Call 7 3 July 2001 Workprogramme 2001 ENVIRONMENT Action Line I.4.1 - Best Practice and Trials in Environmental Management Wolfgang Boch Head of Unit European Commission, DG Information Society

2. infoday 03-07-012 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up I.4.1 :Best Practice and Trials in environment management Objectives of the Action Line Objectives of the Action Line Areas addressedAreas addressed Types of activities envisaged Types of activities envisaged Best practiceBest practice TrialsTrials Rules of eligibility Rules of eligibility TAP/IST Environment project clusters / sub- clusters TAP/IST Environment project clusters / sub- clusters

3. infoday 03-07-013 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-UpObjectives: To promote the take-up of advanced, environment management systems in the EU and associated states. To promote the take-up of advanced, environment management systems in the EU and associated states. Convince public authorities for triggering full-scale deployment of new systems or best practices Convince public authorities for triggering full-scale deployment of new systems or best practices I.4.1 :Best Practice and Trials in environment management

4. infoday 03-07-014 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-UpFocus: Trials and Best practice on Trials and Best practice on –integrated air quality monitoring, forecasting, early warning systems –integrated citizen-oriented urban environmental information systems –integrated water resources management (quality and quantity) I.4.1 :Best Practice and Trials in environment management

5. infoday 03-07-015 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Supplementary Requirements (see WP 2001) Take-up measures are expected to build on Take-up measures are expected to build on –a well chosen critical number of sites and appropriate industrial involvement –short duration (18-24 months) I.4.1 :Best Practice and Trials in environment management

6. infoday 03-07-016 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Lines concerned: I.4.1. Best Practice and Trials in Environment Management I.4.1. Best Practice and Trials in Environment Management –Trials and Best Practice Indicative funding: 3 M 3 M I.4.1 :Best Practice and Trials in environment management

7. infoday 03-07-017 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Types of activity funded TRIALS (1) TRIALS (1) –aim at the adaptation and introduction of leading edge technology, promising, but not yet fully established –include joint evaluation by suppliers and users (technological and economic benefits) –test new technology in real case with user organizations –development is restricted to adaptation, fine-tuning and customization of already available methods and technologies Proving viability of new technologies - giving European leverage to RTD results

8. infoday 03-07-018 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Types of activity funded TRIALS (2) TRIALS (2) –dissemination is key to lead to technology transfer –involve at least one technology user and one supplier –have to demonstrate European dimension and impact –support citizens involvement Proving viability of new technologies - giving European leverage to RTD results

9. infoday 03-07-019 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Types of activity funded BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS (1) BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS (1) –identification and promotion of improvements in practices, processes and operations of environmental management systems and information services –supporting take-up of well-founded, mature and established - but insufficiently deployed-methods and technologies making past RTD investments pay - promoting up-take of results

10. infoday 03-07-0110 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Types of activity funded BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS (2) BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS (2) –demonstrate the benefits of best practice adoption through controlled, limited, well-focused experiment(s) –demonstrate the appropriateness of best practice (methods and technologies) to user organizations –measure the benefits in terms of enhanced efficiency, reduced cost, improved quality, and increased competitiveness making past RTD investments pay - promoting up-take of results

11. infoday 03-07-0111 Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Action Line I.4.1 - Environment - Take-Up Types of activity funded BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS (3) BEST PRACTICE ACTIONS (3) –must address transferability of results (potential for replication by other organizations) –dissemination of results is mandatory (experiences gained, lessons learned, technological and economic benefits) making past RTD investments pay - promoting up-take of results

12. infoday 03-07-0112 Take-Up actions Take-Up actions Rules of eligibility

13. infoday 03-07-0113 Take-Up actions Rules of Eligibility for BEST PRACTICE See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2Bmust include See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2Bmust include measurable assessment of mature and established, but insufficiently deployed methods and technologies through experimentsmeasurable assessment of mature and established, but insufficiently deployed methods and technologies through experiments dissemination of transferable resultsdissemination of transferable results –Single contractor applications eligible, but community dimension must be shown –Up to 100% EU funding for Personnel and Other Specific Costs, 0% overhead costs, 50% other categories

14. infoday 03-07-0114 Take-Up actions Rules of Eligibility for TRIALS See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2Bmust include See Fixed deadline proposals - for Take-up Actions - part 2Bmust include joint evaluation by user and supplier of leading edge technologyjoint evaluation by user and supplier of leading edge technology dissemination of results and exchange of experiences across borders and industrial/service sectors leading to technology transferdissemination of results and exchange of experiences across borders and industrial/service sectors leading to technology transfer –Single contractor applications eligible, but community dimension must be shown –Up to 100% EU funding for Personnel and Other Specific Costs, 0% overhead costs, 50% other categories

15. infoday 03-07-0115 Take-Up actions Rules for eligible costs For details see Model Contract for Accompanying Measures specific for technology Take-up Measures For details see Model Contract for Accompanying Measures specific for technology Take-up Measureshttp://www.cordis.lu/fp5/mod-cont.htm

16. infoday 03-07-0116 TAP-Environment (FP4) Projects Air Quality EMMA ECOSIM EFFECT EQUAL IRENIE Water Resources Black Sea WebREMSSBOT ESIMEAUWATERMAIN INIONWATERNET IRENIETHETIS Env. Info. Systems for citizins ENVIROCITY THE CITY TEMSIS TITAN Sub-Clusters

17. infoday 03-07-0117 IST-Environment (FP5) Projects Air Quality APNEE HEAVEN INTAIRNET Water Resources BLUEWATER COASTBASE EDEN-IW Env. Info. Systems for citizins APNEE INTERACT DESTINY Sub-Clusters

18. infoday 03-07-0118 IST-Environment Contacts - Call 7 I. Heiber(Air Quality + Citizen Info.) I. Heiber(Air Quality + Citizen Info.) e-mail: irmgard.heiber@cec.eu.int P. Collotte(Water Resources) P. Collotte(Water Resources) e-mail: pascal.collotte@cec.eu.int E. ONeill(Co-ordination Call 7) E. ONeill(Co-ordination Call 7) e-mail: eoghan.oneill@cec.eu.int W. Boch(Head of Unit) W. Boch(Head of Unit) e-mail: wolfgang.boch@cec.eu.int Fax: +32-2-299 1749 Web site: http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ka1/b4home.htm