1. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 1 IST activities in Latvia and opportunities for collaboration. Inga Bakane Riga Technical university Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology IST4Balt Project Manager

2. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 2 General information Capital: Riga (population 788,283) Capital: Riga (population 788,283) Population: 2.6 Million Population: 2.6 Million Total area: 64 100 sq. Km Total area: 64 100 sq. Km Languages: Latvian (official) Russian, English widely spoken Languages: Latvian (official) Russian, English widely spoken Independence: 1991 Independence: 1991 Borders with: Estonia to the north, Russia and Belarus to the east and Lithuania to the south, and a maritime border with Sweden to the west Borders with: Estonia to the north, Russia and Belarus to the east and Lithuania to the south, and a maritime border with Sweden to the west

3. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 3 Key facts & figures Membership in official organizations: European Union, NATO, UN, Council of Europe, WTO, OSCE, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Euro- Atlantic Partnership Council. Membership in official organizations: European Union, NATO, UN, Council of Europe, WTO, OSCE, Council of the Baltic Sea States, Euro- Atlantic Partnership Council. * Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, www.csb.lvwww.csb.lv Economy*: Economy*: – GDP: 11.0 billions EUR (2004) – GDP growth in 2004: 8.5% (average over 5 years: 6.2%)

4. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 4 RTU is the main technical university in Latvia. It offers advanced programs with the total number of about 12,000 students and 1,500 staff members. At present RTU comprises 8 faculties: Architecture Architecture Computer Sciences and Information Technologies Computer Sciences and Information Technologies Civil Engineering Civil Engineering Electrical and Power Engineering Electrical and Power Engineering Electronics and Telecommunications Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering Economy Engineering Economy Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Materials Science and Applied Chemistry Transport and Mechanical Engineering Transport and Mechanical Engineering 1862) Riga Technical University (1862)

5. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 5 Participation in different projects In the project activities Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology usually is presented by two institutes - Applied Computer Systems and Information Technologies. Both institutes are permanently involved into performing research and educational projects within programmes of European Commission, e.g. Inco-Copernicus (AMCAI, DAMAC-HP), Inco-Copernicus (AMCAI, DAMAC-HP), EC, IST, FP5 and FP6, (BALTPORTS-IT, eLOGMAR-M, IST4Balt), EC, IST, FP5 and FP6, (BALTPORTS-IT, eLOGMAR-M, IST4Balt), Tempus (Industrial Logistics Management), Tempus (Industrial Logistics Management), Leonardo da Vinci (LOGIS and LOGIS-Mobile). Leonardo da Vinci (LOGIS and LOGIS-Mobile).

6. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 6 Promote the FP6 IST Priority to Latvia. Promote the FP6 IST Priority to Latvia. Perform technology studies and market studies with IST. Perform technology studies and market studies with IST. Manage contacts with the IST projects and EU experts. Manage contacts with the IST projects and EU experts. Maintain the database of contacts concerning the IST and FP6 activities in Latvia and EU legal bodies interested in collaboration with the Baltic States. Maintain the database of contacts concerning the IST and FP6 activities in Latvia and EU legal bodies interested in collaboration with the Baltic States. Organise contacts with: Organise contacts with: - local authorities (Ministries, City councils, etc.); - local authorities (Ministries, City councils, etc.); - representatives of EU in Latvia; - representatives of EU in Latvia; - enterprises; - enterprises; - universities; - universities; - SME's… - SME's…

7. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 7  Creation of Information and dissemination centre and Management during the project life.  Preparation of the 3 Workshop which will be organised at the same time than Baltic IT&T conference.  Participation in other EU workshops, seminars and conferences in order to distribute information about different organisations in Latvia.  Publishing of News Journals.

8. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 8 Results of participation in IST projectsaltogether 1.comp etition 2. compet ition Fet Open IST+N MP Number of participants 109673435 The number of the projects 86522725 Contracts93501 Pass-rate11%6%18%-20%

9. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 9 LV participation only in IST (5.IP & 6.IP) 5.FP 6.FP Number of participants 178104 Number of the projects 14481 Contracts338

10. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 10 Submitted projects 1.competiti on LV 1.competitio n EK altogether 2. competition LV Fet OpenIST+NMP altogether865213962725 IP191529%32523%27%-240% NoE9612%16112%27%-120% STREP261529%72752%933%2100%- SSA231121%1309%1037%-240% CA759%524%415%--

11. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 11 (%) Successful LV projects (%) 1.competition 2. competition Fet Open IST+NMP Altogether36%518%-120% IP-150%- NoE117%-- STREP--- SSA19%220%1100% CA120%250%-

12. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 12 Come and Work with us! Baltic States is aiming to be the most dynamic region of Europe for IT!

13. Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master text styles Click to edit Master text styles Second level Second level Third level Third level Fourth level Fourth level Fifth level Fifth level 13 Thank you! Contact person: Inga Bakane IST4Balt Project Manager +3719465253 E-mail: ibakane@cs.rtu.lv