1. Collaboration in eRegion- ICT for Growth and Empowerment Bror Salmelin Head of Unit, New working environments European Commission, DG Information Society

2. European R&D policy by 2010 Lisbon goals (competitivity, sustainable growth, cohesion, better and more jobs) still valid! Lisbon goals (competitivity, sustainable growth, cohesion, better and more jobs) still valid! Lisbon council …. Lisbon council …. “To become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.” eEurope: A major instrument to attain this objective eEurope: A major instrument to attain this objective providing consolidation in Member States IST: providing the key technologies…. for knowledge creation, sharing and exploitation IST: providing the key technologies…. for knowledge creation, sharing and exploitation Knowledge & Skills will determine the success of individuals and companies in the global economy Knowledge & Skills will determine the success of individuals and companies in the global economy Highest level of R&D investment (3% target) Highest level of R&D investment (3% target)

3. European R&D policy by 2010 (2) Addressing ‘Major European Challenges’ Addressing ‘Major European Challenges’ Addressed by Research and Deployment initiatives at European level Addressed by complementary national and regional initiatives Back-up by all stakeholders from industry, users, laboratories,… Addressing ‘local’ challenges & priorities Mainly at National and regional level Powerful funding schemes in place Co-funded initiatives, High level of private investments International co-operation Europe becoming the place to be for best enterprises and researchers Europe becoming the place to be for best enterprises and researchers

4. Information Society today Information society still in its infancy Interacting with technology still a painful experience for most users Value and innovation still mainly to be explored Technology limitations still barriers to innovation Legislative framework not always in place Users still rely on ‘good old ways’ of doing things in a number of cases ICT R&D potential still mainly to be explored Huge capabilities to be explored by R&D on ICT technologies ICT R&D remains yet mainly mono discipline

5. Huge capabilities... ICT Technology Health Monitoring, knowledge, imaging,... Transport Safety systems, locations based services,... Environment Risk management, Monitoring, Simulation Leisure & Culture Entertainment capabilities, Tourism location based services, Digital heritage.. Business Value chain management, Distributed tasks and organisations,... Government electronic democracy, on line public servies,... All citizens Digital divide, Inclusion, Assistive technology,... Worker Collaborative working environment, Mobile worker, Knowledge for workers,... Learning Access to knowledge and education,...

6. Emerging Technologies Cognition Presence Perception Small Distributed Foundations for a future virtual knowledge world, empowering human exploration of knowledge and enhancing the best of human life like richness for the benefit of all. Beyond Robotics cognitive robots, hybrid bionic systems, ‘robot ecologies’ Life like perception and cognition systems Complex System New generation of scale free autonomously evolving systems Disappearing computer From computer system to ambient systems Quantum information Quantum information processing & communications Molecular computing Global computing Ambient Intelligence Global Large

7. …Towards the ‘Knowledge Society’ Technology trends... Ambient Intelligence ‘Anywhere anytime enjoyable access to services for all’ User centered information society Breaking technology barriers Knowledge eInfrastructure ‘Grasping the fruit of the knowledge age’ Addressing business and social needs Leading edge knowledge capability Looking beyond ICT: Convergence with bio, nano, cogno technologies

8. Putting people in the centre of the Knowledge Society Societal Challenge To create new living and working environments for all - productivity and quality of life – when and where the individual wishes – with access by whatever means is appropriate – access to whatever knowledge is available and relevant to the task at hand – with opportunities for all according to their ability and desire

9. To create a New Living and Working Environment when and where the individual wishes Full participation in the Knowledge Society Putting people in the centre - the challenges for ambient intelligence Barrier-free surroundings – media rich, multimodal, sensory perception – context sensitive, identities, preferences, care, safety – mobility, manipulation, navigation – multiple roles, work, citizen, social/leisure communities – design for all Empowering the users – communication and collaboration, shared workspaces, social interaction, smart homes – knowledge access, transfer, accumulation – skills,value creation, innovation

10. Full Impact : Systemic Innovation Component innovation Systemic innovation

11. More information Website Contact us www.cordis.lu/ist/ bror.salmelin@cec.eu.int www.amiatwork.com