Towards Framework Programme 6

Prague, 19 March 2001

Horst ForsterEuropean Commission

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Calls against WP 2001

Call 6 Open: Jan-April 2001 400 m€

Eval: May 2001

Contracts: Oct 2001

Call 7 Open: June-Oct 2001 450 m€

Eval: Nov 2001

Contracts: April 2002

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WP 2002

Completion of FP5

Anticipating FP6

Call 8 Open: Jan-April 2002 300 m€

Eval: May 2002 Contracts: Oct 2002

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FP6 and WP 2002 PreparationTwo parallel strands

FP6 Milestones21 Feb 2001 EC proposal for FPMay 2001 EC proposal for “Rules for

Participation”June 2001 EC proposal for

Specific ProgrammesSummer 2002 Adoption

WP 2002 milestonesDrafting in June/July 2001Adoption in Nov/Dec 2001

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FP6 Proposal Objectives

Strengthening the scientific and technological bases of Community industry

Encouraging Community industry to become more competitive at international level

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FP6 Proposal Characteristics

Concentration7 themes : IST major thematic priority3 instruments : Integrated Projects

Networks of ExcellenceParticipation in National Programmes

Management changes“Programme” rather than “project” approach“No size and composition fit all”:

function of objectives and scope of actionFlexibility - in definition, launch and managementExternalisation where advantageous

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FP6 Thematic Priority IST

Networking Infrastructure

Networked Services

Information Handling and Access

Components

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Where are we now ?

Computing and embedded software are ubiquitous

Networks and bandwidth are proliferating

Miniaturised sensors emerge

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Implications

Systems are increasing in scale and complexity

Infrastructure supports more functionality

Applications become distributed

Applications are tethered to the physical world

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Challenges

From connected networks and computers to a service access and delivery environment

Nomadicity / PervasivenessAdapt in real-time

Brute force shall not solve all problems

Contextual knowledge

Master scale and complexity in an intelligent way

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Directions for R&D

Shaped by underlying component roadmaps

Economics determine take-up of functionality

Research tools

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Summary

As computing and communications become ubiquitous, cognition and control will rank as key enabling

technologies

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