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Cluster Presentation Cluster Presentation EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

EECA Cluster Overview EECA Cluster Overview The Eastern Europe and Central Asia ( EECA ) ICT cluster is an initiative supported by the European Commission under the Information and Communication Technologies Thematic area of the 7 th Framework Programme (FP7-ICT). It aims at enabling the exploration of new opportunities for ICT R&D collaboration among researchers from the EU and the EECA countries. EECA cluster The is the joint effort 3 complementary FP7-ICT support actions: Web site: Web site: ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT and EXTEND http://www.eeca- -ict.eu/ ict.eu/ http://www.eeca EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 2 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

EECA Cluster target countries EECA Cluster target countries EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 3 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

What we offer? � organisation of info-days and training � organisation of info-days and training Objective 1 Objective 1 sessions in all EECA countries to share sessions in all EECA countries to share insight on emerging opportunities under insight on emerging opportunities under FP7-ICT FP7-ICT Increase Increase awareness on awareness on � setting up a publicly accessible Help � setting up a publicly accessible Help EU- -funded funded EU Desk to offer guidance and support Desk to offer guidance and support research activities research activities related to the procedures of related to the procedures of participation in FP7-ICT participation in FP7-ICT under the FP7- under the FP7 - ICT in the EECA ICT in the EECA � provision of hands-on support � provision of hands-on support to to region region EECA researchers towards their EECA researchers towards their involvement in EU-funded projects involvement in EU-funded projects � creation of a web portal acting as an � creation of a web portal acting as an on-line source of relevant information on-line source of relevant information EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 4 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

What we offer? Objective 2 Objective 2 � Creation � Creation of a publicly accessible on-line of a publicly accessible on-line ( Competence Platform ) ( Competence Platform ) database for the database for the promotion of the research interests and Improve visibility of Improve visibility of promotion of the research interests and achievements of prominent ICT R&D achievements of prominent ICT R&D ICT R&D teams ICT R&D teams organisations and experts organisations and experts from EECA from EECA � Organisation of networking activities in EU and � Organisation of networking activities in EU and countries on the countries on the the EECA countries the EECA countries European arena European arena and stimulate and stimulate wide wide � Exploitation of the Cluster partners’ � Exploitation of the Cluster partners’ network of contacts in EU network of contacts in EU collaboration with collaboration with their EU their EU � Integration of EECA organisations into relevant � Integration of EECA organisations into relevant counterparts counterparts European networks European networks promotion-publicity promotion-publicity � Organisation � Organisation of a of a campaign in EU and EECA region campaign in EU and EECA region EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 5 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

What we offer? Objective 3 Objective 3 � The analysis of the ICT research � The analysis of the ICT research priorities in the EECA countries priorities in the EECA countries Support the policy Support the policy dialogue between dialogue between � The identification of key ICT areas of � The identification of key ICT areas of the EU and EECA mutual interest that may result to the EU and EECA mutual interest that may result to countries, countries, substantial socio-economic benefits and substantial socio-economic benefits and impact for all regions impact for all regions contributing to the contributing to the setting up of joint setting up of joint � The � The organisation of a series of organisation of a series of initiatives, initiatives, policy/consultation meetings policy/consultation meetings enhancing their enhancing their providing an open discussion forum for providing an open discussion forum for the exchange of ideas on future the exchange of ideas on future ICT R&D ICT R&D indicative action plan to strengthen indicative action plan to strengthen collaboration collaboration collaboration between the EU and the collaboration between the EU and the EECA region. EECA region. EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 6 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

Which tools? Which tools? Web site: Web site: Web site: http://www.eeca- http://www.eeca -ict.eu/ ict.eu/ http://www.eeca-ict.eu/ Help Desk Help Desk Help Desk Competence Competence Competence Platform Platform Platform EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 7 7 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

EECA Web portal EECA Web portal Web site: Web site: Web site: http://www.eeca- -ict.eu/ ict.eu/ http://www.eeca http://www.eeca-ict.eu/ EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 8 8 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

Competences Platform Competences Platform EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 9 9 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

Help Desk Help Desk EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 10 10 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries

Project coordinators Project coordinators Project ISTOK-SOYUZ SCUBE-ICT EXTEND Name Svetlana KLESSOVA Kostas BOUGIOUKLIS Raphael KOUMERI E-mail s.klessova@inno-group.com bougiouklis@qplan.gr rkoum@planet.gr Tel: +33 4 92 38 84 26 + 30 2310 411 191 +30 210 690 5000 Svetlana Klessova Kostas BOUGIOUKLIS Raphael Koumeri SOYUZ-ISTOK project SCUBE-ICT project EXTEND project coordinator coordinator coordinator EU-EECA ICT Cluster is the joint effort of three FP7-ICT support actions (ISTOK-SOYUZ, SCUBE-ICT, EXTEND) 11 to strengthen the collaboration in ICT research between European Union and Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) countries