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Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Proactive initiative on Global Computing (GC)
The roots of innovation
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Global Computing

• Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
• Proactive initiative to be launched in the area
  of
• Global Computing co-operation of autonomous and
  mobile entities in dynamic environments
• (What is FET and Whats a proactive initiative?)
• See
• http//www.cordis.lu/ist/fetintro.htm

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What is FET?

• To support research that is
• Visionary and exploratory
• Longer term or high risk
• A nursery of novel ideas - trend-setting
• Pro-active
• Areas strategic for the future
• Open
• no prescription

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What is FET Open?

• Widest possible spectrum
• Proposals submitted at any time
• Innovative work that could lead to breakthroughs
  or major advances
• Bold ideas involving high risks
• Longer term research
• In practice, objectives are long term but results
  are surprisingly rapid

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Global ComputingProvisional Agenda

• Oct. 2000 - Apr. 2001 Workshops /
  Conferences Information days
• Jan./Feb. 2001 Call for
  proposals
• Jan./Feb. - May/June 2001 Submission of
  proposals
• June/July 2001 Evaluation
• Aug. - Oct. 2001 Negotiation
  of successful proposals
• Jan. 2002 Start of projects
• Start moving now !!

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Information desk

• For further information
• Leonardo Flores Añover
• e-mail Leonardo.Flores_at_cec.eu.int
• GC Web page (under construction)
• http//www.cordis.lu/ist/fetgc.htm