Overview of the Project

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Overview of the Project Mrs. Anna
Assimakopoulos Director, EEF Consortium
meeting Florianopolis, November 17, 2004
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WORKPROGRAM
SubProjects
SP3 Networked Demonstrators
28 months
From 9
to 36
Horizontal Activities
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SP 1 E-inclusion Knowledge Framework Progress
of the work

• Task 1.1 Conceptual Framework Done
• Task 1.2 Target Group Surveys Requirements
  Done
• Full presentation to be delivered by BF
• Task 1.3 Evaluation and Assessment In progress
• 1st Review meeting held in Athens on October 26
  at EEF office
• Progress of the work presented to the evaluators
• Review report to be circulated among the Partners
  and to be annexed to the next Progress Report to
  the EC

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SP 1 E-inclusion Knowledge Framework Next steps

• Evaluation of the System prototype via Internet
  (initial Evaluation Forum M22)
• Continuous Conceptual Framework up-date
• 2nd Review meeting in October 2005

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SP 2 IT Environment Adaptation
Tailoring Progress of the work

• Task 2.1 Functional Specifications In progress
• Early System Prototype available
• Deliverables postponed for 2 months
• Presentation of the progress of the work and
  Early System Prototype to be delivered by the
  Technical Partners
• Task 2.2 Core Technology Customization In
  progress
• Presentation of the progress of the work by the
  Technical Partners
• Task 2.3 System integration In progress
• Presentation of the progress of the work by the
  Technical Partners
• Task 2.4 System support enhancement Not
  applicable
• Task 2.5 Standardization In progress
• D12 Assessing Standards delivered
• Presentation of the progress of the work by the
  Technical Partners

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SP 2 IT Environment Adaptation Tailoring Next
steps

• Finalization of the System and User Interfaces
  specification
• Integration of the main modules and applications
  of the Link All platform, based on the functional
  requirements and on the available background
  tools
• Deliverables due
• D14 System Specification (M14)
• D15 User Interfaces specification (M14)
• D16 System Specification Validation (M14)
• D17 Incorporating Standards (M14)
• D21 System early prototype (M14)
• D22 Environmental Business Planner (M21)
• D23 User Interfaces User Access Management
  (M21)
• D24 Content Valorisation Engine (M16)

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SP 3 IT Networked Demonstrators Progress of the
work

• Task 3.1 Content collection In progress
• Presentation of the progress of the work to be
  delivered by EEF/BF
• Micro finance analysis to be presented by COFAC
• Task 3.2 Content editing not applicable
• Task 3.3 Content hosting and diffusion not
  applicable
• Task 3.4 System deployment In progress
• First research related to the satellite issues
• Conclusions to be presented by STAR/Technical
  manager
• Task 3.5 System testing not applicable
• Task 3.8 Operating the demonstrators not
  applicable

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SP 3 IT Networked Demonstrators Progress of the
work con/ued

• Task 3.6 Local communities organization In
  progress
• Presentation of the progress of the work to be
  delivered by CDI
• Presentation of the Demonstrators by GEDES/
  ICEPH/ FIESC/ MANOS/ ILAM/ GIT
• Task 3.7 Local communities training In progress
• Presentation of the methodology to be delivered
  by GEDES
• Task 3.8 Operating the demonstrators not
  applicable

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SP 3 IT Networked Demonstrators Next steps

• Collection of the data on crafts, eco agro
  tourism, culture and micro financing (M18)
• Collection of European Best Practices (M18)
• Collection of Technical Data (M18)
• Collection of best practices and tutorial data
  content (M20)
• First draft of business plans for the local
  communities
• Organization of a training methodology

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HA 1 Project Management Progress of the work

• Task HA1.1 Overall Administrative Management In
  progress
• Task HA1.2 Latin American Administrative
  Management In progress
• Task HA1.4 Local Project Management In progress
• Presentation of the work to be delivered by EEF /
  FIESC
• Task HA1.3 Expert Advisory Board In progress
• All relevant progress reports and related
  deliverables duly sent to the members of the
  Expert Advisory Board
• 1st Expert Advisory Board meeting to be held in
  Florianopolis on November 17, 2004
• Task HA1.5 Management Support Infrastructure - In
  progress
• Continuous input into the virtual collaboration
  space
• Tool for running Virtual Conferences ready (D2
  delivered)

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HA 1 Project Management Next steps

• Next Man-month Project Reports in mid December
  2004

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HA 2 Dissemination and Sustainability Progress
of the work

• Task HA2.1 Dissemination In progress
• Presentation of the work to be delivered by
  EEF/FIESC
• Task HA2.2 Sustainability In progress
• Presentation of the work to be delivered by ECEAT

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HA 2 Dissemination and Sustainability Next steps

• Pursuit of dissemination activities in EU and LA
• Final version of the Dissemination Plan (M18)
• Further contacts/research related to the Action
  Plan and the Sustainability Plan

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CONCLUSIONS

• Good collaboration among the Partners
• Slight delays in a number of deliverables
  (postponed for 2 months)
• High quality of the work achieved and the
  deliverables
• Positive initial feedback from reviewers
• Encouraging comments from the Project Officer
• System Demo-an excellent starting point
• Focus on system development, content, local
  communities organization and training plans
• Focus on business framework
• Lots of work ahead
• CONTINUEMOS!