UK Task Force Mapping HLT Policy

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UK Task Force Mapping HLT Policy

• Euromap Language TechnologiesParis September
  2001
• Amy Neale
• euromap_at_itri.brighton.ac.uk

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Mapping HLT Policy

• Recap on our intentions.
• Give overview of brainstorming the UK policy
  situation.
• Ask you to consider your countrys policy
  situation.

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Requirements Analysis

• Produce a comprehensive HLT policy awareness
  package, usable by NFPs and policy bodies.
• (pp 33 of Tech. Annex).

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Requirements Analysis

• Monitoring policy making in Europe.
• Informing and stimulating policy making in NFPs.
• Promoting the results in-country and across
  Europe.
• Promoting the possibilities for unified lobbying
  actions.

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The package will be aimed at

• Policy makers in government.
• HLT developers and researchers.
• Press and media.
• HLT product users.
• Others suggestions please.

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The package will include

• A summary statement of HLT policy across Europe.
• Details of European centralised policy makers
  (i.e. EU).
• Each NFPs policy making situation.

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NFPs Policy Considerations

• Players in decision making.
• Processes in decision making.
• Past lessons and changes (if any).
• Required changes (if any).
• Evaluation of the processes.

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Brainstorming UK Policy

• The Department for Trade and Industry.
• Research Councils.
• Research institutions.
• HLT specific bodies.

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Brainstorming UK PolicyDTI

• LINK.  
• TCS.  
• SMART.
• FORESIGHT Information, Communications and Media
  Task Force.

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Brainstorming UK PolicyResearch Councils

• EPSRC.
• Information Technology Computer Science
  Programme.
• People, Systems and Interactivity.
• Human - Computer Interaction.

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Brainstorming UK PolicyOther bodies

• Speech And Language Technologies (SALT).
• Computational Linguistics UK (CLUK).
• British Computer Society.
• Save British Science.

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Brainstorming UK PolicyConclusions

• Players in decision making.
• Processes in decision making.
• Past lessons and changes.
• Required changes.
• Evaluation of processes.

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Brainstorming s HLT Policy