Cross Programme Action 7:

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Cross Programme Action 7Socio-economic
analysis for the Information Society

• Overview
• WP 1999 CPA4 Indicators and statistical tools
• Open in calls 1 and 2
• WP 2000 CPA7 (SE analysis) and CPA8 (
  Indicators statistical tools) address SE
  issues.
• Open in calls 3 and 5
• WP 2001 CPA7 (Socio-economic analysis and
  indicators for the information society)
  combines, extents and refocuses the previous two
  CPAs
• Open in call 6 later calls ( but not in call 7)

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CPA7 Socio-economic analysis and indicators for
the information society

• IST 2001 - V.1.7
• Types of actions addressed Research and
  Development, Demonstration and Combined projects,
  Accompanying Measures, Concerted Actions and
  Thematic Networks.
• Links with WP2000 Extends the scope of Action
  Line IST2000 V.1.7 (CPA7) and V.1.8.(CPA8)
• Work in the Action Line will be co-ordinated with
  the thematic programme Improving human research
  potential and the socio-economic knowledge base.
  Work on indicators will be elaborated in
  co-ordination with Eurostat.

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• CPA7 Essentials
• CPA7 will be open in call 6
• expected to open end of January 2001 closing
  date 3month later
• Info http//www.cordis.lu/ist/cpt/2000cpa7.htm
• (Info on call 6 will follow as call opens)
• Info General on calls
• IST InfodeskInformation Society Directorate
  General, Unit F7Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200, BU
  29 4/19B-1049 Brussels, Belgium
• E-mail ist_at_cec.eu.intFax 32-2-296.83.88Web
  http//www.cordis.lu/ist/

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• The European IST Prize
• The most distinguished Prize for innovative
  products in the field of Information Technology
• 20 Winner Prizes of 5,000 each, 3 Grand Prizes
  of 200,000 each. Total amount awarded 700,000
• Public recognition, widespread PR, enhancement of
  the visibility, credibility and the prospects of
  the Winner companies
• Open to 31 countries
• Deadline 15 May 2001
• www.it-prize.org