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Deliverable Grant Agreement Number 600680 Full Project Title ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation, Dissemination and Local Exploitation of European Research Results in Central Asia’s Countries Project Acronym eINTERASIA Title of Deliverable Intermediate Report on Dissemination and Communication Activities Deliverable Number D 6.6.6 Workpackage WP6 Dissemination Level PU = Public Deliverable Nature R = Report Contractual Delivery Date By the 12 th month of the Project Actual Delivery Date Author(s) Viktoriya Brazhnikova (BISAM) Leonid Novickis (RTU) Khayol Boboev (TuT) Davronbek Khramraev (UIFA) Stefan Leye (IFF) Michael Boronowsky (UniB) Abstract This given report provides a description of the progress on the Dissemination and Communication Activities for eINTERASIA implemented by the Project Beneficiaries for the first twelve months of the Project on ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation, Dissemination and Local Exploitation of European Research Results in Central Asia’s Countries.

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Page 1: Deliverable - CORDIS€¦ · Title of Deliverable Intermediate Report on Dissemination and Communication Activities Deliverable Number D 6.6.6 Work‐package WP6 Dissemination Level

Deliverable Grant Agreement Number 600680

Full Project Title ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation,

Dissemination and Local Exploitation

of European Research Results in

Central Asia’s Countries

Project Acronym eINTERASIA

Title of Deliverable Intermediate Report on Dissemination

and Communication Activities

Deliverable Number D 6.6.6

Work‐package WP6

Dissemination Level PU = Public

Deliverable Nature R = Report

Contractual Delivery Date By the 12th month of the Project

Actual Delivery Date

Author(s) Viktoriya Brazhnikova (BISAM)

Leonid Novickis (RTU)

Khayol Boboev (TuT)

Davronbek Khramraev (UIFA)

Stefan Leye (IFF)

Michael Boronowsky (UniB)

Abstract This given report provides a description of the progress on the Dissemination and

Communication Activities for eINTERASIA implemented by the Project Beneficiaries

for the first twelve months of the Project on ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation,

Dissemination and Local Exploitation of European Research Results in Central Asia’s

Countries.

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Document Approval Person Role Partner

Michael Boronowsky PQAM UniB / TZI

Revision History

Version Status Author Date Changes

0.1 Draft BISAM 07.02.2014 Template for

Initial draft

0.2 Draft BISAM 11.02.2014 Minor

modifications

to the format

of the initial

draft

0.3 Draft RTU 14.02.2014 Minor

modification

to the content

0.4 Draft RTU 21.02.2014 Minor

modification

to the content

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Executive Summary

The document describes dissemination and communication activities within the Work

Package 6 implemented by the Project beneficiaries for the 1st twelve months of the

eINTERASIA project on ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation, Dissemination and Local

Exploitation of European Research Results in Central Asia’s Countries.

The report incorporates description of the contribution of the consortium to the promotion

and dissemination of eINTERASIA objectives and results. The report highlights the EU

research results that have already been demonstrated and those proposed for adaptation,

dissemination and local exploitation. Generally the report provides the account of the

dissemination means, items and tools utilized, as well as the target audiences involved.

The target audiences, the concept of tools, and the kind of content are defined by the primary

content of the eINTERASIA Project and the nature of its products. It is expected that these

products will be greatly demanded in the Central Asian (CA) region.

Deliverable D6.6.6 includes the brief description of partner workshops, dissemination items,

means and tools.

Dissemination means/ tools incorporate:

- Project web site

- Project flyer and poster (RollUp)

- The database of potential and users

- Promotion at the international conferences/ exhibitions-setting up of showrooms

(current state)

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TABLE OF СONTENTS

1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 5

2 Partner workshops ................................................................................................................... 5

2.1. eINTERASIA Kick-off Meeting .......................................................................................... 5

2.2. eINTERASIA Kick-off Meeting ......................................................................................... 6

2.3. eINTERASIA Workshop in Astana ..................................................................................... 7

3 Deliverables and tasks of the Work Package 6 implemented in the first 12 months of the

Project .............................................................................................................................................. 8

3.1. Dissemination items ......................................................................................................... 9

3.2. Dissemination means/tools ............................................................................................ 10

3.2.1. The Project web site ................................................................................................ 10

3.2.2. Project Flyer and Poster (RollUp) ........................................................................... 11

3.2.3. Dissemination via academic channels ..................................................................... 12

3.2.4. The questionnaire for potential end users ................................................................ 13

3.2.5. The database of potential end users ......................................................................... 13

3.2.6.Promotion at the international conferences and exhibitions ..................................... 14

3.2.7. Setting Up of Showrooms: Current State ................................................................ 17

3.2.8. Publications & Presentations.................................................................................19

4. Conclusions ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

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1 Introduction

The given Interim Report describes events and work implemented by eINTERASIA Project

partners of realization of the Work Package 6 by the 12th month of the Project.

2 Partner workshops

2.1. eINTERASIA Kick-off Meeting (Part 1)

The first part of eINTERASIA

Kick-off meeting took place at

Fraunhofer VDTC IFF in

Magdeburg on March 21-22,

2013. The meeting was opened

by Mr.Ardiel Cabrera (PO from

the EC).The hosting organization

was Fraunhofer IFF. Dr.

Eberhard Bluemel of Fraunhofer

IFF presented the History and

Background of the Project. Prof.

Leonid Novickis (RTU) as the

Project Coordinator provided

overview of the project with

subsequent discussion of the

Project Management aspects,

milestones and deliverables. The meeting participants were introduced to each other and

delivered their presentation with brief description of their organizations and their Work

Packages.

Later they discussed the adaptation of innovative ICT solutions to the conditions of Central

Asia and visited Fraunhofer IFF innovative ICT solutions such as Virtual Development and

Training Centre (VDTC), Testing Environment for RFID Technologies (LogMotionLab), and

Exhibition area.

More specifically on the first day of the meeting L. Novickis, A. Mitusiunas, M. Boronowsky,

M. Schumann, and M. Boronowsky presented information of the WP2 on the ICT transfer

model, concept and components. The subsequent discussion of the Contractual issues was

followed by the Steering Committee meeting.

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2.2. eINTERASIA Kick-off Meeting (Part 2)

The second part of the eINTERASIA Kick-off meetings took place in University of Bremen,

June 24-25,2013.The host Partner was TZI University Bremen.

During this meeting the Project

participants discussed the current state of

the project

The Project Coordinator Leonid

Novickis presented the deliverable D

1.1.1, Work Package 1 followed by a

discussion about each Work Package.

With regards to the Dissemination and

Communication Activities the

participants discussed the following:

Participation at the Economic

Forum in Astana

Project website

Project logo, flyer and poster:

the concept, structure, content and design of the project flyer and poster were

discussed. The project website was accepted and demonstrated.

Proposal submission for networking session of the EC

Conference in Vilnius

BISAM presented the Deliverable 6.6.1 “Communication and Dissemination Plan

Concept of Showroom (and visited TZI Showroom)

On the second day after discussing ICT Transfer Concept 1st part, the meeting participants

visited BIBA -Bremen Institute for Production & Logistics.

After visiting BIBA,

participants talked about

ICT Transfer Concept (2nd

part) and how to apply it

in Central Asian countries.

The meeting was closed

after discussion of

eINTERASIA next steps,

milestones & deliverables,

administrative issues, next

meetings schedule, and

events.

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2.3. eINTERASIA Workshop in Astana

The third eINTERASIA meeting took place in Astana, Kazakhstan on September 16-18 2013.

The host partner was Astana Innovations (AI).

The meeting included the following activities:

Astana Innovation presented their 3D Centre

Setting up of AI Showroom Based on 3D Centre was discussion by all partners

Setting up of Showroom at TUT: current state and plans was presented by Sangin

Boboev (TUT)

Technology Transfer Concept InnoSPICE by A. Mitusiunas

What, To Whom and How to present TTC and innovative IT solutions: preparation to

the 3rd day (meeting with invited organisations) M. Boronowsky and T.Woronovicz

Antanas Mitasiunas reported on the Deliverable D.2.2.1 “Generalizing the research

results of EU projects”

Project flyer and poster: acceptance of the updated versions for printing and distribution

The next items discussed were Networking with national projects & participation at the

conferences and Dissemination via academic channels.

In particular, on the third day there was a meeting with potential end-users from IT and

Technologies. Representatives from Astana Mayoralty, Kazakhstan Technical University,

Space Management Ltd., KazTelecom, Kazakhstan-Czech technological center, etc. (in total 10

persons) took part in the project session devoted to the presentation of generic TTC, its several

components and selected EU projects:

Mrs. Tanja Woronowicz, UniBremen/TZI, Dr. Antanas Mitasiunas, MIT-SOFT presented

generic TTC.

Antanas Mitusiunas presented the overview of EU projects, including project SIGNA

(electronic signature).

Mr. Artyom Popov, Astana Innovation, Dr. Marco Schumann, Fraunhofer IFF, and Mr. Stefan

Leye, Fraunhofer IFF demonstrated VR-based scenarios in 3D center.

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BISAM made presentation on potential end-user database and survey. The presentation

included description of the principles of building the data base, target groups, and sample

structure of the survey questionnaire for subsequent feedback from the target groups.

During this meeting BISAM established contacts with potential end-users and carried out in-

depth interviews with the invited participants.

After the session informal discussions between end-users group and eINTERASIA consortium

took place.

During the SC meeting the sixth monthly managerial project report was accepted

3 Deliverables and tasks of the Work Package 6 implemented in the first 12

months of the Project

Deliverable 6.1 Definition of Dissemination & Communication strategy. 4th month

One of the first tasks to be implemented within the frameworks of WP6 was Definition of

Dissemination & Communication strategy. By the 4th month of the the Deliverable 6.6.1

“Communication Plan” was developed and delivered at the second meeting of the Project

partners in Bremen, in June 2014. The Communication Plan was guided by the dissemination

and communication strategy predefined in the DoW eINTERASIA, which can be summarized

by the table below:

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Communication Plan defined communication and dissemination strategy. It incorporated a plan

of messages targeted at the end-users and taking into account local needs and requirements.

The Communication Plan defined the target audience, the concept of tools, and comprised

preliminary timetable of technological workshops and information days.

As it was already mentioned the given interim report highlights the work implemented during

the first year of the Project. Thus, the set of currently available information for dissemination is

limited as there have been no final results of the Project yet.

3.1. Dissemination items

Dissemination items for the 1st year of the Project are:

a) EU research results ( Deliverable D2.2.1)

As a part of implementation of this deliverable the Consortium Partners provided description of

projects performed by EU partners: University of Bremen, Riga Technical University, MitSoft

Ltd, Fraunhofer IFF Institute for Factory Operation and Automation and Logitrans Consult Ltd.

These descriptions were provided for subsequent selection of the most suitable projects for

piloting an innovative ICT Transfer Concept and testing adequacy of business models

proposed.

Among these projects the particular role was devoted to the project BONITA that generated

SPICE conformant innovation, knowledge and technology transfer model innoSPICE as a

generic background for transfer methodology.

At the first kick-off meeting in Magdeburg Prof. Antanas Mitasiunas (MIT-SOFT) delivered

presentation on the Technology transfer concept supported by the description of BONITA

project and the technology transfer model innoSPICE provided by Dr. Michael Boronowsky

(UniBremen). During this kick-off meeting the project partners discussed the provided

descriptions. In February 2014 these materials have been finalized. Currently they are being

adapted for further dissemination among the potential end-users.

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At the next meeting in Bremen in June 2013, Tanja Woronowicz and Michael Boronowsky

delivered the presentation on Capability and impact assessments for Knowledge Transfer and

Innovation featuring BONITA and InnoSPICE products in more details (available in the

project’s website).

At the meeting with potential end-users of the project in Astana, Kazakhstan in September

2013 the Project partners MIT-SOFT (Antanas Mitasiunas) and UniB (Tanja Woronowicz and

Michael Boronowsky) held presentations of their products for local representatives of state

bodies, educational institutions, and businesses - SIGNA project (by MIT-SOFT) and InnoSPICE

(by UniB).

b) Solutions in e-Logistics

eLogistics is the main target application area for eINTERASIA project. This target application

area was represented in the collection of projects description by projects: eLOGMAR-M,

SIMLOG and ECLIPS.

At the kick-off meeting in Magdeburg Ms. Svetlana Vinichenko of LOGITRANS

CONSULT OU (lead beneficiary of WP4 provided presentation of Business-related

applications in eLogistics. (The elogmar flyer is available in English and Russian languages

and can be found on the project’s website).

3.2. Dissemination means/tools

3.2.1. The Project web site www.einterasia.eu

Deliverable 6.6.2. -

After the discussion of the concept,

structure and design of the project

website at the meeting in Bremen in

June 2013 Fraunhofer IFF provided

the Quickplace for online data

exchange between the project

partners.

Unique user accounts were created

for all partners involved. Instructions

were sent out on how to use this

resource.

The available online working area

comprises two main sections to store

different kinds of information on

implemented events and actions. The

section “eINTERASIA project room”

represents the working area for the daily project issues. The folder “Review meetings” provides

all specific information and documents needed for the review process with the European

Commission. The structure of the website is shown in the screenshots below.

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3.2.2. Project Flyer and Poster (RollUp)

According to the Deliverable 6.2 “Creating and printing the project’s flyers and poster”(5th

month of the Project). The Project partners from the University of Bremen designed the

project’s flyer and poster and presented it to the project partners for comments and subsequent

approval. After slight revision in terms of local context, these materials were translated into

Russian language by BISAM. The poster and flyer will be disseminated among potential-end

users of the EU research results. Final English and Russian versions of these materials are

available at the project web-site.

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Project flyer

3.2.3. Dissemination via academic channels

a) TUT collaboration with GIZ

In 1995 Tajikistan established cooperation with German Society of Technological Cooperation

(GIZ) and established Socio-innovation Centre.

Since 1995 GIZ has been

supporting the economic and

social rebuilding of Tajikistan. In

1996 a country office in

Dushanbe was opened.

Programme offices were also

opened in Dushanbe, Khujant,

Khorog and Kurgan-Tyube to

support GIZ’s work in rural parts

of the country.

Collaboration between TUT and

GIZ started in 2009. GIZ has

implemented its three year

projected phase on “The program

of career development and

professional education in Central Asia”.

During the GIZ meeting TuT presented eINTERASIA aims and objectives and possible ways

of cooperation.

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b) TEMPUS and Erasmus Mundus projects at TUT

The academic network created by several TEMPUS and Erasmus Mundus projects is also used

for dissemination of eINTERASIA objectives and results. These projects were mainly

coordinated by several German universities.

CIBELES –Curriculum invoking Bologna-aligned Education Leading to reform in

Environmental Studies (coordinated by Georg-August-Universität Göttingen,

Göttingen, Germany)

HEICA – Higher Education Initiative for Informatics in Central Asia (coordinated by

Technical University of Dresden)

DoQuP - Documentation for Quality Assurance of Study Programs (coordinated by

University of Genoa, partner from Germany is Universitaet Duisburg - Essen)

SWAN - Towards Sustainable Water Resources Management in Central Asia

(coordinated by University of Alicante)

MAPREE- Master programmes on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in

Buildings in Central Asia and Russia coordinated by Lund University, Sweden

MANECA – coordinated by Technical University in Berlin, Germany

Marco XI – coordinated by Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Germany.

3.2.4. The questionnaire for potential end-users

For the purposes of preliminary study of potential end users of the EU research results and

for obtaining feedback from them BISAM developed and presented the sample

questionnaire at the Project meeting in Astana in September 2013. The validation

questionnaire within the frameworks of the Work Package 5 will be designed in the 24th

month of the project.

Sample structure of the questionnaire for potential end-users was presented by BISAM in

Astana.

The basic questions of questionnaire were piloted among potential end-users (representatives of

local state bodies, educational institutions and business) invited to the workshop arranged by Astana

Innovations on the third day of the eINTERASIA Project partners meeting in Astana in September

2013.

3.2.5. The database of potential-end users

The Excel database consists of two major parts:

- one is the targeted to potential end users in Central Asian region (data is presented in

Russian language)

- the other one is focused on EU market (data is presented English).

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The database incorporates entries which represent Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,

Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. All those entries will be contacted by email describing the

benefits of the project for them.

The data base has a clear structure: each entry contains the

company/organization/institution name, description of its primary activity, address,

telephone numbers, website, and emails.

The database contains entries for the following target groups:

Research centers / institutes and universities- 390

IT transfer parks, incubators, centres -27

ICT service providers, IT companies-48

Transport, freight forwarders and logistics associations-152

Big consulting companies (specializing in management consulting, certification and

quality standards, and engineering consulting)-95

Organizations form EU- 48

And other potential end users-35

At present the database incorporates representatives of target groups primarily from

Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan and organizations from EU countries..

At the next stage this database will be completed by inclusion of target companies from

Kyrgyzstan. At the end of February DB incorporates 795 organizations: The following information has been distributed among potential end users in February 2014:

a) for Central Asian partners:

- project flyer (in Russian)

- description of eLOGMAR project in e-Logistics (in Russian)

- description of SIGNA project (in Russian)

- project Newsletter, vol.1 (in English)

b) for EU partners similar information was disseminated in English.

Next time the questionnaire developed by BISAM will also be emailed across the database

entries. Based on the feedback from contacted beneficiaries, the offered products will be

promoted further.

3.2.6. Promotion at the international conferences and exhibitions

a) VIth Astana Economic Forum – May 22th-24th 2013

The Astana Economic Forum (AEF) is an international and regional platform for dialogue and

a non-profit organization headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan. It is annual organized by the

Eurasian Economic Club of Scientists Association and the Government of Kazakhstan.

As a platform for discussion, the AEF provides the opportunity for international exchange and

resolutions for present-day economic as well as financial and social challenges in the world.

During the forum, the EU-funded project eINTERASIA was presented to a wide spread of

potential end users, e.g. industry and policy makers and research facilities as well as

government officials.

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Kazakhstan’s Minister of Industry and Trade Issekeshev in dialogue with Dr. Eberhard Blümel (IFF)

At the 8th Innovation Congress, which took place in the framework of the AEF, representatives

of Fraunhofer IFF and University of Bremen gave presentations about the methodology of

transferring European research results to support the innovation system of Kazakhstan as well

as the development and implementation of critical technologies.

Participants of the 8th Innovation Congress at the AEF 2013

b) eINTERASIA - BalticDynamics 2013

The Project partner Tanja Woronowicz (knowledge transfer manager at the Headquarter of TZI

- an ICT research organization at the University of Applied Science Bremen, Germany) took

part at the sessions of International Conference "Competence Building for Smart Growth:

Challenges and Opportunities" Riga, Latvia in September 11 - 13, 2013 with the topic of

eINTERSIA - Standardized Knowledge Transfer Linking European Research with Central

Asian Business Development.

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c) ICT 2013 International Conference (Vilnius, Lithuania, November 6-8, 2013)

Networking session “Towards standardized knowledge transfer and innovation

capability” (Topic : International Cooperation) within the frameworks of ICT 2013 EC

Conference was organized by eINTERASIA Consortium.

On behalf of the Consortium the proposal for networking session was submitted by

UniB/TZI.

Antanas Mitasiunas (MIT-SOFT, Lithuania, leader of WP2 ), S.Vinichenko

( Logitrans Consult, Estonia, leader of WP4) and Leonid Novickis (RTU, Latvia,

coordinator ) met visitors at eINTERASIA booth during the networking session and

explained them the main tasks of the project and technology transfer concept.

d) Project partner UIFA participations at international conferences and exhibitions for

promotion of eINTERASIA «ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation, Dissemination and

Local Exploitation of European Research Results in Central Asia's Countries»

During the first 12 months of the Project UIFA promoted international collaborative project

eINTERASIA «ICT Transfer Concept for Adaptation, Dissemination and Local Exploitation of

European Research Results in Central Asia's Countries» at the following events. Special

attention was paid to the use of innovative IT solutions in the business sector of transport and

logistics.

Kazakhstan International Exhibition for Transport and Logistics "Transit Kazakhstan

2013", Almaty, September 18-20, 2013.

Meetings and a workshop at the "Center of Management and Logistics on transport",

Almaty (Kazakhstan) in September 20-21, 2013 held by UIFA.

Annual National Summit on Information and Communication Technologies, September

24, 2013 in Tashkent held. The Summit was attended by more than 500 key players in

the ICT field of Central Asia, foreign countries and specialists of branch structures,

including UIFA and freight forwarding and logistics companies interested in discussing

the latest achievements and exchange views on issues of ICT development.

12th Annual International Exhibition of Information Technologies «ICT Expo 2013"

during the ICT Week «INFOCOM 2013" from 25 to 27 in September, 2013 in Tashkent

and Jizzakh (Uzbekistan). The major section of the exhibition was devoted to

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"Electronic Government" technologies. UIFA highlighted the experience of Lithuania in

the field of e-government, according to the information of Lithuanian partner from

MIT-SOFT presented during the meeting of project partners on September 16-18, 2013

in Astana (Kazakhstan).

UIFA has partnered with information retrieval system "My city". This system covers

more than 11,000 organizations and their activities and provides electronic information

exchange. Also planned together to create an electronic map of freight routes on the

basis of newly created information retrieval system "My Republic in the region".

In October 9-11, 2013 in Almaty UIFA attended the workshop in the frameworks of the

"Development of ICT technologies and the introduction of modern standards to improve

the export competitiveness of Central Asia”. The participants of the event discussed IT

technologies the multifaceted aspects of the formation of intelligent transport system

that completely corresponds to the tasks and objectives of eINTERASIA project.

UIFA participated at the meeting in the frameworks of the International specialized

exhibition project “Uzbekistan Infrastructure 2013” on November 12-14, 2013 in

Tashkent. In the course of the meetings the participants discussed a wide range of

issues, including application of IT technology achievements, modern standards and best

practices that contributes to the promotion of freight forwarding and logistics

companies of Uzbekistan. The participants were introduced to the objectives of

eINTERASIA.

3.2.7. Setting Up of Showrooms: Current State

Astana Innovations (Kazakhstan) and TUT (Tajikistan) with their IT departments, laboratories,

eINTERASIA showrooms, and technological centers serve as technology transfer facilitators in

their corresponding regions.

a) Showroom in Astana

In the frameworks of the Project partners meeting in Astana (Kazakhstan) in September 2013,

Astana Innovations arranged a seminar that was attended by representatives of local state

bodies, educational institutions, and business. During this event Astana Innovation

demonstrated its 3D virtual reality centre which will serve as platform for further showroom

setting.

It should be noted that Astana Showroom will be oriented on Virtual Reality Technologies.

The showroom designed to use 3D based modern software and hardware for modeling and

creating visualizations:

Virtual reality system CAVE (used for

digital engineering of complex systems

and mechanisms that allows visually

examine the individual parts and the

whole project before its implementation).

VDT-platform Software (designed to

create a virtual environment).

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Unity3D Software (designed to create interactive training sessions).

Middle VR Software (designed to create a virtual environment in Unity 3D).

They had completed training courses in “Virtual reality system modeling” by Fraunhofer IFF

(Germany).

Showroom will offer the following services to potential customers:

3D modeling;

3D visualization;

Interactive 3D visualization;

3D animation.

The above services are specified for the customer depending on the terms of reference under

which the offer is created.

The potential customers are public and private companies: JSC "NC" KTZ ", JSC" NC "Astana

EXPO-2017", JSC "NC" Kazakhstan Engineering ", JSC" NC "KazMunaiGas", Energy and

Utilities Department of Astana city hall etc.

The advantages of showroom are:

advanced technology in 3D.

innovative and unique visualization center in Kazakhstan and all Central Asia.

JSC “Astana Innovations” currently works on the plan of upgrading the 3D Center up to the

showroom by adding more visualization techniques.

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b) Showroom in Dushanbe

TUT representatives were introduced with Showroom at University of Bremen and its working

principles. Returning to TUT, the representatives Prof. Khayol Boboev and Ahror Jafarov put

the basis for setting up the Showroom.

The TuT showroom will be based on Center of Computer and Educational Technologies.

At the moment the following specification of showroom additional equipment is defined: Linux

based web server - for web portals

PC for demonstration with touch screen WiFi, Bluetooth (better all in one system)

Demostration notebook

3D ready multimedia projector with active / passive glasses (for demonstration 3D

solutions)

Celling mount multimedia projector

Wall creen or white board for demonstration.

Celling / wall mount web camera with web interface for Skype conferencing.

PC for demonstration will be used to present several EU and local projects innovative IT

solutions, for instance, in distant learning, digital engineering, e-Logistics etc.

3.2.8. Publications& Presentations

Woronowicz T. eINTERASIA- standardizes Knowledge Transfer linking European Research

with Central Asian Business Development. In: Proceedings of International conference

“Competence building for Smart Growth: Challenges and opportunities (Baltic Dynamic 2013),

Riga, Latvia, September 11-13, 2013 Latvian Technological Centre, ISBAN 978-9934-8159-2-

8.

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4. Conclusions

Summary of the work implemented during the first 12 months within WP6

“Dissemination and Communication” of the eINTERASIA project:

Deliverable

Number

Deliverable Title

WP

number

Lead beneficiary

Delivery date

D6.6.1 Communication Plan 6 BISAM 4

D6.6.2 Project web site 6 IFF 4

D6.6.3 Project flyer 6 UniB 5

D6.6.4 Project poster 6 UniB 5

D6.6.6

Intermediate report on dissemination

and communication activities

6 BISAM 12

Next steps in Dissemination & Communication:

- Setting up of two showroom in Astana and Dushanbe

- Arrangement local meeting with participation of potential and users, policy makers, ICT

providers

Extension of DB entries number

Presentation of eINTERASIA results at conferences and exhibitions

Other activities related to Communication & Dissemination

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