Erwin ValentiniEuropean Commission

eeContentContentEuropean Digital ContentEuropean Digital Contenton the on the Global NetworksGlobal Networks

EU Actions for digital contentEU Actions for digital content

Regulatory framework:Copyrights in the Information SocietyAccess and exploitation of public sector information

Research: IST Programme, FP 6

Audio-visual and Culture: Media Plus programme Framework programme for Culture

eContent: Digital content and language diversity on the global networks

eEurope 2002 Action Plan· A cheaper, faster, secure Internet· Investing in people and skills· Stimulate the use of the Internet

eContent political background

eEurope 2005 Action Plan· Stimulating services, applications and content · Addressing underlying broadband infrastructure

eContent: A programme for the marketeContent: A programme for the market

Stimulating the development and use of

European digital content on the global networks

and promoting the linguistic diversity

in the Information Society

Europe hasEurope hasRich content baseRich content base

Long publishing Long publishing traditiontradition

Assets in Assets in linguisticlinguistic

and cultural and cultural customisationcustomisation

World World ranking playersranking players

......but it but it isis

Lagging in Lagging in e-publishinge-publishing

ContentContent IndustriesIndustriesGlobal market share: print publishing

Global market share: electronic publishing

15%

52%

33%

Europe

Japan

USA

Europe

Japan

USA11%

38%

51%

• Improving access for all to high-quality digital content on the global networks

• in a multiplicity of languages

• supporting the increased availability, use and distribution of European digital content

The objectives of the eContent programmeThe objectives of the eContent programme

Improving access to and expanding the use of public sector information

Enhancing content production in a multilingual and multicultural environment

Increasing dynamism of the digital content market

Action Line 1Action Line 1 Action Line 2Action Line 2 Action Line 3Action Line 3

100 million Euro100 million Euro

Call 3Call 1 Call 2 Call 425 M€

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

40%-45% 40%-45% 10%-15%

27 M€20 M€ 25 M€

Intervention logicOverarching Framework

eEurope: Stimulating the use and access for all to the Internet

Overall programme goal

Operational programme goals

Results

Activities

Enhancing the competitiveness of the European content industry by supporting the production, use and distribution of European digital content on the global networks

Improving access to and expanding the use of commercially viable public sector information

Promoting cultural diversity and multilingualism by enhancing content production in a multilingual and multicultural environment

Increasing the dynamism of the digital content market

Concrete project outputs such as demonstrators for new digital products/services which are commercially viable

Development of best practice models and methodologies

Dissemination of results

Fostering new partnerships

Funding cooperative projects which have a short time to market

Developing solutions based on available technology Building on a multipartner, multinational and multidisciplinary approach

Action line 1 Improving access to and expanding use of

public sector information

Cross-border information services based on PSI

European digital data collections

Important for citizens:

• Bringing citizens closer to administrations

• Important in the democratic process

Important for business:

• Essential to make business strategies

• Crucial for taking advantage of the internal market rights

And in particular for the content industries:

• Source for new information products (aggregation)

Action line 1 Public sector information

What is public sector information?

– Legal/administrative data.Legal/administrative data.

– Financial/economical data, Financial/economical data,

– Culture, archives, entertainment, information Culture, archives, entertainment, information materialmaterial

– Geographical data including land and property Geographical data including land and property information, traffic information, environmental information, traffic information, environmental datadata

– Services at local level such at education, health etc. Services at local level such at education, health etc.

– Science and technical informationScience and technical information

– And more……………………………..And more……………………………..

Action line 1 Public sector information

Action Line 1.1Action Line 1.1 Showcase Showcase the potential of public sector informationthe potential of public sector information

Objective

Provide personalised tourist services (Personalised Travel Packages) for European citizens and businesses exploiting a multi-channel platform (email, sms, voice portal)

Market/Users

European tourism enterprises and private citizens.

Action Line 2

Producing Content in a multilingual and multicultural environment

Partnerships between content and language industries

Linguistic infrastructure

What do we mean withWhat do we mean with localisation? localisation?

• Adapting, maintaining information products and services to local markets

• Not just translation of words or internationalisation of software > translating different cultures

• Identifying and showcasing best practice

Action line 2 Multilingual and multicultural environment

INTERAINTERAObjective

Integration of different types of LR with the help of interlinked metadata descriptions

Filling gaps and improving quality of multilingual resources for lesser used languages

Action Line 2.1Action Line 2.1Strengthening the linguistic infrastructureStrengthening the linguistic infrastructure

Market/Users

Language and econtent industry and public organisations -research and education.

What has been reached so far?What has been reached so far? Too early to to show commercial results, but experimentation with business and revenue sharing models is in process

Increased availability of multiplatform and multicultural digital content

Demonstration of new partnerships public-private content providers - language industries

Pan-European networking effect formation of strategic alliences access to complementary expertise

Feasibility projects

Demonstration projects

Accompanying measures

10 - 20% of projects financed

80% of project financed

5 - 10% of project financed

Years 2001 -20030

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

Budget

AL1AL2AL3

Call 3

> 25 M€

Call 2

> 27 M€

Call 1

> 20 M€

eContent:

Call 4December 2003

Fixed deadline: March 2004

Open sub-lines in Call 4 Open sub-lines in Call 4

Fixed deadline : March 2004Fixed deadline : March 2004

• AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector information

• AL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructure

AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector informationpublic sector information

SCOPE • Showcasing the potential of public sectot information

for cross-border services• Building partnerships between public sector bodies and

private entities

• Addressing market barriers & opportunities

AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on AL 1.1 Cross-border information services based on public sector informationpublic sector information

FOCUS

• Cross-border nature of the information servic• Added-value nature of the information service• Re-use aspect • Business case, users, pricing, IPR ...

AL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructureAL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructure

SCOPE• Pooling together and networking linguistic resources and related tools• Networking of existing language data centres• Providing access and a market place • Covering an adequate number of languages• Development of multilingual resources for lesser used languages and candidate

countries

AL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructureAL 2.2 Strengthening the linguistic infrastructure

FOCUS• Partnership between private & public suppliers and industrial

users• Referral and brokerage service • Standards, reusability, interoperability• Business model: IPR, pricing, users...

Ideal eContent projectIdeal eContent project

eContent co-funded project =

available technology + right partnerships + innovative idea with a business model

Based on:•Re-use of public sector information•Linguistically&culturally customised content

Who can participate?

• Countries – 15 EU Member states– EFTA Countries: Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland– Candidate countries :

• Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Hungary, Malta, Slovenia, Turkey, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Romania, Cyprus and Slovakia

• Other countries and international organisations can participate withoutwithout funding

– Pay attention to eligibility rules = min. 2 participating countries!

• Organisations– Public, Private, Non-Profit

Demonstration Projects

• Consortiums consisting of– At least 2 partners from at least 2 countries

– A lead partner (coordinator) reporting to the EC

• Normal size 5 - 8 partners

• EC Contributes (up to) 50% - Up to € 2.5 million

• Projects normally run 24 months (up to 30)

• The final result belongs to the consortium

Showcase the use of information

Feasibility Projects

• Consortiums consisting of– At least 2 partners from at least 2 countries

– A lead partner (coordinator) reporting to the EC

• Normal size 2 - 4 partners

• EC Contributes (up to) 50% - Up to € 200,000

• Projects normally run 9 months (up to 12)

• Not leading to a demonstration project

Designed to support the participation of Candidate Countries

Evaluation CriteriaEvaluation Criteria

35 % Quality, relevance, innovation and impact

35 % Partnership, resources and management

15 % Community added value and contribution to relevant policies

15 % Contribution to economic development and social objectives

Call 4

The FutureThe Future

eeContentContentplusplus (2005-2008) (2005-2008)

Commission proposal for a follow-on and an enhancement of the current eContent Programme

eContentpluseContentplus

Operational goals• facilitating access to, use and exploitation

of digital content

• improving quality and facilitating best practice for digital content

• reinforcing cooperation and awareness

eContentpluseContentplus

Focus• End-users and re-users

• Quality content: use of metadata to enhance content

• Social context:PSI, learning, scientific & cultural content

• Economic context: spatial data

Contact points & infoContact points & info

http://www.cordis.lu/econtent

Help deskHelp desk

eContent@cec.eu.int