International cooperation in ICT research Lessons learned

International cooperation in ICT researchLessons learned
Roger TorrentiCEO Sigma Orionis
Internet of Services 2011
Collaboration Meeting for FP7 Projects
Brussels, 28-29 September2011

Sigma Orionis experience in a nutshell
Since the late 90s, coordination of (involvement in) 20+ DG Infso CSAs supporting the development of ICT cooperation with
America (USA, South America)
Africa (Mediterranean countries, sub-Saharan Africa)
Asia (China, India, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia)
Australia and New Zealand

Drivers for international cooperation
Knowledge of, and access to non-EU markets
Exploitation of EU innovation outside Europe
A necessity to address global challenges
A relevant agreement on standards
Access to appropriate skills (wherever they are located)
Reverse technology / process transfer
Support to EU external policy

How to develop international cooperation (under FP7)
Do not try explaining in detail what is FP7…
Base your approach on concrete success stories
Do not oversell it (the number of organizations involved in a Call is not a right measurement of success)
Follow the pace of EC policy (S&T agreement, co-funding agreements)
The combination of top-down and bottom-up approaches is important but the involvement of (support to) DG Infso thematic Units is key
Close synergy between EC / MS initiatives has to be reached
Neither overestimate reciprocal aspects nor underestimate funding necessity (even for developed countries)
Have a global approach of EC instruments (beyond projects: mobility of researchers, ICT4D research, etc.)

Focus on Asia and Africa

Overview of DG Infso INCO CSAs
Africa
EuroAfrica-ICT www.euroafrica-ict.org
IST-Africa www.ist-africa.org
Asia (portal) www.euroasia-ict.org
SEALING for Southeast Asia
OPENCHINA-ICT for China
EURASIAPAC for Japan, Korea, Australia, and New Zealand
SYNCHRONIZER & EUROINDIA SPIRIT for India

A lot has already been done in these two regions
Awareness and thematicworkshops, cooperation forums and policy events, etc.
Background documents (in support to policy dialogues in particular for joint calls), success stories, etc.
Online communities, database of excellence research centers, etc.
Mapping of cooperation priorities
Support to emerging projects (help-desk)
Project and research incubator (Singapore)

An example of comprehensive mapping of priorities

What to do today
Use all what has been done so far
Most produced information is available online
Don’t wait for more background information
Time has come to act in these 2 regions
Be focused and pragmatic
Consider Call 8 opportunities (Obj.1.2 - Japan)
Take advantage of 2 upcoming events
EuroAfrica-ICT Cooperation Forum - Cape Town - Nov. 14-15
www.euroafrica-ict.org
EURASIAPAC final workshop - Brussels - Nov. 30
www.eurasiapac-fp7.eu

Thank you very much for your attention
Roger Torrenti
CEO Sigma Orionis
roger.torrenti@sigma-orionis.com
Mob: +33 (0) 612 322 728

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