The 4th ICT-PSP Call for Proposals was published on 21 January 2010. More details below.- The validity of the list of experts for evaluations/projects reviews has been extended to 2013. We invite you to register your interest here.
The Information and Communication Technologies Policy Support Programme (ICT-PSP)
The ICT Policy Support programme (ICT-PSP) is one of the three specific programmes of the CIP Framework Programme. The ICT-PSP has as its objectives:
• Development of the Single European Information Space and strengthening of the market for ICT products and services and ICT-based products and services;
• Stimulation of innovation through the wider adoption of and investment in ICT;
• Development of an inclusive information society and more efficient and effective services in areas of public interest, and improvement of quality of life. The programme builds on the previous e-Contentplus programme and supports the aims of the integrated strategy i2010 – European Information Society 2010
How does ICT-PSP differ from FP7-ICT
ICT in FP7 is primarily meant to foster research in mastering and shaping Europe's role in information and communication technologies.
ICT-PSP steps in after research has reached its mature demonstration phase. It drives forward innovation by the best use and wider adoption of ICT. It aims to make both large organisations and SMEs aware of the advantages of ICT and exploit its full potential thus increasing competitiveness.
The Work Programme 2010
The draft Work Programme 2010 has been approved by the Programme Committee. It is however still subject to approval by the Commission. You can find Theme 6: Multilingual Web on pages 33-37 of the Work Programme.
Theme 6: Multilingual Web, of the ICT-PSP Work Programme for 2010 aims to stimulate ICT-based multilingual communication, collaboration and participation. By doing so it will contribute to the creation of a pan-European digital single market. Businesses, administrations and communities increasingly go online, crossing national borders and language communities. The successful deployment of cross border platforms and services depends on how effectively language barriers are overcome. Support in this respect must therefore be based on sound business models, people and their skills and optimum use of processes and technologies.
Two objectives are foreseen:
- Objective 6.1: Open linguistic infrastructure (providing reusable building blocks)
- Objective 6.2 Multilingual online services (demonstrating potential and impact)
Full descriptions of the Theme and Objectives can be downloaded below.
- Excerpts on Theme 6: Multilingual Web (40 KB)
The ICT-PSP 4th Call for Proposals
Both objectives will be part of the upcoming 4th call for proposals, where a total funding of €16 million is available, with a few ambitious projects receiving up to €4 million EU funding each. The Call was published on 21 January 2010 with an closing date of 1 June 2010.
More detailed information is now available on the ICT-PSP web pages.
At the same time we are offering our pre-proposal enquiry service for proposers.
Have a look at what is already being done in this domain by the projects selected from the last PSP call. Overview of projects
Enquiries and Pre-proposals
Are you preparing and intending to submit a proposal for the ICT-PSP Call 4? We are offering an inquiry service and you are invited to send us, by e-mail, a brief description of the proposal you intend to submit. You will receive our feedback on the relevance of your ideas within a few working days.
This facility will close three weeks before official Call closure.
How to get early feedback?
• Describe the problem your proposal addresses, in particular
- specify the intended user profile and related tasks
- describe actual or prospective applications
- detail data sets: source(s), typology, volume
• How will the proposed project contribute to the outcomes and impacts set out in the work programme?
- what are the key innovations?
- what will be the main concrete results?
- what public outputs are foreseen?
- what impact do you expect?
• How does the proposed project address the conditions and characteristics set out in the work programme?
- indicate which languages the proposal is addressing
- describe how the planned activities relate to other activities in the field
- how do you intend to ensure the long-term viability?
- what pilot service is foreseen
• Describe the consortium
- give partners' names or profiles and the intended skills mix
- indicate the intended instrument (if known)
• Indicate the scale of your ambition
- what is the estimated effort (man-months)?
- how long will the proposed project last?
- what amount of EU funding are you looking for?
Your outline description should consist of three pages maximum. You are welcome to send it by e-mail to the E1 Mailbox with the mention "ICT-PSP Call 4" in the subject field.
Please note that this service will close on Friday 7 May 2010.
Related Events
Information Days for prospective proposers have been or will be held:
- An Information Day on the 4th Call for Proposals was held in Brussels on 14 January. Full details are available on the PSP web pages. During this meeting a presentation on Theme 6 was made:
- Unit E1 is once more organising Language Technology Information Days. These will be held on 22-23 March 2010 in Luxembourg. Further details, including the draft agenda are available on the dedicated web page.
- Information about administrative and financial procedures can be found on the ICT PSP website.
Previous Calls
Multilingual Web was the focus of Theme 5 of Call 3 in 2009. 8 Pilot projects were selected for funding and are now in the final stages of negotiation. The projects cover:
- web-based machine translation services
- multilingual web content authoring & management
- multilingual information & communication systems
One Thematic Network addressing best practices & standards for the multilingual web was also selected.
The projects are due to start early in 2010. You will be able to access information about the projects from this page.
Looking for Experts and Evaluators
Are you interested in becoming an expert for ICT-PSP activities? We are looking for people who are experts in their field and would be willing to assist the European Commission in administering the CIP Policy Support Programme. You can register on the ICT-PSP experts database.
Last updated on: 2010-02-05