Objective EMERGE is an IST Accompanying Measure Project. Its primary aim is to act as a catalyst for the information flow between the innovative technologies, applications and know-how developed by IST projects covering essential technologies and infrastructures (IST Programme, Key Action IV projects - referred to hereafter as EMERGE-relevant projects) and the Telecommunications & Services Sector in the EU Newly Associated States from Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC-NAS countries). EMERGE will assist in the creation of a level playing field in both CEEC-NAS countries and the EU. It will maximise the ability of both EU and CEEC-NAS countries to compete effectively in the Open Service Market and will contribute to a pervasive Information Society characterised by advanced European technologies and social values. It will actively facilitate partnership networks between EU and CEEC-NAS countries companies with a view to encourage CEEC-NAS countries participation in IST projects.Objectives:The overall objective is to facilitate RTD dissemination and co-operation with actors in the CEEC-NAS countries, thus confirming the international role of European Research. The focus will be on the following themes: Internet centred Networks and Services, Internet Service Creation and Provision, Active and Programmable network and service technologies, Multi-Domain Service Management, Quality of Service Guaranties, services based on optical and mobile networks, Application Service Provision.To this purpose the project will:· develop and implement cost effective mechanisms for on line and off line interactive dissemination of IST results: Virtual Forum, Partnership Networks and Dedicated Sessions at carefully selected conferences· actively promote partnership networks with a view to encourage CEEC-NAS countries participation in IST projects· produce the necessary dissemination material: Project Results Repository and CD ROM· convey to the EMERGE-relevant projects a coherent set of the telecommunications requirements of the rapidly developing Service markets in CEEC-NAS countries. Work description:· to establish a Liaison Groups with the selected IST projects more specifically with the partners responsible for analysis, dissemination and exploitation activities;· to maintain close liaison with the European Commission IST Office and to maximise the use of IST co-ordinating mechanisms and of suitable complementary initiatives;· to consolidate and package the projects results, successes and exploitation plans of EMERGE-relevant projects taking into account their relevance to the CEEC-NAS countries requirements and to distribute them electronically and in the form of a CD ROM;· to set up and maintain a Virtual Forum (www) for Pan-European IST Co-operation and Partnership Networks;· to set up and maintain Partnership Networks which will include operators, manufacturers, universities, research centres and users in the CEEC-NAS countries.The purpose of these partnership networks is to increase awareness of the exciting work carried out by IST projects and to act as facilitators for the formation of project consortia with partners form CEEC-NAS countries;· to organise dedicated IST sessions within 5 regional/international conferences on the directions and technological advances of the selected EMERGE-relevant projects and to target them to the telecommunications and services actors in CEEC - NAS countries, with particular emphasis on the countries, in which these events are hosted (Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and the Baltic States).Milestones:· Setting up of Virtual Forum (WWW) for Pan-European IST Dissemination and Partnership Networks· Organisation of dedicated IST sessions within 5 regional/international conferences· Production of Dissemination Material: Project Results Repository, CD ROM. Programme(s) FP5-IST - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on a "User-friendly information society, 1998-2002" Topic(s) 2000-8.1.5 - Enabling RTD Co-operation with Newly Associated States Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme ACM - Preparatory, accompanying and support measures Coordinator KPMG KYRIACOY CONSULTANTS S.A. EU contribution No data Address 3 STRATIGOU TOMBRA STREET 15342 AGHIA PARASKEVI, ATHENS Greece See on map Total cost No data Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BUDAPESTI MUSZAKI ES GAZDASAGTUDOMANYI EGYETEM Hungary EU contribution No data Address MUEGYETEM RAKPART 3 1111 BUDAPEST See on map Total cost No data BULGARIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY PLC. Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address TOTLEBEN BLVD 8 1460 SOFIA See on map Total cost No data COMTEL BULGARIA LTD. Bulgaria EU contribution No data Address KNIAS BORIS I STREET 24 - 30 1463 SOFIA See on map Total cost No data INSTYTUT TECHNIK TELEKOMUNIKACYJNYCH I INFORMATYCZNYCH SPOLKA Z O.O. Poland EU contribution No data Address UL. PALACZA 91A 60273 POZNAN See on map Total cost No data MITONA LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address 31 WOODSTOCK ROAD NW11 8ES LONDON See on map Total cost No data OTEPLUS - TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY S.A. Greece EU contribution No data Address MARINOU ANTYPA 90 15125 IRAKLEIO See on map Total cost No data SOCIETATEA NATIONALA DE TELECOMUNICATII ROMTELECOM S.A. Romania EU contribution No data Address 14-16 LIBERTATII, SECTOR 5 70060 BUCHAREST See on map Total cost No data