Results of second call for proposals for Telematics Applications programme: Information engineering
On 15 March 1995, the European Commission, DG XIII, published its second call for proposals for the specific RTD programme in the field of telematics applications of common interest (1994-1998) (OJ No C 64 of 15.3.1995 p. 12). Results of this call for proposals are now available with regard to the "Information Engineering" sector of the programme. Of the 130 valid "Information Engineering" proposals received in response to this call, nine projects were selected for funding. These are as follows: - AQUARELLE: Sharing cultural heritage in multimedia telematics (IE 2005); - GEOMED: Geographical mediation systems (IE 2037); - EUROPE MMM: Efficient usage of remote and online publication of electronic multimedia materials (IE 2044); - MAGICA: Multimedia agent-based interactive catalogues (IE 2069); - WATIS: Work and training information system (IE 2077); - MBLN: Multimedia as business option for local newspapers (IE 2081); - MULTIMEDIA BROKER: Creating critical support tools for multimedia publishing (IE 2093); - MAID: Multimedia assets for multimedia design (IE 2101); - TWENTY-ONE: Development of a multimedia information transaction and dissemination tool (IE 2108). Commission funding due to be allocated to these shared-cost pilot projects amounts to over ECU 30 million. The majority of projects will start in early 1996 and will run for up to three years. As well as addressing specific tasks in the "Information Engineering" sector, each project aims to contribute to the objectives of the Community's Fourth Framework Programme for research and technological development by piloting new telematics applications which will benefit both the citizen and industry. Particular emphasis is placed on the needs of the elderly and disabled.