eGovernment Websites

1. Why is this topic important at EU Level?

	EU Policy Documents
	Advisory Groups
	OECD Reports
	Conferences, Studies, Reports

2. Which research projects are already funded in this area?

	Projects funded in Framework 6
	Research Infrastructures
	Eureka projects
	European Patent Office

3. Why is it urgent now?

	Technology Platforms
	Foresight Reports
	ERA-Nets

4. Where to find the best partners

	Coordinators/Partners in existing projects
	Networks funded in Framework 6
	Studies/Conferences funded in Framework 6
	COST Actions
	EU R&D Associations

5. Where to find support for proposal writing.

	National Contact Points
	National Offices in Brussels
	Commercial Proposal Writers (Consultants)
	Proposal Reviewers
	European Commission Staff

5. Other Useful Reports

CORDIS: relevant programmes and Calls

	Check Programmes on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html
	Check Open Calls for Proposals on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html

1. Why is this topic important at EU Level?

1.1 EU Policy Documents

	Europa General Search Engine http://europa.eu/geninfo/query/advSearch_en.jsp
	Search Google (eg diabetes AND europa) www.google.com
	Check STOA http://www.europarl.europa.eu/stoa/default_en.htm
	Who's Who in the EU (Check IDEA on )
	EU Library (Check ECLAS on )
	The Centre for European Policy Studies www.ceps.be
	SINAPSE (Scientific Advice for Policy) http://europa.eu.int/sinapse/sinapse/index.cfm
	Eurostat http://ec.europa.eu/comm/dgs/eurostat/index_en.htm
	Treaties http://europa.eu/abc/treaties/index_en.htm

	White Papers http://europa.eu/documents/comm/white_papers/index_en.htm
	Green Papers http://europa.eu/documents/comm/green_papers/index_en.htm

1.2 Advisory Groups

	Check EURAB http://ec.europa.eu/research/eurab/index_en.html
	Search http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/advisory_en.html (Framework 7 Advisory Group)
	Search http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/eags.htm (Framework 6)

1.3 OECD Reports (Search on www.oecd.org )

1.3 Conferences, Studies, Reports

	Check CORDIS News on http://cordis.europa.eu/news/en/home.html
	Check CORDIS Focus on http://cordis.europa.eu/news/focus/home_en.html

Check EU R&D Magazines

	RTD Info http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinfo/
	Enterprise Europe http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/library/ee_online/index_en.htm
	Euroabstracts http://cordis.europa.eu/aoi/list_publ.cfm?Pub=2&r=

2. Which research projects are already funded in this area?

2.1 Projects funded in Framework 6 (Search on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm )

1. SENsing and ACTION to support mobility in ambient assisted living

Project URL: http://www.sensaction-aal.eu

Project Acronym: SENSACTION-AAL

2. A NETworked multi-sensor system for elderly people: health CARe, safety and securITY in home environment

Project URL: http://www.netcarity.org

Project Acronym: NETCARITY

3. Robust Mixed-Signal Design Methodologies for Smart Power ICs

Project Acronym: ROBUSPIC

4. An Intelligent Interactive Services Environment for Assisted Living at home

Project URL: http://www.ist-inhome.eu/

Project Acronym: INHOME

5. Hearing at Home

Project URL: http://www.hearing-at-home.eu/

Project Acronym: HAH

6. Integrated MNT Platforms and Services - Service Action

Project URL: http://www.INTEGRAMplus.com

Project Acronym: INTEGRAMPLUS

2.2 Research Infrastructures (Search under http://cordis.europa.eu/infrastructures/projects.htm)

2.3 Eureka projects (Search on www.eureka.be )

2.4 European Patent Office (Search on www.european-patent-office.org/espacenet/)

3. Why is it urgent now?

3.1 Technology Platforms (Check www.hyperion.ie/technology-platforms.htm )

3.2 Foresight Reports

Search www.jrc.es

Technology Foresight in FP7 http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/future/foresight/index_en.html

Foresight Activities in Framework 7 http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/foresight/07/article_2402_en.htm

ESF Forward Look http://www.esf.org/esf_activity_home.php?language=0&domain=0&activity=8

3.2.1 Market Reports

	Dataquest www.dataquest.com
	Frost and Sullivan www.frost.com
	European Information Technology Observatory www.eito.com (ICT projects only)

3.3 ERA-Nets

(Search for 'Coordination of Research Activities' on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm)

(Check ERA-Net Projects on http://cordis.europa.eu/coordination/projects.htm )

3.4 Evolving Technical Standards (Check Technical Committees on www.cenorm.be)

4. Where to find the best partners

4.1 Coordinators/Partners in existing projects (See 2 above)

4.2 Networks funded in Framework 6 (Search for 'Coordination Actions' on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm)

4.3 Studies/Conferences funded in Framework 6 (Search 'Specific Support Actions' on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm)

4.4 COST Actions (Search 'Actions' on http://www.cost.esf.org/index.php)

4.5 EU R&D Associations

(Search www.hyperion.ie/euassociations.htm )

(Search www.google.com (X and European Association))

(CONECCS Database (Lobby Groups) http://europa.eu.int/comm/secretariat_general/index_en.htm)

4.6 Evaluators used in Framework 6 (Check http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/experts.htm)

5. Where to find support for proposal writing.

5.1 National Contact Points http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html

5.1.1 Contact Points in Third Countries http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/third-countries_en.html

5.2 National Offices in Brussels www.iglortd.org

5.3 Commercial Proposal Writers (Consultants) www.hyperion.ie/proposalwriters.htm

5.4 Proposal Reviewers www.hyperion.ie/proposalreviewers.htm

5.5 European Commission Staff Directory http://ec.europa.eu/staffdir/plsql/gsys_tel.display_search?pLang=EN

	eGovernment Indicators for Benchmarking eEurope. February 2001 http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/action_plan/pdf/egovindicators.pdf
	Electronic Access to Public Information: Government On-line Dr. Puay Tang http://www.jrc.es/pages/iptsreport/vol14/english/ICT1E146.htm
	Public sector information: a key resource for Europe - Green Paper on public sector information in the information society COM(98)585 final http://www.europa.eu.int/comm/off/green/index_en.htm
	OECD Public Management Programme (PUMA) http://www.oecd.org/EN/home/0,,EN-home-notheme-9-no-no-no-no-no,00.html
	Creating an EU Framework for the exploitation of Public-Sector Information . 23 October 2001. http://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/com/cnc/2001/com2001_0607en01.pdf
	Communication on Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content September 2001 http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/news_library/documents/index_en.htm
	Interchange of Data between Administrations (IDA) www.europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida
	Interchange of data between administrations (IDA) http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/jsps/index.jsp?fuseAction=home
	The use of information technology by the public sector to communicate with the general public Denmark 2001 http://www.fsk.dk/cgi-bin/doc-show.cgi?doc_id=21066&leftmenu=PUBLIKATIONER
	International Council for Information Technology in Government Administration http://www.ica-it.org/
	'eGovernment: from policy to practice' Conference . Brussels 29 & 30 November 2001 http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/egovconf/news/index_en.htm
	eGovernment in the service of European citizens and enterprises - what is required at the European level, (Sweden June 2001) http://europa.eu.int/ISPO/ida/jsps/index.jsp?fuseAction=showDocument&parent=crossreference&documentID=324
	Conference on eGovernance at local & regional level:New forms of citizen participation & democratic decision-making. Nov. 2001 http://www.ccre.org/antwerp/home.htm
	Government On-Line GOL conference(G8 Government On-Line) Mexico City, Sept.2001 http://www.gol2001.infotec.com.mx/homegol.html
	FormScape eGovernment conference in London, 6-7 November 2001
	Presentations from WorldBank conference "eGovernment in Developing Countries" June 2001 http://www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/egov/June01conference.htm
	2nd annual e-Government summit; Holland 2003 http://www.egovernmenteurope.com/html/event.htm
	Benchmarking e-Government:A Global Perspective Assessing the Progress of UN Member States http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/un/unpan003984.pdf
	Accenture's eGovernment Research and Case Studies http://www.accenture.com/xd/xd.asp?it=enWeb&xd=industries/government/gove_egov.xml
	WorldBank's eGovernment working group http://www.developmentgateway.com/subsites/egovthematic/
	National eGovernment Sites http://europa.eu.int/information_society/eeurope/news_library/links/index_en.htm

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