1st Meeting of the partnership 18 November 2009, Brussels INTERREG IVC Capitalisation projects Towards a “High Broadband Access in Rural Areas Project”

1st Meeting of the partnership18 November 2009, Brussels

INTERREG IVC

Capitalisation projects

Towards a “High Broadband Access in Rural Areas Project”

Types of projects under INTERREG IVC

1. The Interreg IV C framework2. The content of the project 3. Project activities and funding 4. Selection of the partners5. Calendar and next steps

The Interreg IV C framework / Projects under Priority 1 ‘Innovation and the knowledge economy’

Information SocietyExchange of experience and knowledge, transfer and further development of policies dedicated to:

• developing ICT-based public services to increase the productivity and competitiveness of businesses and entrepreneurs

• promoting the development and use of ICT-based services and products (for example in public services such as e-government and e-health, bringing e-government to regions and businesses)

• enhancing the participation of the public in the information society, e.g. programmes for improving computer skills

• establishing better ICT connections between regions

Guidelines to prepare the content of the project

We have to take into account :

• The Interreg IV C framework • The wishes of the partners • The offer of good practices from the partner • The necessity of differentiating from B3 Regions

- On the topic- On the geographic scope

Our proposal : Targeting on high speed broadband access (100 Mbs/s)

The content of the project

Best pratices Pool

Bring

Shopping list

Have

Key issue : Finding the good matching

The content of the project - “Donors approach” or which good practices the partners propose to share...

I propose to review the good practices that the partners propose to share

Notice : At this stage, this first good practice review is only a way to check what kind of ideas could shared. This first review is neither comprehensive, nor closed.


Partner Experiences to be shared

Erisa (BE) Experiences of the network members : - - -

Vysocina Region (CZ)

- Backbone network administration- Wimax technology and CWDM technology- Public private partnership- EInclusion - E-governement

Initiative D21 (DE) Studies, workshops, conferences and events on the topics:Location (broadband, geobusiness, digital heritage)Health (telemonitoring, AAL)Education (train the trainer, jobs in ICT, Intel-Leibniz-Challenge)Government (standards in E-Government)Consumer Protection (seal of qulity)studies on Internet use (“(N)ONLINER Atlas”) E-services (like standards for e-government



Stralsund University of Applied Sciences (DE)

- applied RDI on technical solutions for broadband networks - evaluation of broadband network products - current market monitoring regarding good practices on broadband coverage, especially for rural areas- know-how transfer on various technical aspects of broadband network technologies, operating and business models

REGIONAL GOVERNMENT OF EXTREMADURA(ES)

-An unified regional telecommunications network, providing high-standard services, supported by late-generation equipment and free/open source software- A Scientific and Technological Network (consisting of an optic fibre network connecting the different research centres in our region- Optic fiber network operated by a private company since 2009

FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INEXTREMADURA (FUNDECYT) - ES

- eAdministration, - ICT Observatory, - Broadband access in rural area-Technological based companies incubator (VIVERNET)- FLOSS regional initiative- B3 regions



Kainuu Region (FI)

-WIMAX in challenging circumstances (long distances etc.)- Existing regional information society strategy and action plan Cooperation agreements with different authorities and partnerships, also public-private-3.sect- Our Supporting Project for Introduction of Broadband applications (including training the citizens in remote villages, mobile teaching facilities, tailored mentoring etc.).- Finnish National broadband project

e-bourgogne(FR)

- e-vaults for tenderers, -one-stop-shop for SMEs to all public aids in the regions, - electronic transmission of legal acts to control of legality, - websites to all municipalities with geo tagged services

Niverlan (FR)

-Building and operating a a 570 km optic-fibre backbone with WiMax technology and satellite solutions.-HT-B network and HT-A experience (ADSS techno) - Methodology to optimize the civil engineering costs


Partner Experiences to be shared Donegal County Council (IE)

-Network Maintenance both LAN and WAN. - Infrastructure including Wireless Technologies, Metropolitan Area Fibre Networks (MANs), Wireless Broadband Services, Geospatial Data Collection and Analysis, INSPIRE compliance, -development of underground fibre services, wireless telecom infrastructure

Currently engaged in CMC@NP, Citizenscape, PIKE, AA-Public Serv, Telephony

ARGES COUNTY COUNCIL (RO)

-?

MEHEDINTI COUNTY COUNCIL (RO)

-?



University of LjubljanaFaculty of electrical engineering (SO)

- engineering and management of various broadband networks (IP, MPLS, xDSL, ATM, SDH, LAN, WLAN), assuring quality of service QoS with different approaches (MPLS, DiffServ, IntServ, ATM) and development of new multimedia services (IPTV, VoD, NVoD, GoD, MMS, e-learning)- traffic measurements and modelling-We have developed a broadband network optimization tool facilitating network planning process by proposing optimal placement of network elements according to coverage, service requirements and investment costs criteria.

-Herefordshire Council (UK)

-involved in specifying a wireless broadband solution and in generating the strategic options for our local authority

-Community Broadband Network (UK)

- We have a range of models for next generation broadband implementation based on experience from the UK and other countries-We have partnerships with a wide range of companies deploying next generation broadband infrastructure. We have experience developing business and funding models for projects and experience of public/private partnership project management.



Direcção Regional da Ciência, Tecnologia e ComunicaçõesAçores (PT)

- Broadband in Island context.

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (EE)

- Estonian Information Society Strategy 2013 (100 Mbits for everyone in 2013) - Estwind project

Piemonte (IT) -Technological neutrality, multi-technology broadband programme (fixes, wireless, satellite)Mountain area coverage / Rural area coverageEstablishment of ICT observatoryKnowledge of Recovery Package rules/procedure for applying for broadband in rural areasLeader of B3 Regions-possibility to “capitalise” the stock of knowledge of the project into this new one

The content of the project - “Recipients approach” or which good practices to be transferred

Good Practices(Donor)

Partners interested

Compatibility with Partner OP

(Yes / No)Digital inclusion, Erisa (BE)

Electronic services applications Erisa (BE)

Cooperation with municipalities Vysocina Region (CZ)

Open access networks owned by public sector Vysocina Region (CZ)

Next generation access,, D 21 (DE)

National broadband policies D 21 (DE)

Demographic change and ICT D 21 (DE)



Partners interested Compatibility with Partner OP

(Yes / No)

Demand aggregation, EXTREMADURA RegionNiverlan

Public-private commercial venture constitution(Kainuu Region)

EXTREMADURA RegionNiverlan Kainuu RegionARGES COUNTY COUNCILMehedinti CountyHerefordshire CouncilVysocina Region (CZ)

European regulatory issues (Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (EE))

EXTREMADURA Region

State aid regulation(Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications (EE))

EXTREMADURA RegionHerefordshire CouncilVysocina Region (CZ)

Strategies to access of broadband in rural areas Fundecyt ARGES COUNTY COUNCILMehedinti County

Innovative broadband applications/ services Kainuu Region



Partners interested Compatibility with Partner OP

(Yes / No)

Establishment of WiMax in rural areas(Niverlan)

Donegal County Council (IE)ARGES COUNTY COUNCIL

Installation of fibre optic cables via electricity poles(Niverlan)

Donegal County Council (IE)ARGES COUNTY COUNCIL

Definition of scheme for establishing high speed broadband

Herefordshire CouncilLTFE (SO)

Economic models justifying investment in high speed broadband

Herefordshire CouncilLTFE (SO)Community Broadband Network

Establishment of observatories of internet use on a territory-wide scale

LTFE (SO)

E-procurement (E-Bourgogne) Piedmont

Project activities

• Component 1: Management and coordination• Component 2: Communication and dissemination

– Organization of seminars, workshops, conferences

– Participation to various events

– Creation of a web site, emailing, leaflets ...

• Component 3: Exchange of experience– Technical assistance provided by donors to set up each partner

action plan

– Organization of field visit to better understand some good practices

Project budget

• Total budget : 300 000 to 3 000 000 €

• Our target : around 1 000 000 € to 2 000 000 €(Total budget for next call : 15 M€ - Priority to Priority 2 projects)

• First Budget draft : – Coordination : around 100 k€ (Niverlan and the Burgundy Region)

– Communication and dissemination : around 100 k€ (Erisa)

– Activities : around 100 k€ per partner / country (8-12)

Selection of the partners

• Conditions for partners to join the project : • Good practices to share on the topics of the project• Interest in transferring other partner’s good practices • Capacity to mobilise the public authority in charge of ERDF• Compatibility with partner’s regional OP

• Project open to the participating partners but also to new partners (Baltic Countries, Eastern countries ...)

Calendar of the project

• Deadline : 5th of March 2010

• First draft of the project : 31st of January 2010 (with a possible second meeting early January)

• Preparation work with partners and STC in order to complete the project for the 15th of February 2010

• Administrative works and official sending of the project for the 1st of March

Thank you for your attention

Laurent CAPLAT- Consultant

External assistance

to NIVERLAN

Documents

1st Meeting of the partnership 18 November 2009, Brussels INTERREG IVC Capitalisation projects Towards a “High Broadband Access in Rural Areas Project”