Madame, monsieur dans le cadre de l'appel 2012 en cours du programme CIP TIC PSP, nous avons reçu quelques offres de partenaires potentiels. ************** Offre 1 une compagnie hongroise : NETLOCK sur le thème 3.1 Open Innovation for Internet -enabled Services and next generation access (NGA) services in "smart" Cities” ************** Authentic and anonymous voting and opinion-expression from home Vision The solution to be introduced will allow citizens to be able to exercise their rights from home, and to participate in decisions regarding local cases. It also allows local governments to let citizens make decisions and to discover their opinions regarding certain cases. To make all this possible, the solution provides interactive, authentic and anonymous opinion-expression for citizens, on multiple channels. Thus, the solution allows citizens to vote: • at local governmental body- and board sessions, • at public hearings, • at regulation plans, • about concepts. Furthermore, it can carry out polls in local governmental and miscellaneous questions easily and quickly. The poll can be representative (by choosing a predefined sample of local residents by age, sex, educational level, and residence) or freely accessible (for maximizing the number of voters). As a result of using the solution, local citizens would get involved in decisions in significantly increased rate, which would allow for a more accurate display of citizens’ demands, whereas citizens would become more satisfied, also, their confidence in local decision-makers and politicians would improve. Technical background The solution is authentic, anonymous, and accessible on multiple channels. What does this mean? • Authentic: only local citizens and predefined communities can take part in the individual votings the solution only provides access for these groups. The solution uses technology of today’s highest security level (e.g. electronic signatures). Access to individual cases can be restricted based on data of stored attributes of citizens, for designated citizen groups (i.e. for residents of a given city district or voting group; local entrepreneurs; or those involved in other ways). • Anonymous: although citizens are authenticated, they can only vote and express opinions anonymously. This fact can improve participation rate considerably. In spite of anonymity, statistics of apportionment can be made by assessing compositions by sex, age, city of residence, educational level, and other stored attributes of citizens. • Multiple channel: the solution is accessible from computers, smartphones and also smart-televisions. Through these channels local hearings, residential orientation and other events can be broadcasted, and connected with voting; the full circle of voters can be accessed in their preferred time, and votes can be requested from them without temporal and spatial barriers. Of course voting and polls can also be organized independently. An integrated part of the solution is the mobile electronic signature and the use of NFC (Near Field Communication) devices. The solution can be integrated into the popular social networking sites. Advantages The solution has various advantages compared to present voting and polling methods: • The expression of opinions can be controlled, so it must not be feared that the researcher receives irrelevant, impetuous, or unrealistic opinions, as the possible answers can be predefined like in a test. This cannot in all cases replace personal and free-flow civil opinion-expression, though can complement it usefully. • The results of the polls are instantly available after due date, and can be tracked throughout its course. • The execution of individual polls and researches are highly cost-efficient. Practically, it does not involve any additional costs following its implementation and aside of general maintenance. • The solution can be integrated into existing citycard systems improving the acceptance and efficiency of those. • The innovational content of the solution is that it enables the use of currently widespread or spreading communicational and opinion-expression channels and makes them eligible to be the real means of eDemocracy by integrating anonymity and authenticity to the these mediums. Additional uses In addition to using the solution for voting and opinion-expression for citizens, it is usable for other user circles and at other usage areas: • Distance voting for representatives: the solution can also be used by representatives they can take part in important votings should they not be able to attend due to other matters or sick leave. • Electronic purchasing, tendering, auctions: decision regarding incoming offers may be completely anonymous, while the winning bidder may be revealed genuinely. The circle of authorized bidders can be narrowed. • Voting at elections: electronic votings are used in more and more places all over the world. This solution is also capable of carrying out local authority, minority autonomy and even parliamentary elections. • Censuses: the solution is capable of carrying out local and national censuses, • The solution may also be used by local parties, civil social organizations and chambers for carrying out own votings and/or researches (in case an agreement is made with the local authority). • The data storage built from anonymous data can be an excellent device for statistical data collection. About the tender For implementing the solution into a real-life environment, the European Union provides tender opportunity in its „COMPETITIVENESS AND INNOVATION FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME, ICT SUPPORT PROGRAMME” frame program’s 1st „ICT for „smart cities”” chapter’s 1.3.b. „Open Innovation for Internet -enabled Services and next generation access (NGA) services in "smart" Cities” sub-category. About the tender: • The aided project Pilot and testing in real-life environment The results are widely spread Is based on state member initiative, realizing the integration of existing services Shares the experiences and results between member states, provides over-border application and creates open standards and platforms Is based on an open platform (uses free and open-source software) • The aim of the tender is to encourage the innovative ICT application both in private and public spheres (in real-life environments) • Requires at least 4 legal entities (6 or 8 are ideal) from 4 different member states (or from co-operating countries) (requires signed declaration of intents by 15.04.2012 for keeping the deadlines) Hungarian Telekom (NetLock) consortium leader Hungarian city (the partner of Hungarian Telekom and Netlock) Romanian city German city Sister cities of Hungarian town Foreign university • The typical duration of the project is 24-36 months, of which a fixed 6 month duration covers the operation of the pilot service. Maintenance shall not exceed this period. • Schedule: 14.04.2012 submission deadline; 14.07.2012 decision; up to 31.12.2012 contracting; from 01.01.2013 beginning of realization • €2-4m financial aid that is paid to the syndicate executive, who transfers it to the other participants • Aided costs are 50% (65%) by default Personal costs Subcontractor fees (if any) All other direct costs of the implementation of the pilot service Direct costs (“overheads”); the intensity of aid could reach 65% Contact Ferenc Kneisz Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium /Ministry of National Development State Secretariat for Infocommunications H-1011 Budapest, Iskola u. 13. Telefon: +36-1-795-42-17 E-mail: ferenc.kneisz@nfm.gov.hu Web: www.kormany.hu ************** Offre 2 une compagnie hongroise COMBIT. Sur les Theme 1.3 and 5.2 ************** Combit Information Technology was founded in 1985 for developing customized software. Our had office is in Budapest having 27 employees. In 2009 We opened a branch office in Veszprém Our main strategic objectives are to obtain customer satisfaction by providing them with high quality products and services, and to extend our business relations keeping satisfied our existing clients. We are ISO 9001 compliant since 2005. Scope of Activities: o Software development o system integration o executing projects Software development The main activity of our company is software development. Most of the staff are developers and researchers. We have been working in Oracle environment for more than a decade. Almost all of our developers are Oracle Certified Professionals. Our experts are familiar with Unix-based and Windows-based systems. We use several programming languages and development environments. Our objective is to develop customized and integrated information technology systems and to provide the partners with full service for the whole life cycle of our systems. System integration Usually we create integrated application systems that do intensive communication with the other systems of the partner. We prefer XML-based communication and Web Services, not only with the other systems but also inside our systems. This way we can enjoy the advantages of the modularity and the Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Most of our new systems are web-based that need only a web browser to run. The business logic runs on the application server(s) and the data is stored on separate database server(s) (3-tier technology). Themes visés Theme 1: ICT for "smart" cities 1.1: Smart urban digital services for energy efficiency (Pilot B) 1.3: Open Innovation for Internet -enabled Services and next generation access (NGA) services in "smart" Cities (Pilot B) Theme 5: Trusted eServices and other actions X 5.2: Mobile cloud for business applications (Pilot B) Some of our competencies: Operating systems: AIX, Solaris, Unix, Linux, Windows Application Servers: IAS, WebLogic, GlassFish, JBoss, TomCat Programming languages: PL/SQL, Java, C, C++, PHP Database Management Systems: Oracle, Derby, MS-SQL, MySQL Software designer tools: Oracle Designer, Enterprise Architect Software development tools: Oracle Developer, JDeveloper, Eclipse Workflow Management Systems Oracle BPEL, UniWebTeam List of our main projects - government institutions in the area of national health insurance (authorization and administration systems) national media and infocommunications (administration systems) national statistics (system integration) national energy (system support) national sports (administration systems, web broadcasts) and for research and development (R&D) institutes in the area of microbiology (genetics, drug docking on proteins) environment monitoring (air pollution, water pollution, waste water) Our projects usually include consultations, software development, hardware installations, system installations, training, data- and system migration, and many-year support. Research and development FIXPRED Development of Gene Prediction control and error correction system AVITAR Water Quality Accredited Telemetry System DYNPLAZA GPS- based Service Centre Development Intelligent Remote Housing System Development of smart metering system Contact Ferenc Kneisz Nemzeti Fejlesztési Minisztérium /Ministry of National Development State Secretariat for Infocommunications H-1011 Budapest, Iskola u. 13. Telefon: +36-1-795-42-17 E-mail: ferenc.kneisz@nfm.gov.hu Web: www.kormany.hu Ainsi que Jenõ FILEP jfilep@combit.hu ************** Offre 3 une compagnie turque Akgun Yazilim Inc. Sur le theme 3 ICT For Health, Ageing Well and Inclusion ************** Contact ahmet.ozcam@akgunyazilim.com.tr Ou aussi ozhan.yilmaz@kalkinma.gov.tr ************** Offre 4 Une université allemande sur le thème du eLearning ************** The research group around Prof. Dr. Ing. Alke Martens likes to participate in an project consortium for 2.3 eLearning in the current ICT PSP Call. You will find a short CV of Mrs. Martens below. Please be so kind to pass it around your contacts who are working on the preparation of a proposal for eLearning. Name:Prof. Dr. Ing. Alke Martens Affiliation: PH Schwäbisch Gmünd, University of Education, Institute of Computer Science. Short bio: Alke Martens is Professor and leader of the research group "Computer Science and Instructional Design", and she is currently elected vice-rector for research and international affairs. She has a PhD from the University of Rostock, Germany, in artificial intelligence. Alke Martens works in the field of technology enhanced learning and cognitive systems. She has developed a generic framework for intelligent and classical teaching and training systems, which is realized as a multilevel approach (starting from formal process descriptions, to pattern based design, and resulting in a modular component based architecture). This framework is constantly growing (e.g. for game-based learning, modeling/simulation, and different application fields). Related work takes place in the field of cognitive design, adaptation technologies and formal descriptions thereof, same as instructional design in technology enhanced learning. Martens stresses the importance of empirical research in the context of TEL. She is also active in the context of pervasion in education, especially in the context of how instructional design for future learning places will look like. Martens has several financed projects running (e.g. South Baltic in FP 7, ESF, and national fundings like DFG), she is involved as committee member in several international conferences, has been chair and organizer of several international workshops, works as member of the editorial board and as reviewer for several international journals. Contact: Dr. Alke Martens PH Schwäbisch Gmünd University of Education Institute of Computer Science Oberbettringerstr. 200 73525 Schwäbisch Gmünd Germany Tel: +49 7171 983-461 email: alke.martens@googlemail.com ou encore Doris Scheffler ZENIT GmbH National Contact Point for ICT PSP on behalf of the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology (BMWi) Bismarckstraße 28 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr Deutschland/Germany E-Mail: ds@zenit.de Internet: http://www.zenit.de ************** Offre 5 Une société turque sur le thème Obj 2.1 Europeana and Creativity ************** Mersin Tourism Platform was established in the framework of 2006-2016 Mersin Innovation Strategy on 23rd of June 2007 in Mersin Turkey under the framework of Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry and it plays an important role by supporting the competitiveness and sustainable development of tourism sector in the region. Platform serves to strengthen communication and interaction between different stakeholders and continue its activities in order to establish sustainable cooperation networks in tourism sector. Within the leadership of Mersin Governorship; universities, public institutions, municipalities, cultural and art institutions, organizations and companies in the private sector cooperate to increase the competitiveness of the tourism sector. Our vision is to become a national and international brand mark as a centre of attraction through Mersin’s rich natural, historical and cultural heritage, improve the life quality of people living in ersin with the development of tourism sector, to increase tourism revenues and to ensure the protection of natural and cultural values. As the employee of Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry , the secretariat of the platform have 12 years experience on EU, National and Regional funded projects such as RIS, ROK, Vocational Education and Training, Mosaic(cultural heritage projects),Leonardo da Vinci - Transfer of Innovation, Green, ETCF,BSN MED, EU Information Networks, projects funded by UNDP, Development Agencies etc. One of our aims we would like to achieve is to establish a tourism clustering in our region. We have been searching a suitable consortium experienced on tourism clustering, ready to share and transfer its knowledge with a candidate country. Our expectation is to learn the methodology, observe the best practises and try to adapt in our region. Thank you for your cooperation Benin Ergenç EU Info Center Coordinator Mersin Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tel:+90 324 238 9500(282) Fax:+90 324 238 9802 Email: mtso.abinfo@gmail.com Ou aussi ozhan.yilmaz@kalkinma.gov.tr