"e-Contentplus" Programme (2005-2008).
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The Communitary Programme eContentplus has been proposed by the European Commission on February 13th, 2004.
Is now available the .
Objective of the Programme
This Decision, which represents the course of the eContent Programme, establishes a Community programme to make digital content in the Community more accessible, usable and exploitable, facilitating the creation and diffusion of information and knowledge – in areas of public interest – at Community level.
The programme's lenght will be of four years starting from January 1st, 2005.
In order to attain the overall aim of the Programme the following lines of action shall be addressed:
- facilitating access to, and use and exploitation of digital content;
- improving quality and facilitating best practice related to digital content;
- reinforcing co-operation and awareness
The activities to be carried out under those lines of action are set out in Annex I of the Proposal, the Programme shall be implemented in accordance with Annex II.
The programme will finance projects designed to improve tools, processes and services related to the production, access, use and distribution of digital content.
The programme will facilitate the transfer of knowledge, experiences and good practices; coordination activities; cross-fertilisation between content sectors, content providers and users.
To this end, the programme encompasses the use of best practice actions normally conducted in thematic clusters as well as thematic networks bringing together a variety of stakeholders around a given technological and organisational objective.
The financial envelope for the implementation of the programme is proposed to be EUR 163 million covering a period of 4 years (2005-2008).
The Commission has published on June 1st, 2005 the which will establish, according to the objectives and priorities, information on the activities' programme through the 2008.
The National Contact Point for Italy is:
Floriana Di Giacomo
APRE-Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
P.zza G. Marconi, 25
00144 ROMA
Tel. +39 06 5911817
Fax.+39 06 5911908
e-mail: digiacomo@apre.it
website:
Further information are available at the following address:
European Commission
eContentplus Programme Office
DG Information Society and Media - Directorate E
EUFO 01/181
L-2920 Luxembourg
Email: econtentplus@cec.eu.int
Fax: (+352) 4301-30269
Work Programme 2008
Call text 2008
Call for proposals for the year 2007
Work Programme 2007
Pre-proposals
FAQ - Frequently asked questions
Work Programme 2006
Previous Invites
Results of call for proposals 2005
Infodays eContent Plus Call 2007
Central InfoDay 28 June 2006
Previous Invites
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