Northern eDimension Action Plan
AL 1: Internet and Internet Applications in Research and
Development
Northern eDimension Action Plan
AL 1: Internet and Internet Applications in Research and
Development
Jan Peter Strømsheim
Chair AL 1, Norway
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(AL 1.2) Improved and upgraded (AL 1.2) Improved and upgraded interconnection …interconnection …
(AL 1.2) Improved and upgraded (AL 1.2) Improved and upgraded interconnection …interconnection …
Status: • In EARLIER meetings, SOIS has been given the
understanding that AL 1.2 has been funded by TACIS (as stated in the minutes from the SOIS-meeting in Tallin, October 2004: Commission confirmed that negotiations with the Russian counterparts were underway, and € 2 m was earmarked).
• However, such funding is still pending (no final decision).
The situation as of today• CSO-meeting in Brussels: The situation mentioned in the
NeDAP-presentation with the EC present.
• The case is still pending.
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Possible actionsPossible actions• Some kind of a (new) feasibility
study – Based on the former one?
• Elaborate the possibility of TACIS and/or other funding mechanisms for infrastructure (capacity and equipment)
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(AL 1.1) Program for utilizing the high speed research
networks
(AL 1.1) Program for utilizing the high speed research
networks• The Nordunet 3 Steering Group (Ne3SG)
has decided that 10% of the funding can be allocated for extending the Nordunet 3 to include other BSS-countries than the Nordic countries.
• The process to approach the Baltic countries/north-West Russia has started
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Funding issuesFunding issues
For the former AL 1.2:
• We should still pursue the possibility of TACIS funding.
For the former AL 1.1:
• We need to look into the FP6/7
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Plans for the futurePlans for the future
AL 1.2
• Need to discuss the options with Russian authorities and the EU-office in Moscow
AL 1.1:
• Follow up the decision in the N3SG