2 nd Networking event May 2016

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1 MED-Dialogue Achievements Raphael Koumeri PLANET SA

2 MED-Dialogue s Achievements Training and awareness Dialogue support (SRA, DAE, Policies, ) 3 Focus Events 2 Networking events Directory of Researchers December nd Networking event 2

3 Training and awareness -Events Egypt, Cairo Presentations available on Palestine, Hebron 2 rounds Algeria, 2 rounds Algiers and Blida Tunisia, Tunis 2 rounds Morocco, 2 rounds Casablanca and Fez Jordan 2 rounds Lebanon

4 Training and awareness Main objectives Reading and understanding the Calls Evaluation of proposals ideas Elaboration of Profiles Some numbers More than 650 participants from Research and Industry (240 in 2015)

5 Dialogue support Elaboration of the Strategic Research agendas and the Digital Agenda 3 Focus Events

6 1 st Focus event Tunis May 2015 Discussing and reconfirming the ICT Strategic Research Agenda for the MPC It was a highly successful event with 17 invited experts and 13 project partners

7 3 Workgroups 1. ICT Topics workgroup Current ICT topics Priority topics for the future Measures to foster innovation-the role of the private sector 2. SWOT analysis workgroup 3. ICT Vision workgroup A vision to achieve what? How to achieve this vision? (Policy? Regulations?) Which role can technology platform play? A common vision for all MPC or for individual countries A common policy position towards the EC?

8 2 nd Focus event Dead Sea October 2015 After a DAE survey through the partners, the 2 nd Focus Event was held to verify and refined the findings on the DAE and make Policy recommendations, it was coorganised with ClusMed. 18 invited experts and 10 project partners were present.

9 The DAE Why do we need a Digital Agenda? fragmented digital markets; lack of interoperability; rising cybercrime and risk of low trust in networks; lack of investment in networks; insufficient research and innovation efforts; lack of digital literacy and skills; missed opportunities in addressing societal challenges. ( European Commission, 2010)

10 The 3 rd Focus event Athens Perspectives of future EU-South Med ICT cooperation

11 The MED Region and the Neighbourhood policy For the South Med countries this workshop is a forum to highlight their strategic research priorities/ interest/ industrial capacities/ market potential in the ICT sector as a tool for sustainable economic development aiming at helping the EU policy on future programme development towards the South MED countries in the frame of this year s revision of the Neighbourhood Policy. ( European Commission, 2010)

12 The Networking Events 1 st Event Amman October 2014 Grand Millennium Hotel, Amman, Jordan Close cooperation with MOSAIC and EU- JordanNET II (BILAT Jordan). February nd Networking event 12

13 1 st Event The structure of the event The overall context and H2020 Networking sessions: focusing on Content technologies, Future Internet and Intelligent Transport. EU Partnership Offerings: provide a tool for European Universities to present the ICT research fields of their universities and their experience in EU projects. Reception: which gave the opportunity to informal one-to-one/small group discussions based on research interest February nd Networking event 13

14 Participants February nd Networking event 14

15 The Gender issue addressed!!! A unique cultural mix UK(Iraq) Croatia Algeria Morocco Syria Spain Syria Tunisia Morocco Moldova France Algeria February nd Networking event 15

16 The Directory of Researchers The EU-MPC ICT Researchers has been built up over the years, initiated by the MED-IST project, further developed by the Join-MED project and now extended by MED-Dialogue. The information in this directory is the following: Individual information Contact Data Short CV Proposal Idea (for Awareness and NW events) February nd Networking event 16

17 The entries: February nd Networking event 17

18 Distribution: All members February nd Networking event 18

19 The Way Forward ICT is generally recognised as a key enabling technology, in particular with respect to the rapidly developing Digital Economy, ICT is the key area. Organisations like EMERG or the UfM stress this fact! UfM agreed on 30/9/14 to establish a "Euro- Mediterranean Digital Economy and Internet Access Expert Working Group" So there is no reason for not creating targeted calls in the ICT work programme for the MPC!

20 The Way Forward - Recommendations 1. Specific IA or RIA for the MPC, like the Innovation Actions in ICT : International partnership building in low and middle income countries (sub-saharan Africa and ASEAN countries) 2. Create a specific CSA for awareness and training call for the MSCA Actions targeted to the MPC: (i) to explain the MSCA to the R&I actors and train them on proposal development, (ii) to provide a pre-evaluation services.

21 The Way Forward - Recommendations 3. Set up a specific MPC-focused MSCA subprogramme on IF in both directions; shorter visiting period of 12 month and without an reintegration phase. 4. The best for each of the MPC is to get the status of an Associated Country. Tunisia is now the first Arab country to be associated to H2020! This status is not a guarantee for quick success, but it is essential for building up a solid partnership status.