INVITED SPEAKER
Research into Multimedia Content and Tools
in the Information Society Technologies Programme
of the European Commission
Bernard Smith
Electronic Publishing and the Info2000 Programme,
European Commission
The paper will cover the essential features of the research action on multimedia content and tools in the European Commission's programme entitled "Information Society Technologies" (IST has a budget of ? 3.6 billion for the period 1998-2002). The "key action" on multimedia content and tools (budget: ? 564 million) federates research on interactive publishing and media applications, cultural content and digital heritage, education and training, human language technologies and content handling and filtering technologies.
The paper will describe the rational and objectives of these new research actions within the context of past experience and achievements in the previous programme (1994-1998). The core content of the paper will be a description of the work plans and an overview of possible future objectives for the year 2000. Particular attention will be paid to the role of international co-operation, and practical examples will be given of successful collaborations with organisations outside of the EU.
The actual presentation will extend to cover the results of the first call for research projects (available in September), and will comment on some of the "hot topics" being addressed.
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