Europe represents a tremendous opportunity for partnership and mutual benefit for Canadian organizations conducting research and development activities. In order to take advantage of these opportunities, Canadian organizations, be they universities, government departments or private sector companies, need to know what is available and who to contact.

CRC is Canada’s National Contact Point for the European Union’s Information Society Technologies (IST) Programme for Research & Development. This R&D program is the primary government funding source for research and development activities in Europe. Canadian organizations can participate in the IST Programme, but they must partner with European organizations to do so and be able to fund their own activities within the partnership.

In order to facilitate that process, CRC has launched the R&D IST Network. This network is designed to assist Canadian organizations and researchers by helping them keep informed about potential R&D partnership opportunities in the EU. Members of the network receive information about calls for proposals, workshops, summits and other opportunities in Europe. The goal is to support the Canadian R&D community and provide opportunities to expand Canadian participation in the IST Programme.

You can find more information and sign up for the network at www.crc.gc.ca/ist.

New CRC Publications

• CRC Highlights 2004-2005
• Rural and Remote Broadband Access Report 2004-2005

These publications will soon be found on the CRC web site.