The FP7 ICT Work Programme 2007 defines the priorities for the calls for proposals to be launched in 2007. The priorities are faithful to the FP7 Framework Programme and Specific Programme decisions and in line with the main ICT policy priorities as defined in the i2010 initiative. The first call was launched December 22, 2006 with a closing date of May 8, 2007 (http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/)

The ICT Work Programme under FP7 is divided into seven ‘Challenges' of strategic interest to European society, plus research into ‘Future and Emerging Technologies' and support for horizontal actions, such as international cooperation:

* Challenge 1 - Pervasive and trusted network and service infrastructures

* Challenge 2 - Cognitive systems, interaction and robotics

* Challenge 3 - Components, systems and engineering

* Challenge 4 - Digital libraries and content

* Challenge 5 - Sustainable and personalised healthcare

* Challenge 6 - Mobility, environmental sustainability and energy efficiency

* Challenge 7 - Independent living and inclusion

* Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

• Research e-Infrastructures to aid researchers will also be supported through the Research Infrastructures Work Programme of the FP7 Capacities programme.

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Download the "ICT Work Programme 2007-08"

Future and Emerging Technologies

Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) supports pioneering research with a high potential for significant breakthroughs. This is research "at the fringes" that may become tomorrow's radical innovations - the sort of work that opens up entirely new markets.

The FET (Future and Emerging Technologies) Open Call closes on 31 December 2008. http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.CooperationDetailsCallPage&call_id=12

eInfrastructures

ICT based research infrastructures, from supercomputers to genetic databanks and high-speed networks are essential to high quality research. Work in this area has already lead to GEANT, the world's most powerful research network, equivalent to Canada's CANARIE network.