Thematic Networks

Goal: to bring together relevant stakeholders, expertise and facilities, to support the implementation of Information Society policies using ICT. The network must have clear objectives and measurable outcomes (not a generic exploratory or support activity)
Outcome: to exchange good practices and to develop new policy implementation schemes, to facilitate replication and codeployment of innovative solutions, to prepare future pilot or implementation activities. The outcomes of the work of Thematic Networks shall be in the public domain
Duration: typically 18-36 months
Response: competing proposals addressing a TN workprogramme objective and evaluated to the published evaluation criteria
Participants: to be proposed by least 7 key stakeholders from 7 member states, but open to participation by entities from any EU member state
Funding: Community contribution consists of a lump sum covering additional costs of work directly related to the network objective. Typically, community contribution is 300-500K€ / network