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Selection Criteria for Networking Sessions and Workshops

The table below explains the selection criteria for Networking Sessions and Workshops, and the weighting attached to each criterion.

Note that higher weights are assigned to "Stakeholders addressed" and "Format and Methodology" for Networking Sessions to both emphasise openness and multidisciplinarity and to encourage creativity in organising and structuring these sessions, rather than simply adopting the straightforward "conference presentation" approach.

Selection Criteria	Workshops	Networking Sessions
1. Scope and Relevance	Is there a clear workshop topic and is it relevant to the IST theme in the Framework Programme? Does it address a new opportunity within the Framework Programme? Indicate if it is cross-thematic. Weighting: 30%	Is there a clear IST objective and is it relevant to one or several of the components of the Seventh Framework Programme (Cooperation, Ideas, People, Capacities)? Does it address a new opportunity within the Framework Programme? Weighting: 20%
2. Stakeholders Addressed	What community or communities are being aimed at? How open is the scope? (Avoid closed sessions) Weighting: 20%	What communities are being aimed at, and in what role? How open is the scope? (Avoid closed sessions.) For networking sessions, the specific mix of communities should be highlighted. Weighting: 25%
3. Impact and Added Value	What would be the impact of this workshop? What is the added value of organising it within the context of IST 2006? Is there a relation with other sessions in the programme? Weighting: 30%	What would be the impact of achieving the networking session's objective? What is the added value of organising it within the context of IST 2006? Is there a relation with other sessions in the programme? Weighting: 20%
4. Format and Methodology	Not applicable. A standard "conference presentation" style is assumed. Weighting: 0%	Is there a convincing methodology for running the session and driving it towards concrete results that contribute to the objective? Are there any material, space or time requirements? (See Format and Methodology) Weighting: 25%
5. Commitment and Endorsement	Is there evidence of sufficient endorsement from the stakeholders? How will participation be solicited? Weighting: 20%	Is there evidence of sufficient commitment that the results will be followed-up? Is there evidence of sufficient endorsement from the stakeholders? How will participation be solicited? Weighting: 10%

Selection Criteria

Workshops

Networking Sessions

1. Scope and Relevance

Is there a clear workshop topic and is it relevant to the IST theme in the Framework Programme? Does it address a new opportunity within the Framework Programme? Indicate if it is cross-thematic.

Weighting: 30%

Is there a clear IST objective and is it relevant to one or several of the components of the Seventh Framework Programme (Cooperation, Ideas, People, Capacities)? Does it address a new opportunity within the Framework Programme?

Weighting: 20%

2. Stakeholders Addressed

What community or communities are being aimed at? How open is the scope? (Avoid closed sessions)

Weighting: 20%

What communities are being aimed at, and in what role? How open is the scope? (Avoid closed sessions.) For networking sessions, the specific mix of communities should be highlighted.

Weighting: 25%

3. Impact and Added Value

What would be the impact of this workshop? What is the added value of organising it within the context of IST 2006? Is there a relation with other sessions in the programme?

Weighting: 30%

What would be the impact of achieving the networking session's objective? What is the added value of organising it within the context of IST 2006? Is there a relation with other sessions in the programme?

Weighting: 20%

4. Format and Methodology

Not applicable. A standard "conference presentation" style is assumed.

Weighting: 0%

Is there a convincing methodology for running the session and driving it towards concrete results that contribute to the objective? Are there any material, space or time requirements? (See Format and Methodology)

Weighting: 25%

5. Commitment and Endorsement

Is there evidence of sufficient endorsement from the stakeholders? How will participation be solicited?

Weighting: 20%

Is there evidence of sufficient commitment that the results will be followed-up? Is there evidence of sufficient endorsement from the stakeholders? How will participation be solicited?

Weighting: 10%

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