The scope of the NGI Open Internet Initiative objective ICT-24-2018 is:

3 Research & Innovation (R&I) Actions;
EUR 21 Million; 2-3 years; 1 R&I project per topic:
- Privacy and trust enhancing technologies
- Decentralized data governance
- Discovery and identification technologies;
This R&I Actions are supported by 3 Coordination and support actions (CSAs);
EUR 7 Million, 1 CSA project per topic:
- Technology Strategy&Policy
- Technology Harvest&Transfer
- Outreach Office.

ICT-24-2018: Next Generation Internet-An Open Internet Initiative:

This initiative aims at

• developing a more human-centric Internet
• supporting values of openness, cooperation across borders, decentralisation, inclusiveness and protection of privacy;
• giving the control back to the users in order to increase trust in the Internet
• should provide more transparent services, more intelligence, greater involvement and participation
• leading towards an Internet that is more open, robust and dependable, more interoperable and more supportive of social innovation
• involving today’s best Internet innovators
• to address technological opportunities arising from cross-links and advances in various research fields
• to include validation and testing of market traction with minimum viable products & services, of new economic, mobility and social models
• to involves users and market actors at an early stage

The 3 specific 'R&I Actions' are targeted on beneficiaries who should make explicit the intervention logic for their specific research domain, their capacity to attract top Internet talents, to deliver a solid value-adding services package to the third party projects as well as their expertise and capacity in managing the full life-cycle of the open calls transparently. This process will be supported by 3 CSAs.

Multi-disciplinary approaches are encouraged. Eventually this initiative should influence Internet governance and related policies.

For more info see the ICT Work-Programme 2018-2020.

You are a real internet innovator? Please share your ideas with us!
Take part in the ICT Proposers' Day 2017 and present your idea!
And do not forget to participate in our web-streamde Info sessions, 7 December 2017 and 31 January 2018.

Submission deadline for the calls of this objective is 17 April 2018 - NOW IT IS THE TIME to shape the future internet for the people!