StandICT.eu

Why StandICT.eu?

StandICT.eu is the response to a call of the European Commission for reinforcing European presence in international ICT standardisation, following an analysis of the current standards landscape showing that only 37% of the different WGs are European and that EU influence is much less in data (33%) cloud computing (29%) and cybersecurity (27%).

StandICT.eu focuses on the five domains the EC has identified for being crucial to successfully implement the Digital Single Market: Cloud Computing, IoT, Big Data, Cyber Security, and 5G.

StandICT.eu looks to redress this imbalance by providing funding opportunities for long-term European contributions to WGs including holding chair or co-chair positions.

StandICT.eu is a 24 month’s project (started 1 Jan 2018) with the two partners Trust-IT Services (project coordinator) and Fraunhofer SCAI.

The StandICT.eu Consortium Network

The StandICT.eu project will

Monitor and gather information on the on-going work from the relevant international and global standards developing organisations (SDOs)
Set up, manage and facilitate an open call designed to support the participation and contribution of EU specialists in key SDOs
Create positive impact on business and research opportunities from ICT standardisation through its six motivational drivers
Set up an influential Expert Advisory Group (EAG) and External Pool of Evaluators (EPE) to support the project’s rigorous activities.

By setting up, managing and monitoring a continuous open call, StandICT.eu will provide a streamlined process supporting the participation and contribution of EU specialists in SDOs and SSOs in the 5 essential building blocks of the Digital Single Market. The call is open to all Standards Specialists from Academia & Research, Private Sector: SMEs & Large Enterprise, NTAs and other Industry Associations.

StandICT.eu offers the following opportunities for experts

LT – Long term contributions (with travel option): Contribution to ongoing standards development as chair or member of an SDO WG. E.g. comments on standards development and drafts, attending meetings, paying membership fees, with a duration up to 12 months and a funding range between €5,000 - €8,000.

ST – Short-Term contributions (with travel option): Contribution to standards documentation e.g. liaison to WG, comments on standards drafts, participation at meeting paying membership fees, with a duration between 1 month and 6 months and a funding range between €1,000 - €5,000.

OS – One-Shot (Event participation): Support to ensure participation at workshop or event (e.g., participant, observer, presentation), ad-hoc for event participation and a funding range between €1.000 - €3,000.