Facilitate the engagement in global ICT standardisation development

Financing entity: European Commission

Programme: 
Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)

Type of action
HORIZON-CSA HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions

Call
A human-centred and ethical development of digital and industrial technologies (HORIZON-CL4-2024-HUMAN-01)

Objectives of the call

– Set-up of a facility to support participation of European specialists in international ICT Standard Developing Organisations and global fora and consortia, which should increase the influence of Europe into ICT standardisation;
– Develop and update sectorial ICT standardisation landscape and gap analysis of ICT standardisation needs in support of EU policies as outlined in the Rolling Plan for ICT standardisation;
– Cooperate, synchronise and achieve capacity building with other similar initiatives or European players including from EU funded R&I projects; provide a forum for foresight analysis in different sectors;
– Increase awareness on ICT standardisation development;
– Financially support standardisation meetings in Europe of international SDOs and global fora and consortia.

Who can apply?
Any legal entity, regardless of its place of establishment, including legal entities from nonassociated third countries or international organisations is eligible to participate, provided that the conditions laid down in the Horizon Europe Regulation have been met, along with any other conditions laid down in the specific call topic.

How to apply?
Electronically via the Founding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System

Deadline
19 March 2024

Call budget: EUR 6 000 000

More information
https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-cl4-2024-human-01-61