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"Le Rendez-vous" brings together INRIA's partners from the academic world, institutions and industry to map out the goals and strategies of European research into information and communication science and technology (ICST).

 


Information and Communication sciences, a driving force for european development.

During the 2006 edition of the "Rendez-Vous de l'INRIA", the Institute was host to Commissioner Viviane Reding and Jerzy Buzek, MEP and FP7 Rapporteur. 80 participants gathered in the Concert Noble rooms: political representatives committed to organising European research, industrial players and European project coordinators. This year's theme? The socio-economic issues related to ICST in a global context and how ICST can drive European economic development. The numerous and diverse exchanges served to outline the central issues: collaboration methods between research and innovation players, risk-taking stakes, research funding distribution and the efficiency of joint efforts.

 


INRIA and the European Research Area.

INRIA has been open to international relations right from the outset. It is the only French institute given over entirely to ICST research and, with 6 associate teams, is a key player in the European Research Area. Over the years, it has built up excellent relations with its academic and industrial partners throughout Europe, from Romania to Sweden. On the strength of these special relations, it has participated in a hundred or so FP6 projects. During the meeting on 20 December, INRIA signed - with Ms. Reding - the European Charter for Researchers, thereby reasserting its commitment to Europe.

 


Institute in brief.

The mission of the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control is to carry out research in Information and Communication Sciences and Technologies (ICST). More...

Editorial:

by Michel Cosnard, CEO and Chairman of INRIA

Michel Cosnard - © INRIA / Photo C. Lebedinsky

Europe’s ambition, as formulated in the Lisbon Strategy, is to become «the most competitive and dynamic knowledge- based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth» by 2010.

Within the European Research Space, the means of achieving this goal derive above all from well-funded framework research programmes and the recent creation of the European Research Council. In this context, Information and Communication Science and Technologies (ICST) clearly – and necessarily – have a leading role to play. ICST breakthroughs and discoveries are helping to shape other scientific fields. For example, cooperation between life sciences and data processing is enhancing our understanding of the living world, through the use of modelling and simulation software. The challenge of controlling complex systems, a fundamental aspect of ICST research is relevant to all areas of scientific research – not just in physics, chemistry, mechanics, earth science and biology, but also in economics and social science.

Furthermore, technological innovation has become a feature of all sectors of activity including engineering, telecommunications, defence, healthcare, environmental management, transportation, trade and finance. This innovation has triggered a socio-economic revolution, marked by instant access to information, interactive working and an explosion in the use of software and sensors. This process continues to create jobs in all these fields.

Through its complementary framework programmes for research and technological development and for innovation and competitivity, the European innovation policy also provides us with relevant tools to transfer research results with positive socio-economic consequences. Clearly, INRIA’s ICST expertise and network of academic and industrial partners mean that our organisation has a major role to play in the European research effort. Our considerable involvement in the sixth framework programme for research and technological development is a good illustration of our commitment to European research.

In this area, I will be doing all in my power to ensure that INRIA uses the opportunity offered by FP7 to achieve its goal of becoming one of Europe’s key institutions by 2010.
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