Updated: 26/Mar/2011 Call: Access to call, See guidelines for applicants Deadlines: 25/03/2011 (short proposals). State: Concept Note submitted (1st evaluation phase) Evaluation process: If the Concept Note is chosen the applicant is invited to present a full proposal. Eventual Development Period: 2012-2015 Support Institution: European Commission Restrictions:
Proposal title: ALCIONE: Academic Latinamerican Cross-disciplinary InfOrmation studies NEtwork Proponent (coordination): ULE, José María Díaz Nafria (Universidad de León) Co-proposers:
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Abstract: The proposal is aimed at developing an international academic programme linked to a e-Science environment of international reach, particularly focused in contributing to the erection of a Common Higher Education Area in LA, in which information represent the thread of commonality among different scientific disciplines. To this end 3 major goals are pursued (1) the broadening and consolidation of an open e-Science environment for the cross-disciplinary study of information at a regional and global scale, aimed at promoting an interdisciplinary culture; (2) the development of cross-disciplinary educational programmes based on the natural, technical, social and human aspects of information, aimed at contributing to the erection of a Common Higher Education Area; (3) the support of pilot academic and training programmes by means of open information infrastructures as well as R&D projects of scientific, social and economic interest. Concerning the advancement of domusBITae, its related environment is envisaged as a means of communication and sharing of educational and research assets. (a) The glossary remains as a fundamental tool for: i) clarification (with educational and scientific value); ii) semantic network for the retrieval of digital assets; (b) The educational tools comes to the forefront with special focus on: i) Harmonization of procedures and educational programmes among participants, ii) e-Venue tool for empowering interaction. Implementation: As a first approximation we foresee the development of the action articulated in 3 phases of 1 year each: Phase 1 (design and first developments) 1.1) Design of the infrastructure for the constitution of the virtual community and development of its most basic elements; 1.2) Design of interdisciplinary educational programmes adapted to local peculiarities, requirements and needs; Phase 2 (implementations) 2.1) Development of the most necessary eScience infrastructure for the development of joint programmes in the las phase; 2.2) Creation of new scientific and educational contents in the available infrastructure; Phase 3 (pilots) 3.1) Development of pilot educational programmes (set of transversal subjects -e.g. ICT&Society; Intercultural Information Ethics; Information in natural, tecnical and social systems; General Information Theories, etc) 3.2) Development of pilot research projects (among them investigations proposed by PhD students; proposal for international support; linked to the industry -following the model of HM) Access to CONCEPT NOTE, submitted in March 25th 2011 (phase 1 of the evaluation procedure) |