The European Commission has opened a call for consortia, funded under Horizon Europe, to implement a Coordination and Support Action (CSA) that will faciliatate the transition to 6G and related technologies.

The CSA is expected to cover at least the following outcomes, in close cooperation with relevant SNS flagship initiatives and relevant EU and Member States or Associated countries projects:

• Summary of the positions of stakeholders on the impact of next generation (6G) technologies on the society and the expected improvements on citizens’ everyday life.
• Technology acceptance model or roadmap building on outputs of relevant projects.
• Explanatory material (for non-experts) fostering a better understanding of the potential societal, environmental, public health, etc. effects of 6G and related technologies.
• General public information events and publications in non-specialised media, studies, citizen/end-user panels, open public debates with experts aiming at better understanding and promoting improved acceptance of 6G and its benefits where appropriate.
• Development of sustainability indicators, building on the Key Value Indicators (KVIs) developed by the SNS projects towards larger public validation and downstream exploitation at international and standardisation level where relevant.
• Advice for projects and other stakeholders on how to reflect EU policy objectives as well as existing and future EU legislation and guidance in SNS technology solutions for future networks’ development and services where appropriate. Relevant areas include industrial competitiveness, cyber-security, privacy, environmental and climate action, as well as health.

Considering the strategic support nature of the CSA, the CSA partners should demonstrate a strong capability to mobilise strategic scientific and interdisciplinary expertise on a broad range of societal issues as well as relevant EU legislation and guidance, and a strong understanding of the telecommunication sector, and be able to liaise with and leverage upon existing relevant international and European authorities, committees, working groups and experts groups around the issues of acceptability, inclusiveness, security and sustainability of next generation smart networks and services. Thus, the consortium should be able to handle the multidisciplinary challenge by bridging new technical capabilities and societal needs.

Where appropriate, the applicants should seek synergies with possibilities for further funding from other relevant EU, national and/or regional innovation programmes.

Consortia composition:

• at least one independent legal entity established in a Member State; and
• at least two other independent legal entities, each established in different Member States or Associated Countries

Funding:

• Up to €1.000.000 for the project
• For this call, only one grant will be disbursed.