The network aims at the successful participation of organizations in the thematic priority “Information Society Technologies (IST)”. The network supports the transnational search for partners for the formation of consortia and the joint submission of proposals in IST calls. The relevant activities include dissemination of information material on IST, partner searches and the organization of international events/meetings of potential partners. The network consists of 34 members from Member States, Candidate, Associated and Third Countries, such as Russia and Belarus.