European Union ‘Information Engineering’ Long Term Research Project 2069, total budget 3.450K Euro, sponsored by DG XIII.

MAGICA concerns the production of electronic multimedia catalogues in the field of International Trade and Tourism. Catalogues are interactive, and can be accessed through the Internet. The ‘core’ technology consists of a data base extractor, software agents, and a ‘business model’. Information is user-driven. Intelligent agents help end-users, information providers, and brokers to optimize the use of the information rich context of world-wide computer networks.

The subjective satisfaction of the end-users of the 7 demonstration prototypes has been validated successfully through the implementation of a new, specific methodology allowing an important reduction of time and costs. The ‘new business model’ has been validated by all partners, and integrated by the DG XIII of the European Commission for the sake of future projects.

User partners

• Citta di Roma
• Telepolis Antwerpen : the official presentation of one of the more widely 'wired' cities in Europe and of the advantages one can find stopping by.
• Cambres de Comerç de Catalunya : an information service for local SMEs.
• Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Nice Cote d'Azur : a 'resource locator' for business travelers.
• Ville de Nice : the official site designed by the City of Nice.
• Emporion
• BRATT

• VUB : the Artificial Intelligence laboratory at the Free University of Brussels.
• ILOG : the world leader in optimisation and visualitation software components.
• Olivetti Telemedia
• Itaca

• Theseus Institute : international management of innovation, strategy, information, and technology