Sponsored by the European Commission’s DG INFSO (Directorate General Information Society and Media), ICT 2008 is intended for researchers, innovators, engineers, policy and business decision-makers in the field of digital technologies.
The event will consider:
o European Union priorities in information and communication technologies (ICT) research, for which there is over €2 billion of funding available in 2009-2010
o The major current technological trends which impact upon strategic research planning
o Public research policies to stimulate research and innovation for growth and sustainable development
The event will be held over 25-27 November in Lyon.
Sessions at the event will include:
o Setting the ICT agenda for the next decade
o New computing and communication paradigms
o Climate change adaptation
Presentations will include the details of the European Commission’s 7th Framework Programme for ICT research in 2009-2010, along with the European Commission’s other sources of research funding in ICT.
Full details of the conference programme and exhibition are available from the source link above.
HA recommended to consider attending
Keywords: Communications, Environment, European Commission, Policy, Project
