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Subject: Information Society Newsroom Update 25-03-2004
INFORMATION SOCIETY NEWSROOM UPDATE
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--------------------------------------- Economy and Work
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/library/theme/ecowor/index
_en.htm
-- EVENT
27 - 28 April 2004
e-Business legal conference - Facing the challenges of online law
Dublin, Ireland
Entrepreneurs with practical experience in e-business, legal and e-business
experts from the EU Member States, the Acceding and Candidate Countries, as
well as leading representatives from the ICT industry, civil society and the
scientific community are called to present and discuss their views on legal
problems encountered when doing business electronically in a major
conference to be held in Dublin.
--------------------------------------- IS Industry
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/library/theme/isind/index_
en.htm
-- EVENT
2 April 2004
A Fully Networked User Environment over IPv6
Centre Borschette, Brussels, Belgium
Following up on the Global Launch of the new Internet protocol, DG
Information Society and the European IPv6 Task Force are organising a
workshop to highlight the market potential that exists for new and
innovative applications and services, and to stimulate ideas for product
development within relevant sectors of European industry.
-- EVENT
2 April 2004
Information Day eContent
Luxembourg
A Central Information day concerning the fourth call for proposals under
the eContent programme will be held in Luxembourg on 2 April 2004. This
programme supports the development of multi-lingual content for innovative,
on-line services across the EU. The Call IV information will cover the
priorities of the eContent call, proposals submission, the evaluation
process and criteria and administrative provisions. The Commission calls for
proposals for indirect actions to stimulate the development and use of
European digital content to promote linguistic diversity in the information
society. The meeting will take place in Jean Monnet building, meeting room
M6 from 9:00 to 17:00.
-- PRESS RELEASE
Microsoft - Questions and Answers on Commission Decision (24/03/2004)
-- PRESS RELEASE
Commission concludes on Microsoft investigation, imposes conduct remedies
and a fine (24/03/2004)
The European Commission has concluded, after a five-year investigation, that
Microsoft Corporation broke European Union competition law by leveraging its
near monopoly in the market for PC operating systems (OS) onto the markets
for work group server operating systems and for media players. Because the
illegal behaviour is still ongoing, the Commission has ordered Microsoft to
disclose to competitors, within 120 days, the interfaces required for their
products to be able to 'talk' with the ubiquitous Windows OS. Microsoft is
also required, within 90 days, to offer a version of its Windows OS without
Windows Media Player to PC manufacturers (or when selling directly to end
users). In addition, Microsoft is fined EUR 497 million for abusing its
market power in the EU.
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-- 30 - 31 March 2004
11th European Tech Investment Forum (ETIF)
London, UK
Formerly the European Investment Forum (EIF), the ETIF is organised by
Europe Unlimited and promoted by the European Commission's IST Programme.
ETIF's mission is to facilitate the growth of Europe's most promising or
innovative information and communication technology companies by providing a
European platform where these entrepreneurial companies can meet with active
venture capital investors, with leading corporate contacts scouting
innovation and also specialised intermediaries from outside their home
countries. 62 European companies raised Euro 220 Million in past editions of
the Forum.
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-- 14 - 16 April 2004
ICECCS 2004 - Workshop on Software and Complex Systems
Florence, Italy
During the IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer
Systems a Workshop on Software and Complex Systems will be organised on
April 14th This workshop will concentrate on how Software Technologies and
Distributed Systems can help in the design and management of complex
systems, linking industrial and academic partners, research and application
(co-organised by the University of Florence and the European Commission)
-- 20 April 2004
Wireless tags research needs workshop
This free workshop is targeted to a wide spectrum of industrial, academic
and institutional players active in the field of Smart Wireless Tags
technology and/or applications-related research and innovation. The main
objectives of this workshop are to inform the constituency on the work
programme 2005 - 2006 consultation process and to offer a forum that
contributes in the most direct way to the definition of the Information
Society work programme for the years 2005 and 2006.
-- 20 April 2004
Public hearing on the consultation on interoperability of digital
interactive TV services
On 18 March the European Commission launched a wide-ranging public
consultation on the interoperability of interactive television services.
This consultation seeks written views on a working paper prepared by staff
of the Information Society DG. A public hearing will take place in Brussels
on April 20th. Full details of the consultation and a copy of the working
paper itself are available on the website.
-- 20 - 22 April 2004
International Conference on ICT Solutions for Mediterranean SMEs
Barcelona, Spain
Within the framework of the European Union's MEDA Programme and the EUMEDIS
initiative, the project "ICT Solutions for Mediterranean SMEs" is organising
an International Conference on ICT Solutions for Mediterranean SMEs with the
aim of discussing the current situation of the Small and Medium sized
Enterprises of the Mediterranean region within the Information Society. The
programme will include workshops, panels of experts and plenary sessions.
The discussions will focus on 4 main areas : e-SMEs, e-SKILLS, NET e-conomy
and R+D within SMEs.
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