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Subject: Information Society Newsroom Update - 23/11/2006
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Europe's Information Society
Newsroom Update
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NEWS ARTICLE
IST 2006 Event : Finnish Prime Minister's Awards for best information
society practices (23 November 2006)On Thursday 23 November, Finnish
Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen and Minister of Transport and
Telecommunications Susanna Hoivinen presented prizes for best
information society practices at the closing ceremony of the IST
Conference at the Helsinki Fair Centre. The awards are part of the
Government Information Society Programme. The best practice in each
category received an of EUR 10.000. There was also a special prize of
EUR 5.000. This year, there were three competition categories : new
innovations, effectiveness and productivity and application and
promotion of data security.
NEWS ARTICLE
TAI-CHI judged "Best Exhibit" at IST 2006 (23 November 2006)The Grand
Prize of EUR 10,000, sponsored by Nokia, was presented to the TAI-CHI
Exhibit by Mr Fabio Colasanti of the European Commission, accompanied by
Mr. Erkki Ormala, Vice President of Technology Policy at Nokia. The
fascinating Tai-Chi demonstration was declared grand prize winner from
among three winners by a jury of independent experts with experience in
event communications and EU research, based on over 2700 votes cast by
delegates at the event website.
NEWS ARTICLE
EUR 10,000 for HUMAINE - judged "Best IST Project website" (23 November
2006)Director General Fabio Colasanti of the European Commission,
accompanied by Mr. Erkki Ormala, Vice President of Technology Policy at
Nokia gave the Grand Prize award of EUR 10,000 at the IST 2006 Closing
Ceremony. The Humaine project was selected by a jury from among three
winners. Over 254 IST Projects enrolled their site into the competition
via the conference website, through which the wider Internet community
rated them online. Over 16,000 ratings were received, resulting in a
shortlist from which a jury selected the winners.
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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
European Broadband for Rural Development Policy briefing
30 November 2006 Brussels, BelgiumAnalysing Broadband Access for Rural
Development (A-BARD) is a Coordination Action to research rural
broadband provision and use, as part of the Scientific Support to
Policies (SSP) under the EU's Sixth Framework Programme. A-BARD aims to
identify views on the issues and barriers to widespread broadband
provision and the extent to which broadband can act as an external
driver of change in rural economies. This final dissemination event will
bring together policy makers, academics and stakeholders working with
broadband and broadband applications in rural areas.
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http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/cf/newsbytheme.cfm?dis
playType=library
BROCHURE
Tomorrow's answers start today with the Seventh Research
Framework Programme
The European Union puts considerable emphasis on the need to invest more
in research. By increasing our knowledge base, Europe will be more able
to address its challenges for the future such as climate change, energy
security or the ageing population. Increased emphasis on industrial
research and innovation will lead to new products and services that will
boost Europe's international competitiveness. The EU has responded to
the increased need for coordinated and focussed research with the
Seventh Research Framework Programme, due to be voted by the European
Parliament on 30 November, for final adoption by the Council of
Ministers on 5 December. The European Commission is making available
information to help guide the press through this comprehensive
programme, the biggest yet at European level.
Understanding the Seventh Framework Programme : FP7 Fact Sheets and
slide presentation:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/understanding/index.html
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