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PRESS RELEASE
This week's ITU Conference in Hong-Kong and the new focus on the
international dimension of Europe's Information
Society: Frequently Asked Questions (4 December 2006)On 4 December,
Viviane Reding, EU Commissioner for Information Society and Media,
addressed in an opening speech the Telecom World 2006 conference of the
International Telecommunications Union (ITU) in Hong-Kong.
For the European Commission', this ITU conference is seen as an
opportunity to give a new focus on the international aspects of the EU's
policies in the field of ICT research in which the EU will invest a
further EUR 9 billion from 2007 to 2013. Commissioner Reding, who has
been meeting policy-makers and business leaders in Hong-Kong, also used
her speech to announce her plans for a new EU strategy on the
international challenges for Europe's ICT sector. She plans on this
issue a Commission Communication to be adopted in 2008, based on a broad
public consultation to be launched in the second half of 2007.


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
The BELIEF 1st International Conference on Research Infrastructures
14 December 2006 - 15 December 2006 New Delhi, IndiaThe objective of
the conference is to evaluate the benefits of the new GEANT2 link
between Europe and India and determine how the two regions can
collaborate towards long-term sustainability by bringing together
existing and potential user communities from business, research and the
public sectors. The conference addresses a range of issues highly
relevant to Europe and India, sharing knowledge and providing insights
into the benefits of Grid-enabled technologies and e-Infrastructures.


NEWS ARTICLE
MEDIA website relaunched (4 December 2006)The MEDIA programme has
relaunched its website. The new MEDIA 2007 programme, with a budget EUR
755 million over seven years, was adopted by the Parliament and the
Council on 15 November 2006. MEDIA 2007 will be launched officially with
an information day in February 2007 during the Berlin International Film
Festival.


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Personal Health Systems 2007: Deployment opportunities and
ICT reseach challenges
12 February 2007 - 13 February 2007 Brussels, BelgiumThis conference,
organised by the European Commission, will feature experts with diverse
backgrounds. Invited speakers will come from research organisations,
medical device industry, healthcare organisations, user groups, Member
State public administrations, policy makers, procurers and insurers. By
bringing together healthcare professionals, industrial representatives
as well as European, national and regional authorities, the conference
aims to stimulate market development and support Member States and
regions in deploying eHealth systems and services that enable better
care for people in an ageing society. Finally, the conference will serve
as information and networking opportunity for the constituency
interested in the upcoming Call 1 of the 7th Framework Programme, which
aims at a new generation of Personal Health Systems.



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eParticipation. eParticipation is constantly developing and comprises a
variety of areas such as e-consultation, e-legislation, e-petition and
e-deliberation. ICTs can empower Citizens to be more involved in the
decision-making processes, enabling not only a better and faster
decision-making process, increased transparency and accountability, but
also encouraging better communication between all parties involved. On
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SPEECH
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for
Information Society and Media: Connecting up the Global Village: a
European View on
Telecommunications Policy
Conference of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU): "Telecom
World 2006", Hong Kong, China, 4 December 2006


SPEECH
Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for
Information Society and Media: The Disruptive Force of Web 2.0: how the
new generation
will define the future
Youth Forum, ITU Telecom World, Hong Kong, China, 3 December 2006


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