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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) : Information event on the first
call for proposals
24 January 2007  Brussels, BelgiumCandidate proposers will get
first-hand information on three FET Proactive Initiatives launched in
FP7-Call 1, namely "Nano-scale ICT devices and systems", "Pervasive
Adaptation" and "Bio-ICT Convergence", in three parallel sessions in the
afternoon. A morning plenary session covers the new legal and
administrative modalities, and details experiences of coordinators of
various types of contracts. 
Participation to the event is free but prior online registration is
required.


EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
e-Infrastructures : Information event on the first call for 
proposals
6 February 2007  Brussels, BelgiumThe event will give information on the
four topics of the first call in the area of e-Infrastructures,
submission and evaluation of proposals, as well as funding schemes. It
will also provide an opportunity for the proposers to meet and share
their project ideas during the networking part of the event.
Participation to the event is free but prior registration is required.






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EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ENGAGE Thailand 2007: European Union - Southeast Asia ICT 
Research Networking Event
29 January 2007 - 31 January 2007  Bangkok, ThailandThis is the third in
a series of collaboration conferences organised by ENGAGE, a Specific
Support Action funded by the European Commission in the framework of the
IST research programme.The event aims to bring together Southeast Asian
and European policy makers, as well as researchers from academia and
industry in order to establish new partnerships and promote
opportunities for joint research initiatives in the ICT sector. The
technical themes of the event will be focused on eight priority areas
identified for the first Call of the new Framework Seven IST Programme,
as well as on national and regional research priorities in the
Information Technology area. The conference will be complemented by a
workshop on the IST work programme and funding opportunities in FP7.
European participants in IST framework projects are invited to present
their running actions and project ideas for future EU-Southeast Asia
cooperation in FP7.	!
 				



EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
European ICT Conference on Research and Technology 
Development
29 January 2007 - 30 January 2007  Istanbul, TurkeyThe latest ICT
trends, technical information on the 7th Framework Programme (FP7), new
policies and strategies of the EU's FP7 will be presented at the
conference. Innovative project ideas of ICT SMEs will be discussed. The
event will also feature interactive parallel networking, information
sessions and trainings.


					



EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ICT Impact on Firms and Industry Structure - Industry and 
Policy Perspectives
30 January 2007  Brussels, BelgiumSince late 2001, e-Business W@tch has
been monitoring the use of ICT in more than 20 sectors of the EU
economy. This conference presents findings of some of the recent sector
studies of 2006. Presentations and the discussion will focus on
implications of the observed trends and developments for firms,
industries and policy, against the background of the renewed Lisbon
objectives and the new industrial policy. The event addresses industry
representatives, policy officials, business support organisations and
consultants, and researchers from economic and ICT-related fields.
Participation is open and free of cost, but requires prior registration.





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