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Research: EUR 9 billion injection to boost European ICT
research
(21 November 2006)The EU plans to invest over EUR 9 billion in research on
information and communications technologies (ICTs). This is, by far, the largest
single budget item in Europe's 7th research framework programme that will run
until 2013 - a priority set by the EU, acknowledging the importance of ICTs for
Europe's growth and competitiveness. To discuss the new research framework
programme and the strategic priorities for fundamental and applied ICT research
for the future, nearly 3500 members of the research community are gathering from
21 to 23 November in Helsinki for the "Information Society Technology 2006"
conference and exhibition.
PRESS RELEASE
Stronger together in ICT:
Europe to pool private, national
and EU research efforts in order to become
more competitive (21 November 2006)For the first time ever, the European Union
is changing the method of financing key technological research by launching
Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs). The idea for JTIs came from the
European Commission and was supported by EU Heads of State and Government at
their recent informal summit in Lahti (Finland). JTIs will pool the resources of
private industry, EU and national programmes to pursue ambitious common research
objectives. The first JTI to be launched in early 2007 will be ARTEMIS. The
ARTEMIS JTI will steer Europe's research in embedded computing systems, which
are increasingly essential for many key industrial sectors. This
initiative will act as a beacon for further such initiatives to follow.
Industrial leaders and national and EU research experts are meeting today in
Helsinki to further discuss this new method of European research
funding.
Public-private partnerships for Information and Communication
Technologies: Frequently Asked Questions: http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/06/438&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
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EVENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
The European Legal Framework for eBusiness and Innovation
27
November 2006 - 28 November 2006 Brussels, BelgiumThis event, organised by
the European Commission, will bring together high-level policy makers in Europe,
Member States representatives, legal experts and practitioners with the
objective to debate how e-business and innovation can be facilitated by a more
favourable legal environment. The conference will present the results of recent
projects in these fields and the outcome of the ICT task force's working group
on "IPR for competitiveness and innovation".
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SPEECH
Viviane
Reding, Member of the European Commission responsible for Information Society
and Media: FP7: A new framework for competition, innovation and growth
IST
2006 - Strategies for Leadership, Helsinki, Finland, 21 November,
2006
BROCHURE
ICT in FP7
Leaflet explaining the basics on
the 7th Framework Programme and the ICT elements within it, the 7 key Research
Challenges, the budget breakwdown, the i2010 Flagship Initiatives, the European
Technology Platforms and Joint Technology
Initiatives.
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