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INFORMATION SOCIETY NEWSROOM UPDATE
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--------------------------------------- Economy and Work
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/library/theme/ecowor/index
_en.htm

-- PRESS RELEASE
Commission attends high-level meeting to present roadmap for safer and
intelligent vehicles to improve road safety (17/11/2003)
The Commission has presented its vision for implementing eSafety,
highlighting the necessary measures for the rapid take-up of active safety
systems which use advanced Information and Communications Technologies
(ICT). Speaking at the High-Level Opening Plenary Session of the 10th ITS
World Congress in Madrid, Erkki Liikanen, Commissioner for Enterprise Policy
and the Information Society presented to the automotive industry and other
stakeholders a detailed action plan, a "Road Map" for implementing eSafety
over the years 2004-2008.



--------------------------------------- IS Research
http://europa.eu.int/information_society/newsroom/library/theme/isres/index_
en.htm

-- PRESS RELEASE
First calls for proposals of the EU 6th Research Framework Programme -
Frequently asked questions and examples of projects (17/11/2003)
In this FAQ, you will find answers to a number of questions, such as :
What is the Framework Programme for Research?  What are the main differences
between FP6 and previous programmes? What are the 'instruments' of FP6? It
also features examples of some projects proposed for funding

-- PRESS RELEASE
Research : EU to finance projects worth 5 billion (17/11/2003)
Over 100 000 participants from more than 50 countries responded with nearly
12 000 projects to the first calls for proposals of the EUR20 billion EU 6th
Research Framework Programme (FP6 2002-2006). The first crop of FP6 calls
closed earlier this year. The response to these first calls, with a budget
of some EUR5 billion, was consistent across all themes and funding
instruments, both new and traditional, with partners from the acceding and
candidate countries present in nearly 40% of proposals. Contracts are now
being negotiated for projects in all areas from ageing to allergies,
information and communication technologies, marine sciences, nanotechnology
and carbon sequestration.





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-- 16 - 20 November 2003
10th World Congress and Exhibition on Intelligent Transport Systems and
Services
Madrid, Spain
The plenary session on 17 November will focus on eSafety,  a joint
industry-public sector initiative for improving road safety by using new
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT). This initiative is driven
by the European Commission with ERTICO (and ACEA (Association of European
Car Manufacturers). The Americas and Asia-Pacific regions will also
highlight their road safety plans. Mr. Erkki Liikanen, European Commissioner
for Enterprise and Information Society, has been invited to speak at this
session. 
More than 200 exhibitors will display state-of-the-art services, products
and projects in the field of Intelligent Transport Systems.

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-- 19 - 21 November 2003
EISCO 2003 Conference
Aalborg, Denmark
Integrated Public Services in the Networking Society at Local and Regional
level

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-- 20 November 2003
The Internet in 2004: Safe or Just Safer? - an INHOPE Initiative
Berlin, Germany
The focus of the INHOPE conference 2004 is on the protection of individual
rights - especially those of children - in the online
environment. The Conference will target an audience representing the areas
of law enforcement, child welfare, Internet Service Providers (ISP's), the
interested parents of children and anybody eager for 'frank talk.'  The
purpose of the conference is to demonstrate the importance of protecting in
particular especially children's rights, and preventing victimization
through consumer education. The conference will promote a network linking
the experts and specialists in the field of sexual exploitation and online
illegal content and enable the expansion of the INHOPE network to new and
diverse stakeholders.

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