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ICT 2008 - Europe's biggest research event for information and communication technologies

25-27 November, Lyon

The next ten years will see major transformations in the technological, industrial and business landscapes surrounding information and communication technologies, or "ICT".

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/events/ict/2008/index_en.htm

ICT 2008 will set the agenda for ICT research and innovation in Europe during this crucial decade.
The event will host leading visionaries from academia and industry and will address topics as diverse as Europe's role in shaping the future internet, ICT's contribution to advancing the sustainability agenda and alternative research paths for future ICT components and systems. These and many other cutting-edge themes will be explored in depth at ICT 2008.
Approximately 4,000 - 5,000 delegates are expected at ICT 2008. The participants will include specialists working in the field of networked embedded and control systems....”.

Three opportunities to participate:

1 - The ICT 2008 conference

Conference themes will include:
Inventing the Future: ICT technologies for the future, featuring:
Major current research trends in information and communication technologies (ICT) such as ICT-bio and nano, photonics, cognition robotics and ICTs for general science. The 2009-2010 Work Programme for ICT research in the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will be presented in detail. Other sources of EU research funding for ICT will also be examined, including the new Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP). These initiatives together represent more than €2 billion in EU support for ICT research over the next two years.

Innovative Europe: new markets, new sectors, new players

The Conference will seek to involve new actors in the development of next generation ICT and to ensure the expansion of existing businesses. In the spotlight: SMEs, new business sectors and creative industries. The relationship between research and successful innovation will be critically examined. Mobilising and inspiring today's young people as potential researchers and innovators of the future will also receive special attention.

Impact through Policy:
Focus on effective public policies to stimulate ICT research and innovation for growth and sustainable development. This will include issues such as Community and public research spending, the creation of conditions favourable to innovation and better coordination of the European research effort in ICT.

2 - The ICT 2008 exhibition

  • Cutting-edge ICT research from European labs
  • Inventive market solutions from French and international industry
  • An "innovator village" focusing on successful small and medium-sized enterprises
  • participation by European venture capitalists

3 - Networking: build future partnerships

ICT 2008 will provide opportunities to meet and discuss possible research activities with potential partners interested in similar areas of work. Networking sessions are specifically designed to facilitate such contacts. A networking session dedicated to EU-Russian ICT R&D collaboration is planned.