[A2k] EU Conferences on Interoperability ( industry and Government)

[Michelle Childs]

To up coming conferences that maybe of interest if you follow this topic

Michelle

23 - 24 October 2006
Standards and Interoperability in ICT European Technology Platforms
Sophia Antipolis, France  ( no fee registration required)
http://www.etsi.org/standards&interop_in_ICT_ETPs/

European Technology Platforms (ETPs) are industry-led initiatives that
intend to address R&D and issues beyond R&D. Standards and
interoperability will be crucial to the success of the ETPs. The European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is organising this
conference to discuss a series of horizontal issues relating to standards
and interoperability in ICT ETPs.


22 - 24 November 2006
1st European Summit on Interoperability in the iGovernment
Valencia, Spain  ( includes open doc standards)
http://www.esiig.gva.es/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1&lang=en

The new i2010 eGovernment Action Plan launched earlier this year by the
European Commission stresses that interoperability is a key enabler for
the provision of modern public eServices. The plan underlines the need to
ensure that eGovernment does not lead to new barriers in the single market
due to fragmentation and lack of interoperability. The event will offer a
platform to discuss these issues and to reach relevant conclusions on the
priorities to achieve effective interoperability

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Michelle Childs -Head of European Affairs
Consumer Project on Technology in London
24, Highbury Crescent, London, N5 1RX,UK.
Tel:+44(0)207 226 6663 ex 252.
Mob:+44(0)790 386 4642. Fax: +44(0)207 354 0607
http://www.cptech.org

Consumer Project on Technology in Washington, DC
1621 Connecticut Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20009 USA .Tel.:
+1.202.332.2670,Fax: +1.202.332.2673

Consumer Project on Technology in Geneva
1 Route des  Morillons, CP 2100, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 6727