Events

Technology is increasingly being used to deliver services. However, it is also increasingly becoming the individual’s right to choose how they are supported and whether or which technology should be used. This then becomes personalised technology that encompasses all technology platforms including high and low tech devices. The aim of the conference is to explore how personalised technology can enhance quality of life during a period of increasing economic pressure. The conference, focusing on case studies, will explore the wider context from ethics, individual rights, policy initiatives and practice.

For the first time, the Ministerial High Level Conference on eHealth and the World Health IT (WoHIT) Conference and Exhibition are being held in the same week in a joint initiative called "e-Health Week 2010". More than 2500 delegates are expected during this eHealth week, representing the majority of eHealth sector: ministers, members of the public administration, clinics, suppliers and managers of information and informatics systems. An interactive exhibition will gather more than 75 exhibitors and country pavilions. Check regularly the WoHIT website as updates are being made every week.

The epSOS project has developed a basic mechanism for Semantic Services providing human and computer-supported interoperability. This workshop targets all semantic experts who will participate in the epSOS semantic modelling activities. The first part of the Workshop will provide an in depth introduction tutorial to the semantic modelling methodology of epSOS. The second part of the Workshop is dedicated to the presentations of the tools proposed for the development of the epSOS semantic model.

The conference is aiming on building bridges between research and applications of information and communication technology in health care. A call for papers is open until 25 January.

The annual Eastern European eGov Days has become a platform for dialogue and knowledge transfer between Western and Eastern European countries. The event brings together about 200 professionals from both private and public sectors to present and discuss issues related to eGovernment.

The workshop will focus on the emerging challenges of integrating BCIs with other ATs and physiological signals. TOBI is a FP7 funded integrated project that will develop practical technology for BCI that will improve the quality of life of disabled people and the effectiveness of rehabilitation.

The workshop will address the legal and logistics dimensions in Telemedicine practice. Subjects to be covered include legal liability of practicioners, patient data privacy and protection, as well as financial and logistics subjects, such as reimbursement of services. A telemedicine use case will be presented to the participants. The workshop should facilitate the dissemination of good practice initiatives, knowledge and experiences on the field, with the aim to accelerate the uptake of Telemedicine solutions and to improve both policy-making and research. Details and registration are available via http://www.epractice.eu/workshops/telemedicine.

In this meeting, organized jointly by the VPH NoE and OBO Foundry, the aim is to: a) examine relevant case studies and provide detailed discussion and guidelines in ontology development, and b) build a long-term strategy for the community to establish ontology-based standards for resource interoperability.

Following four years of development, a series of awards from major international conferences culminating in the first prize at ICT08 and European-wide press recognition, the Health-e-Child consortium would like to discuss, compare and assess its results with stakeholders from the relevant worldwide research communities, trying also to envisage the social impact of innovation on paediatric healthcare. This conference will represent a unique opportunity to discuss modern aspects of personalized healthcare from innovative new health IT to clinical advancements in Paediatrics, while contributing to the progress made throughout the VPH community. Join to discuss the project’s work as well as the state of the art and road ahead for personalised healthcare in paediatrics.

This event will provide an opportunity to debate and explore every aspect of ‘connected health’. Current agenda items include networking opportunities, keynote speeches from industry leaders, product demonstrations and educational sessions.

Europe will celebrate 112, the single emergency number for all EU countries, with 112 Day. On Thursday 11 February 2009, the European Commission will present its latest survey of EU countries' efforts to increase people's awareness of 112. Commissioner Neelie Kroes will participate in this event in Brussels and will launch a new educational video on 112 in all 23 EU languages, 112 Day will also be marked in many European countries with awareness campaigns and events.

Future and Emerging Technologies (FET) Flagship Initiatives are proposed to be visionary, science and goal-driven large-scale European ICT research initiatives involving various scientific and technological areas. At this event scientists can propose and discuss possible ideas for future FET Flagships. Linked to the FET Flagships information event and workshop, an online call is currently open for the submission of ideas on candidate topics. The deadline for submissions is 13/01/2010.

This conference is devoted to 21st Century public service delivery. Participants will hear how to innovate for digital inclusion, learning and e-government. New approaches to the regeneration of cities will be presented. It will provide an insight into how virtual libraries, along with information services, are revolutionising local authorities.

This Consultation meeting will bring together experts from all over Europe. Its objective is to provide strategic guidance for future research under the AAL Joint Programme and possible future topics for the ICT Policy Support Programme in the field of ICT & Ageing for 2011 and beyond. The outcome will be used as input for the preparation of future calls for proposals. Participants are invited to submit short presentations of ideas in advance (maximum 3 slides).

The following themes and objectives will be covered : ICT for low carbon economy and smart mobility ;ICT for health and inclusion ; ICT for improved public services for citizens and businesses ; Digital Libraries ; Open innovation for future Internet-enabled services in "smart" cities ; Multilingual Web. Networking for participants will be facilitated around six thematic stands. Prior registration is required.

As a follow-up to some exploratory EC research projects on the use of ICT for social inclusion of Marginalised Young People, this workshop will discuss the technology potential of affective / persuasive / and in particular social computing, that could contribute to new developments for further improving social inclusion and independent living in education environment and at workplace. In addition to some invited speakers, participants will have the possibility to briefly present relevant research ideas.

The conference will include a roundtable on "Regional silver economy and ageing strategies - examples and lessons learned" with experts from different European regions. There will be a series of parallel workshops - WS1: "Strategies for ageing in the area of employment and voluntary work", WS2: "Ageing well and well-being" and WS3: "Local strategies for independent living". The Good Practice Competition is also now open and interested parties are asked to submit their applications online.

120 national and international experts will discuss the state of the art on Ageing and Technology from 2010-03-23 to 2010-03-25 in Vechta, Lower Saxony, Germany. Organized by the Lower Saxony Research Network "Design of Environments for Ageing", the conference aims at researchers in gerontology and geriatrics, computer scientists, technicians, sociologists, economists and psychologists working in the field of "Ageing and Technology" or "Ambient Assisted Living". Prof. Sabine Koch (Karolinska Institute, Stockholm) will give the keynote presentation entitled "Healthy ageing supported by technology - an interdisciplinary research challenge" on Tuesday. Dr. Paul Timmers (ICT for Inclusion, European Commission) will give a lecture on the political framework and European goals for ICT and inclusion on the second day.

the call for papers for pHealth2010 conference is open. Information and deadlines are shown in the attached flyer. Both, oral presentations and posters can be submitted before 31/01/2010. Submission information is available on the website.

A dedicated Information Day for the Digital Libraries theme oF ICT-PSP Programmetheme will take place on 4 February 2010 in Luxembourg. Under this theme the following objectives will be covered: services, aggregating or digitising content for Europeana, open access to scientific content and use of cultural heritage material for education.