* The EU-US RFID Lighthouse symposium -  Washington DC, September 22, 2008

* Internet of Things – Internet of the Future - Nice, 6th and 7th October 2008

See also other events and  past events & consultations.

The EU-US RFID Lighthouse symposium (Washington DC, September 22, 2008)

The European Commission (EC) and the United States Government (USG) are working together under the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) Initiative to develop a roadmap for cooperation in the field of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), consisting of the short and long-term initiatives necessary to realize the potential of sharing information and best practices on the actual usages of RFID (more...).  We hope to ensure that the deployment of RFID technologies in the business and consumer environments spurs innovation and helps society reap the benefits derived from the use of RFID in global commerce.

ePARTICIPATION PREPARATORY PROGRAMME (Deadline: 2008-08-22)
The deadline is going on and it should be suitable to have as soon as possible the final call text.
Meanwhile please could you send us the in digital format (pdf) the draft of the call
It should be also convenient to publish it at the community
http://www.epractice.eu/community/eParticipation
thanks in advance,
Ferran

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To this call we are studying to promote and participate the following proposals:
1) Objective 1.4 ePetitions


Background:

One of the most traditional ways for the general public to try and influence decision-making is by organising a petition. E-petition systems have been introduced in some Member States in order to make it easier to gather signatures from a wider audience. The Lisbon Treaty introduces the idea of the citizen's initiative8, whereby citizens will have the opportunity to call on the Commission to bring forward new policy proposals if they have the support of 1 million people from a significant number of EU Member States.

Tools should be developed that could be used to allow the public from across the EU to discuss ideas and create an online petition on EU issues. Such tools can also be used in a number of cross-border decision-making cases and therefore are relevant not only in the context of the
Lisbon Treaty but also in many legislative and decision-making processes.

SECURE-FORCE aims at studying and disseminating the critical success factor for SME's involvement in European R&D programmes. The project covers the ICT and Security related R&D projects under the FP7 and national level as well. SECURE-FORCE support SME's to be involved in these programmes. The project provides also a qualified partners search facility for potential coordinators that are looking for additional partners for their project and proposals.

Welcome to Tele-ITech Tele-ITech Telecommunication and Information Technologies, a leading design and consulting services provider, offers clients the talents of its domain-experts, senior and mid-level HW and SW professionals. The Company also provides market and methodology consulting, project leadership, e-Solutions and engineering training services related to System-LSI product design.

Tele-ITech offers engineering and IT graduates training in the theory and practical applications of telecommunications and information technology. The aim is to develop the concerned's potential to the fullest, to prepare her/him for superior performance in Telecommunications and Information Technology.

Leadership Professor Dr. Eng. Hatem Hamad, Chairman of Tele-ITech, earned his Ph.D. in Germany, from Technical University of Darmstadt in 1995. Technology Tele-ITech's engineers specialize in the advanced and current technologies, as well as relational databases, C, C++, Java, SQL programming languages, MS operating systems, LINUX .NET, EJB, Internet programming, RMI, CORBA, Mobile computing, client/server configurations, various communication protocols, VHDL and FPGAs.

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We are looking for partners in a  new project for the Call for Proposals 2008 within the “Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Program “ . We would appreciate if you could cooperate with us since your Institution might be one of the reference place where our students could develop their skills and competences during a training period.
If you would like to collaborate with us in this project, please send us an e-mail until the 8th of August (Friday).
We are sending in attach a presentation of our Institution.
Do not hesitate to contact us in case you might have any questions.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Grupo Lusófona presentation of 10slides: http://ecentres.net/files/Grupo_LUSaFONA_10slides.pdf
Find below the website where you can see additional information about the Project:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/funding/files/themes_2008/calls_prop.htm
Your Sincerely,
Paulo Freitas do Amaral
Coordenador do Projecto Empreendedor
Coordenador of the Entrepreneurship Project
International, Career & Entrepreneurship Office
Grupo Lusófona
Av. do Campo Grande, 376
1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
Tel: +351 217 515 500 - ext. 2321
Fax: +351 217 515 534
paulo.amaral AT ulusofona.pt
www.ulusofona.pt

3.2. THEME 2: ICT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN URBAN AREAS
Introduction
The Commission has adopted in 2006 an Action Plan aimed at achieving a 20% reduction in
energy consumption by 2020. This Action Plan, that is the reference for Community policy in
this field, identifies the areas where the biggest energy savings are to be made.

These include in particular:
- buildings, including housing and offices, with potential savings estimated at 27% (heating
and lighting in buildings count for nearly 40% of the energy used in the EU);
- transport, with the potential for a 26% reduction in energy consumption;

– ICT for energy efficiency of public buildings and public lighting
– ICT for energy efficient urban transport management systems

Objective 2.1: ICT for energy efficiency in public building and spaces, including lighting
Funding instrument: Pilot Type B - it is intended to support several pilot actions

Objective 2.2: ICT for adaptive urban transport management infrastructure and
services
Funding instrument: Pilot Type B - it is intended to support up to two pilot actions

Objective 2.3: Consensus building and experience sharing in ICT for energy efficiency
and sustainability in urban areas

1- ICT for smart distributed power generation.

2) ICT for sustainable urban development and management.

3.2. THEME 2: ICT FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN URBAN AREAS
Introduction
The Commission has adopted in 2006 an Action Plan aimed at achieving a 20% reduction in
energy consumption by 2020. This Action Plan, that is the reference for Community policy in
this field, identifies the areas where the biggest energy savings are to be made.

These include in particular:
- buildings, including housing and offices, with potential savings estimated at 27% (heating
and lighting in buildings count for nearly 40% of the energy used in the EU);
- transport, with the potential for a 26% reduction in energy consumption;

Actions under this theme aim at supporting the Action Plan. The focus is on a limited number
of objectives so that the actions provide significant evidence of the validity of the ICT
solutions. The evidence should be based on pilots done in real settings and should help
address the objectives with different approaches so that conclusions can be drawn concerning
their effectiveness and cost-benefit ratios.