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Information Society Newsroom Update Weekly - 26/11/2010

Weekly Issue - 26 November 2010

Latest News

PRESS RELEASE
Innovation Union: Commission launches consultation on active & healthy ageing

(26 November 2010) The European Commission is seeking the views of public and private organisations, companies and individual citizens on how Europe could scale up innovation to meet the challenges of the ageing population in Europe, and in particular on a pilot European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on active and healthy ageing, as set out in the Innovation Union Flagship Initiative, presented on 6 October by Maire Geoghegan Quinn, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science and Antonio Tajani, Vice-President for Industry and Entrepreneurship. Between 2010 and 2030, the number of Europeans aged over 65 will rise by nearly 40%, posing huge challenges but also offering great opportunities for Europe's society and economy. The EIP, which the Commission has proposed should be launched in 2011, would seek to meet three goals: to improve the health and quality of life of older people, enabling them to live active and independent lives; to contribute to the sustainability and efficiency of health and social care systems; and to foster competitiveness and business opportunities. The online consultation runs until 28 January 2011.

See also: The consultation document

PRESS RELEASE
Digital Agenda: broadband speeds increasing but Europe must do more

(25 November 2010) Broadband connections in Europe are much faster than one year ago according to statistics published today by the European Commission. In July 2010 29% of EU broadband lines had speeds of at least 10 megabits per second (Mbps) (up from 15% one year earlier).Broadband take up continues to grow in the EU with 25.6 subscriptions for every 100 citizens (23.9 one year earlier). Annual growth in mobile broadband is remarkable at 45%, with 6 mobile broadband dedicated access devices (usb-keys or dongles) per 100 citizens.

PRESS RELEASE
Commission acts against Lithuania and Romania to ensure impartial regulation of telecoms

(24 November 2010) The European Commission has decided to refer Lithuania to the EU's Court of Justice for failing to comply with EU rules that require a clear separation between entities which make telecoms rules and those providing telecoms services. At the same time, the Commission has sent a formal request to Romania to comply with the same rules. This separation is essential to preserve the impartiality of national telecoms regulators, guaranteeing fair regulation for consumers and businesses and maintaining competition. The request to Romania takes the form of a 'reasoned opinion' under EU infringement procedures. If Romania fails to comply within two months, the Commission may decide to refer it to the Court of Justice.

PRESS RELEASE
Commission requests Luxembourg to comply with EU telecoms rules on consumer disputes

(24 November 2010) The European Commission has today asked Luxembourg to comply with EU telecoms rules requiring simple and inexpensive out-of-court procedures to be put in place for consumers involved in telecoms service disputes. Such dispute resolution systems are crucial for effective consumer protection. The request takes the form of a "reasoned opinion" under EU infringement procedures. Luxembourg now has two months to comply with the relevant EU law, otherwise the Commission may refer it to the EU's Court of Justice.

PRESS RELEASE
Digital Agenda: Commission-funded research brings invisibility one step closer

(23 November 2010) Harry Potter's 'invisibility cloak' has moved a step closer to reality thanks to European Commission funded nanotechnology research. Scientists from Germany, Greece, Turkey and the UK have succeeded in tailoring the flow of light using nanotechnology, opening the way not only to potential applications in lenses and optical circuitry but also to exotic three dimensional devices such as 'invisibility cloaks'. Although currently limited to cloaking objects of sub-millimetre size, the project has delivered a key proof-of-principle for engineering optical properties of materials in ways believed impossible until now. The project is part of the Commission's initiative to boost high-risk ICT research in future and emerging information technologies, an objective of the Digital Agenda for Europe.

PRESS RELEASE
Commission presents a new set of EU measures to better protect European citizens

(22 November 2010) The "EU Internal Security Strategy in Action" adopted today comprises 41 actions targeting the most urgent security threats facing Europe. They include a shared agenda to disrupt criminal and terrorist networks, to protect citizens, businesses and societies against cybercrime, to increase EU security by smarter border management, and to strengthen the Union's readiness and response to crises. The strategy outlines a series of actions, such as: Establishment of an EU cybercrime centre (2013); Establishment of a network of Computer Emergency Response Teams (2012); Proposal on the use of EU Passenger Name Records (2011).

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
6th Future Internet Assembly

16 December 2010 - 17 December 2010 Ghent

The 6th Future Internet Assembly will take place in Ghent (Belgium) on 16-17 December. The topics of this FIA have been selected along the suggestions given by the community and resulted in a balanced set of sessions addressing technological, social and economic issues of the Future Internet together with possible application scenarios. A novelty of this edition of FIA will be the demonstrations that are organised jointly with ServiceWave (http://servicewave.eu/2010/) and FIRE (http://fire-ghent.fi-week.eu/). FIA Ghent will be part of the Future Internet Conference Week, from 13-17 December 2010, a series of events concerning different aspects of the Future Internet and will be collocated with iMinds, an event with focus on Information Technology innovation that the host (IBBT) organises yearly with great success (http://www.fi-week.eu/). Register now at the conference website for any event you are interested in during the week.

See also: FIA-Agenda

NEWS ARTICLE
eHealth Week 2011 to Focus on Cost and Quality Benefits of IT Solutions in Healthcare

(10 May 2011) Political leaders, hospitals and IT leaders from across Europe will come together at eHealth Week 2011 in Budapest to advance the continent's digital health infrastructure. The four-day event will feature educational sessions, an exhibition, workshops and many networking opportunities. For the first time, eHealth Week (co-located with eHealth High level conference and WoHIT conference) will also feature symposia on innovation-rich subjects such as Ambient Assisted Living; Health 2.0 and a leaders in health IT (LHIT) symposium for hospital IT directors.

Contact: ehealth@ec.europa.eu
See also: eHealth series of Conferences

Reminders

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ISI General Assembly & SatCom Day

30 November 2010 - 1 December 2010 Brussels, Belgium

The Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI) is the European Technology Platform on Satellite Communications, whose membership embraces major part of relevant private and public stakeholders from Satellite Communications (SatCom) and Space sector in Europe. During the General Assembly, representatives from industry and academia of the Satellite Communications (SatCom) sector will discuss selected activities of the ISI Working Groups and the Steering Council on the SatCom industry sector, including the preparation of future collaborative research. The event provides networking opportunities for the preparation of new research consortia for upcoming FP7 ICT, Space and Security calls. The SatCom Day is gathering high profile key note speakers and panelists on the following topics: Why next generation SatCom should be considered in the digital agenda EC objective? How can SatComs contribute to the European space policy and in particular security ? The ESA experience in the funding of Satellite systems in an institutional context.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Information and Networking day: "SME initiative on Digital Content"

9 December 2010 Budapest, Hungary

In preparation of the upcoming FP7 Call on this objective, the European Commission is organising this Information and Networking day. The purpose of the event is to inform and assist prospective proposers, especially SME, preparing project proposals, to facilitate sharing of ideas and experiences. It will give participants the chance to network, to find partners for their projects and get feedback on proposed ideas from officials of the European Commission.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Future Network and Mobile Summit 2011

15 June 2011 - 17 June 2011

This is the twentieth in a series of Annual Conferences supported by the European Commission. It will address all the challenges of building the Future Internet, which will be based on mobile, wireless and fixed broadband communications infrastructures. The Summit showcases European research in the field, in particular from the EU Future Networks projects, and positions it within the multiplicity of related initiatives supported in other regions of the world. The scientific programme is based on an open Call for Papers, with Research, Technical, Visionary or Techno-Economic Scenarios in focus (deadline : 10 December 2010)

Contact: Future Network and Mobile Summit Secretariat See also:
Download Call for Papers

New in the Library

SPEECH
Neelie Kroes, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Digital Agenda
Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing: acting together to tackle barriers and let innovation fly

European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing - Stakeholders' Conference Brussels, 26 November 2010.

SPEECH
Neelie Kroes, European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda
Cloud computing and data protection

Les Assises du Numerique conference, Universite Paris-Dauphine, 25 November 2010

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