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- ICT research: EU funded WOUNDMONITOR helps pinpoint bacteria and speed up healing in burn victims
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(12 August 2010)More than 4000 people die in the EU each year because of accidents caused by fire and many thousands more are hospitalised to receive treatment for burns. Thanks to EU-funded research, medical experts will be able to more quickly identify the harmful bacteria or fungus which may be lurking in the wounds of burn victims and causing an infection, speeding up the diagnostic and healing process by days. Until now, doctors have had to rely on microbiological tests that took several days to identify which bacteria were causing the infection. Researchers from Germany, Italy, Lithuania and the UK have developed a small electronic device which can pinpoint the type of bacteria in just a few minutes, by identifying the minute amounts of gas the bacteria are producing. The quicker infections can be diagnosed, the faster patients can be treated, which can in turn lower the cost of lengthy hospital stays. The EU has invested EUR 1.67 million of ICT research funding into the Woundmonitor, developing a successful first prototype device.
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- ICT research: EU funded clinical workstation will help accurately detect breast cancer
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(10 August 2010)Each year 350,000 new cases of breast cancer are detected in the European Union, but a lack of effective technology to assist in cases that are difficult to diagnose means some cases go undetected or are incorrectly diagnosed. The EU is investing EUR 3.1 million to develop better and quicker breast cancer diagnostics through the HAMAM project. This project is developing a prototype workstation to help diagnose breast cancer by integrating multi-modal images resulting from mammography, magnetic resonance imaging and other technologies as well as patient information. Doctors will be able to compare those multi-modal images side by side while viewing the patient's history and medical analyses. The workstation will be tested in selected hospitals in Germany, the UK and the Netherlands.
- CALL FOR TENDERS
- Quality of Broadband services in the EU - SMART 2010/0036
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(Deadline: 04/10/2010) The objective of this study is to look at the effective speed of the retail broadband services by measuring a number of key performance indicators such as http download speed, ping performance, DNS lookup time and packet loss. The study will provide information on the difference between advertised and effective speed and comparison between Member States. The overall objective is to assess the effective quality of the broadband market for end users.
- CALL FOR TENDERS
- Metrics and methodologies in support of ICT policies for a low-carbon economy" - SMART 2010/0079
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(Deadline: 27/09/2010) The present tender is calling for: LOT1: "Metrics and Methodologies Related to Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Energy End-Use for 'Social Systems': Cities and Companies" to serve as a starting point for further research on methodologies, metrics and related data issues on energy end-use and GHG (or Co2equivalent) emissions. Duration: 9 months. The total price quoted cannot exceed 70.000 EUR ; LOT 2: "Metrics and Methodologies for infrastructures: Smart-Grids" to assist with the assessment of the potential contribution of Smart Grids to the decarbonisation of energy supply in Europe. Duration: 9 months. The total price quoted cannot exceed 180.000 EUR.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2010
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12 October 2010 - 13 October 2010 Prague, Czech Republic
This event gathers deans, department chairs and senior faculty staff of leading European Computer Science and Informatics faculties, departments, research institutes and laboratories. The Summit provides a forum for anyone interested in issues of research, education and policy in the field of informatics.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- eHealth Tallinn
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13 October 2010 - 15 October 2010 Tallinn, Estonia
The main purpose of the conference is to share positive and negative practical experiences encountered during the Estonian nationwide Electronic Health Record System implementation process. The conference is meant for people involved in e-health implementation through their everyday work either as service provider or at state level. During the second day the participants will be divided into small groups and they will have an opportunity to visit hospitals, IT companies, and other Estonian organisations involved in eGovernment.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- 2010 Euro-Africa e-Infrastructures Conference
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9 December 2010 - 10 December 2010 Helsinki, Finland
This event will address the whole e-Infrastructures programme, from research networking to global virtual research collaboration. The Conference will be held in the framework of the "2010 Euro-Africa Week on ICT Research & e-Infrastructures", a series of events held under the aegis of the European Commission and the African Union Commission (AUC) with the support of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy of Finland.
Contact: info@ei-africa.eu
See also: Pre-registration form - EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- 3rd Euro-Africa Cooperation Forum on ICT Research
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7 December 2010 - 8 December 2010 Helsinki, Finland
This is a side event to the 3rd Africa-EU Summit and will be held in the framework of the "2010 Euro-Africa Week on ICT Research & e-Infrastructures", a series of events held under the aegis of the European Commission and the African Union Commission (AUC) with the support of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Employment and the Economy of Finland. One of the objectives is to allow European and African stakeholders involved in the development of cooperation on ICT to get together and to exchange views, share information, and identify synergies in order to increase the impact of their activities.
See also: 3rd Africa-EU Summit, 29-30 November 2010, Tripoli, Libya
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- SciTech Europe
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23 November 2010 Brussels, Belgium
This event aims to promote breakthrough research, successful innovation networks and potential investment opportunities. It will bring together leading figures in science, engineering and technology across Europe for a high level meeting on how we can turn science into commerce.
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- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- W3C Web on TV Workshop: Use cases and requirements for smarter integration of Web technologies, broadcasting and non-PC devices
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2 September 2010 - 3 September 2010 Tokyo, Japan
The IT industry is building the future Web platform at W3C. HTML5, CSS, SVG, and other open global standards for Web technology are starting to be deployed in browsers, and the Web community is enthusiastic about a host of new features such as location-based services. W3C has begun to organize a series of workshops to bring the television industry and other producers of consumer electronics into the discussion. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own perspectives, requirements, and ideas to ensure that emerging global standards meet their needs. The first workshop in the series takes place in Japan and emphasizes participation (in multiple languages) by companies from Japan, Korea, China, and other countries in Asia (though anybody may attend). The second workshop, in Europe, is likely to take place during the first quarter of 2011.
Contact: Contact Philipp Hoschka for early involvement in the workshop in Europe
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Integrating Innovation and Investment: the Ambient Assisted Living Investment Forum 2010
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14 September 2010 - 15 September 2010 Odense, Denmark
This year, for the first time ever, the Ambient Assisted Living Forum (AAL Forum) 2010 will be preceded by an Investment Forum. Ambient Assisted Living products and services are ICT-based solutions, such as in-home monitoring devices or telemedicine systems, which help seniors remain independent, active and socially connected for a longer time. The AAL Investment Forum aims to stimulate more innovation and investment in AAL by bringing together innovative ICT enterprises in the Ageing Well market with potential public and private investors. A key activity will be a matchmaking session where innovators can pitch their smart solutions to potential investors.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- 2nd Mediterranean Photonics Conference
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29 November 2010 - 2 December 2010 Eilat, Israel
The 2nd Mediterranean Photonics Conference, organised by the association of engineers and architects in Israel, takes place from 29 November to 2 December. The Call for papers includes topics such as Nano-photonics devices, telecoms, fiber optics, optical switching, etc. The deadline for a summary is 10 September 2010.
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