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Information Society Newsroom Update Weekly - 16/05/2012

Weekly Issue - 16 May 2012

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PRESS RELEASE

EU research breakthrough will cut 4G / LTE mobile network energy use in half

(15 May 2012) The EU-funded project EARTH has received the 2012 "Future Internet Award" prize for developing unprecedented energy efficiency solutions for wireless communication networks. Researchers from companies such as Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Telecom Italia, DOCOMO, and from universities in Belgium, France, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and UK, have optimised the energy use of 4G/LTE (Long-Term Evolution) base stations, which account for the highest energy consumption in the mobile network.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

Security and privacy in the digital world - Solutions from the Smart Security Industry

20 June 2012 Brussels, Belgium

This conference is organized by Eurosmart, the association representing the Smart Security Industry for multi-sector applications. It will focus on 3 major topics: security of mobile devices, applications and transactions; smart embedded security for the Internet of Things; digital identity and access management for cloud based services. Speakers and panelists will discuss the options followed by the European Commission and public authorities to boost trust and security in online environments, with a special insight on the Digital Agenda actions. Eurosmart experts will further develop the solutions that the Smart Security Industry can offer to secure digital information and data transactions, innovate and support the digital economy in Europe.

See also: Registration

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT

ICT Proposers' Day 2012

26 September 2012 - 27 September 2012 Warsaw, Poland

This event will offer a networking opportunity to build quality partnerships for participating in the new Information and Communication Technologies Work Programme for 2013. Presentation of project ideas, first-hand information from European Commission officials, practical guidance on how to submit a proposal and much more will be provided during the event.

NEWS ARTICLE

Online Engagement Digital Agenda Assembly 2012 (#DA12)

(11 May 2012) #DA12 More than 450 members are now discussing on the online discussion platform which Neelie Kroes launched on 19 April. Outcomes of this debate, and the feedback which we pick up from other platforms, will contribute to the next meeting of the Digital Agenda Assembly (Brussels, 21-22 June, plenary programme recently updated online) and to the review of the Digital Agenda for Europe (to be adopted later in the year). The members making the most interesting contributions in each group, as assessed by the other members of the group, will be invited to the meeting in Brussels. Amongst others, there is an online discussion group on innovation and entrepreneurs looking at supporting start-ups, including the possibility of a European public-private partnership to support web entrepreneurs inspired on the US "Startup America" initiative. There is another debate on innovation funding and "Horizon 2020" (the recent proposal for EC financial support for research and innovation), where a position paper is open for comments, and a debate on developing a "Social Media Strategy for Europe" with special focus on SMEs. A "digital innovation charter" is also being crowd-sourced by the members of the group. If you are interested in these or other issues discussed in the platform, join at http://daa.ec.europa.eu

Contact: INFSO-DAA2012@ec.europa.eu
See also: http://daa.ec.europa.eu/content/writing-together-digital-innovation-charter

NEWS ARTICLE

Open Consultation for Call 6 of the AAL Joint Programme - deadline 21 May

(11 May 2012) The preparation of call 6 under the AAL Joint Programme started last month. The three potential call topics for call 6 are: Prevention; Learning & Knowledge Sharing; AAL @ Work. The AAL JP is eager to receive input from the AAL community on these topics. In particular, answering the following questions will provide information that is important in defining the next call: Which gaps do you observe and what are the priorities in the respective field? What could be the potential impact? What is the state of the art in the area? How can multinational collaboration improve the European situation? And - last but not least - what are the on-going activities in this field in your country? Wherever possible, please support your input with evidence and citations. To enable the AAL community to contribute to the definition of call 6, an open consultation process has been launched.

NEWS ARTICLE

Thrombolysis: Telestroke consultations result in a high rate of successful treatments

(9 May 2012) The Finnish Telestroke Network offers assistance to hospitals that have to treat stroke patients but cannot provide a neurologist at night and on weekends. The telestroke consultations result in a high rate of successful thrombolysis treatments.

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REPORTS AND STUDIES

Ethical Literature Review of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies

11 May 2012

The introduction of Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) technologies triggers serious ethical issues regarding their usage. This report carries out and presents a systematic review of existing literature on the ethical aspects. Dem@Care is a research project partly funded by the Seventh RTD Framework Programme.

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