Calendar (20/09/2012 — 20/09/2012) The conference aims to outline the activities along the guidelines of the "Digital Agenda for Europe" that will help the countries in the region to transform one of its weaknesses into an advantage and overcome the gap in connectivity at national and regional level. Special guest of the event will be the EU Commissioner responsible for the Digital Agenda and Vice-president of the European Commission Neelie Kroes, who will inaugurate the conference. In addition, Bulgaria will host the next Digital Champions meeting which will take place alongside the conference in Sofia. (28/09/2012) Event organised just the day after the ICT Proposers' Day 2012. The event will provide the participants with a unique opportunity to meet key actors in the Software and Services sector and to support the creation of project consortia in response to the calls of the FP7 ICT Work Programme 2013. High-level participants from the private and public sectors have been invited to this Members Day, which is dedicated to discussing relevant NESSI topics such as the first Work Programme of the upcoming framework programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020, developments for PPPs and ETPs in the next framework programme and research activities in areas like Future Internet, Big Data and Cloud Computing. (24/10/2012) eHealth associations organise a tour in 7 Spanish regions to present the latest eHealth innovation to local healthcare stakeholders. SMEs are invited to showcase their solutions in an agile format, in order to gain visibility and get feedback from clinical professionals and managers. Starting in October, 24 in Murcia, the tour will also visit Madrid, Galicia, Andalucia, Extremadura, Valencia and Cataluña. Check the website for details and registration. (05/11/2012) First start-up and SME Challenge to spur innovation and drive action towards achieving better care and better health at lower cost through continuous improvement. We know greatness is achieved when we work together, and we are committed to playing a pivotal role in invigorating the marketplace of ideas. 30.000€ in prizes will be awarded to entrepreneurs with the best solutions under 3 selected categories. Submissions will be reviewed, and a number of participants will be invited to participate in the Challenge Final on the 5th of November in Berlin, to be held in conjunction with the Health 2.0 Conference. | Policy The conference aims to outline the activities along the guidelines of the "Digital Agenda for Europe" that will help the countries in the region to transform one of its weaknesses into an advantage and overcome the gap in connectivity at national and regional level. Special guest of the event will be the EU Commissioner responsible for the Digital Agenda and Vice-president of the European Commission Neelie Kroes, who will inaugurate the conference. In addition, Bulgaria will host the next Digital Champions meeting which will take place alongside the conference in Sofia. RegioNetwork is an on-line collaboration platform for representatives of European regions and others who are interested in the European Union's regional policy. The platform offers you the possibility to participate to various groups on different topics (such as eHealth, Smart Cities, Jobs and Growth, Public Services, etc) to share your good practices, to check what's going on in your region or to tell people what you are doing in your region and to follow/interact with people. Don't miss this opportunity to discover what's around the corner and express yourself! | Research More than two-thirds of EU citizens (70%) have a positive view of robots, according to a new EU Eurobarometer survey; the majority agree that robots "are necessary as they can do jobs that are too hard or too dangerous for people" (88%) and that "they are a good thing for society because they help people" (76%). The survey found that people who have some personal experience with robots are more likely to have a positive view (88%) than the wide majority who lack this experience (68%). The more interested in science people are, the more positive they tend to be towards robots (86% of EU citizens who are very interested in science and technology hold positive views about robots, compared to only 42% of those who are not interested). EU citizens have clear views about the areas where robots should operate: they should work in areas that are too difficult or too dangerous for humans, like space exploration (52% consider this a priority), manufacturing (50%), military and security uses (41%) and search and rescue tasks (41%). eHealth associations organise a tour in 7 Spanish regions to present the latest eHealth innovation to local healthcare stakeholders. SMEs are invited to showcase their solutions in an agile format, in order to gain visibility and get feedback from clinical professionals and managers. Starting in October, 24 in Murcia, the tour will also visit Madrid, Galicia, Andalucia, Extremadura, Valencia and Cataluña. Check the website for details and registration. | Innovation That's the vision for Focal Point Community Campus, a multi-use healthcare facility being developed on Chicago's southwest side by Saint Anthony Ministries, the parent company of the city's St. Anthony Hospital. If it comes to fruition, the campus will be constructed on an 11-acre former trade school and will include retail space, eateries, sports fields, an Olympic-sized pool, education opportunities, arts and entertainment. The book is a spin-off of the "Beyond Silos" activities undertaken by the EU- funded INDEPENDENT (ICT Enabled Service Integration for Independent Living). The book will take stock of what already exists in the area of integrated eCare, i.e. the joint provision of healthcare, social care and third sector services (services provided by charities, voluntary organizations etc.) enabled by ICT. It will thus provide a compendium of knowledge available in the field of integrated eCare and will give people active in the field the opportunity to learn from the knowledge gained and the experiences made so far. The overall aim is to produce a collection of knowledge that provides relevant insights to be used by health and social care professionals and providers, third sector organisations, researchers and decision makers engaging in integrated eCare. Event organised just the day after the ICT Proposers' Day 2012. The event will provide the participants with a unique opportunity to meet key actors in the Software and Services sector and to support the creation of project consortia in response to the calls of the FP7 ICT Work Programme 2013. High-level participants from the private and public sectors have been invited to this Members Day, which is dedicated to discussing relevant NESSI topics such as the first Work Programme of the upcoming framework programme for research and innovation Horizon 2020, developments for PPPs and ETPs in the next framework programme and research activities in areas like Future Internet, Big Data and Cloud Computing. First start-up and SME Challenge to spur innovation and drive action towards achieving better care and better health at lower cost through continuous improvement. We know greatness is achieved when we work together, and we are committed to playing a pivotal role in invigorating the marketplace of ideas. 30.000€ in prizes will be awarded to entrepreneurs with the best solutions under 3 selected categories. Submissions will be reviewed, and a number of participants will be invited to participate in the Challenge Final on the 5th of November in Berlin, to be held in conjunction with the Health 2.0 Conference. | Subscription Information This is the newsletter of the eHealth web site on Europa. It is hosted by the Communications Networks, Content & Technologies Newsroom - a 'one stop shop' on European Communications Networks, Content & Technologies news spanning all Directorates-General of the European Commission. 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