December 3, Social Inclusion through Financial Inclusion
The event will seek to look at the causes and impacts of financial exclusion through a broad spectrum including financial literacy, predatory marketing, poor family budget management, and consumer credit. The event will explore ways to tackle financial exclusion by focusing on the role public and private actors can play in breaking the chains of financial exclusion at European, national, regional and local levels. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
winneburg.verhaeghe@vleva.eu
December 4, The European Alliance for CSR Event 2008
This event will attempt to explore how collaborative efforts between companies and stakeholders can contribute to building responsible competitiveness in Europe and gain insight into results of research projects and CSR Laboratories launched by the European Alliance for CSR. The event will deal with a number of salient issues, like enhancing employability, education, diversity, equal opportunities, supply-chain management and other topics. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.csreurope.org/events.php?lang=en
December 3-5, 14th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training
This conference, the largest of its kind, will seek to discuss and analyse several facets of e-learning for corporate, education and public sectors. New open-learning techniques will also be presented and demonstrated, with the participation of a number of international experts and practitioners. The event will be held in Berlin, Germany.
http://www.online-educa.com/en
December 8, Long Live Europe! Shaping our Healthcare Revolution
This policy summit will discuss a number of salient issues related to healthcare around the EU. Among other topics, the event will delve into the restructuring process of healthcare policy around the EU, the possibility of cross-border cooperation in the provision of services and the role of competition in the healthcare industry. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.friendsofeurope.org
December 8-9, E-Business Interoperability Conference
The conference will give an overview of eBusiness interoperability practice in different sectors like textile/clothing and energy. Some cross-sectoral issues like e-invoicing will also be dealt with. The focus will be on future and critical issue in e-business interoperability. The event will be held in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/homepage.htm
December 8-9, MANUFUTURE 2008 Conference
The conference will deal primarily with the essential role of European regions and SMEs in implementing strategic manufacturing priorities in the EU. Issues to be addressed include the importance of SMEs in developing innovation and enhancing competitiveness, the central part played by regional clusters in fostering Research and Development (R&D), and the best governance organisation in order to successfully implement European R&D priorities for the manufacturing industry. The event will be held in Saint Etienne, France.
http://www.manufuture2008.eu
December 10-12, Waste to Energy
This event will bring together over 160 exhibitors and 2,000 participants in order to showcase the latest machinery, engineering and services for the generation of heat, power and mobility from waste and renewable resources. The conference offers hands-on information regarding new technologies, recent laboratorial breakthroughs as well as plant optimisation strategies. The event will be held in Bremen, Germany.
http://www.wte-expo.com
December 10-12, Conference on the Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources
This event is set to reinforce the dialogue among all players involved in renewable and distributed energy resources, ranging from science and technology experts to utility operators, regulators and policy makers. The results of recent large-scale integration experiments will be discussed, together with recent developments in research and future prospects for further integration of distributed energy resources. The event will be held in Nice, France.
http://www.conference-on-integration.com
December 10-13, ServiceWave 2008
The event seeks to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in software services and underlying network technologies. The aim is to bring together a variety of pan-European academic and industrial representatives from numerous disciplines like computer science, electrical engineering and social sciences. The event will be held in Madrid, Spain.
http://www.fi-madrid.eu
December 11-12, Recent Trends in European Employment
The fifth ECB/CEPR workshop will analyse the developments that have characterised European labour markets over the past decade, and their implications for policy making. The workshop will focus on issues related to productivity and wage developments, the impact of structural reforms and improved labour force participation among women, older people and youths. The event will be held in Frankfurt, Germany.
http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html
December 11-12, Recent Developments in European Financial Services and Banking Law
The event, organised by the Academy of European Law, will attempt to discuss the several changes and developments that have occurred within the legislative sphere of European financial services. The conference will also discuss any anticipated future changes that are currently being proposed at the EU level. The event will be held in Trier, Germany.
http://www.era.int/web/en/html/index.htm
December 15-19, IEEE International Conference on Data Mining
The event covers all aspects related to data mining, including algorithms, software, systems and applications. The conference will include the involvement of key researchers and application developers from a variety of areas like statistics, high-performance computing, etc. The ultimate aim is to promote the development of state-of-the-art data mining. The event will be held in Pisa, Italy.
http://icdm08.isti.cnr.it
January 13-14, European Conference on Software Services and Service-Oriented Knowledge Utilities Technologies
This event will bring together over 200 experts in order to discuss the future of grids and software, as well as service-oriented architectures. The latest results of the ECSS White Paper on Software and Service Architectures, Infrastructures and Engineering and of the Challengers' Research Agenda and Roadmap on Grids will be presented and will serve as the basis for a fruitful discussion and further evaluation. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.eu-ecss.eu/conference
January 24-29, SOFSEM Conference
The event will deal primarily with the latest developments in the theory and practice of computer science. The topics selected for the upcoming conference include the foundations of computer science, theory and practice of software services, game theoretic aspects of e-commerce as well as techniques and tools for formal verification. The event will be held in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic.
http://www.sofsem.cz
January 26-29, Interconnection World Forum
The event will examine the latest regulatory, technical and commercial challenges surrounding both fixed and mobile interconnection. Regulatory bodies, mobile networks and incumbent operators shall all participate in this forum, which shall focus mainly on the challenges presented by Next Generation networks. The outcomes of the EU's regulation on Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) shall also be discussed. The event will be held Vienna, Austria.
registrations@iir-telecoms.com
Compiled by Impetus Europe Consulting Group Ltd, e-mail: info@impetuseurope.com, http://www.impetuseurope.com.
The event will seek to look at the causes and impacts of financial exclusion through a broad spectrum including financial literacy, predatory marketing, poor family budget management, and consumer credit. The event will explore ways to tackle financial exclusion by focusing on the role public and private actors can play in breaking the chains of financial exclusion at European, national, regional and local levels. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
winneburg.verhaeghe@vleva.eu
December 4, The European Alliance for CSR Event 2008
This event will attempt to explore how collaborative efforts between companies and stakeholders can contribute to building responsible competitiveness in Europe and gain insight into results of research projects and CSR Laboratories launched by the European Alliance for CSR. The event will deal with a number of salient issues, like enhancing employability, education, diversity, equal opportunities, supply-chain management and other topics. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.csreurope.org/events.php?lang=en
December 3-5, 14th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training
This conference, the largest of its kind, will seek to discuss and analyse several facets of e-learning for corporate, education and public sectors. New open-learning techniques will also be presented and demonstrated, with the participation of a number of international experts and practitioners. The event will be held in Berlin, Germany.
http://www.online-educa.com/en
December 8, Long Live Europe! Shaping our Healthcare Revolution
This policy summit will discuss a number of salient issues related to healthcare around the EU. Among other topics, the event will delve into the restructuring process of healthcare policy around the EU, the possibility of cross-border cooperation in the provision of services and the role of competition in the healthcare industry. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.friendsofeurope.org
December 8-9, E-Business Interoperability Conference
The conference will give an overview of eBusiness interoperability practice in different sectors like textile/clothing and energy. Some cross-sectoral issues like e-invoicing will also be dealt with. The focus will be on future and critical issue in e-business interoperability. The event will be held in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
http://www.cen.eu/cenorm/homepage.htm
December 8-9, MANUFUTURE 2008 Conference
The conference will deal primarily with the essential role of European regions and SMEs in implementing strategic manufacturing priorities in the EU. Issues to be addressed include the importance of SMEs in developing innovation and enhancing competitiveness, the central part played by regional clusters in fostering Research and Development (R&D), and the best governance organisation in order to successfully implement European R&D priorities for the manufacturing industry. The event will be held in Saint Etienne, France.
http://www.manufuture2008.eu
December 10-12, Waste to Energy
This event will bring together over 160 exhibitors and 2,000 participants in order to showcase the latest machinery, engineering and services for the generation of heat, power and mobility from waste and renewable resources. The conference offers hands-on information regarding new technologies, recent laboratorial breakthroughs as well as plant optimisation strategies. The event will be held in Bremen, Germany.
http://www.wte-expo.com
December 10-12, Conference on the Integration of Renewable and Distributed Energy Resources
This event is set to reinforce the dialogue among all players involved in renewable and distributed energy resources, ranging from science and technology experts to utility operators, regulators and policy makers. The results of recent large-scale integration experiments will be discussed, together with recent developments in research and future prospects for further integration of distributed energy resources. The event will be held in Nice, France.
http://www.conference-on-integration.com
December 10-13, ServiceWave 2008
The event seeks to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in software services and underlying network technologies. The aim is to bring together a variety of pan-European academic and industrial representatives from numerous disciplines like computer science, electrical engineering and social sciences. The event will be held in Madrid, Spain.
http://www.fi-madrid.eu
December 11-12, Recent Trends in European Employment
The fifth ECB/CEPR workshop will analyse the developments that have characterised European labour markets over the past decade, and their implications for policy making. The workshop will focus on issues related to productivity and wage developments, the impact of structural reforms and improved labour force participation among women, older people and youths. The event will be held in Frankfurt, Germany.
http://www.ecb.int/home/html/index.en.html
December 11-12, Recent Developments in European Financial Services and Banking Law
The event, organised by the Academy of European Law, will attempt to discuss the several changes and developments that have occurred within the legislative sphere of European financial services. The conference will also discuss any anticipated future changes that are currently being proposed at the EU level. The event will be held in Trier, Germany.
http://www.era.int/web/en/html/index.htm
December 15-19, IEEE International Conference on Data Mining
The event covers all aspects related to data mining, including algorithms, software, systems and applications. The conference will include the involvement of key researchers and application developers from a variety of areas like statistics, high-performance computing, etc. The ultimate aim is to promote the development of state-of-the-art data mining. The event will be held in Pisa, Italy.
http://icdm08.isti.cnr.it
January 13-14, European Conference on Software Services and Service-Oriented Knowledge Utilities Technologies
This event will bring together over 200 experts in order to discuss the future of grids and software, as well as service-oriented architectures. The latest results of the ECSS White Paper on Software and Service Architectures, Infrastructures and Engineering and of the Challengers' Research Agenda and Roadmap on Grids will be presented and will serve as the basis for a fruitful discussion and further evaluation. The event will be held in Brussels, Belgium.
http://www.eu-ecss.eu/conference
January 24-29, SOFSEM Conference
The event will deal primarily with the latest developments in the theory and practice of computer science. The topics selected for the upcoming conference include the foundations of computer science, theory and practice of software services, game theoretic aspects of e-commerce as well as techniques and tools for formal verification. The event will be held in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic.
http://www.sofsem.cz
January 26-29, Interconnection World Forum
The event will examine the latest regulatory, technical and commercial challenges surrounding both fixed and mobile interconnection. Regulatory bodies, mobile networks and incumbent operators shall all participate in this forum, which shall focus mainly on the challenges presented by Next Generation networks. The outcomes of the EU's regulation on Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs) shall also be discussed. The event will be held Vienna, Austria.
registrations@iir-telecoms.com
Compiled by Impetus Europe Consulting Group Ltd, e-mail: info@impetuseurope.com, http://www.impetuseurope.com.