Forthcoming EU-related events

July 9-10, EU Emissions Trading 2009: Carbon Opportunities in a Challenging Economy

The conference will enable specialists and stakeholders to share their knowledge of the EU's pioneering Emissions Trading Scheme, in order to maximise opportunities available in the current Phase II while adequately preparing for Phase III, which shall commence beyond 2012. The event shall also delve into the future prospects of carbon prices, particularly in light of the recent economic crisis, as well as the EU's 2020 targets as part of the Energy and Climate policy package. The event will take place in Brussels, Belgium.

www.environmental-finance.com/envfin/conferen.htm

July 13-14, International Conference on Technology Policy and Innovation

The conference aims to bring together leading representatives of academic, business, government and other relevant sectors to present, discuss and assess current and future issues of critical importance for the use of science and technology to foster socio-economic and shared prosperity at home and abroad. In particular, the conference will focus on the role of science, technology and knowledge networks in the formulation of long-term growth strategies to face the challenges posed by the economic crisis. The event will be held at Porto, Portugal.

www.ictpi09.org.pt

July 26, Garmisch International Summit on Energy, Environment and Security

The event will look into the crucial role that science and technology must play in response to the growing global threat of terrorism. The focus of the summit will be on the formulation of global solutions that integrate traditional seurity measures with innovative applications combining security, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. The event will be held in Garmisch, Germany.

http://cordis.europa.eu

August 14-17, Aquaculture Europe 2009

This conference will seek to address the challenge of rethinking current technologies and applying new ideas to assist in the continuous development of aquaculture. The conference shall also serve as an international forum to discuss the latest research initiatives and new research frontiers within the discipline. The event will be held in Trondheim, Norway.

www.easonline.org

August 17-19, Game Developers Conference Europe

This conference will feature sessions based on a comprehensive selection of game development topics taught by industry experts. The content at GDC Europe will be divided into five main tracks: Business & Management, Game Design, Production, Programming and Visual Arts. The event will be held in Cologne, Germany.

www.gdceurope.com/events/

August 30-September 2, Medical Informatics Europe Conference

The main theme of MIE 2009 is the role of medical informatics in ensuring a united and healthy Europe. New medical, biomedical, and health informatics bridges must be built between the western and eastern parts of the European world. For this purpose, a panel of high-level scientists and health care managers will be invited to participate and give keynote speeches, tutorials, and organise in-depth workshop discussions. Scientific presentations shall be delivered from more than 40 countries and all continents, with average attendance expected to be of around 500-1000 participants. The event will be held in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

www.mie2009.org

September 10, Conference on Container Security

The conference will focus on the various technical solutions, under preparation or in need of further R&D, which could improve, in a cost effective way, the security of containers' transport. High-level speakers will present proposed new security solutions, the challenges that R&D is facing, as well as the potential economic benefits. The event will take place in Bremen, Germany.

http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/security/

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