Forthcoming EU-related events

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/

September 23-24, Energy Efficiency - Regional Solutions for the Future

The event will focus on how regions and territories can improve their sustainable energy strategies and adopt measures as part of an all-encompassing energy management plan. Three interactive workshops will be held in order to assist participants in tackling energy efficiency in specific sectors like agriculture, transport, industry and housing. The event will take place in Sundsvall, Vasternorrland, Sweden.

www.aer.eu/events/

September 28-30, Networked and Electronic Media Summit

This summit aims to emphasise the importance for Europe of Networked electronic media as an undisputed driver towards a "Future Media Internet", reaping the full benefit of convergence and digitalisation. During the event many EU-funded collaborative projects will showcase their results in areas such as new user-centric media applications and access or display devices, new media delivery platforms, 3D visualisation and electronic cinema. The event will take place in Saint-Malo, France.

www.nem-summit.eu/

September 29-30, European Security Research Conference

The event is expected to bring together more than 1,200 representatives from research, industry, European institutions, public authorities and other stake-holders with interests for the security of Europe's citizens. The conference will delve into salient contemporary issues like personal privacy in relation to heightened security measures, the use of innovative security instruments and arrangements, as well as the involvement of end-users in security research. The event will take place in Stockholm, Sweden.

http://www.src09.se/

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