From [email protected] Wed Aug 13 15:06 MET 1997
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 1997 15:06:42 +0200
From: Patrick Schouller 
Subject: Conference de Barcelone

DGSI-SERICS-SDPI-277-PS

La Commission europeenne ( programme Applications Telematiques) et les
Autorites espagnoles annoncent la tenue de la conference telematique intitulee
EUROPEAN TELEMATICS : ADVANCING THE INFORMATION SOCIETY

Elle est prévue à BARCELONE du 4 au 7 fevrier 1998

le preprogramme dont nous disposons est le suivant :

AIMS OF THE CONFERENCE

The Telematics Applicatons programme has been the drinving force for the
debelopment of societal applications of information and communications
technologies in Euroep over the last 10 fears.
The programme has brought together users, industry and researchers in
shaping leading edge technologies into applications for the European
Information Society.
With its focus on meeting the needs of users, the programme has helped
promote the competitivness of European Industry, improve the delivery of
services of public interest, and stimulate job creation.
Now the results and achievments of the Telematics Applications Programme and
visions of future perspectives will be featured during this significant four
day event in Barcelona.
This event will be of key relevance to some 2 to 3 000 people : programmes
participants, industrialists (informatics, telecommunications, transport,
health, multimedia, etc..) users and decision makers. It will be a platform
for :
- disseminating and demonstrating the achievments, results and impacts of
the Telematics Applications Programme (TAP)
- exploring visions of the future of societal applications of telematics
- explaining the role of the Fifth Framework Programme of R &D (1998-2002)
in realising these futures
- bringing projects together to share expertise on state of the art in the
telematics technologies and applications

To meet the needs of a large and diverse audience, the event will run over
three days of formal sessions and include a large exhibition of
demonstrations and telematics developments. it will then bring the
Information Society closer to the citizen.

WEDNESDAY 4 TH FEBRUARY : ANNUAL CONCERTATION MEETING

The first day will concentrate on cross sectoral inputs on state of the art
developments in telematics infrastructures and applications. there will be
keynote presentations from experts in industry, research and the Commission
plus parallel sessions on the following topics : multimedia,
multilinguality, electronic publishing, intelligent and virtual environment,
communication services, www technologies, design for all, human/machine
interfaces, security and confidentiality, card and contactless payment
systems, integrated applications for digital sites, exploitation and
dissemination.

THURSDAY  5 TH FEBRUARY : TELEMATICS AT YOUR SERVICE

The second day of the conference will give an overview of the achievements
of the Telematics Applications Programme over the last ten years. it will
feature dynamic presentations of representative applications from the TAP
plus remotely accessed and live inputs from high level experts,
industrialists, decision makers, parliamentarians, Commissioners and
Ministers. Parallel sessions will feature the work of the TAP sectors in
greater detail and bring together decision makers, key users, industrialists
and programme actors to share and present their knowledge of the TAP's
impacts and outcomes.

FRIDAY 6 TH FEBRUARY : LOOKING TO THE 5TH RTD FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

The third day of the conference will focus on the upcoming 5th framework
Programme for Research and Technological development. it will feature
visions of societal applications of the future. Sessions will be organised
under two key thematic strands and additionally, will include a session on
generic research. the strands include :
- systems and services for the citizens will cover information Society
Technology R & D in health, Ageing and Disabillity, Public Administration,
Environment, transport
- Multimedia content and tools will cover Information Society technology R &
D in Educationand training, language technology, Interactive Electronic
Publishing, information Access and filtering

THURSDAY 5TH TO SATURDAY TH FEBRUARY : TAP EXHIBITION

There will be a large exhibition offering visitors an opportunity to view
and follow up on the projects highlighted in day 2 as well as demonstrations
and dispalys of the work programme and projects. the exhibition will be laid
out as thematic sector villages highlighting the key projects, surrounted by
smaller exhibitions of projects, and others stands for digital sites, 5th
FWP information, information /help desk

The invitation, programme and registration and practical detail will be send
in september. But for further details consult the TAP Web site at :
http://www2.echo.lu/telematics
or email : [email protected]

or contact :
Margot DONKERSLOOT
CONCORD PROJECT
CSC DATACENTRALEN
14 avenue d'Hyppocrate
B 1932 WOLUWE ST ETIENNE BELGIQUE
telephone : 32 2 714 75 95
fax :32 2 721 33 57

if you wish to ensure that you receive an invitation, please send your full
address and contact details to : invite-request@cscdc

FEE

registration fee : 250 ECU ( a special fee of 100 ECU/personn is offered to
cover the participation of 2 people maximum par TAP project.
This fee covers registration, documentation, lunches and coffee break for
the three days;
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                        Patrick SCHOULLER
      MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE, DES FINANCES ET DE L'INDUSTRIE
SECRETARIAT D'ETAT A L'INDUSTRIE, AUX POSTES ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS
	  Direction Generale des Strategies Industrielles
	     3/5 rue Barbet de Jouy 75353 PARIS  07 SP
Telephone : + 33 1 43 19 34 25
Telecopie : + 33 1 43 19 35 51
http://www.industrie.gouv.fr.
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