EC-IST 2006

EC-IST 2006 and launching the 7th FWP for Research and Development

The IST 2006 Conference Programme looks at one of the central questions facing today's European competitiveness from two different angles:

"Creating a virtuous cycle between ICT research innovation and socio-economic benefits"

IST 2006 is being held as the Commission launches FP7, its Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development (see the EU's IST research programmes) so one of the main themes of the event will be FP7's ICT objectives and procedures .

In today's EU, however, ICT research does not take place in isolation. Reflecting the central importance ICTs play in stimulating innovation and competitiveness in all areas of industry, the conference programme will also contribute to the creation of a virtuous cycle between ICT research innovation and socio-economic benefits.

Purely scientific and technical subjects, on the other hand, will be addressed in the networking and workshop sessions.

IST 2006 - At A Glance

IST 2006 includes a high-level conference conference, an Exhibition of cutting edge research results from across Europe and a programme of networking sessions and workshops , with the exhibition and networking programmes defined by participants via this website.

Three strands, but one overriding aim: to help achieving Europe's innovative potential in developing and rolling out Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

The Conference Programme opens with a first day devoted to high-level policy discussions on what governments and public policy can do to help ICT contribute to an innovative Europe, with Days Two and Three are devoted to the Seventh Framework Programme and other topics surrounding European research and innovation.

The Exhibition and Networking Sessions Programmes, however, are being defined using a "bottom-up" approach, based on proposals by companies, research institutions and other organisations from across Europe via this website. While the successful Exhibition proposals are now live, the Networking Sessions and Workshop Call for Proposals has just closed, allowing proposers to take the results of the Exhibition Call into account.