Call for networking proposals

• What are networking sessions?
• How to submit a networking session proposal
• When is the deadline for submitting networking proposals?
• What happens next?
• More information and contacts

What are Networking Sessions?

The Networking Sessions at ICT 2010 complement the conference and exhibition and provide an open forum for exchanging views and ideas on how to address current ICT challenges. These sessions are designed to facilitate contacts between researchers, innovators and engineers from all ICT fields. That is why the networking proposals are defined and proposed by the ICT community itself. They offer the opportunity for forward-thinking ICT2010 participants to set up collaboration initiatives that address the wide European Research Area.

 "More than 200 networking proposals were received for the 2008 event"

Proposals for networking sessions are welcome in the following areas:

• all scientific and technological subjects directly related to ICT
• all the ICT related components of FP7 (Cooperation, Ideas, People and Capacities), the ICT PSP programme, EU ICT policies, international cooperation, technology platforms and public private partnerships

The final networking programme will consist of the set of selected proposals submitted by the research communities and other stakeholders, through this Call for Proposals which closes on 15 April 2010. Visitors to the ICT 2010 web site will have a chance to express interest and comment on individual sessions published in the ICT2010 networking programme from 15 May to 7 June 2010 on the ICT2010 website.

The Networking Committee will select the most interesting proposals, in accordance with the networking selection criteria, and in function of the time and facilities available during the Event. The Networking Committee will make all arrangements concerning the scheduling , venue, etc. of networking sessions, which will be programmed over the three days of ICT 2010 in September.

How to submit a networking session proposal

Follow our step-by-step instructions to send us your contribution.

When is the deadline for submitting networking proposals?

The call for proposals for networking sessions will close on 15 April 2010 at 12h00 CEST.

What happens next?

15 April 2010 – June 2010
The Networking Committee will validate proposals correctly submitted. The Committee will then evaluate the proposals received in accordance with the networking selection criteria for ICT 2010.

A list of the valid proposals submitted will be posted on this website in June 2010.

You will be able to post comments on individual networking proposals which will help the selection committee assess the level of interest in specific sessions.

June 2010
The final programme of networking sessions for ICT 2010 will be published on this website.

ICT 2010 website visitors will be able to post comments on the networking programme, which will help make each session more effective on the day. The Networking Sessions will take place during all three days of the ICT 2010 event.

Further information

Contact:

• the Networking Manager if you need further information about networking
• the web site team if you experience any technical problems while submitting your proposal.

The Commission reserves the right to change any of the above without prior notification.