For invited experts only
Brussels, 10 May 2011
Vision and Objectives
The Internet, although already an economically and socially important factor, will be significantly improved in the future and will further revolutionise our lives.
Where will we be 2020 in the field of networked media and beyond?
This is to be predicted. Although it is still impossible to forecast everything today, there is no doubt, that the Internet will improve as the space for communication, social networking, shared interactive experiences, work, cooperation and education in professional as well as private life of the individuals. Future Internet technologies will provide the means for complete new networked activities, web-businesses, services and opportunities. It will further integrate people with services and things that 'think' with the goal of the so called 'Internet with Things'. Interfaces will become immersive, multimodal and intuitive. They will become simpler and more easy to use. Inexpensive camera and sensor technology installed all over will be also used as motion/gesture/localisation interfaces which can vice versa improve trust and security. The user will feel like becoming a part of an immersive world. Presence technology will support Mixed and Augmented Reality Interactions creating the illusion of being there while physically being elsewhere.
Terms of reference
The Face2Face consultation workshop will be organised to bring together some of the most valuable experts from science and research that have been invited to share their views and visions. It is further planned to install a 'virtual' think tank on the future of Networked Media and beyond.
The purpose of the workshop is to contribute to the definition of future R&D challenges in the Networked Media sector and beyond. Aim is to contribute to the preparation of the ICT Common Strategic Framework for Future EU Research and Innovation (CSFRI) valid until 2020. Results from preceding surveys and accomplished questionings are to be discussed complemented and advanced. The underlying task is to:
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create the major visions,
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identify the challenges, gaps and barriers that should be overcome to bring the visions into reality.
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retrieve solutions and the related tasks for research, innovation and development.
Brussels in the heart of Europe has been chosen as location for the meeting. We plan to have two consecutive days of meeting on the 10th of May.
Topics to be addressed
Vision on Social Networks and Media with enhanced Experience, Mixed and
Augmented Environments, Virtual Worlds, Networked Gaming aspects (online,
mobile), new Web-business, Media Exchange, impact on all kind of applications.
Vision for 2020, Trends and changes, Current State, Challenges, Gaps and
Barriers, Solutions and R&D&I, Industrial Landscape, Scientific Landscape.
Target group
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Visionary experts from Industry and Academia,
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Internet actors
Please register until 04/05/2011 midnight (C.E.T.).
Please be informed that the European Commission does not reimburse any travel costs.
