IST EVENT 2006 :: Conference

The Conference: Twin Themes

The IST 2006 Conference Programme looks at one of the central questions facing European competitiveness today 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.

Programme at a Glance

Tuesday, 21 November 2006

After the opening plenary session and exhibition opening ceremony, the second plenary session will debate how governments and public policy can help ICT contribute to an innovative Europe. After lunch, parallel sessions will explore these and other policy issues in greater depth.

The final plenary session will be a panel session, and will start with four short presentations on "research needs" seen from four different perspectives: academia, large EU companies, SMEs & international companies. This will be followed by a presentation of FP7, providing a high-level introduction to Day Two.

8.00 - 9.00	Registration & Coffee
9.00 - 11.00 Room HELSINKI	Session 1 : Opening Plenary With Katya Adler of the BBC as Master of Ceremonies, this session will feature welcome and keynote speeches by Mr. Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara, Director General of Tekes; Antti Kalliomäki, Finnish Minister of Education and Science; and Viviane Reding, Commissioner for Information Society and Media, as well as an invited speech by Dr. WU Zhongze, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, People's Republic of China. more information
11.00 - 12.30 Room HELSINKI	Session 2 : High Level Plenary An innovative Europe : are we making progress ?
12.30 - 14.00	Lunch Break
14.00 - 15.30	Session 3 : Policies Driving Innovation 3A : Internationalisation of Research and Technological Development Room TURKU 3B : Public-Private Partnerships Room TAMPERE 3C : Innovation Ecosystems Room OULU 3D : Research Drivers Room LAPPEENRANTA 3E : Industrial Policies for ICT Research and the role of SMEs Room KUOPIO 3F : Pre-Commercial Procurement Room VAASA
15.30 - 16.00	Coffee Break
16.00 - 17.30 Room HELSINKI	Session 4 : High Level Plenary Opportunities for ICT Research & Development Beyond 2007
18.00	Finnish Presidency Reception

Wednesday, 22 November 2006

This day is devoted to FP7:

Twenty sessions (five in parallel) will cover the research content of the FP7 ICT workprogramme. In addition, it will be a session on how to submit a proposal and a session on the workprogramme for 2007-2008.

9.00 - 10.30	Session 5 : Parallel Sessions on FP7 5A : The network of the future Room TURKU 5B : Next generation Nanoelectronics Components and Electronics Integration Room TAMPERE 5C : * ICT for the Intelligent Vehicles and Mobility Services / * ICT for Cooperative Systems Room OULU 5D : Virtual Physiological Human Room LAPPEENRANTA 5E : Future & Emerging Technologies (Nano-scale ICT, Pervasive Adaptation, Bio-ICT convergence) Room KUOPIO 5F : FP7 ICT Work Programme Room VAASA
10.30 - 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.30	Session 6 : Parallel Sessions on FP7 6A : Service and software architectures, Infrastructures and Engineering Room TURKU 6B : Photonic components and subsystems Room TAMPERE 6C : ICT for Environmental Management and energy efficiency Room OULU 6D : Digital Libraries and Technology Enhanced Learning Room LAPPEENRANTA 6E : Future & Emerging Technologies (Complex Systems, Embodied Intelligence, ICT forever yours) Room KUOPIO 6F : How to submit a proposal? Room VAASA
12.30 - 14.00	Lunch Break
14.00 - 15.30	Session 7 : Parallel Sessions on FP7 7A : Secure, dependable and Trusted Infrastructures Room TURKU 7B : * Micro/Nanosystems /* Organic and large area electronics and display system Room TAMPERE 7C : * ICT and Ageing / * Accessible and Inclusive ICT Room OULU 7D : Intelligent Content and Semantics Room LAPPEENRANTA 7E : Computing Systems Room KUOPIO 7F : FP7 ICT Work Programme Room VAASA
15.30 - 16.00	Coffee Break
16.00 - 17.30	Session 8 : Parallel Sessions on FP7 8A : Networked media Room TURKU 8B : * Embedded Systems Design /* Networked Embedded and Control Systems Room TAMPERE 8C : * Personal Health systems for Monitoring and Point-of-care diagnostics /* Advanced ICT for Risk Assessment and Patient Safety Room OULU 8D : Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics Room LAPPEENRANTA 8E : New Paradigms and Experimental facilities linked to e-Infrastructures under the Capacities Programme Room KUOPIO 8F : How to submit a proposal? Room VAASA

Thursday, 23 November 2006

The first part of the day will be devoted to highlights of important research, innovation and accompanying activities of the IST Programme, with the closing session ending IST 2006 in the early afternoon.

9.00 - 10.30	Session 9 : Parallel Sessions 9A : Technology Platforms, participation of SMEs, universities and research centres Room 101 9B : International Cooperation with Emerging Economies Room TAMPERE 9C : Progress in Coordination of National RTD Programmes in ICT (ERA & AAL) Room OULU 9D : eInfrastructures for competitive research and innovation in Europe Room LAPPEENRANTA 9E : Research Frontiers Room KUOPIO 9F : Convergence of Interactive Mobile and Broadcast services Room VAASA 9G : RFID - Enabler of the Ubiquitous Information Society Room TURKU
10.30 - 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00 - 12.30	Session 10 : Parallel Sessions 10A : The role of Technology Platforms in European R&d and Innovation policy Room 101 10B : International Cooperation with Developing Countries Room TAMPERE 10C : Coordinating National strategies to meet societal challenges Room OULU 10D : Implementing eServices in the public interest Room LAPPEENRANTA 10E : Intellectual Property Rights strategies Room KUOPIO 10F : Interoperability & Standards Room VAASA
12.30 - 14.00	Lunch
14.00 -15.30 Room HELSINKI	Session 11 : Closing Plenary - watch it online Closing speech, Mr. Fabio Colasanti, Director General, European Commission, DG INFSO Ms. Katrina Harjuhahto-Madetoja, Finnish Prime Minister's Office Ms. Susanna Huovinen, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland Mr. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland Dr. Erkki Ormala, Nokia, VP Technology Policy Three awards for: Best Information Society Practices in Finland, Best IST Project Website and Best Exhibit. Master of Ceremonies : Mr. Jarmo Eskelinen, Forum Virium Helsinki