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The European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems 2017 (EFECS) is a brand new event and a successor to the European Nanoelectronics Forum. It is jointly organised by the European Commission (DG CONNECT), the industry associations AENEAS, ARTEMIS-IA and EPoSS and the ECSEL Joint Undertaking.

Broadband development will be thoroughly scrutinized during a two day event which brings together the most important actors on the broadband deployment and policy making scene.

Keen to learn how public procurers are using innovation procurement in the construction sector to obtain better value for money solutions? Interested to learn about EU funding or receive assistance for your own innovation procurements? Then attend this workshop.

ICT Proposers' Day 2017 will take place on 9 and 10 November in Budapest, Hungary. This networking event centres on European ICT Research & Innovation with a special focus on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for 2018-20. An Opening Ceremony and Social Event will be organised by the Hungarian Ministry of National Development and will take place on 8 November.

Don't miss this conference on innovation procurement under the Estonian presidency of the EU. Discover new innovation procurement policy initiatives at national and EU level. Learn from real-life experiences from procurers and companies across Europe that are implementing innovation procurements. Network for the upcoming 2018-2019 Horizon 2020 calls that will fund new innovation procurements. The event is organised back-to-back with the EU circular economy congress and the eafip workshop on innovation procurement in the energy sector.

The Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs and its International Strategic Partner, the European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance), are organising an eHealth conference, "eHealth Tallin 2017", taking place in Tallinn on 16-18 October 2017.

The workshop will demonstrate how the Silver Economy can help regions and cities to better match the needs of their ageing population while supporting local businesses and solution providers.

The Hague, the first city in the Netherlands to join the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities, will be hosting the International Age-friendly Cities Conference on innovation, health and active ageing.