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Interested parties, such as representatives of network operators, service providers, users, consumers, manufacturers, trade unions, third countries and international organisations, are invited to a short debriefing session following the Communications Committee (COCOM) meeting on Tuesday 6 February 2018.

The European Commission is happy to announce a second round of applications to join the latest mandate of the European Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Electronic Invoicing (EMSFEI). The latest mandate was established by a Decision of European Commission of 14 August 2017.

A study, written by the health policy and communications agency Incisive Health, concludes that health apps are failing to reach their potential in Europe. On 29 January a round table in the EU Parliament was organised to discuss this report.

The Commission has put forward a proposal to boost cooperation amongst EU Member States for assessing health technology.

The Graphene Flagship organises a new edition of its school for early career researchers in the domain of graphene. During six days the participants will have the chance to discover new insights and acquire expertise from leading experts, to present their research in poster sessions and to network.

The EU-supported project dReDBox is developing an innovative way to build more flexible datacenters that can interconnect components on demand, responding to the needs of its users. This will lead to unprecedented efficiency levels while reducing electric power consumption by up to 20%.

The draft Work Programme for the 2018 CEF Telecom calls for proposals has been published. It puts aside €8 Million for eHealth services: €3 Million for a Core Service Platform and €5 Million for European Reference Networks.

The 4th of February is World Cancer Day. Digital solutions can improve cancer treatment for example by helping doctors to plan surgery better, predict its outcomes and by integrating available knowledge.

Today Mariya Gabriel, the Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, met with high-level representatives of companies and research and technology organisations active in semiconductor technology, in view of an updated strategy for the electronics sector in Europe.

A number of calls are open or will open during 2018. This list of calls of relevance to Digital Security and Privacy is indicative and not exhaustive. ALWAYS REFER TO THE PARTICIPANT PORTAL FOR DEADLINES AND CONDITIONS.