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eMobility News - August 2008
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FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 7
+++ eMobility support for FP7 call 4/5 participation +++
Projects from the first calls of FP7 are well on their way, and preparations
for Call 4 and 5 have already started. Call 4 is expected to be published at the
end of this year with closing date in April 2009, followed by Call 5, which is
expected to open in June 2009 and to close in October/November 2009. Call 4 will
focus on basic technologies, both for mobile/wireless and optical networks,
while Call 5 focuses on Future Internet architecture issues, 3D and Media
Internet, Internet of Services and Things, and Trust and Security.
The draft ICT work programme 2009-10 can be requested from the National Contact
Points (NCPs) – see the NCP list at
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html
eMobility is planning to support its members with respect to their participation
in Calls 4 and 5 in various ways, including e.g. with the identification and
discussion of topics of interest and by bringing members interested in joint
topics together to support the formation of consortia.
As a first step, eMobility asked all members and everybody active in the scope
of eMobility to express in which topics and areas they are interested regarding
call 4 and 5 project proposals. All eMobility members are therefore invited to
fill out and return a questionnaire that was sent to members and all experts
active in eMobility activities on 18 July 2008. It is based on priorities of the
FP7 draft work programme 2009-10, and priorities of the eMobility SRA.
The feedback will be used to identify areas of strong interest and gaps, and
will also enable bringing together members with joint interests and supporting
the formation of strong and balanced consortia.
eMobility is driving the establishment of a set of coordinated proposals from
the ETP's eMobility, NEM, NESSI and ISI to ensure good coverage of our
priorities, maximising the synergies between the platforms. Proposals to form
consortia from eMobility members will form an important input to the formation
of this set of coordinated proposals. The topic has been scheduled for
discussion at the eMobility Steering Board meeting to be held on 1 September
2008 in Brussels.
The results of this survey will be made available to eMobility members in
anonymous form. The information collected will also be used to facilitate
networking between members at the upcoming eMobility GA.
The filled-out questionnaires shall be sent to Ellen Tallås at tallas@eurescom.eu
- the deadline is 15 August 2008. If you have not yet received the
questionnaire, please send a short request to info@ist-emobilityssa.org – “Send
questionnaire” in the subject line is sufficient.
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EVENTS
+++ eMobility GA in Stockholm in October +++
The 4th General Assembly of the eMobility Technology Platform will take place in
Stockholm, Sweden, on 16 October 2008. All members and non-members are cordially
invited to attend.
At the GA, members of eMobility will report on eMobility Mirror Groups and
Liaisons, the progress of eMobility’s working groups and SRA groups, and the
joint European Technology Platform discussions. Furthermore, eMobility’s plans
for 2009 and beyond will be discussed. As an invited keynote, Dr Rainer
Zimmermann from the European Commission will present current hot topics of FP7.
Further information and registration are available at
http://www.emobility.eu.org/GA4/GA4-intro.html