The Samos 2010 Summit on ICT for Governance and Policy Modelling

Samos, Greece, July 6-8 2010

The Samos Summit on ICT for Governance and Policy Modelling is being co-organised by the University of Aegean, the CROSSROAD project, the Greek Interoperability Centre and the eGovernance Cluster Projects (COCKPIT, OCOPOMO, PADGETS and UBIPOL), on July 6-8, 2010.

The Summit is a splendid opportunity to see and influence the new European ICT research roadmap for Governance and Policy Modelling, as being prepared by the research community and the CROSSROAD project, supported by European Commission / DG INFSO. Participants will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with international research projects in the area of eGovernance and work on innovative future scenarios for ICT-supported governance.

The audience of the Summit, by invitation only, comprises more than 50 high-level representatives from southern-eastern European governments, the European Commission, the ICT Industry and the research community, coming from more than 20 countries, including India, Australia, China and the US.

The agenda of the Samos 2010 Summit includes:

• The EU priorities for Research on ICT for Governance
• Key Initiatives in the area of ICT for Governance
• Government, Industry and Research representatives, on the new directions for eGovernance and Policy Modelling research
• Presentations of innovative solutions, research prototypes and new research ideas
• The latest FP7 Projects presenting their achievements and strategy

More information and registration application, at: http://samos-summit.blogspot.com/