Past Events 2006

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CONNECTED TRAVELLERS IN INTELLIGENT VEHICLES

Tuesday, 19 December, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Tuesday, 19 December, 2006 (18.30-20.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

EIF BOARD MEETING

Tuesday, 19 December, 2006 (17.00-18.00)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Board Members only

POST-ATHENS DISCUSSION ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE

Wednesday, 29 November, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman Erika Mann MEP

Guest Speakers:

Catherine Trautmann MEP

Theresa Swineheart Vice President Global and Strategic Partnerships, ICANN

Peter Zangl Deputy Director General, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

ROAMING

Wednesday, 22 November, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman: Malcolm Harbour, MEP

Guest Speakers:

Paul Rübig, MEP
Rapporteur on Roaming

Lori Gunnu Head of Roaming, SFR

Jim Niblett Head of International Policy, OFCOM

E-SKILLS

Tuesday, 21 November, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman:
Arlene McCarhy, MEP
Member, EIF Board of Governors

Keynote Speaker:
Dr Jim Goodnight
CEO, SAS

Guest Speakers:

Elena Bonfiglioli Chair, eSCC "European Alliance on Skills for Employability

Dave Carter Head, Manchester Digital Development Agency, Manchester City Council

Dr Goodnight's White paper on education: SAS White Paper.pdf (250 KB)

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Thursday, 19 October, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

All EIF Members welcome

EIF BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, 11 October, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Board Members only

ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEMS

Wednesday, 4 OCtober, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels

Chairman
Piia-Noora Kauppi MEP
Member, EIF Board of Governors

Guest Speakers:

Christopher Coonen General Manager Southern Europe and Benelux, PayPal

David Deacon Head of Unit on Retail issues, Consumer Policy and Payment Systems, DG Internal Market and Services, Euroepan Commission

Olivier Rouanet Treasurer, La Redoute

ELECTRONIC MARKETPLACES

Tuesday, 3 October, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman:
Catherine Trautmann MEP
Member, EIF Board of Governors

Guest Speakers:

Pierre-Alain Baly Founder, PABCD

Grégory Boutté Country Manager, eBay France

Ian Hutchins EU Affairs Manager, Tesco

Heinz Zourek Director General for Enterprise and Industry, European Commission

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Wednesday, 20 September, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.
All EIF Members welcome

PATENTS & IPR: INCLUDING US DEBRIEF

Wednesday, 13 September, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

Tuesday, 12 September, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman Piia-Noora Kauppi, MEP

Speakers:

Rosalie Zobel Director, Network and Communication Technologies, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

Jan van den Biesen Vice President and Director Public R&D Programmes, Philips Research

Roger De Keersmaecker Vice President Strategic Relations, IMEC

Erkki Ormala Vice President Technology Policy, Nokia

Please find below the presentation My Mr Van den Biesen. The others will follow shortly.

VanDenBiesen.ppt (355 KB)
NokiaPresentation.pdf (240 KB)

MEP Visit to the US

July 15-24
See report below for more details

Report.doc (53 KB)

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, 27June, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.
All EIF Members welcome

RFID

Wednesday, 21 June, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Welcome from the Chair Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, MEP

Guest Speakers:

Christophe Duverne VP and General Manager, Business Unit Identification, Philips Semicinductors

Pierre Georget CEO, GS1 France

Gérald Santucci Head of Unit, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

E-INCLUSION

Tuesday, 20 June, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Welcome from the Chair
Pilar del Castillo, MEP
Governor, EIF

Keynote Speakers:

Frans de Bruïne Director, ICT for Citizens and Business, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

Noora Heinonen Counsellor for Social Affairs, Permanent Representation of Finland to the EU

Guest Speakers:

Rafael Fernández Director, Corporate Social Responsibiluty, Telefónica

Pierre-Yves Danet Home Services Laboratory Deputy Manager, France Telecom

David Mann Royal National Institute of the Blind

Klaus-Peter Wegge & Head Accessibility Competence Center, Siemens

Markus Dubielzig

DELIVERING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ICT

Tuesday, 6 June, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Welcome from the Chair
Erika Mann, MEP
Chairman, EIF

Keynote Speaker:

Yoshio Utsumi Secretary General, International Telecommunication Union

Guest Speakers:

Thierry Albrand
Vice President "Digital Bridge", Alcatel

Ole Bjørn Sjulstad
Senior Vice-President, Telenor

Peter Zangl Deputy Director General, DG Information Society and Meida, European Commission

Please find below the speeches and the content of the booklet that was presented at the dinner:

Alcatel Speech 06 06 06.pdf (58 KB)

Booklet Chapters

1.Alcatel Digital Bridge Initiative.doc (324 KB)
2.Co_Development_North_South.doc (50 KB)
3. Good.Cisco-EIF_ds_A4_0524a.pdf (696 KB)
3.Cisco-EIF ds_0508_A4.pdf (751 KB)
4.Ericsson_A4_2vers_72.pdf (207 KB)

dIGITAL LIFESTYLE EXHIBITION

Tuesday & Wednesday, 30 & 31 May, 2006
Hotel Renaissance, 19 rue du Parnasse, Brussels

EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

Thursday, 27 April, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Welcome from the Chair
Malcolm Harbour, MEP
Governor, EIF

Guest Speakers:

Joao Da Silva Director, Network and Communication Technologies, DG Information Society, European Commission

Christine Leurquin Senior Manager, ISI

Joachim Schaper NEM

Jean-Paul Lepeytre Chairperson, NESSI

Fiona Williams Chairperson, eMobility

Some of the presentations that were made at the breakfast are accessible below.

EIF 8 May 2006.ppt (978 KB)
ISI_2006_04_27_EU.ppt (1 MB)
isi_20060201.pdf (54 KB)
ISI_Paper_ASMS2006.doc (676 KB)

LEGISLATORS ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH JIM GOODNIGHT, CEO, SAS INSTITUTE

Wednesday, 26 April, 2006 (12.00-12.45)
Members Bar, European Parliament, Brussels.

GALILEO: PROGRESS & POTENTIAL

Wednesday, 26 April, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Welcome from the Chair Lambert van Nistelrooij, MEP
Member, EIF

Guest Speakers:

Etelka Barsi-Pataky Member, European Parliament

Pedro Pedreira Director, European Global Navigation Satellite - Galileo

Olivier Houssin Executive Vice President, Alcatel

Galileo - Olivier Houssin - 26 April 2006_Final.pdf (39 KB)

EUROPE'S COMMUNICATIONS REGULATION - A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OR A BARRIER TO INVESTMENT?

Tuesday, 25 April, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Welcome from the Chair:
Malcolm Harbour, MEP
Governor, EIF

Guest Speakers:

Philippe Cardon Executive Vice President & General Manager, Warner Home Video Europe

Fabio Colasanti Director General, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission

Jacques Champeaux Executive Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, France Telecom Group

Daniel Pataki President, NRA NHH, Hungary

Peter Pitsch Director of Global Spectrum and Communications Policy Efforts, Intel

Jacques Champeaux's speech can be accessed below.

ChampeauxSpeech.doc (28 KB)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Tuesday, 25 April, 2006 (18.45-19.45)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

All EIF Members Welcome

EIF BOARD MEETING

Thursday, 23 March, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

REFORM OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT REGIME: WHERE ARE WE HEADING?

Wednesday, 22 March, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Club des Officiers, 32 rue d'Arlon, Brussels

Chairman
Erika Mann, MEP
Chairman, European Internet Foundation

Guest Speakers:

Mark MacGann Director General, EICTA

Jacqueline Minor Director, DG Internal Market & Services, European Commission

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, 21 March, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

All EIF Members Welcome

IS RADIO SPECTRUM A PUBLIC GOOD OR A TRADABLE ASSET?

Wednesday, 8 March, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman: Angelika Niebler, MEP

Guest Speakers:

Rachel Bonjean Deputy Director, Spectrum, Planning & Strategy, Orange

Philip Laven Technical Director, EBU

Björn Thegeby Unit Radio Spectrum Policy, DG Information Society, European Commission

Nick Williams Group Public Policy Executive, Vodafone

REGULATING AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Tuesday, 7 March, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Club des Officiers, 32 rue d'Arlon, Brussels

Chairman Malcolm Harbour, MEP

Guest Speakers:

Ruth Hieronymi MEP Raporteur on Television without Frontiers

Harry Sorgeloos Director, Strategy, Innovation & Technology, VRT

Tim Suter Partner for Content & Standards, Ofcom

US CONGRESSIONAL INTERNET CAUCUS VISIT

Tuesday, 21 February, 2006 (12.30-14.15)
Club des Officiers, 32 rue d'Arlon, Brussels

PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE

Wednesday, 8 February, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

All EIF Members Welcome

THE ROLE OF OPEN STANDARDS IN GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS

Wednesday, 1 February, 2006 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.

Chairman:
Erika Mann, MEP, Chairman, EIF

Guest Speakers:

Joao Da Silva Director, Network and Communications Technologies (Directorate D) DG Information Society, European Commission

Francisco Da Silva Chairman of ETSI Board, Portugal Telecom

Stephen McGibbon Microsoft Technology Officer, Eastern Europe, Russia & CIS

PUTTING KNOWLEDGE IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY: HOW TO STRENGTHEN EU LEADERSHIP?

Tuesday, 31 January, 2006 (19.45-22.30)
Club des Officiers, 32 rue d'Arlon, Brussels.

Chairman: Malcolm Harbour, MEP, EIF Governor

Guest Speakers:

Jerzy Buzek MEP, European Parliament Rapporteur on FP7

Steven De Waele Member, Cabinet of Minister Moerman

Bernard Dion CEO, Esterel Technologies

Thierry Van Landegem Director, Alcatel Antwerp Research & Innovation Centre

ALCATEL Speech EIF dinner 31 Jan 06 vfinal 2.pdf (50 KB)

European_Petition_for_Reseach_and_Innovation.doc (41 KB)
PR_31 1 06_Petition.doc (33 KB)
Memorandum_KuklinskiBuzek.doc (29 KB)

Esterel Presentation for EIF - Bernard Dion.pdf (1 MB)

31-1-06 Participants Actual.doc (51 KB)

EIF BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, 25 January, 2005 (8.00-9.30)
Private Salons, Members Restaurant, European Parliament, Brussels.