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<p><span style='color:black'>**************************************************<br>
Announcement *** call for abstracts *** call for posters<br>
**************************************************</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='color:black'>ICT that makes the difference<br>
The Future of Ambient Intelligence and ICT for Security<br>
=========================================<br>
<br>
International Conference<br>
Brussels, Belgium, November 22-25, 2009<br>
</span><a href="http://www.ictthatmakesthedifference.eu/"><span
style='color:black'>http://www.ICTthatmakesthedifference.eu</span></a><br>
<br>
<br>
<span style='color:black'>Industry, R&D, European and national science policy
authorities actively guide the computer and the internet towards new futures.
New developments are expected to contribute to the economy, the goals of the
Lisbon Strategy and the quality of life. ICT is playing an ever increasing role
in national security and in overcoming the vulnerabilities of human life.<br>
<br>
Industrial stakeholders and science policy officials have designed scenarios of
future developments in ICT and their potential impact on the organization
of work, government and family life. The ISTAG scenarios (</span><a
href="http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/istag/home_en.html"><span
style='color:black'>http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/istag/home_en.html</span></a><span
style='color:black'>) are inspiring the design and set up of much research and
development. Increasingly, the same developments are also addressed by social
scientists and analysts of the social impact of science, resulting in
a renewed attention for the study of Ethical, Socio-economic and
Legal Aspects (ESLA) of science and technology.<br>
<br>
While both groups of initiatives address the same issues, the future role of
ICT in our society, in-depth interaction between the groups is only beginning.<br>
<br>
The European Commission is encouraging all its ICT projects to pay explicit
attention to the social context and it is inviting more social studies to focus
on ICT-oriented topics. The conference is a first International Conference of
an EU funded initiative aiming at developing a strong and operational link
between both groups of activities.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='color:black'>Similar cross-border structures and discussions
have been successfully established in the last 30 years between the scientific,
industrial and social communities involved in biotechnology and biomedicine.
The conference will pay special attention to lessons learned from this
experience.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='color:black'>Topics<br>
++++++++++++++++++++++<br>
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
future of the computer (Ambient Intelligence; Disappearing computer;
Intelligent business environments; Personal Health Systems)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
future of the internet (Internet of things; Brains online; Distributed
decision-making by non-humans; RFID)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
future of the relation between the virtual and the real (ICT-Enhanced
reality; Crime in cyberspace; Robots as experts in law and surgery; Robots as
Personal Humanoid Assistant)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The
future of ICT for human security (ICT and national security ; ICT and the
vulnerabilities of human life; Multiple identities; Biometrics)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ethical,
Socio-economic, and Legal Aspects of ICT – ESLA (Privacy; Digital
divide, e-Inclusion, Justice; ICT, the Lisbon Strategy, and social values;
Intellectual property, copyright; SPAM and phishing; The abolition of
man and human relationships; Open access; The 'digital' fix - 'Technological'
fix, focussing on ICT)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Lessons
learned from biotechnology or biomedicine (Moratorium and ban; Containment;
The 'four principles' (Beauchamp and Childress); Committees; Precaution;
Public acceptance and public revolt; The role of the media; Human dignity)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='color:black'><br>
Important dates<br>
++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>1 September 2009: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Deadline for submission of abstracts and descriptionof posters</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>21 September2009:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Acceptance notification</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>22 October 2009:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Formatted abstract </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>22 November 2009:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Posters (on display during conference)</span><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>22 December 2009:</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";
color:black'>Full paper </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<p><span style='color:black'>Extended abstracts (up to 1500 words) and
technical description of posters (up to 2 pages) must be submitted online via
the conference website.<br>
</span><a href="http://www.ictthatmakesthedifference.eu/2009.1122.cfabstracts/"><span
style='color:black'>http://www.ictthatmakesthedifference.eu/2009.1122.cfabstracts/</span></a><br>
<a href="http://www.ictthatmakesthedifference.eu/2009.1122.cfposters/"><span
style='color:black'>http://www.ictthatmakesthedifference.eu/2009.1122.cfposters/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:black'>Who should attend ?<br>
++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Researchers
in ICT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Researchers
in Ethical, Socio-economic, and Legal aspects (ESLA) of science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Strategic
thinkers and planners in the field of science and technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Decision
makers and advisors in industry and public policy <o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
</tr>
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<td valign=top style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Experts
and other stakeholders involved in the development or analysis of
biotechnology, biomedicine and other relevant sciences and technologies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<p><span style='color:black'>Why ?<br>
++++++++++++++++++++++<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Network
with peers <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Share
information <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Disseminate
the results of your work <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Be
inspired by the results and work of others<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
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<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>**
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
</td>
<td style='padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Learn
about the opinion and plans of leaders in the field <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style='color:black'><br>
Initiators<br>
++++++++++++++++++++++<br>
The Conference is co-financed by the European Commission, DG Research,<br>
Directorate Science, Economy and Society, ICTethics, Grant 230368</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style='color:black'>Guido Van Steendam, Leuven, Belgium (General
Chair)<br>
Ruth Chadwick, Lancaster, UK<br>
Paul McCarthy, Lancaster, UK<br>
Juliet Lodge, Leeds, UK<br>
Stefano Rodota, Rome, Italy<br>
The ICT Science Valley of The Budapest Meeting<br>
The Security Science Valley of The Budapest Meeting<br>
<br>
more information: <a href="mailto:chair.TBM2009@theIFB.eu"><span
style='color:black'>chair.TBM2009@theIFB.eu</span></a> <br>
Network secretariat: The IFB, Craenendonck 15, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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