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The Multimedia Information Window for ACTSprovides InfoWin publications, the latest information issued by the European Commission, information about the National Hosts, a discussion space for the parties in the concertation process, links to all the information on telecoms and is mirrored world-wideFrom InfoWin to InfoBridge ContentsMain Objective | Technical Approach | Summary of Trial | Key Issues | Expected Achievements | Expected Impact | List of participants | ContactMain ObjectiveThe objective of the InfoWin project is to provide the ACTS Information Window. This window allows information to flow from ACTS projects to the outside world, and also helps the outside world to be visible to the ACTS projects.The window is intended to ensure that the work carried out in ACTS is timely and relevant. It ensures that ACTS participants keep an up-to-date view of the development of the market and its needs, and simultaneously it ensures visibility of the work carried out within ACTS. To maximize the synergy to be obtained by carrying out the research and development of ACTS within the overall framework of a collaborative programme, the InfoWin project provides support for the internal communication of the ACTS programme, both within the projects and between projects and the Commission. Technical ApproachThe project is focusing on obtaining and disseminating relevant content.The basis for InfoWin is a combination of electronic and human means. Electronic, because we are in the information age. Human, because, in the quest for information, nothing replaces the expertise of a group of people. The project therefore is structured around information and marketing, editorial and dissemination, on-line as well as through other means. The on-line services support the on-line information dissemination as well as helping projects communicate via forums, setting up support for PGP, etc. To ensure European coverage of information gathering and of marketing regional representatives have been appointed. The regional representatives are mostly representatives from the National Hosts.
Summary of TrialThe work of this project is such that no practical experimentation is foreseen.Key IssuesThe key tasks of InfoWin are:
Expected AchievementsThe goal of InfoWin as a service project is to provide a variety of information and news products and to provide certain services to the ACTS projects.ACTS Information Window The main entry to the ACTS Information Window.
The newsclips provide a syndicated column with spotnews
Other ServicesInfoWin supports the general information flow within projects and within chains and domains by offering a number of services. Among these are:
 The InfoWin Public Key Server (now closed) provides a database of public PGP-keys. InfoWin maintains a database of public PGP-keys. Members of the ACTS community can register their keys and obtain the public keys of others. Expected ImpactThe main role of InfoWin is to improve the circulation of information, between ACTS projects, and from ACTS projects to the outside world.By maximizing the impact of the work of ACTS, InfoWin supports the development of the information society in Europe and on a global scale. InfoWin also supports the dissemination of advanced communications concepts and services into all the regions of Europe, ensuring that the benefits can be felt throughout the community, such as in the introduction of teleworking in peripheral regions as well as in the development of high-speed infrastructure in the core regions List of participants
ContactBarbara BurrRechenzentrum Univ. Stuttgart (RUS) Allmandring 30 70550 Stuttgart Germany Tel: +49 711 6855811 Fax: +49 711 6787626 E-mail: Burr@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE Project partners can access the InfoWin Internal Page | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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