BReATH closing conference
11 December 2006 - 11 December 2006
Austria
The EU IST project BReATH (http://www.ist-breath.net/(opens in new window)) is organizing its closing conference on 11 December in Geneva, Switzerland, collocated with the Broadband Europe 2006 conference, hosted by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). At the BReATH closing conference, European broadband experts and stakeholders will discuss how the development of broadband can be stimulated in the EU New Member States.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the event include:
- Presenting BReATH project results, in particular the case studies and the good practice framework for broadband development in the New Member States.
- Putting the BReATH findings in perspective by looking at broadband development results from related projects, especially those targeting NMSs.
- A discussion of the way ahead for residential and SME broadband deployment in the New Member States and Acceding and Candidate Countries.
STRUCTURE:
The event is structured into 3 sessions and a panel discussion:
Session 1: EC objectives and user perspectives
Session 2: Regional initiatives in NMSs
Session 3: Developing good practices
Panel discussion: The way ahead
REGISTRATION:
Participation in the BReATH closing conference is free of charge, but registration is required via the Broadband Europe online registration page:
http://intecweb.intec.ugent.be/bbeurope/registration.htm(opens in new window)
For more detailed information on the agenda, the venue and on Geneva, please visit http://www.ist-breath.net/events/eventE8.html(opens in new window).
ABOUT BReATH (Broadband e-Services and Access for the Home):
BReATH is a Specific Support Action project funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme in the thematic area Information Society Technologies. The main objective of BReATH is to stimulate and support the transfer of know-how and best practices in planning and delivering broadband e-services and access to the EU New Member States (NMS) and Acceding and Candidate Countries (ACC), involving as many stakeholders and actors as possible and fostering cross-border research collaboration.
OBJECTIVES:
The objectives of the event include:
- Presenting BReATH project results, in particular the case studies and the good practice framework for broadband development in the New Member States.
- Putting the BReATH findings in perspective by looking at broadband development results from related projects, especially those targeting NMSs.
- A discussion of the way ahead for residential and SME broadband deployment in the New Member States and Acceding and Candidate Countries.
STRUCTURE:
The event is structured into 3 sessions and a panel discussion:
Session 1: EC objectives and user perspectives
Session 2: Regional initiatives in NMSs
Session 3: Developing good practices
Panel discussion: The way ahead
REGISTRATION:
Participation in the BReATH closing conference is free of charge, but registration is required via the Broadband Europe online registration page:
http://intecweb.intec.ugent.be/bbeurope/registration.htm(opens in new window)
For more detailed information on the agenda, the venue and on Geneva, please visit http://www.ist-breath.net/events/eventE8.html(opens in new window).
ABOUT BReATH (Broadband e-Services and Access for the Home):
BReATH is a Specific Support Action project funded by the European Commission under the 6th Framework Programme in the thematic area Information Society Technologies. The main objective of BReATH is to stimulate and support the transfer of know-how and best practices in planning and delivering broadband e-services and access to the EU New Member States (NMS) and Acceding and Candidate Countries (ACC), involving as many stakeholders and actors as possible and fostering cross-border research collaboration.
Keywords
Good practices