How can ICT durably contribute to the wellbeing of all citizens around the world? “ICT for a global sustainable future” conference is organised, with the support of the
How can ICT durably contribute to the wellbeing of all citizens around the world?
“ICT for a global sustainable future”conference is organised, with the support of the
PARADISO project, on January 22-23, 2009 at the European Commission in Brussels.
The PARADISO project launched with the support of the European Commission (DG Information Society and Media) aims at identifying strategic research directions on network and service infrastructures suited to the perspective of a global (truly) sustainable future.
“ICT for a global sustainable future” event officially takes place under the aegis of the European Commission and takes advantage of the support of many leading organizations: the
The event gives the opportunity to participants to thoroughly understand and discuss what is at stake and which research areas can be usefully explored in the short and in the longer terms so that appropriate infrastructures, applications and services, based on Information and Communication Technologies, can be available tomorrow for the citizens of the world.
Speakers, january 22-23:
Arthus-Bertrand Yann, Photographer
Bogaert Lorenz, CEO NetLog
Bratt Steve, CEO World Wide Web Consortium
Campolargo Mario, Director, DG Information Society and Media European Commission
Cerf Vinton G., VP & Chief Internet evangelist, Google
Da Graca Carvalho Maria, Principal Adviser to the Bureau of European Poilicy Advisers European Commission
Darmanin Anna-Maria, Member European Economic and Social Committee
Everaers Pieter, Director Agr. and Environment Statistics Eurostat
Giovannini Enrico, Director of the Statistic Directorate and Chief statistician OECD
Jakob von Uexkull, Founder World Future Council
Jeremijenko Natalie, Associate Professor New York University
Jun Li, CEO CCID Consulting
Kapitza Sergey, Professor Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
Karma Ura Dasho, President Center for Bhutan Studies
Liang Guo, Deputy Director, Center for Social Development Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
Madden Peter, Chief Executive Forum for the Future
McNeely Jeff, Chief Scientist International Union for Conservation of Nature
Peltomaki Antti, Deputy Director GeneralDirector, DG Information Society and Media European Commission
Pietra Jaroslaw, Director General (ENV, SANCO, EYCA) General Secretariat of the Council of the EU
Pietras Jaroslaw, Director General European Council
Pistoletto Michelangelo, Painter and art theorist
Plooij Elly, Former Vice-President European Parliament
Pottering Hans-Gert, President European Parliament
Prodi Vittorio, Member of the European Parliament
Queau Philippe, Director UNESCO Office in Rabat
Reding Viviane, Commissioner for Information Society and Media European Commission
Rifkin Jeremy, President Foundation on Economic Trends
St Amour Lynn, President and CEO The Internet Society
