H2020 ICT research networking event to be held in Florence
A networking event will be held in Florence, Italy, on 9-10 October to promote European ICT research & innovation.
It is intended to focus on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme for 2015 in the field of ICT. The European Commission said the event will offer an “exceptional opportunity to build quality partnerships as it will connect academia, research institutes, industrial stakeholders, SMEs and government actors from all over Europe”.
The event will include information sessions on how to prepare and submit a proposal, topic information stands where European Commission officials will provide information on the research and innovation topics of the Work Programme 2015 and the content of the calls for proposals and a European Commission ICT information desk to supply information on relevant topics, along with other information stands.
There will also be networking sessions organised according to the Pillars and Topics of the Work Programme 2015 where potential proposers present their project ideas. Sessions will include discussions on Collective Awareness Platforms, Horizon 2020 proposal making, Big Data, Cloud Computing Procurement Actions and Smart Cities.
The event has been organised by the European Commission’s DG CONNECT, in co-operation with the Italian Presidency of the EU, the Region of Tuscany, the Municipality of Florence and the University of Florence.
