October 1-3 Copenhagen, Denmark

The vision of a universal clinical terminology, covering a broad range of health-related domains and meeting the needs of all health professionals has stimulated numerous health informatics research activities in the last two decades.

Two training events on preparing for the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will take place on 12 and 13 September in Brussels, Belgium.

The training courses will detail and describe the objectives, instruments, rationale and calendar for the adoption of FP7 and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP). The aim is to help would-be participants prepare successful proposals.

A workshop organised by Welcomeurope in Paris on 3 and 4 July is intended to help participants understand the rules and instruments of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

The workshop will provide a practical approach and tools to help formalise applications and design budgets. The full implications of the contract with the Commission will be discussed, and attendees will also be offered tips on how best to manage their partnerships and optimise their initiatives.

An introductory training course on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) will take place on 4 July in Rome, Italy.

The course is aimed at preparing those interested in participating in an FP7 project. It will provide an overview of the structure, content and instruments of the research programme, as well strategies for successful participation.

The event is DEFERRED!
The UK National Contact Point will organise a conference on the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), with a specific focus on information and communication technologies (ICT), on 18 July in London.

The event will provide an early opportunity to gain an understanding of the current status of FP7 in the ICT context and the crucial differences which are emerging between it and FP6.

Expanding the Scope of Health Information Systems from Hospitals to Regional Networks, to National Infrastructures, and Beyond

IMIA HIS Working Conference hosted by INA, Instituto Nacional de Administração in cooperation with IMIA WG Telematics in Healthcare

Palácio dos Marqueses de Pombal
Oeiras – Portugal
July 2-4, 2006

Thursday 21st September 2006
Location: Clarion Hotel, Sligo, Ireland

The Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit (NMPDU) – HSE West is hosting the above national conference in response to the on-going interest shown by nurses and midwives in Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) and how it will impact on future patient care, nurse education and planning for managers.