The third European eGovernment Awards, organised by the European Commission, will select good practices on the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in public service.

The winners and the most outstanding eGovernment solutions will be presented at the fourth Ministerial eGovernment Conference 2007 on 20 September in Lisbon, Portugal.

Share your excellent performance! The BT e-Health Insider Awards 2007 will highlight and reward the hard work and bright ideas of information and communications technology staff in healthcare organisations.

There are FIVE categories for healthcare organisations to enter:

EFMI Special Topic Conference (STC) 2007
The Brijuni Islands, Croatia, 30th May to 1st June 2007
EFMI STC 2007, carrying on the traditional series of EFMI Special Topic Conferences, is one of the most international and national events in the common sphere of medicine and informatics. Its major goal is to increase interaction and collaboration among professionals from both health and IT.

26-27 November 2007
Self-care is increasingly seen by patients, government, and healthcare providers as a way of helping to manage the rising tide of long-term chronic conditions, and is expected to improve both health outcomes and patient satisfaction. eHealth technologies have the potential to play a key role in self care, and TeleMed & eHealth 2007 will explore the opportunities and challenges surrounding their introduction.

30 May, 15:00-16:00 CEST (Brussels Time)
Presented by Brecht Claerhout, COO, Custodix NV, Belgium

This online seminar is your chance to learn first hand about data security, legal and ethical challenges of medical data collections and how Privacy Enhancing Techniques (PETs) are a useful eSecurity tool.

Following the successful inaugural The World of Health IT 2006, which was attended by 1750 delegates from 68 countries, a second WHIT conference and exhibition is being organised in response to the growing need for technological solutions in the healthcare IT sector across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. WHIT 2007 will bring together technology users, buyers, vendors, providers and healthcare regulators under one roof to make valuable contacts and share expertise.

8 May 2007 Berlin, Germany
This event is organised by the Trans Atlantic Business Dialogue (TABD) and is supported by the EU Commission and the US Department of Commerce.

Innovation drives economic growth and job creation through increased productivity. Innovation helps our economies adapt to challenges resulting from demographic change and the shift of economic gravity towards Asia.