An updated programme in English of the eHealth Conference 2007 is from today onwards available on the eHealth Conference 2007 webpage.

The high-level eHealth Conference 2007 is going to take place from 17 to 19 April 2007 at Messe Berlin. It is a joint project of the European Commission, the German Federal Ministry of Health, the regional government Berlin and the Association for Social Security Policy and Research.

• Organizers and participants delighted
• Community successfully established in the telemedical industry
• Presentation of telemedical trends and technologies in the chronic illness, health care and home care sectors

EuroBio 2007 will take place in Lille (North of France's capital city) from the 26th to the 28th of September 2007. Last year, EuroBiO 2006 Paris was attended by almost 5,000 people, making it the number 1 springboard for meeting the key players in bioscience and bio-industry in Europe.

Date: Tuesday, 3 April, 15:00-16:00, CET
Subject: "Electronic Health Record Systems certification: the European perspective"
Speaker: Prof. George De Moor, Head of Medical Informatics of Ghent University and President of the EuroRec Institute, Belgium

Methods of Information in Medicine is announcing a Special Topic Issue on Smart Homes and Ambient Assisted Living in an Aging Society.

A "smart home" is a residential setting equipped with a set of advanced electronics, sensors and automated devices specifically designed for care delivery, remote monitoring, early detection of problems or emergency cases and promotion of residential safety and quality of life.

The eHealth week Berlin 2007 is taking place from 16 to 20 April, 2007 at Messe Berlin. eHealth week Berlin 2007 belongs to the associated programme of the German EU-Presidency and pools key IT and telematics events within the German health sector.

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) will be present at the BIO 2007 Annual International Convention in Boston (6-9 May 2007). A joint EU Pavilion will highlight Europe's role in supporting research and innovation in the life sciences and promote Europe as a highly competitive knowledge-based economy with opportunities for research, partnering and business.