Research

CASCOM Demonstrated Innovative Research, Results and Techniques

The essential approach of CASCOM is the innovative inter-disciplinary combination of intelligent agent, Semantic Web, P2P, and mobile computing technology. Conventional peer-to-peer computing environments are extended with components for mobile and wireless communication. Semantic Web services are provided by peer software agents which exploit the CASCOM coordination infrastructure to efficiently operate in highly dynamic environments.

PhD/MD Research Studentship at The Research Training Network INTACT

The Research Training Network INTACT is a multi-disciplinary network of 9 partners from 8 European countries (Germany, France, Czech Republic, UK, Hungary, Portugal, The Netherlands, Switzerland) which aims to improve health care for women with eating disorders.

INTACT will research and develop individually tailored treatment and stepped care interventions based around risk and maintaining factors, and the processes of getting well and staying well. The network will use a wide range of methodologies spanning genetics, neurobiology, psycholinguistics, psychotherapy process and mental health service research to internet and communication technology.

Lithuanian eHealth Strategy Project Aproved

ePractice.eu portal announced that the Lithuanian eHealth Strategy Project for 2007-2015 has just been approved by the eHealth Development Coordination Board, meeting at the Ministry of Health.

The eHealth Strategy Project aims to improve healthcare services by maintaining the quality and continuity of patient-orientated services, using information and communication technologies.

Call for Chapters - Handbook of Research in Nursing and Clinical Informatics

Proposals Submission Deadline: September 15, 2007
Full Chapters Due: January 15, 2008

A book edited by: Roland Staudinger, Herwig Ostermann, Bettina Staudinger
Institute of Medical Law, Human Resources and Health Politics
University for Health Sciences, Medical Informatics and Technology, Hall/Tyrol, Austria

Publishing, nanotech and universities: Portuguese priorities

Portugal hopes to stimulate initiatives in three key areas during its stint in the EU's Presidency seat: publishing and scientific information; nanosciences and nanotechnologies; reform and modernisation of universities.

Setting the scene for its Presidency, the Portuguese Government states: "We know that globally, the European Union has not yet reached the goal of 1% public investment in R&D, or the 2% of private investment in R&D.

The third successive European eGovernment Awards

The third successive European eGovernment Awards, organised by the European Commission, have this year received 311 cases from 32 of the 34 eligible European countries.

Together with the forthcoming Ministerial eGovernment Conference in Lisbon (PT), the Awards revolve around four main themes relating to ICT: "Better public services for growth and jobs"; "Participation and transparency"; "Social impact and cohesion" and "Effective and efficient administration".

SOPRANO Project is online

SOPRANO stands for "Service-oriented Programmable Smart Environments for Older Europeans" and is an Integrated Project in the European Commission's 6th Framework Programme (IST Priority 6th Call on Ambient Assisted Living -AAL). The SOPRANO project is to develop affordable, smart ICT-based assisted living services with interfaces which are easy to use for older people and familiar in their home environment.

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