This year's edition of the most important European event in the field of Information Society Technologies coincides with the launch of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development.
The IST 2006 Exhibition, which will be open to the general public, will show concrete results of research in and around Europe within the field of Information and Communications Technologies. Forum Virium Helsinki and its Finnish Mobile TV -project is one of the exhibitors in Finnish Pavilion by Tekes. Read more.
Visiting the exhibition is free of charge for the public. The opening times are:
Tue 21st Nov 09.30am - 6pm
Wed 22nd Nov 09:00 - 18:00
Thu 23rd Nov 09:00 - 16:00
Forum Virium Helsinki also co-operates in the conference programme.
Workshop: Mobile TV – the challenges for live interactive multimedia services
23/11/2006 (11am-12.30pm) — Room 216
Programme
The Closing Plenary 23.11. at 2pm-3.30pm
Closing speech, Mr. Fabio Colasanti, Director General, European Commission, DG INFSO
Master of Ceremonies : Mr. Jarmo Eskelinen, Forum Virium Helsinki
Speakers: Ms. Katrina Harjuhahto-Madetoja, Finnish Prime Minister's Office, Ms. Susanna Huovinen, Minister of Transport and Communications of Finland, Mr. Matti Vanhanen, Prime Minister of Finland, Dr. Erkki Ormala, Nokia, VP Technology Policy
Three awards for: Best Information Society Practices in Finland, Best IST Project Website and Best Exhibit.
