1^st Austrian-Russian ICT Forum and FP7 Matchmaking

Information- and communication technology is a fast growing market in the last years.

Russia introduced the "Electronic Russia 2002-2010" Program in 2002 to increase the efficiency of the economy both in the public and private sectors, to make wider use of information technologies in government departments, and transfer much of the state's work online.

In Austria ICT is an important ecomonic factor, as it has a total turnover of EUR 14,5 Mio. (year 2004). Many companies are working in that field and more than 120.000 people are employed in that sector.

Therefore the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, FFG, the Commercial Counsellor of the Austrian Embassy in Moscow are promoting bilateral co-operations between Austrian and Russian companies active in the security field.

Topic addressed in the forthcoming FP7 ICT call
   1. Cognitive systems, interaction, robotics
   2. Digital libraries and technology-enhanced learning
   3. Intelligent content and semantics
   4. Future and emerging technologies - embryonic research
   5. Science of complex systems for socially intelligent ICT
   6. Embodied intelligence - Future Robotic Systems

This event will enable you to initiate bilateral (AT/RU) or multilateral (FP7) co-operation, addressing topics like:

Bilateral RTD projects (RU/AT) Multilateral FP7 projects (FP7)

Product development Licensing agreements Sales/marketing agreements

Programme   Agenda

Morning:	Presentations (Recent ICT developments ín AT and RU, FP7 ICT call)
Afternoon:	B2B meetings (up to 6 pre arranged meetings)

Please keep in mind the following tasks and deadlines:

Deadlines	Tasks
1. November	Registration
29. Oct. - 9. Nov	Select bilateral B2B meetings
12. November	09:00 - 12:30  Lectures   13:30 - 17:00  Bilateral Meetings

Fee:    Participation is free of charge.

We are looking forward to welcome you in Vienna.