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After two successful conferences in 2006 and 2008, the 3rd Conference on Nanostructures will be held in March 10-12, 2010 in the beautiful island of Kish, in the south of Iran. The conference is organized jointly by the Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in the main campus of Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, and Sharif Unniversity International Campus  in Kish Island. As a routine for the series of Conferences on Nanostructures, there will be an emphasis on plenary and invited talks that convey a broader view of the directions and activities. In addition, there will be sessions on contributed talks and posters. The conference will be a forum to exchange information and ideas on the following topics.

A. Nanostructured composites: Synthesis, characterization and applications

B. Nanomaterials for catalytic and photocatalytic applications

C. Nanostructured materials for energy and environment

D. Nanomaterials for biological and medical applications

E. Carbon based nanomaterials: fullerenes, nanotubes, graphene

F. Nanostructures for electronics and photonics applications

G. Computation and modeling in nanoscale

H. Mechanics of nanomaterials

I. Magnetism in nanostructures

J. Nanomaterials-based sensors

Customer retention is a key priority for any operator looking to maximise revenue. In the current economic climate the importance of retaining customers has of course become vital, but the ability to do so is becoming increasingly difficult. With operators implementing rigorous cost cutting measures and customers curbing their service usage, operators are faced with a difficult balancing act when it comes to competing and retaining customers. 

IIR’s Telecoms CEM, CRM and Retention conference will take an in-depth look at how operators can leverage CRM and CEM to optimise their retention strategies in today’s market. Case studies will highlight how operators are proactively preventing churn, enhancing the customer experience, exploring new channels (social media platforms) and optimising customer lifetime value.

The conference is specifically designed for Directors, Head of Departments and Managers representing fixed, mobile and convergent operators with responsibility for:

CRM, CEM, Retention, Marketing, Business Segment, Residential Segment, Business Services, Residential Services, Convergence, Customer Care, Customer Insights, Loyalty, Churn Management, Intelligence, Marketing, Mobility, Pricing, Product Development, Customer Value Management, Digital Marketing, Segmentation, VAS

The NDT RUSSIA exhibition reveals the development of technical diagnostics in Russia.  It is an annual demonstration area for the latest devices and equipment for non-destructive control. NDT RUSSIA - the best place to market your company`s expertise!

Ageing equipment has caused the incident rate to rise in many industries. With this in mind, the hi-tech methods and measurements of non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics demonstrated every year by leading companies at NDT Russia are of paramount importance.

According to the words of K.B. Pulikovsky, the Head of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision: "The problems of industrial production security and safety of environment  are solved on the basis of the scientifical and intellectual potential of the academic and branch science, the Higher School and the industry of Russia. Non-Destructive Testing and Technical Diagnostics is the only way to get the information about efficiency and reliability of equipment that is used and exploited on the industrial establishments that are in control of the Federal Service for Ecological, Technological and Atomic Supervision.

Development of Non-Destructive Testing and Technical Diagnostics sphere is impossible without cooperation of Russian and foreign companies, investors and manufacturers. The exhibition and Conference for Non-Destructive Testing and Technical Diagnostics is the place of meeting of professional commands of Russian and International exhibitors.  It is nicely to mention that each year this exhibition is growing as by the number of participants as by the exhibition area."

• High Accuracy Positioning/Tracking Control of Mechatronics and Mass Storage System
• Advanced Motion Control in Robotics, Handling Devices, Machine Tools
• Haptics and Robotics in Medicine
• Control of Biped Walking Robots and Mobile Robot
• Visual Servo System and Image Processing in Motion Control
• Advanced Traction Control of Electric Vehicles and Trains
• Actuators, Electric Machines and Sensors in Motion System
• Soft Computing Technology, Network Technology and Communication Technology in Motion Control
• Power Electronics and Motor Control in Motion System

The role of microRNA in regulating mammalian development and disease is now well established. miRNAs represent a novel class of targets for therapeutic and diagnostic development, currently not fully exploited by the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Sixth Annual microRNA in Human Disease and Development meeting is specifically designed to address the role of miRNA in human development and disease, and to explore the impact of this new research for drug and diagnostic development. The meeting will cover progress in identifying human miRNA, technologies used for miRNA profiling, and the latest research in linking miRNA to human disease. Opportunities for using miRNA as diagnostic biomarkers and a novel class of targets for therapeutic development will be explored.

Topics Include:

• miRNA identification and profiling approaches (microarrays, PCR, informatics, etc.)
• miRNA pathways and mechanisms
• miRNA role in development and disease (special focus on cancer)
• miRNA and stem cells
• miRNA biomarkers for diagnostic development
• miRNA targets for therapeutic development
• microRNA polymorphisms

Regulation remains very much at the forefront of the rapidly evolving telecoms market.  In order to remain competitive and responsive a thorough understanding of the regulatory landscape is essential. 

This event will bring mobile and fixed operators together with regulators and regulatory experts to debate the latest developments, determine strategies for compliance and uncover what is likely to happen next. 

Keynote Presentations By:

* Dr Bernd Langeheine
  Director for Electronic Communications Policy
  Information Society & Media Directorate
  General, European Commission

* Roberto Viola
  Secretary General, AGCOM 
  & Chairman, Radio Spectrum Policy Group


Key Issues To Be Addressed Include:

• The new regulatory framework – what’s the latest and how should operators respond?
• Article 7 and community consultation procedures
• The role of the new regulators’ group BEREC
• Pricing regimes in bundled environments
• Spectrum policy, ‘refarming’ and spectrum allocation
• Wireless broadband access
• Ensuring maximum benefit from the digital dividend
• Next Generation Access: investment and regulation
• Regulatory and competitive challenges of NGNs and NGA
• Funding models of Next Generation competitive broadband
• Providing a balanced regulatory environment for Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs)
• Call termination and interconnection in an IP world
• The latest developments in competition law

With the amalgamation of two flagship conferences - Telecoms Fraud and Telecoms Revenue Management - into one multi-streamed summit, this event will offer you an optimal learning and networking opportunity.
The event will scrutinise the latest developments and challenges in the fraud and revenue management areas and will offer you the chance to hear a number of exclusive operator case studies as well as meet leading industry experts from around the world.

Key topics that will be addressed on the agenda include:

• Determining how to identify and overcome traditional and Next Generation fraud challenges
• Developing an effective Revenue Assurance and Revenue Management strategy for new services and products
• Establishing how to evolve the Fraud Management System in order to develop an effective fraud control strategy for new services
• Understanding how to establish effective revenue leakage recovery strategies for different revenue streams
• Examining how to combat hacking at the traditional as well as IP PBX level
• Determining how to ensure an inherent Revenue Assurance culture across the entire business
• Understanding how to detect and prevent interconnection fraud
• Examining Revenue Assurance techniques for Fraud Detection, viruses and Malware

For almost a decade now, nanotechnologies have moved out from laboratories to the industrial world and nowadays, “nano’s” are part of our citizen life. With the organization of the ECNF we want to provide an exchange platform to experts integrating nanotechnologies into surface properties.

From the synthesis of nanoparticles up to the mass production of nanocoatings, this multisession symposium aims to promote exchanges and linkage between scientific and industrials players. Today more than ever, this collaboration is fundamental to answer current and future technological needs of the society.

The use of nanofilms increases lifetime of mechanical parts and reduces lubricants usage. Integrated in solar panels, nanofilms produce green energy. Medical implants are now safer and last longer thanks to nanocoatings. These are just some illustrations out of many, along with catalysis, sensors, and more.

We hope to welcome you at the first ECNF Conference where we will share recent scientific advances and foster research networking in the rapidly evolving domain of nanofilms.

The ECNF will organize technical talks, poster sessions, as well as thematic round tables, where we will  provide you with a convivial atmosphere and numerous networking opportunities.

The event provides a dynamic networking and information-sharing business environment, bringing together key stakeholders within the mobile internet value chain to discuss current trends and revenue generation possibilities, successful business models and the future opportunities.

Key themes include:

• Exploring the current drivers to growing mobile internet adoption rates
• Examining the impact of ‘telecoms like’ internet services (such as Skype, Gizmo5) on the development and usage of mobile internet
• Exploring the reality of moving towards a seamless customer experience across multiple platforms
• Unlocking the growth and revenue potential of mobile broadband
• Overcoming bandwidth challenges to enable seamless mobile internet services
• Examining the latest developments in the BONDI initiative in creating a secure and usable mobile internet environment
• A critical analysis of successful strategies for driving sustainable revenues from mobile internet
• Examining the latest MMA and EU updates concerning mobile internet regulation and implications for the industry
• Comparing successful mobile internet business models and pricing strategies
• Maximising ARPU and the customer experience through convergence
• Analysing the importance of open handsets in further advancing the industry• 
• Exploring the industry implications of smartphone developments
• Examining the development of web browsers for resolving device fragmentation
• Expanding the customer experience through mobile applications
• Getting a ROI from investments in augmented reality applications
• Overcoming the challenges of fragmented operating systems and devices when developing and managing mobile applications

• Metal processing
• Plastics/rubber/composite processing
• Tooling
• Fitting
• Dies and moulds
• Microtechnics
• Electronics
• Industry services
• Industrial maintenance.

• General management
• Technical
• Buying
• Research & development

For trade/corporate visitors only

The emphasis of this conference will be on innovative methods and machinery that will allow extrusion companies to reduce material usage and scrap, increase uptime, output, and product quality.  Since the 2008 conference the world economy has seen a severe downturn.  This puts extrusion companies under increased pressure to reduce cost and increase quality.

Several new developments in extrusion will be presented at this conference.  Papers will be presented on advances in twin screw compounding, high speed single screw extrusion, blown film extrusion, compounding of nano composites, profile extrusion, machinery to produce filled polymers, process monitoring and troubleshooting, etc.

The conference will be followed by two training seminars on extrusion; details will be announced shortly. An exhibition of extrusion machinery and extrusion related services is planned with the conference. We welcome again all plastic industries in Asia to join this unique and valuable conference on extrusion.

The continued improvements in our ability to synthesize and fabricate nanostructures over the past decades have fueled tremendous growth in the area of nanoscience and nanoengineering. A variety of well developed ‘top-down’ and ‘bottom-up/self-assembly’ techniques are now available to the researcher to create a wide range of nanoscale materials, with often unique and technologically appealing properties. In many cases, practical applications of nanostructures require the ability to pattern nanoscale electrical contacts and interconnects. Low resistance Ohmic contacts and low RC interconnect delay, for example, are essential for optimum performance of traditional (Si based) nanocircuits. Similar requirements hold true for optoelectronics, energy scavenging, or chem/bio sensor devices based on emerging nanomaterials, such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and nanowires. Schottky or rectifying contacts form the basis for a range of rf detector/mixer and high current rectifier devices. As device dimensions shrink below 45 nm, and as new materials with novel composition and geometry are explored for `next generation` s applications, the underlying physics of contact and interconnect formation and carrier transport needs to be re-examined. Single wall carbon nanotubes, for example, have a quasi-one-dimensional density of states and a relatively inert surface which results in less Fermi level pinning and a strong dependence of the contact barrier height on the metal workfunction. In addition, to assess the new properties of nanocontacts, a detailed experimental determination of structural and electronic properties of these interfaces is needed, which is often complicated by the buried nature of these interfaces. This workshop will address both theoretical and experimental approaches to understanding formation, carrier transport, reliability, and applications of metal/semiconductor nanocontacts and nanointerconnects.

Specific topics include: contact formation and transport at metal contacts to nanotubes, nanowires, graphene, quantum dots, and other nanomaterials; microstructure and morphology of nanointerfaces; reliability and stability of nanointerconnects and nanocontacts; applications of interconnects and nanocontacts in electronics, photonics, sensors, and energy scavenging; novel and established characterization methods applied to nanocontacts; theory and modeling of contact formation and transport at nanointerfaces; integration issues for practical interconnect and contact/metallization schemes for large arrays of nanostructures.

The scientific sessions will include many new and developing areas of materials research as well as some well-established and popular topics:

Functional Materials includes symposia with focus on electronic materials and devices, plasmonics, sensing, semiconductor processing, superconductors and perovskites. Nanomaterials contains the production and characterization of oxides, nanowires, particles, sheets, and tubes, along with their applications in photovoltaic, optical, or electronic devices. Energy Materials is diverse in symposia dealing with energy production in nuclear materials, thermoelectrics, fuel cell membranes, and organic and inorganic photovoltaics. Energy storage in batteries as well as fundamental energy material issues such as defects and charge transport in photovoltaic materials, new computational and characterization approaches will also be covered. Soft/Biomaterials has a strong emphasis in materials construction via molecular assembly mechanisms with a variety of molecules (such as peptides, DNA, and polymers), spanning the nanoscale through the micro- and macroscale, using a variety of techniques such as evaporative and directive assembly vs self-assembly, for a variety of technologies such as biomedicine, energy, and electronics.

The 2^nd International Mycosafe Symposium will review the current knowledge of the biology and ecology of mycoplasmas as agents of infection and disease and as contaminants of cell cultures and biological, and will particularly address the mycoplasma biosafety testing requirements of advanced cell therapy products, the current method validation approaches of NAT (nucleic acid amplification techniques)-based mycoplasma detection assays that allow more rapid testing and product release, and recent experiences with these new detection systems in product-specific test validation, comparability studies and routine mycoplasma testing.

The programme provides a unique scientific and learning opportunity as it will blend state-of-the-art information on the unusual biological features of mycoplasmas, and current strategies of their detection, prevention and control together with the newest technological developments and practical test validation aspects for meeting the regulatory requirements and science-driven expectations, as well as research and industry case studies that examine lessons learned from mycoplasma contamination situations. The programme particularly intends to overcome the currently existing misconception and confusion regarding the mycoplasma biosafety testing requirements of advanced cell therapy products, as well as the lack of information and knowledge regarding the regulatory compliant method performance and product-specific validation requirements including the application of well-defined mycoplasma reference standard preparations associated with recently developed NAT-based mycoplasma detection assays prior to their use in routine mycoplasma testing.

Presentations are given from renowned academic leaders in the field of mycoplas-mology, leading industrial experts, and experts from regulatory agencies.

The conference topics include:

• Mycoplasma biology, taxonomy and ecology
• The role of mycoplasmas as agents of infection and disease and as cell culture contaminants
• The impact of mycoplasma cell culture contamination on research and manufacturing
• Case studies that provide insight into mycoplasma contamination issues recently been encountered in biotechnological research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing
• The role of mycoplasma intracellular residence and biofilm formation in environmental persistence and survival
• Comparison of current mycoplasma biosafety testing methods
• Validation of rapid NAT (nucleic acid amplification techniques)-based mycoplasma detection systems according to regulatory requirements
• Mycoplasma reference standard requirements for validation of NAT-based mycoplasma detection assays
• Mycoplasma biosafety control of advanced cell therapy products

A place that fosters the convergence of industries the world turns to for information and entertainment. 

An essential destination that is synonymous with next-generation technology, education and insight. 

A gathering so powerful that it earns the respect of more than 80,000 digital media professionals every year.

From broadcasting to broader-casting®, the NAB Show™ has evolved over the last eight decades to continually lead this ever-changing industry. And while the solutions at your fingertips have changed to keep pace with consumer habits and technologies, your aspirations to produce and deliver memorable content have remained constant. From conception through distribution, the NAB Show proudly serves as the incubator for excellence – helping to breathe life into content everywhere.

Practical Deployment Strategies, Market Trends, And Best Practices In Government, Healthcare And Business

Attend the longest running, world renowned forum for advanced identification solutions including...Finger Print Technology, Iris Recognition, Smart Cards, and Vascular Biometrics.

Attending this conference will help you:

• Understand the key biometric technologies – how they work, costs and benefits, strengths and weaknesses – through several real end-user case study examples
• Explore the latest applications of biometrics in government, telecommunications, border control, law enforcement, healthcare, & retail
• Incorporate biometrics into an integrated solution for identity management
• Achieve cost savings and increase efficiency and security by implementing biometric applications
• Make the business case for biometrics
• Analyze, plan, develop and deploy the right biometric solution for your organization
• Address system integration considerations
• Ensure best practices for enrollment, interoperability, data privacy, and security
• Learn what consumers think about biometrics and smart cards
• Test and evaluate the performance of a biometric system to ensure system security
• Apply the latest standards to your application
• Discover the ethical and privacy issues and how to avoid being perceived as "Big Brother"
• Integrate biometrics with other authentication technologies such as smart cards and Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to improve security
• Implement multimodal biometrics - such as the fusion of fingerprint, iris recognition and face recognition
• Overcome common pitfalls during biometric deployment
  

The International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) and AIRAH are proud to announce the 9th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Working Fluids, to be held in Sydney from April 12-14 2010.

The 9th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference: natural refrigerants – real alternatives, focuses on the latest research results and advances related to the use of natural refrigerants in refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump systems and more.

This is the first time this one of a kind conference will be held the southern hemisphere, following previous successful events in Denmark (Copenhagen) 2008, Norway (Trondheim) 2006, UK (Glasgow) 2004, China (Guangzhou) 2002, USA (Purdue) 2000, Norway (Oslo) 1998, Denmark (Aarhus) 1996 and Germany (Hannover) 1994.

The conference will bring together the worlds leading professionals in the field and they will discuss the latest in research, technologies, case studies, practical applications, the future of natural refrigerants, world’s best practice relating to energy efficiency, reduction of carbon emissions and more.

Join world leaders in the field to discuss the latest research results and advances related to the use of natural working fluids in different types of systems and application areas.

The purpose of this training course is to provide Non-Biotechnologists with the basic theory to understand principles, techniques and the potentials of Biotechnology.

Biotechnology combines disciplines such as Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Microbiology, Chemical Engineering and Computing.  This rapidly advancing science offers new and exciting opportunities to mankind, especially in the fight against disease.

Companies in every industry are cutting costs, boosting efficiencies and enhancing customer service with radio frequency identification. RFID Journal LIVE! 2010 is the only event where you can learn how to use this technology to improve your operations.

• Meet more than 175 companies with solutions designed to solve your business problems
• Hear objective case studies from end users benefiting from RFID, in 8 conference tracks, 9 preconference seminars and 4 co-located events
• Learn from the winners of this year`s RFID Journal Awards
• Get your staff up to speed with CompTIA RFID+ training and certification
  
• Come away with new ideas for using RFID to deliver value to your company and its customers

Number Portability is gathering pace across the Middle East, Africa and Asia and this event will provide operators and regulators from across the regions with an exclusive opportunity to learn from global success stories as well as the challenges that their peers and competitors have met.

Key issues that will be addressed include:

• Determining how to implement a successful NP solution in a market with high penetration levels
• Understanding how to cost-effectively meet the timescales for implementing NP
• Establishing the role of the regulator in ensuring the successful implementation of NP
• Understanding how to leverage NP as a tool to increase customer acquisition whilst minimising customer churn
• Establishing how to overcome the challenges associated with moving from a distributed to a centralised reference database
• Ensuring the sustainability of your NP solution

• Power Plant Technology
• MobiliTec
• Digital Factory
• Industrial Supply
• CoilTechnica
• MicroNanoTec
• Research & Technology
• MDA - Motion, Drive & Automation
• Wind
• ComVac
• SurfaceTechnolgy

Theme A – More/All Electric Transport

1. Railway Systems
2. Marine Propulsion, Drives and Power Systems
3. More-Electric Aircraft Technologies
4. Actuation Systems
5. Starter/Generator Systems
6. Electric/ Fuel Cell/ Hybrid Vehicles
7. Automotive Systems
8. System Control

Theme B – Generation, Transmission and Distribution

1. Converters for Grid Connection
2. FACTS, Grids and Micro-Grids
3. Superconducting Components and Systems
4. Embedded Generation
5. Synchronous Machines and Special Generators
6. Power Quality and Protection
7. HVDC
8. Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Control

Theme C – Machines and Drives

1. Integrated Drives and Applications
2. Energy Efficient Drives
3. Fault Tolerant Drives
4. Motion Control Systems
5. Advanced and Sensorless Machine Control
6. Induction, Permanent-Magnet and Reluctance Machines
7. Special Machines
8. Actuators and Linear Machines
9. Condition Monitoring
10. Design and Modelling

Theme D – Power Electronics

1. Switch-Mode Power Supplies
2. Resonant Converters
3. Power Factor Correction/ Active Filters
4. Converters for Special Applications
5. Matrix and Multi-Level Converters
6. EMC and Power Quality
7. Thermal Management
8. Power Semiconductor Devices, Packaging and Materials
9. Power Converter Control
10. Capacitors, Inductors, Transformers and other Components

Theme E – Renewable Energy Systems

Key themes for next years conference will include:

• Building a Packet Transport Network for the NGN
• Packet-OTN - Packet Optical Transport Platforms
• Migrating from TDM to packet whilst maintaining customer relationships and keeping costs to a minimum
• MPLS-TP - Connection Oriented Ethernet
• Mobile Backhaul and Wholesale Ethernet Services
• Synchronisation in packet transport networks

PTN provides unique and valuable insights into operator approaches to TDM evolution for efficient packet transport and delivers detailed information on the new technologies and architectures aimed at enabling complete packet transformation of fixed and mobile networks. PTN attracts leading professionals with a wealth of knowledge in both TDM and IP networking worlds. Its a unique opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of your best options in this complex and business critical area.

The current economic crisis and resulting unavailability of credit is pushing Mobile Operators to radically reduce CAPEX and OPEX. Drawing on business models from alternative industries ,such as aviation and transport, many of the large Operator groups are developing innovative business partnerships to reduce CAPEX and move to fixed Opex-led models.

• Are you currently involved in projects to bring down the cost of your network expenditure?
• Do you want to learn how the major Operator groups are developing internal offshoring initiatives to reduce costs?
• Do you want to hear how Mobile Operators have reduced their Network related spends by up to 25% through network sharing?
• Do you understand how to maximise cost-saving through managed services by outsourcing both the core and access network planning, operations and maintenance?
• Do you want to hear how the financial community can fund your network build?

If you have answered yes to any of the above, then make space in your diary for this key industry event.

This senior-level strategy forum will have CxO and Director level speakers from the major worldwide mobile operators.

The economic crisis has brought about a number of significant changes in the Roaming industry. Radically reducing your roaming cost base in terms of supplier costs, wholesale rates and IOTs is an absolute priority. Looking for ways to safeguard revenues in the face of the dramatic drop in tourism is also essential.

In addition to safeguarding profits, Mobile Operators have also been forced to get more creative and develop new revenue streams.That is why we have developed targeted sessions on roaming customer segmentation, data propositions for the iPhone and looking at ways to encourage new roamers.

If you are looking at ways to increase the profitability of your roaming operations, then this event is a must attend for YOU!

So by attending IIR`s Roaming World Congress, you will be able to learn what leading Mobile Operators are doing to address the following issues:

• Establishing how to reduce your roaming cost base
• Developing compelling pricing propositions for non-traditional roamers
• Developing a segmentation strategy for your roamers and developing compelling offers
• Determining how to optimise the business case for roaming hubbing
• Evaluating the impact of regulation on your roaming operations
• Understanding how to effectively implement and manage your anti-bill shock software
• Calculating the business case for enabling free voicemail to your roamers
• Establishing how to develop affordable data roaming packages for the iPhone
• Determining how to create service bundles that include roaming for your residential customers
• Maximising the business case for deploying QoS solutions
• Establishing how to drive profitability from your traffic steering data

 EXHIBITION RANGE:

• Complete equipping of trade enterprises
• Showcases, counters, shelves
• Refrigerating and freezing equipment
• Shop-fitting equipment
• Interior design
• Merchandising
• Banknote counters and verification devices
• Coding and marking machines
• Storage and transportation facilities
• Cleaning equipment
• Accessories for trade and exhibition equipment
• Trade modules
• Vending machines
• Mobile stores, shopping kiosks
• Security systems

The WIMA 2010 Conference Programme will continue its highly successful parallel tracks format of business and technical presentations from key industry leaders to Start-up companies covering the latest NFC use cases, products on the market, innovative applications, services, testing, compliance, standardisation, R & D, workshops and much more….

The business sessions and panel discussions will provide the audience with an essential insight into the emerging business models and strategies, challenges ahead and opportunities to be seized for business with the eye on the consumer as the technology is rolling out.

The technical sessions will present how to develop applications, integrate the technology into devices, programme tags, testing, compliance and more…

In conjunction with the NFC Research Lab Hagenberg and VTT Technical Research Center of Finland, WIMA is hosting the 2nd International Research Workshop on Near Field Communication - NFC2010. The scientific workshop will bring together researchers and practitioners in the area of RF & hardware related topics, smartcards & security, applications & services and usability & user experience.

For the 2^nd consecutive year, WIMA is hosting the Q2 Mobey Plenary Workshop on 20 April 2010. (closed session)
The "Mobey Village" on the WIMA Exhibition Floor (21 & 22 April) will present member company NFC applications, products & services for mobile payment. This will be supported by a collaborative WIMA / Mobey conference session in the Business Track of WIMA 2010 on 21 April, with participation from the international banking, financial, IT, and mobile operator sectors.

Advances in mobile hardware architectures and tremendous growth of high-speed wide-area cellular systems deliver anytime and anyplace availability of network-based information services to the owners of mobile computing devices. Ever-growing popularity of mobile devices, such as smart phones and netbooks, drives the demand for the development of innovative software and hardware architectures, applications, and network services aimed at these devices. As a result, we are witnessing a paradigm shift in the way people use computing technology in their everyday lives.

Behind this dramatic increase in the use of mobile communications and mobile devices, there is an implicit assumption of information security, privacy and trust (SPT). However, for this assumption to be correct, wireless communication and backend infrastructure, mobile device architectures, and mobile applications must be designed from the ground up with security and privacy concerns in mind. Security, privacy and trust cannot be an afterthought and must be an intrinsic requirement of any mobile computing system or mobile application.

The objective of the workshop is to create a forum for practitioners and researchers interested in the most recent developments in mobile computing and mobile applications with strong support for SPT. The workshop will serve as a venue to present and discuss novel and experimental mobile applications, architectures and mobile computing systems, discuss their work in progress and receive valuable feedback from peers.

Conference Highlights

• Focus on algae`s multiple roles & applications in:
  - Skin care
  - Nutraceutic
  - Animal Nutrition
  - Bioremediation (waste water treatment, coastal environment recovery)
  - Carbon Capture & Recycle
  - Biofuels, Biogas, Biochemicals
• Case studies of successful commercial-scale algae production and processing
• Evaluation of various algae production systems
• R&D on improving algal productivity and lowered cost

China EPower is the leading professional power exhibition in China, covering power generation, power transmission and distribution, power automation, power construction, energy conservation, environmental protection and electric products. Held in Shanghai annually, the past nine shows have successfully drawn the participation of more than 2,800 exhibitors and 220,000 visitors from more than 30 countries and regions.
With the rapid developments in China’s power industry, China EPower has grown to be the most established exhibition for the global power industry players, thanks to its quality networking platform, high-value service, representation of cutting-edge products and technologies and the international participation. 
The 10th edition of China EPower will be held at Intex Shanghai from 21 to 23 April 2010. Be part of the most recognized industry event to gain access to the vibrant power market in China!

Cloud Computing is an increasingly heard buzzword in the telecoms industry these days and there seems to be substance behind the buzz. By moving into the Cloud Computing arena, and beyond their role as mere connectivity providers, operators will be able to position themselves within the value chain in a very prominent role.

IIR’s Telecoms Cloud Services Summit will examine how operators can leverage their core strengths and existing assets to develop and deliver competitive cloud-based services that will differentiate them from other Cloud companies and deliver true value to their customers. Operator case studies and expert presentation will address the internal technical and organisational prerequisites and potential external barriers to the successful deployment and adoption of cloud services. In addition, the event will explore the various cloud service models (SaaS, IaaS, PaaS) and service model combinations that are emerging and that will enable operators to create new and sustainable revenue streams. 

The Summit will feature practical operator case studies, expert presentations as well as interactive and informal discussion sessions that will enable delegates to find answers to their most pressing questions. The exhibition accompanying the Summit will give delegates the opportunity to network with industry experts and explore the latest Cloud Computing solutions.

IIR`s Embedded Mobile & M2M Services Conference is designed to help you make the most of this growing market.  The event will explore the business models and strategies being adopted by operators who are actively pursuing these opportunities. 

The market is clearly set for huge growth - with customers, network operators, service providers, device manufacturers and systems suppliers all working to increase connections and traffic across many sectors.  But ARPU remains low and with the challanges of managing such high subscription and working with new partners, innovative business models are needed to ensure this is a profitable market for the operators.

Embedded Mobile & M2M Services will showcase the different business models and approaches taken by operators.  Combined with debates on which are the most successful strategies along with input from other key players in the M2M ecosystem, the event will address topics including:

• Determine the business models and partnerships that will enable you to profitably capture your share of the growing M2M business Market
• Define the operator`s role in the Embedded Mobile eco-system
• Understand the systems and infrastructure requirements of managing high volume M2M subscriptions
• Create effective pricing models for M2M services
• Address the challenges of roaming to create a global M2M market
• Assess the latest developments in standardisation and the impact this will have on the adoption of services
• Develop profitable partnerships and alliances

IIR’s Mobile Network Performance 2010 is the key industry event for networking, learning and sharing information on the latest developments in network performance measurement and service quality management. Join us on the 26 – 28 April and benefit from the opportunity to benchmark your strategy.

The conference will feature a fully interactive programme, with key presentations and interactive sessions addressing a range of in-depth topics including:

• Using performance measurement to reduce operational costs

• Developing a customer-centric SQM framework

• Understanding how to measure the performance of you HSPA network

• Analysing the latest developments in LTE testing

• Monitoring mobile backhaul performance to maintain optimal end-to-end service quality

• Measuring the performance of UMTS deployed in the 900 MHz band

This one of a kind international event, is a combination of two leading exhibitions,
Medax and Analiza.

These exhibitions represent the entire spectrum of the latest innovations in the fields of Medical Technologies, Healthcare IT, Pharmaceuticals and Hospital Supplies, as well as Diagnostic Equipment and Treatment Technologies for Laboratories, Biotechnology, Instrumental and Chemical Analysis.

Boosting your profits in mobile VAS through revenue-generating strategies, compelling content and innovative business models.

Now in its fourth year, Mobile VAS Summit 2010 is Asia Pacific’s leading Value Added Services summit addressing key marketing, content development and strategy challenges to maximize revenue and improve customer retention in Mobile VAS.

Every year, industry practitioners have attended the summit with a view to learn from and share insights with fellow colleagues in the telecommunications industry. Many senior-level executives have returned to their organization with enhanced strategies and ideas to improve their business and marketing operations in Mobile VAS.

Enhance the success of your VAS portfolio by strategically positioning yourself in the delivery value chain. Meet the key industry players which include mobile operators, content owners, content aggregators, technology providers and handset manufacturers, both Asia wide and globally.

Both the Federal and State Governments in India face serious challenges in countering internal problems in the Country. The Naxalite movement combined with militancy in Punjab, terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir plus insurgency issues in the North-East pose formidable tasks for Police and internal security forces throughout the country. The attack on two luxury hotels in Mumbai in November 2008 reminded everyone that the threats to peace and security in the country remain very real.

• Integrated biomarkers in diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular diseases
• Integrated approach to biomarkers perspectives
• Biomarkers in emergency cases
• Biomarkers and  treatment of chronic diseases
• Biomarkers in  clinical practice and pharmacodiagnostics
• Disease progression models and biomarkers
• Integration and future trends for biomarkers
• Biomarkers in metabolomics and genomics
• Biomarkers in research and development (transitional research in biomarkers)
• Biomarkers assay development
• Technological discovery in biomarkers

• NanoSystems (NanoSolid): 
   
Symposium A: Materials & Structures: Fabrication, Characterisation
Symposium B: Smart Surfaces & Coatings
Symposium C: Electronics, Molecular Electronics, Computers
Symposium D: Photonics, Optics & Optical Computing
Symposium E: Energy
Symposium F: Physics, Chemistry, Engineering of NanoSystems
 
• NanoTools: 
   
  Symposium J: Tools for NanoFabrication
  Symposium K: Tools for Analysis, Characterisation & Probing
  Symposium L: Innovative NanoScale Tools & Machines

The progress of science presupposes the possibility of unrestricted communication of all results and judgments--freedom of expression and instruction in all realms of intellectual endeavor. The freedom of communication is indispensable for development and extension of scientific knowledge. Such an ideal must be sought unremittingly if scientific thought, and philosophical and creative thinking in general, are to be advanced as far as possible.

Albert EINSTEIN

Purpose:

• To assess the level of scientific understanding in LASER-MATTER INTERACTION research.
• To identify the "hottest" problems and to propose the ways for their solutions.
• To bring together prominent researchers from around the world
• To exchange results, ideas and experiences.
• To diffuse the knowledge worldwide by publishing the Book of Abstracts, and edited Conference Book of Reports within BOOK SERIES:
  RESEARCH TRENDS in PHYSICS; FRONTIERS in INTERDISCIPLINARY PHYSICS;
  FRONTIERS in SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
   

TOPICS

All Area of Research in LASER MATTER INTERACTION is Potentially Covered. The Particular Topics, However, Are Exclusively Defined by the F S R C Invited Speakers.

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) resolve wireless coverage and capacity challenges. DAS are a cost effective solution for off-loading traffic from the macro network. And if you want to employ wireless solutions but don’t have omnipresent wireless coverage, a DAS will eliminate any dead spots. But as the macro wireless landscape evolves, important considerations must be taken into account to ensure optimum ROI from the investment.

The ACI DAS Congress is the only event dedicated to indoor/outdoor DAS. Each year the event increases in size and scope, offering attendees the opportunity to explore the current market and latest trends, and to hear from and meet with key decision-makers and industry thought-leaders.

Join leading wireless carriers, network infrastructure manufacturers and a host of building owner/enterprise end-users as they examine the strategic and technical considerations surrounding DAS, and other alternative siting solutions.

The comprehensive conference agenda includes:

• Evaluating the next evolution of DAS
  • Examining 4G in-building wireless solutions
  • Upgrading your existing DAS to accommodate 700 MGHZ
  • Determining the value proposition of MIMO
• Strategic and business considerations
  • Planning, funding, building and operating a multiple carrier DAS
  • Financing options and investor perspectives on DAS and alternative coverage solutions
  • Leveraging federal stimulus funding to deliver unified in-building wireless connectivity
• Technical advancements and considerations
  • Convergence - achieving interoperability between cellular and WiFi networks
  • Evaluating active versus passive DAS
  • Network design, testing and optimization best practices
• Public safety compliance
  • Meeting in-building public safety communications standards
  • The impact of the coverage requirements outlined by the NFPA
  • Overcoming community resistance to tower-siting initiatives

With over 250 attendees expected this March, CEW Americas (Carrier Ethernet World Americas) is the largest conference and exhibition for Ethernet networking and services professionals in the South American Region.

Senior professionals from South and Central America will be attending this event to share expertise and find out about the key developments in this rapidly growing business area.

As the offical Americas Congress of the MEF, CEW Americas is the place to get all the latest updates and information that you need on Carrier Ethernet.

By attending the event you can:

• Meet with over 250 decision makers from regional and gobal carriers, service providers and suppliers
• Find out what plans South American operators have for Carrier Ethernet as a transport solution and a business service
• Get a complete update on the latest MEF initiatives and industry standards in Carrier Ethernet
• Find out how fixed and mobile sevice providers are addressing the technical and commercial challenges of deploying Carrier Ethernet Solutions
• Make and develop new contacts from across the region
• Assess different vendor approaches and meet with leading suppliers in the Carrier Ethernet World Americas exhibition
• Hear leading industry analysts views, forecasts and opinions on Carrier Ethernet services and systems market status and trends
• Pre-arrange meetings and make the most of your time with the on-line netowkring tool

• We offer SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology & 128 bit data encryption to protect your personal information & credit card details.
• On completion of the form, you will be issued with an access key, which you need to record as this key allows you to access your booking and registration details at a later date.

Looking for a specialist forum for transport planning and optimisation professionals? Fed up with searching for relevant contacts and information at general trade shows? Then join the professionals at EMEA`s only specialist mobile transport event.

TNMO brings together over 200 senior professionals in your industry. It`s a unique forum at which you can:

• meet your peers from other mobile operators` transport departments
• find out how other operators are adapting their transport infrastructure to meet changing commercial and customer requirements
• compare the different evolution options offered by full solution and specialist vendors
• benchmarking your evolution plans with those of industry experts and your peers

• Telecommunications;
• Mobile Technologies;
• Internet;
• Cable Technologies;
• Satellite Technologies;
• Broadband;
• TV, radio broadcasting – TRBK: professional video and audio equipment; HDTV, IPTV, Mobile TV;
• Computer and information technologies;
• Monitors and TV: LCD, plasma etc;
• Information security;
• Software and Automatisation– Software Showcase;
• Office technologies;
• Banking technologies, equipment and services – BankTech

Continued market evolutions, technological developments, the deployment of new services and regulatory policy objectives all have an impact on already complex and uncertain cost modelling processes.

IIR`s annual Regulatory Cost Modelling & Accounting conference will provide a dynamic networking and information-sharing business environment, bringing together key stakeholders to examine the latest developments and best practice in regulatory cost modelling and accounting.

Key issues to be addressed include:

• Developing accurate cost models and regulatory accounts that optimise operator objectives whilst meeting regulatory requirements
  
• Establishing how to use cost modelling to detect areas for cost improvement
• Determining how operators can effectively provide the level of detail required by the regulators
• Effectively assessing and reporting the profitability of new products and services
• Reviewing key regulatory cost modelling and accounting developments for mobile operators
• Scrutinising accounting separation and costing for fixed and mobile operators
• Overcoming the cost modelling challenges of implementing the EC Recommendation on Mobile Termination Rates
• Examining the cost modelling challenges when moving from traditional PSTN to IP based networks
• Analysing the effectiveness of different Next Generation Network cost modelling approaches
• Exploring the mechanics of LRIC and its suitability in Next Generation Network cost modelling

Downlink peak rates of at least 100Mbit/s, uplink rates of 50 Mbit/s and RAN (Radio Access Network) round-trip times of less than 10ms is what Long-Term Evolution or the LTE targets in the near future for telecommunication world give the subscribers truly seamless communications. LTE a wireless broadband technology which is designed to provide an extraordinary user experience and easiest of technology for next generation mobile broadband is posing a serious threat to WiMax and the 3G services, which is gaining its ground slowly and gradually in India.

In a past decade wireless industry has seen a explosion in the demand for both voice and data services with the growth in number of mobile telephone subscribers as well as the usage rate. Long Term Evolution (LTE) will be strongly emerge as the next generation wireless technology that will lead the growth of mobile broadband services into the next level. Its adoption by service providers around the world has the potential to generate economies of scale unprecedented by any previous generation of wireless networking technology as it becomes the universal 4G mobile platform used by both GSM/HSPA and CDMA/EVDO service providers.

Operators are thus presented with a choice of technologies to provide their customers with wireless broadband services. This will allow them either to compete with fixed operators or to provide broadband services in areas where the fixed infrastructure does not exist and would be too expensive to deploy. Here, LTE offers compelling attractions for incumbent UMTS/HSPA operators such as the ability to re-use significant portions of their existing infrastructure, together with re-use of existing spectrum assets. While LTE looks firmly to the future, it does so with a Return of Investment (ROI) approach. As a result, LTE will allow operators to generate fresh sources of value from their existing network investments while enjoying the significant economies of scale that flow from participation in the world`s biggest and most successful family of evolving cellular system.

The conference will provide an update on the mobile broadband, current capabilities, the eco-system, drivers and directions for future evolution to the next generation/LTE and beyond. It will also discuss services and applications, business models, and challenges including solving spectrum needs for capacity and coverage requirements.

At this exclusive conference on Long Term Evolution (LTE), it will provide a useful & powerful forum for your organisation to discuss:

• Why LTE when Broadband commodity is rapidly becoming commoditized?
• Future of LTE in India where 3G is also moving towards progress at a snail`s pace.
• Emerging newest technologies and market trends in the LTE.
• LTE for Next generation Business Strategy.
• How can the present infrastructure be re-used for LTE at the lowest cost?
• Examining the role of the operators perspectives in driving revenues out of LTE.
• Regulatory barriers.
• Challenges and Opportunities.
• Evolution of the core Network.
• Driving Applications and Service Developments.
• Exploring Collaborative Business Models, Innovative Applications, Technologies and Strategies for Growth.
• Network with the industry colleagues & most importantly do business by developing key relationships.

 The Course will review critical materials issues for the production and storage of renewable and sustainable energy. Aim of the Course is to present the state-of-the-art and future perspectives for materials applied to the production and storing of renewable and sustainable energy. It will be a great opportunity for bringing together worldwide students, young scientists and experts in a friendly atmosphere for reciprocal benefits in terms of enthusiasm, knowledge and new ideas

We are delighted to invite you to participate in 2010 ISEC International Conference on Manufacture Engineering, Quality and Production System (ICMEQP 2010) in Wuhan, China, May 30-31, 2009.The objective of 2010 ISEC International Conference on Manufacture Engineering, Quality and Production System is to provide a forum for researchers, educators, engineers, and government officials involved in the general areas of Intelligent Manufacturing, Manufacturing Systems And Processes, Modeling And Simulation to disseminate their latest research results and exchange views on the future research directions of these fields.

Contribution addressing materials, growth, processing, devices and applications of InP and related materials are welcome. Contributions addressing the use of other materials for traditional InP applications are also encouraged. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to the followings.

1.Characterization and Bulk Materials

2.Epitaxy

3.Optoelectronics and Related Processing Technologies

4.Electron Devices and Related Processing Technologies

5.Nanostructures and Novel Materials

CONFERENCE TOPICS

RFSA Conference 2010 is Australia`s leading conference for anyone with an interest in practical bushfire fighting issues, covering hazard reduction, communications, community relations, the fireline, technology, recovery and volunteer issues. It is the year`s outstanding opportunity for information sharing between volunteer firefighters, staff from volunteer fire fighting agencies, public servants with an interest in emergency services management, local emergency managers, and academics with a specific interest in practical bushfire fighting.

B/OSS is the premier conference and exposition focusing on the business and operations support systems requirements for all communications service providers. Through this event, service providers, vendors and other industry experts come together to help move the industry forward. More than 1,100 industry professionals, including communications services providers and their vendors, attend this annual event.

The B/OSS Education Program addresses the hottest industry trends as well as the day-to-day challenges of telecom operations, including:

• how to measure and improve the customer experience in order to delight and retain the customer
• how to fine-tune the business and raise the profitability of network services
• how to develop the flexibility to support next-gen business model

The B/OSS Exhibition Hall brings together the top industry vendors and providers. Meet face-to-face with the companies that help you grow your business and achieve your goals.

OIDA’s innovative green photonics forums have become a focal point for photonics and optics in the area of sustainable energy. The annual forum on green photonics, brings together key players involved in developing the technical and business roles of photonics in building a more sustainable and renewable future. Efficiency, monitoring, and energy generation are areas where photonics technology will play a key role and the photonics industry will deliver solutions.

Topics for this 1 ½-day forum include:

• SSL, light sources, displays, and photovoltaics for energy efficiency

• Sensors to enable critical environmental monitoring

• Solar energy and other efficient devices/materials

• Clean manufacturing technology, such as laser-based

A few of the critical questions that will be answered: What areas of photonics will be the key ones to grow and nurture creative sustainable technologies? Where are current R&D dollars focused? How important is diversification as a key to success?

Join our select group of industry experts as they explore the growing role of photonics in the sustainability portfolio, from market status and strategies to advanced materials and devices for next-generation products. They will share their knowledge and experiences during the regular, focused sessions and during lunch, breaks, and an evening networking reception.

The collaborative environment is ideal for exchanging ideas, meeting potential business partners, and productive discussions.

WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking - your best opportunity in 2010 to meet and network with the optical industrys key decision makers.

Europe`s premier optical networking event moves to Monaco for 2010 and will once again bring together over 400 optical professionals for four days of structured networking and debate. The educational operator led programme and professionally organised networking agenda make WDM & Next Generation Optical Networking an unmissable event in the industry calendar.

Highlights will include:

• Optical services market forecast - hear how the current economic climate is affecting optical service opportunities in key vertical markets and in different geographies
• Networking capacity increases  - 40G/100G deployment case studies and business case analysis from service providers and vendors - INCLUDING! The 100G Showcase
• Packet transport network evolution - hear how service providers and vendors are planning, enabling and implementing the evolution of the legacy WDM/SDH infrastructure to cost effectively carry packet services. Including Packet OTN, Ethernet Transport and Ethernet optical integration
• Increasing flexibility into WDM networks - find out how ROADM, tuneable lasers, Zero Touch optics and the optical control plane are helping service providers to reduce costs and service lead times
• Application case studies - hear case studies based on particular service evolution requirements and find out how service providers are designing and investing in new optical elements to support growth in key business areas - mobile/enterprise and consumer broadband

The 4th International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering (iCBBE 2010) will be held from June 18th to 20th, 2010 in Chengdu, China. iCBBE 2010 will bring together top researchers from Asian Pacific areas, North America, Europe and around the world to exchange research results and address open issues in all aspects of bioinformatics and biomedical engineering.

Topic:

• Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
• Biomedical Engineering

Phacilitate’s 9th annual European Vaccine Forum will take place in Barcelona in June 2010. It will once again run in parallel to the Active Immunotherapeutics Forum – sharing some plenary sessions and all networking opportunities. All attendees will have access to all sessions during both programmes.

The Barcelona Vaccine Forum provides an invaluable opportunity for leaders from across the vaccines sector to discuss their latest progress in overcoming core clinical, regulatory, manufacturing and business development challenges. The focus is mainly on prophylactic vaccines and related technologies, such as delivery systems and adjuvants. Detailed strategic analysis of global vaccine market opportunities, trends and challenges complete the programme.

The Active Immunotherapeutics Forum provides a unique annual meeting place for senior level figures driving the development of these technologies into clinically effective, cost-effective products that are acceptable to the regulator. Therapeutic vaccines against a variety of disease targets, as well as other immune modulating approaches, are covered, with the emphasis on how clinical, regulatory and manufacturing challenges are being overcome.

The Institute for Archaeological and Monumental Heritage IBAM-CNR, the Department of Innovation Engineering and the Department of Science of Materials of the University of Salento are pleased to invite you in Italy for the XIII issue of the GPR conference. We invite you to visit this web site to appreciate the initiatives, the organization, the work done and being done to realize the event in the best way.

Contributions are solicited on (but not limited to):

Agriculture, Archaeology, Sedimentology, Hydrology, Concrete/Pavements, Geology/Geotechnical Engineering, Diagnostic of historical buildings, Glaciology, Mining and Tunnelling, Utilities detection and mapping, Planetary Exploration, Demining and UXO and GPR wave interaction with the earth. Inverse Problems/Tomography, Numerical Modelling, Data Processing and Interpretation, Novel GPR Systems and Antennas, Airborne, Borehole and Novel Applications.

Laser Technology and Applications, Optical Sensors, Optical Storage and Technologies, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration, Medical and Biological Applications

The conference is intended to showcase recent scientific results in neutron science in a wide range of fields, including soft and hard condensed matter, liquids, biology, magnetism, engineering materials, chemical spectroscopy, crystal structure, fundamental physics, and developments in neutron instrumentation. This will be accomplished through a combination of invited and contributed talks, along with poster and tutorial sessions .

The goal of this symposium is to bring together leading educators and researchers from university, government, and industry around the world to promote the various exciting fields of micro/nanotechnology.

Representatives of university micro/nano fabrication facilities, ranging from new labs to nationally recognized facilities, have found this symposium an excellent forum for exchanging information and presenting new research and educational concepts.

Government agencies such as NSF, NIH, NIST, SEMATECH, SRC, DoD and ONR regularly participate with research papers and updates on funding opportunities.

Industry interactions with universities, including technology transfer, collaborative research, and training efforts are frequently presented.

The ACC is the annual conference of the American Automatic Control Council (AACC). AACC is the U.S. national member organization of the International Federation for Automatic Control (IFAC). The 2010 ACC, held in cooperation with IFAC, will present a technical program consisting of new developments in theory and practice in the area of automatic control. The technical program will consist of papers in regular technical sessions, invited sessions, special sessions, and pre-conference tutorial/workshop sessions. Special themes for the 2010 ACC will be in the control of biomedical, robotic, and green energy systems.

• Do you research or work in the fields of energy production, conversion, storage, transmission, transport, distribution, or saving? 
• Do you work in new materials, advanced composites and functional nanomaterials?
• Do you want to hear cutting edge talks on science and applications of new materials, including nanomaterials? 
• Do you want to make contacts for collaboration or commercial exploitation in materials for energy applications?

We invite you to participate in the International Network Conference 2010, to be held in Heidelberg, Germany, from 6 - 8 July 2010. This conference, the eighth in our series, will bring together leading figures from academia and industry to present and discuss the latest advances in networking technologies from research and commercial perspectives. The conference is jointly organised by the University of Plymouth (UK)

• Internet technologies and applications: Internet architecture and protocols, Search technologies, Semantic web, Multicast/broadcast technologies, SOA/Web services, Content management, Unified communications
• Network architectures and management: NGN, System management, Quality of service, Real time applications, Distributed systems and middleware, Multimedia communications
• Security: Authentication and access control, Network security, Intrusion detection and response, Cryptography, Information security and privacy management, Usability of security applications.
• Applications and impacts: eLearning, eCommerce, Virtual communities, Social legal and ethical issues, Human interaction issues, Pervasive networks, Social networks, Network-enabled devices
• Mobile and wireless networking: 3G and 4G technologies, Mobile wireless Internet, Mobile commerce, Service discovery and management, Mobile device management, Wireless protocols, Wireless sensor or satellite networks, networks of actuators, broadband wireless access

On behalf of the IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Society and the IGARSS 2010 Organizing Committee, we are pleased to invite you to Honolulu for IGARSS 2010. We are thrilled to be returning to Hawaii to host IGARSS on its 30th anniversary! In the true spirit of an international event, we will continue our tradition of gathering world-class scientists, engineers, and educators engaged in the fields of geosciences and remote sensing from around the world. We anticipate well over one thousand participants to enjoy a week of technical sessions, tutorials, exhibits and social activities.

For this 30th anniversary IGARSS we will celebrate our accomplishments over three decades of leadership in remote sensing instrumentation, techniques, and applications development. But perhaps more importantly we will look ahead to the future of our field with some fresh approaches and perspectives through our conference theme: Remote Sensing: Global Vision for Local Action. One such activity will be embodied in our plenary session, which will focus on the emerging field of Community Remote Sensing . We hope this plenary session, along with special tutorials and technical sessions, will inspire and excite our community for what is possible in the coming decade. We look forward to seeing you in Honolulu in July 2010!

Karen St.Germain and Paul Smits
General Co-Chairs

Over the years ITCN Asia has grown from a country event to a regional event. Just a few years ago there were very few companies with quality certifications. Today, we have over 100 ISO certified companies, the thrust on quality was continued with two new projects targeted to take five companies to CMM level 5 and 30 companies to CMMi level 3 and above.

In addition to Quality certifications and standardization processes, the industry requires Human Resource, Space and Bandwidth. We have an approved Public Sector Development project under which training programs, tailored to the specific needs of the Industry, are implemented by the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB). In addition to this, several other HR development programs are planned through the Telecom R&D Fund, where existing IT graduates are provided opportunity to seek apprenticeship and become more productive. Higher Education Commission created stronger Industry-Academia linkages and took other steps so that the quality of fresh graduates was improved.

2010 IEEE International Conference on Mechatronics and Automation (ICMA 2010) will be held on August 4-7, 2010, in Xi`an, China, the ancient capital city with a history of more than 3,100 years and home to the World Heritage Site — the Terracotta Army. ICMA has grown into the largest gathering of its kind in the world for researchers and practitioners in the fields of mechatronics and automation. We anticipate the 2010 conference to be another tremendous opportunity for fruitful intellectual and social interactions among researchers of these increasingly important fields.

We solicit full-length contributions in all areas related to mechatronics and automation, including but not limited to:

• Mechatronics, robotics, biomimetics, automation, control systems
• Elements, structures, mechanisms, and applications of micro/nano systems
• Telerobotics, human computer interaction, human-robot interaction
• Sensor design, multi-sensor data fusion, and wireless sensor networks
• Biomedical and rehabilitation engineering, and medical robotics
• Control system modeling, simulation techniques, and control applications
• Intelligent control, neuro-control, fuzzy control and their applications
• Industrial process control, manufacturing process and automation
• Computer vision, image/video processing, and artificial intelligence

These meetings will provide an interactive forum to discuss the advances in synthesis, characterization, properties, processing, applications, basic research trends, corrosion prevention, etc., all related to the area of materials science and engineering.

The efforts of several societies, colleagues, sponsors and exhibitors will make an exciting multidisciplinary forum providing a valuable opportunity for research scientists to learn first hand about new directions in materials research and technology, as well as to share and exchange ideas with some of the best experts in the field.

• ™Access & Transmission: Channel Allocation, Medium Access Control, Modulation, Coding, MIMO Systems
• ™Networks: Ad-Hoc Networks, Wireless Local Area Networks, Mesh Networks, Sensor Networks 
• ™Network Planning and Deployment:: Architecture, Protocols, Handover, Roaming, QoS
• ™Performance Measurements
• ™Location Systems : Algorithms, Simulation, Implementations
• ™Automation : Autonomous Vehicles, Telemetry, Remote Control
• ™Inter/Intra-Vehicle Wireless Communication: Location Techniques, Obstacle Detection, Target tracking, Collision Avoidance
• ™Wireless Intra-Body Networking
• ™Role of Wireless Telecommunications in the Industries and Confined Areas of the Future.

The 2010 IEEE Multi-Conference on Systems and Control (MSC), to be held at the PACIFICO YOKOHOMA, Japan, September 8-10, 2010, is comprised of three major international conferences promoted by the IEEE Control Systems Society:

• the IEEE Conference on Control Applications (CCA), initiated in 1992, with the goal of bringing together experts from academy and industry from different countries to present new research results in control applications, promoting and encouraging industrial participation in the activities of the IEEE Control Systems Society;
• the IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Aided Control System Design (CACSD), initiated in 1992 to be a place for discussion and promotion of the new developments of algorithms and software tools to be used as enabling technologies in control engineering, has evolved so to comprise all the different computational aspects of control system design. The 2010 CACSD Symposium will host a special track on Systems with Uncertainty;
• the IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Control (ISIC), initiated in 1985, provides a unique opportunity for researchers and practitioners from different areas to discuss innovative control algorithms, also developed by emulating certain characteristics of intelligent biological systems, and recent advancements in computing technology, that may open avenues for significant technological advances.

The conference will feature several kinds of presentations including contributed and invited papers as well as invited tutorial sessions and workshops, covering a broad range of topics relevant to control applications, methods, and development tools.

Find the latest security products in these categories Dome cameras IP cameras CCD CCTV cameras DVRs Video door phones Fingerprint access controls Biometrics access controls RFID readers Intruder alarms Personal alarms.

Trade only.

Topics include:

• Epitaxial Growth
• Bulk Crystal Growth
• Optical, Electronic and Magnetic Properties
• Device Processing and Fabrication Technologies
• Defect Characterization and Structural Analysis
• Theory and Simulation
• Nanostructures
• Light Emitting Devices
• Electron Transport Devices
• Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting
• Sensors and MEMS Devices
• New Materials and New Device Concepts
• Manufacturing Issues
• Plenary and Keynote

WiCOM serves as a forum for wireless communications researchers, industry professionals, and academics interested in the latest development and design of wireless systems. In 2010, WiCOM will be held in Chengdu, China. You are invited to submit papers in all areas of wireless communications, networking, mobile computing and applications.

The conference will cover all areas related to wireless communications, network technologies, and mobile computing systems.

The International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP), sponsored by the IEEE Signal Processing Society, is the premier forum for the presentation of technological advances and research results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, and applied image and video processing. ICIP-2010, the seventeenth in the series that has been held annually since 1994, will bring together leading engineers and scientists in image processing from around the world. Research frontiers in fields ranging from traditional image processing applications to evolving multimedia and video technologies are regularly advanced by results first reported in ICIP technical sessions.

Topics of interest for submissions include, but are not limited to:

• Image/Video Coding and Transmission
• Image/Video Processing and Analysis
• Image Formation
• Image Scanning, Printing, Display and Color
• Image/Video Storage, Retrieval, and Authentication
• Applications

The field of medical diagnosis and treatment has recently seen significant improvements with the advent of many novel nanobiomaterials. In this context, specific functionalization of the nanomaterials is imperative to improve stability, increase efficiency and reduce toxicity. With the development of these systems rapidly growing, it is of paramount importance to report the successful implementation of diagnostic techniques, medical treatments, or fundamental biological understandings both to academia and industry. To this end, this symposium will bring together leading researchers with diverse educational backgrounds that utilize functionalized nanobiomaterials to help advance the field of medical diagnosis and treatment.

Abstract submission details will be posted to this page shortly.

Topics that will be emphasized in the workshop include but are not limited to:

• Synthesis of nanomaterials. Size, shape and assembly. Functionalization, anchor groups and place exchange. Purification methods. Stability, versatility and long shelf life.
• Polymer coatings for increased stability and biocompatibility.
• Nanofuncionalization of medical implants.
• Characterization. Assessment of structure/function relationship.
• Industry-targeted topics: scale-up approaches. Optimization. Cost efficient and green protocols. Commercialization.
• Targeted drug delivery.
• In vitro and in vivo imaging.
• Therapies. · Nanobiopharmaceuticals.
• Nanomaterial treatments in phase IV of development.
• Molecular theranostics.
• Oncology.
• Guiding cell behavior.
• Nanotoxicology.
• Devices and implantable sensors.
• FDA, policy.
• Long term monitoring.
• Nano Ontologies.

Topics will include:

• Synthesis of nanomaterials. Size, shape and assembly. Functionalization, anchor groups and place exchange. Purification methods. Stability, versatility and long shelf life.
• Polymer coatings for increased stability and biocompatibility.
• Nanofuncionalization of medical implants.
• Characterization. Assessment of structure/function relationship.
• Industry-targeted topics: scale-up approaches. Optimization. Cost efficient and green protocols. Commercialization.
• Targeted drug delivery.
• In vitro and in vivo imaging.
• Therapies. · Nanobiopharmaceuticals.
• Nanomaterial treatments in phase IV of development.
• Molecular theranostics.
• Oncology.
• Guiding cell behavior.
• Nanotoxicology.
• Devices and implantable sensors.
• FDA, policy.
• Long term monitoring.
• Nano Ontologies.

Manufacturing and sales of photovoltaic (PV) energy have been growing at rates in excess of 40% for the last several years. Although the current economic down turn has caused some slow down of the PV sales for 2009, the PV energy production is expected to exceed 5GW. There is expected to be a strong recovery in the photovoltaic market in the near future. Currently, wafer based crystalline silicon continues to be the dominant material for solar cells and is expected to remain as the main technology for at least 10 more years. However, solar cells based on other material systems such as a-Si, CdTe, and CIGS are rapidly gaining ground. All of them are fabricated in thin films and have high potentials of cost reduction and quality improvement. Recent shortage of polysilicon feedstock has expedited commercialization of non-silicon technologies, as well as concentrator technologies that use silicon or other materials. Additionally, all these materials are gaining technological maturity now that a dramatic increase of production volumes is underway. This rapid expansion of the PV industry also brings new challenges – both in commercializing the technologies that produce high efficiency laboratory cells and in lowering the cost of PV energy further to be cost competitive with other energy technologies.

This 3.5 day workshop will be a forum to discuss major issues pertaining to current and emerging materials for PV applications and those related to low cost production of solar cells and modules. The workshop will offer an excellent opportunity for researchers in private industry and universities to prioritize mutual needs for future collaborative research. A combination of oral presentations by invited speakers, poster sessions, and discussion sessions will review recent advances in crystal growth, new cell structures, new processes and process characterization techniques, and cell/module issues for future manufacturing demands.

Materials for Information Processing: Fundamentals on materials research applied to photonics, electronics, displays, photovoltaics, and bioelectronics will be discussed. Materials such as organic semiconductors, diamond, rare-earths, transition metals, doped nitrides, oxides, liquid crystals, and organic/inorganic composites are included in the program. Challenges in large-scale processing of emerging materials or printable devices, as well as low- temperature processing and reliability, will be addressed.

Materials for Infrastructure and Mechanical Applications: Research on materials for mechanical applications at all length scales will be covered, including: advanced intermetallic alloys, new steel designs, bulk metallic glasses, ceramic, metal and composite materials for nuclear power applications, behavior at micro- and nanoscales and in harsh environments, microelectromechanical systems, and harnessing instabilities in soft materials.

Materials Processing and Device Fabrication: Synthesis, fabrication, assembly, and integration of a broad range

of materials at different length scales, including nanowires, hierarchical and composite materials, group IV semiconductor nanostructures, aerogels and aerogel-inspired materials, boron and boron compounds, artificially aligned crystalline thin films and nanostructures, and group VIII inorganic materials, will be discussed, with applications in electronic, optoelectronic, nanophotonics, energy and sensing devices.

Materials for Energy: Materials research related to magnetocalorics and magnetic cooling, novel fuel cell materials and concepts, as well as advanced Li batteries, polymer-based materials as nanocomposites, nanostructures and smart materials, transparent conducting oxides, and thermoelectric materials for power generation and cooling.

Biological and Environmental Applications of Materials: Synthesis, assembly, and applications of biological and bioinspired materials will be covered in a dynamic range of symposia with a focus on the forefront of biomineral-ization and biomimetics, multiscale mechanics, materials synthesis and assembly for imaging, sensing, and therapeutics, applications to nanobiotechnology, and their health and environmental safety.

Materials Exploration: In-situ characterization approaches using advanced imaging and scattering techniques, synchrotron radiation, and methods to study the structure-property relation of evolving thin films, novel develop-ments in scanning probe microscopy, materials issues in art and archaeology, and materials education and outreach from kindergarten to graduate school.

Manufacturers are positioning themselves around a new concept:
The event exclusively dedicated to all the equipments for the industrial process at the heart of the factory.

Setting up a new event in a difficult economic climate demonstrates a firm ambition.
Economic recovery will require innovation, closer working practices and technology collaboration between designers, solutions providers and manufacturers of finished products.

The CEPI concept:

• To propose a new event available to Those involved in industrial processes
• To provide a wide range of services that match the business needs of the industry
• To place innovation at the center of the factory and provides business opportunities Which are tailored to each sector.
• To provide an insight into the latest issues facing your industry

Major event for professionals provides the key for economical rise Professionals from all over Finland meet at the 15th Tekniikka exhibition in Jyväskylä Paviljonki.

The technology exhibition Tekniikka 2010 is the most important event of the year for automation, production technology and maintenance offering forsighted visions, the best tools and the best doers of the industry.

• Optimization of Signal Processing Algorithms and Architectures
• Software Based Design and Implementation of Signal Processing Systems
• VLSI Based Design and Implementation of Signal Processing Systems
• Signal Processing Application Systems

In 2010, SiPS’s special theme is on “Bio-medical Signal Processing Systems.” In-depth understanding of biological systems requires both to quantify in a robust and systematic manner their spatiotemporal characteristics and to model the complex signaling networks that regulate the cellular interplay of proteins and gene expression. We will feature a special session on “Bioimaging and Bioinformatics,” which will present some recent advances in the fields of bioimaging and bioinformatics that have provided new methods and insights into the inner working of cells.

The ICCST is directed toward the research and development aspects of electronic security technology, including the operational testing of the technology.  It establishes a forum for the exchange of ideas and dissemination of information on both new and existing technology. Conference participants are stimulated to consider the impact of their work on society. The Conference is an interchange of knowledge through the presentation of learned papers that have been selected by the ICCST organizing committee. It is where engineers, physicists, scientists, security professionals and social scientists share with each other the results of their research and development on crime countermeasures. The Carnahan Conference also provides a basis for long range support and assistance to authorities and agencies responsible for security, safety and law enforcement in the use of available and future technology. A conscientious effort will be made to communicate the significance of developments to other interested groups. Liaison is maintained with professional societies and information media not especially related to engineering.

The ICCST has existed for longer than any other conference, anywhere in the world, on this subject. In addition, it has
continuously documented the advances in security technology through its proceedings, published since the 1968 conference.

• Evolutionary Robotics
• Distributed Sensor Networks
• Medical/ Surgical Robots
• Search and Rescue Robots
• Biorobotics
• Humanoid Robotics
• Autonomous Vehicles
• Entertainment Robots
• Rehabilitation Robotics
• Micro/Nano Robotics
• Underwater Robots
• Service Robotics

The International IP in Security Exhibition and Conference is the only event in the world dedicated to Network Centric Physical Security and Life Safety Technologies.

• Hear speakers from leading end-user companies candidly discuss new applications for RFID, the benefits they deliver and how to overcome implementation challenges
• Learn from industry specific conference tracks show you how to leverage RFID to deliver real business benefits
• Get up to speed with pre-conference seminars geared towards your needs
• Take the fast-track CompTIA RFID+ training and certification preparation course that will prepare you for the CompTIA RFID+ certification test
• Experience the latest technology products from the leading RFID vendors and see live technology demonstrations on the exhibition floor

Technical Symposia focus on technological trends in recent communication research and development from academia to the industrial laboratories throughout the world. :

• Ad Hoc, Sensor and Mesh Networking
• Communication Theory
• Communications Quality of Service, Reliability, and Performance  Modeling
• Communications Software, Services, and Mulitmedia Applications
• Computer and Communications Network Security
• Next Generation Networks, Protocols, and Services
• Optical Networks and Systems
• Signal Processing for Communications
• Wireless Communications
• Wireless Networking
• Selected Areas in Communications

Intersec trade fair and conference plays a major role in reflecting the security industry worldwide.

Over the two days of the Intersec conference, 15 global and regional experts drawn from Security, Policing, Fire & Rescue and Safety backgrounds will be sharing their expertise including the lessons learnt from several disasters and major emergency events, whatever their cause.

The conference scope includes but is not limited to: