22 - 24 October 2008
Stockholm, Sweden

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eChallenges e2008 Agenda



Updated: 2008-10-14 18:01:07

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Day 1: 22 October 2008

08:00
Registration
09:00
09:00
Opening Plenary 1a
Welcome
Bo Bladholm, Mayor & President of the City of Stockholm, Sweden

Achieving Opportunities through Innovation
Sten Nordin, Lord Mayor of Stockholm, Sweden

Electronic Services Wherever and Whenever
Åsa Torstensson, Minister of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Sweden

Future Vision of FP7
Antti Peltomäki, Deputy Director General, DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, Belgium

Innovation, eChallenges and Sustainable Growth
Per Eriksson, Director General, VINNOVA - Swedish Governmental Agency for Innovation Systems, Sweden

10:30
Coffee Break
11:00
11:00
Session 2a: ICT for Networked Enterprise - Issues & Applications
Chair: Ulf Blomqvist, VINNOVA, Sweden
A New Value Proposition of Interoperability for Enterprises to Advance the Frontiers of the European Knowledge Economy
Man-Sze Li, IC Focus, United Kingdom

Service Oriented Architectural Model for the Development of Disparate Computing Applications
Keith Osman, BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom

Dynamic Data Mediation in Enterprise Application Integration
Gregoris Mentzas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

Semantic-based Integration of Innovative Networking Services and Existing Systems
Flavio Bonfatti, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy

11:00
Session 2b: eGovernment - Issues
Chair: Aniyan Varghese, European Commission, Belgium
Communicating Vessels for Relevant and Rigorous eGovernment Research
Katarina Lindblad-Gidlund, Midsweden University, Sweden

Does ICT-Use Enhance Social Capital and Regional Development? A 12-Region Survey
Karsten Gareis, empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH, Germany

Horizontal Integration of Local Government: The Case of the Citizen Service Unit
Ulf Hedestig, Umea University, Sweden

E-services for Everyday Use: Is There a Need for Academic Multidisciplinary Research?
Merja Taipaleenmäki, City of Vantaa, Finland

11:00
Session 2c: CWE Issues and Case Studies
Chair: Dan Harnesk, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
Competence Management – A Multidisciplinary Study of its Evolution
Marinita Schumacher, Ecole Centrale Paris, France

Market Driven Merger of E-Business, Enterprise Resource, and Product Management Systems in the PLM-Loop
Christian-Andreas Schumann, West Saxon University of Zwickau, Germany

Optimum Scale of Social Networking Services for Organizational Knowledge Management
Michiko Yoshida, Kyoto University, Japan

A Conceptual Framework for the Study of Research Ecosystems
Adamantios Koumpis, ALTEC S.A., Greece

Towards Virtual Co-location in Functional Product Innovation
Mattias Bergström, Luleå university of technology, Sweden

11:00
Session 2d: Digital Content
Chair: Peter Stanbridge, Korora Limited, United Kingdom
CTracker: a Distributed BitTorrent Tracker Based on Chimera
Raul Jimenez, KTH, Sweden

An Empirical Classification of Knowledge Sharing Networks in Practice
Robert Verburg, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Personal Knowledge Management with the Social Semantic Desktop
Dimitris Apostolou, ICCS, Greece

11:00
Session 2e: Mobility Case Studies
Chair: Mícheál Ó Foghlú, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
IMS ARCS - An Industrial Academic Cooperative research program for IMS
Robert Mullins, TSSG, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland

Location-Aware Access Control for Mobile Information Systems
Michael Decker, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany

Emotions, Possession and Willingness to Pay: The Case of iPhone
Jonas Hedman, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark

11:00
Session 2f: eHealth Issues 1
Chair: Kim Davis, Research Council of Norway, Norway
Trends and Patterns of Health Related Internet Use in Portugal
Silvina Santana, University of Aveiro, Portugal

e-Health in Sweden: Citizens' Attitudes and Expectations
Marie-Louise Jung, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

eHealth Consumer Attitudes in Poland and Greece: a Comparison
Maria Magdalena Bujnowska-Fedak, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland

11:00
Session 2g: Networked, Smart and Virtual Organisations - Issues
Chair: Bernhard Katzy, CeTIM, Germany
Environment Friendly E-Environments – Challenges and Perspectives
Syed Naqvi, CETIC, Belgium

Forecasting Structural and Functional Aspects of Virtual Organisations
Jens Eschenbaecher, Priv. Fachhochschule für Wirtschaft & Technik (FHWT), Germany

Efficient Trust Aware Resource Allocation in Distributed Computing Environments
Angelos Michalas, Technological Educational Institute of Western Macedonia, Greece

An Inter-Organizational Configuration Management Database as Key Enabler for Future IT Service Management Processes
Silvia Knittl, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany

11:00
Workshop 2h: Challenges & Development
Chair: Anette Holm, City of Stockholm, Sweden
Challenges and Development in Stockholm
Anette Holm, City of Stockholm, Sweden

eGovernment as a Transformation Agent in Local Administration
Pilar Conesa, Barcelona City Council, Spain

12:30
Lunch
13:30
13:30
Workshop 3a: Contracting in an eBusiness Environment
Chair: Roland Kübert, HLRS, Germany
Dynamic SLAs and Trust for Next Generation Business Models in Grid
Francesco D'Andria, Atos Origin, Spain

Using Semantic technologies to improve Negotiation of Service Level Agreements
Ioannis Kotsiopoulos, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom

An SLA Framework for the GT4 Grid Middleware
Igor Rosenberg, Atos Origin, Spain

Economically Enhanced Risk-aware Grid SLA Management
Karim Djemame, University of Leeds, United Kingdom

13:30
Session 3b: eGovernment - Interoperability
Chair: Gregoris Mentzas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
eGovernment Interoperability with Open Standards
Wout Hofman, TNO ICT, Netherlands

The Architecture of an Interoperable and Secure eGovernment Platform Which Provides Mobile Services
Yuri Glickman, Fraunhofer FOKUS, Germany

SKALIS – A Method for Speeding up the Start of Far-reaching Interoperability Work
Per Nilsson, The Swedish Tax Agency, Sweden

A Method for Implementing Interoperable Electronic Services Portals in Local Administrations
Tassos Tsitsanis, National Technical University of Athens, Greece

E-Government Bench-Learning Project
Joan Batlle, Barcelona City Council, Spain

13:30
Session 3c: CWE Applications
Chair: Alvaro Oliveira, Alfamicro, Lda., Portugal
Collaborative Idea Management with an Information Aggregation System
Efthimios Bothos, ICCS - INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS, Greece

OpenAdap.net: Dynamical and Open Source Approach to Knowledge Sharing
Alessandro E.P. Villa, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Interleaving Semantics for Multi-Disciplinary Collaborative Design in A/E/C
Armando Trento, Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy

Web Collaborative Tools for Geospatial Data Management
Petr Horak, WIRELESSINFO, Czech Republic

Reducing Network Risks in Supply Networks by Implementing Games for Mediating Skills on Risk Management
Klaus-Dieter Thoben, BIBA GmbH, Germany

13:30
Session 3d: Digital Content Applications
Chair: Peter Stanbridge, Korora Limited, United Kingdom
STASIS - Creating an Eclipse Based Semantic Mapping Platform
Stuart Campbell, TIE Global, United Kingdom

Next Generation Modelling: Meta-Models As Mediators Between Domain Experts and Ontologies in AsIsKnown
Robert Woitsch, BOC Asset Management GmbH, Austria

E-Business Ontology for European Construction SMEs Collaboration
Sonia Bilbao, Robotiker-Tecnalia, Spain

13:30
Session 3e: Mobility Applications and Issues
Chair: Mícheál Ó Foghlú, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Using Language Technology to Enhance Interaction and Provide Skim Reading Abilities to Audio Information Services
Arne Jönsson, Santa Anna IT Research Institute AB, Sweden

Information System for Mobile Devices of the Guàrdia Urbana City Police
Lluis Olivella, Municipal Institute of Information Technology, Barcelona City Council, Spain

Mobile Applications for Public Sector: Balancing Usability and Security
Viktor Kaufman, SAP Research, Germany

How Profitable are Intelligent Cars for the Society? - Methodology and Results from eIMPACT
Ulrich Westerkamp, University of Cologne, Germany

Testing and Evaluation Methods for ICT-based Safety Systems
Micha Lesemann, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

13:30
Session 3f: eHealth Issues 2
Chair: Richard Stevens, IDC, Italy
Guard, Anticipation and Prediction: A New Approach to Health Risk Prediction
Carmen Ceinos, ECOMIT CONSULTING, Spain

Tackling the Limits of Designability, Emergence and Complexity: Co-Producing Multi-Agency Service Environments: The OLDES Project
Gregory Maniatopoulos, University of Newcastle, United Kingdom

Exploiting Healthcare Results in FP7
Stelios Pantelopoulos, SingularLogic S.A, Greece

13:30
Session 3g: Networked, Smart and Virtual Organisations - Applications
Chair: Nenad Ivezic, National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States
Supporting Enteprise Networks Set Up Combining ebXML, Semantic Tools and Sectorial Standards
Nicola Gessa, ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Italy

Process Management Support for Emergency Management Procedures
Thomas Rose, Fraunhofer FIT, Germany

Business Community Creation Based on Competence Management
Vladimir Tarasov, School of Engineering, Jönköping University, Sweden

Co-design and Web 2.0: Theoretical Foundations and Application
Olov Forsgren, Stockholm University, Sweden

Business Models on the Web: Application to Most Popular Sites and Related Trends
Roberto Garigliano, University of Trento, Italy

13:30
Workshop 3h: Successful Swedish Research in the eChallenges Domain
Chair: Sylvia Schwaag Seger, VINNOVA, Sweden
Co-Chair: Johan Lindberg, VINNOVA, Sweden
C4-Communication Concepts in Challenging Contexts
Mikael Börjeson, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden

Open Routes
Pernilla Jonni, Astando AB, Sweden

Urban Environment in Videogames
Gustav Taxén, Avalanche Studios, Sweden

Malmö New Media Living Lab
Per-Anders Hillgren, Malmö University, Sweden

15:00
Coffee Break
15:30
15:30
Workshop 4a: Contracting in an eBusiness Environment II
Chair: Roland Kübert, HLRS, Germany
Asymmetric Information Issues and Solutions for the Broker Executing SLA-based Workflows
Minh Quan Dang, International University in Germany, Germany

A Business-Driven SLA Management Approach using Policies
Magdalini Kardara, ICCS/NTUA, Greece

Added Value for Businesses through eContract Negotiation
Philipp Wieder, GWDG, Goettingen, Germany

15:30
Workshop 4b: Interoperability Infrastructures for European Public Administrations
Chair: Yannis Charalabidis, National Technical University Athens, Greece
Semantic Technologies to Support an Easy and Ubiquitous Dialogue between Governments and Citizens
Antonio De Nicola, IASI-CNR, Italy

NIST B2B Interoperability Test Bed: Content Testing within a Global Testing Network
Nenad Ivezic, National Institute of Standards and Technology, United States

Interoperability Infrastructures and Relevant Standardisation in Norway
Arne Berre, SINTEF, Norway

SEMIC.EU: Interconnecting Europe
Klaus Reichling, Semantic Interoperability Centre Europe/]init[, Germany

Governmental Interoperability Service Utilities: The Way Forward for Zero-Stop Electronic Service Composition and Provision
Yannis Charalabidis, National Technical University Athens, Greece

ESTRELLA: Towards Interoperability Standardisation in Legal Information and Knowledge
Patries Kordelaar, Pharosius, Netherlands

15:30
Workshop 4c: Open Innovation as Driver for Next Generation of User-centric Products and Services
Chair: Bror Salmelin, European Commission, Belgium
Open Innovation from an Industry Perspective
Serge Ferré, Nokia, Belgium

Open Innovation for Services in the Living Lab Slovenia
Joze Gricar, University of Maribor, Slovenia

Soft IP and Markets for Technology
Jonathan Sage, IBM United Kingdom Ltd, United Kingdom

The Power of User Involvment - Involving of Private Persons on Voluntary Basis
Michael Nilsson, Centre for Distance-spanning Technology, Sweden

Findings of the Open Innovation Policy Group; Examples
Nuria De Lama, Atos Origin, Spain

15:30
Session 4d: Digital Content Issues
Chair: Roger Wallis, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Multi-level Ontology Mapping for a Cross-culture Collaborative Design
Antonio Fioravanti, Sapienza - University of Rome, Italy

Comprehensive Developer Support for Rule-Based Programming
Andreas Abecker, FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik Karlsruhe, Germany

Semantic Description of Multimodal Devices: Modelling and Evaluation
Suparna De, University of Surrey, United Kingdom

Ontological Multimedia Information Management System
Nihan Cicekli, Middle East Technical University, Turkey

15:30
Workshop 4e: Europe-Latin America Cooperation in ICT research: state of the art, opportunities, challenges
Chair: Fabio Nascimbeni, MENON Network, Belgium
Europe-Latin America Cooperation in ICT research: State of the art, Opportunities, Challenges
Fabio Nascimbeni, MENON Network, Belgium

The Challenge of a Sustainable e-Services Definition and Provision in Latin America
Moacyr Martucci, Escola Politécnica - USP, Brazil

BELIEF-II: A Global Access to e-Infrastructures
Giovanna Calabrò, Metaware SpA, Italy

BRASIL Project
Tomaso de Cola, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany

An Innovative and Inclusive Training System by Digital Terrestrial Television. Evidences from Beacon Project
Marco Recchioni, Didagroup, Italy

SALA+ Project: The Networked Media: A World of Technologies to Achieve LatinAmerican Challenges
Sergio Pujol, AETIC, Spain

15:30
Workshop 4f: User Involvement in Connected Health and Wellness Design
Chair: Maurice Mulvenna, University of Ulster, United Kingdom
Co-Chair: Johan E. Bengtsson, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
User-Centricity in the Development of Services for People with Mild Dementia
Ferial Moelaert, Telematica Instituut, Netherlands

The Role of Users in CAALYX
John Nelson, University of Limerick, Ireland

Involving all Stakeholders in the Design of Innovative Domestic Products and Services: the NETCARITY Experience
Ilse Bierhoff, Smart Homes Association, Netherlands

15:30
Session 4g: Grid Case Studies
Chair: Stefan Wesner, University Ulm, Germany
Security focused Dynamic Virtual Organizations in the Grid based on Contracts
Bartosz Kryza, Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET-AGH, Poland

A Democratic Grid: Collaboration, Sharing and Computing for Everyone
Leandro Navarro, UPC, Spain

Software as a Service (SaaS) through a Grid Network: Business and Legal Implications and Challenges
Davide Maria Parrilli, K.U. Leuven, Belgium

15:30
Workshop 4h: Successful Swedish Research in the eChallenges Domain II
Chair: Sylvia Schwaag Seger, VINNOVA, Sweden
Co-Chair: Johan Lindberg, VINNOVA, Sweden
e-Collaboration in the House Building Sector for Increased Benefits to the Public
Patrik Ottoson, Lantmäteriet, Sweden

Internet - A Savings Bank for the Armed Forces
Jan Nilsson, Pliktverket, Sweden

Smarter Public Service through ICT
Lars Klefbohm, City of Umeå, Sweden

Post-i2010: Preparing for a new European ICT-policy Agenda
Anders Hektor, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Sweden

17:00
17:45

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