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Date: 19 March 2008

First European think tank on cooperative systems takes place in Amsterdam.

The first European think tank on cooperative systems, How Europe Works, will take place from 31 March-1 April 2008 along side Intertraffic in Amsterdam. This think tank, organised and conceived by H3B Media and ERTICO – ITS Europe, will look at the far-reaching CVIS project from policy, strategy, technology, finance, innovation, implementation, integration and interoperability perspectives. Interactive, thought-provoking and largely Powerpoint-free presentations, open forums and pertinent discussions are the order of the day (or two half days), with speakers such as EC - DG INFSO’s Juhani Jääskeläinen, Masao Fukushima from Nissan, Volvo’s Mats Rosenquist and Annika Strömdahl and the Dutch Ministry of Transport’s Martin van Gelderen.

Subjects to be covered include:

• How cooperative systems can create a unified technical solution allowing all vehicles and infrastructure elements to communicate with each other in a continuous and transparent way using a variety of media and with enhanced localisation;
• How cooperative systems will enable a wide range of potential cooperative applications and services to run on an open application framework in the vehicle and roadside equipment;
• How cooperative systems is to define and validate an open architecture and system concept for a number of cooperative system applications, and develop common core components to support cooperation models in real-life applications and services for drivers, operators, industry and other key stakeholders; and finally
• How cooperative systems will address issues such as user acceptance, data privacy and security, system openness and interoperability, risk and liability, public policy needs, cost/benefit and business models and roll-out plans for implementation.

Download the programme here:

CVIS Programme.pdf (160 KB)

Register now!

Register for the think tank before Monday 24 March for just 300 Euros and it will double as your registration for the Intertraffic show and the chance to network with over 20,000 industry colleagues.

The 300 Euros delegate fee includes:

• Access to the selected think tank sessions
• Think tank materials to be distributed on site
• Coffee/tea breaks (morning and afternoon)
• A free pass to the Intertraffic Exibition (1-4 April 2008)

It does not include any lunch. However, many catering options will be made available within Amsterdam RAI, at participant's costs.

For further information and to register for this fascinating event, please visit www.thinkinghighways.com or call H3B Media on +44 208 254 9406.