Project News: FOT-Net international workshops – register now!

Date: 03 October 2008

Further to the seminar series and to exchange information about Field Operational Test activities and foster cooperation with North America and Japan, two international FOT-Net workshops have been planned.
 
The first FOT-Net International Workshop in New York on 20 November 2008 will address the challenges and needs of the various regions actively involved in Field Operational Tests. The workshop aims to investigate the possibilities for cooperation between regions on various topics. A careful selection of the most important topics will be agreed beforehand by the regional representatives.

20 November 2008, New York, US
First FOT-Net International Workshop, in the Jacob Javits centre after the ITS World Congress
Download preliminary agenda at http://www.fot-net.eu/download/international_workshops/fotnet_2008_11_20_preliminary_agenda_03.pdf

2009, Japan

Date and location to be confirmed
Second FOT-Net International Workshop

An online registration form is available here:
http://www.fot-net.eu/en/activities/international_workshops/international_workshop_registration_form.htm
 
Examples of topics include:
• Methodologies: Commonalities and differences across the regions
• Comparison of results: How to make sure Field Operational Test results and data are comparable? Should we synchronise research questions and Performance indicators? Are the research questions similar?
• Data exchange: Relevance and willingness to establish a data exchange platform.
• Deployment issues: How to accelerate deployment after a Field Operational Tests? What are the decision criteria leading to Policy or market driven deployment? Is there a need for concrete examples and eventually best practices?

The second FOT-Net International Workshop in Tokyo, Japan on 2-3 March 2009 will build on the outcomes of the New York Workshop.

For more information FOT-Net activities visit our site
www.fot-net.eu