Event date:
2012-02-01 An event entitled ‘International conference on health informatics’ will take place from 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Databases, networking, graphical interfaces, intelligent decision support systems and specialized programming languages are currently used in medical informatics. In the case of medical rehabilitation and assistive technology, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has had important results in the enhancement of the quality of life, and in health care.

The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of ICT to healthcare and medicine in general. The event will also run in parallel with conferences on related themes.

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2011-11-10
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2012-01-30 The First Workshop on Telemedicine on Obesity, Overweight and Eating Disorders will take place from 30 January to 4 February 2012 in Valencia, Spain.

Studies have shown that by the year 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese. This is up from 2005, when 1.6 billion adults were estimated to be overweight, and 400 million obese. Obesity increases the risk of many health complications such as cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, osteoarthritis, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hypercholesterolemia, and is associated with early death.

The workshop will highlight the use of technology-enhanced approaches in overweight and obesity treatment in clinical psychology and medicine. New results and proposals will also be presented.

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2011-10-17
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2012-01-30 An event entitled ‘Material efficiency: providing material services with less material production’ will take place from 30 to 31 January 2012 in London, UK.

One-third of the world’s energy is used to make and shape materials. Economic development correlates with material consumption, but in a climate and resource constrained future, this model of consumption may be difficult to sustain. Factors such as the insecurity of supplies, scarcity of resources, international conflicts, and volatile raw materials prices, can also present challenges. The field of material efficiency helps meet these concerns, while delivering material services with less material production.

The conference will bring together researchers and stakeholders who are active in the field.

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2011-11-16
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Event date:
2012-02-09 An event entitled ‘The development of European identities: policy and research issues’ will take place on 9 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

National identity defines identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation. It can also mean a feeling that one shares with a group of people, regardless of citizenship status. Studies have shown that a person’s national identity is a direct result of the presence of elements from the ‘common points’ in people’s daily lives: national symbols, language, national colors, the nation’s history, national consciousness, blood ties, culture, music, cuisine, radio, television, etc.

The event will feature a number of issues such as the evolution of a European identity in terms the creation of new distinct identity or identities, especially in the current state of financial, economic and social crisis. It will also focus on EU-funded research projects in the field of European identity and identities.

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2012-01-17
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2012-02-09 An event entitled ‘Towards a global initiative on gene-environment interactions in diabetes/obesity in specific populations’ will take place from 9 to 10 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

Diabetes causes severe health complications and is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. The number of persons suffering from the type 2 form of the disease is set to rise to some 900 million globally by 2030. To counter this, increasing attention is being given to research into the environmental and genetic risk factors for diabetes and obesity in specific populations.

Under the Seventh Research Framework Programme, the European Union supports a series of scientific projects seeking to better understand and combat type-2 diabetes. Each project focuses on a different region of the world. The conference will take this global approach further by presenting the state-of-play and exploring opportunities for even greater international cooperation and new partnerships.

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2011-12-19
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Event date:
2012-02-09 The Fifth Tübingen Conference on Linguistic Evidence will take place from 9 to 12 February 2012 in Tübingen, Germany.

Historical linguistics, sometimes referred to as diachronic linguistics, is the study of language change. It seeks to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages, reconstruct the pre-history of languages, and develop general theories about the history of words and speech communities.

In recent years, many researchers have sought to combine diachronic evidence with theoretical and methodological insights achieved in synchronic linguistics. The underlying idea is that cross linguistic data can provide firm evidence of the limits of possible human languages and rank with psycholinguistic evidence and other sophisticated quantitative methods.

The event will combine data-driven and theory-driven approaches to the study of language systems, language behaviour and language functions.

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2011-08-09
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Event date:
2012-02-09 The Eighth Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries will take place from 9 to 10 February 2012 in Bari, Italy.

A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and may be accessed either locally or remotely. This type of library has a variety of uses. For example, academic entities may make institutional books, papers, theses, and other works available to a wide audience with few restrictions. Archives may often make significant use of digital library methods and technologies.

Digital library systems are becoming increasingly mature and widely deployed. They not only have to give users effective and personalised access to information, but also now need to include legacy and cultural heritage documents. This calls for the ability to deal with compound objects in different media, and provide uniform solutions and methodologies across different cultural heritage institutions, while taking into account preservation, restoration and curation concerns.

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2011-11-28
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Event date:
2012-02-06 The ‘In the long run: a personal strategic development workshop for life science managers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)’ will take place on 6 and 7 February 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The EU-funded Promoting participation of high-tech research-intensive SMEs in health’ (FIT FOR HEALTH) project has been providing advice and support to SMEs, SME groupings and researchers and assist them in participating in EU-funded research projects in the ‘Health’ thematic priority of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

The project has been focusing on the capacity building and training of SMEs and researchers in their preparation of EU-funded projects. It has also been providing support activities for consortium building and matchmaking for SMEs and researchers preparing EU project proposals.

The event programme includes keynote speeches on some of the difficulties that face executives developing their technology and their organisation over a span of five years or longer. There will also be three personal development modules on the issues that are of most relevance for attendees looking to develop funding opportunities.

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2012-01-25
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Event date:
2012-02-06 A workshop entitled ‘Water and wetlands in the Mediterranean’ will take place from 6 to 8 February 2012 in Agadir, Morocco.

The Mediterranean region is unique due to its very specific climate and long history of human use. With the advent of industrialisation, intensive agriculture, urbanisation, population pressures and legitimate health considerations, many wetlands were destroyed. During the twentieth century, the estimated loss of wetlands was as high as 50%. Many of the remaining wetlands have seen change and their natural roles have been reduced substantially.

The event programme will focus on six themes:
- water resources management in order to optimise wetland services (wetlands in the water cycle, pollution, allocation of water and irrigation, hydroelectric energy);
- adaptation to climate change and the role of wetland services (including those that help reduce desertification);
- maintaining wetland services and ecosystem health despite increasing human pressures (demography and urbanisation, tourism, land use changes, major infrastructures), with a focus on coastal areas;
- the cultural heritage of wetlands and their value for Mediterranean societies (seascapes and landscapes, archaeology, traditional practices, sacred sites, secular social events, eco and cultural tourism);
- achieving sustainable and long-term use of wetland natural resources in sectors such as agriculture, stock breeding, fishing, aquaculture, salt extraction and building materials;
- values of the biodiversity dependent on wetland ecosystems (including direct services to humanity, science and education).

Quality validation date:
2011-12-29
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Event date:
2012-02-06 An event entitled ‘Scientific preparations for lunar exploration’ will take place from 6 to 7 February 2012 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Recent years have seen an increase in countries interested in Moon exploration, with new missions being planned by the USA, Japan, China and India, among others. Across the world there are plans for further exploration of the Moon both in national agencies and in the private sector. The Moon is increasingly seen as an important target for future exploration, providing new and unique opportunities for scientific research and yielding both cultural and economic benefits to those who participate.

Working and operating in the complex lunar environment and exploiting the Moon as a platform for scientific research and further exploration poses major challenges. Underlying these challenges are multiple fundamental scientific unknowns regarding the Moon’s surface, its environment, the effects of this environment and the availability of potential resources.

The workshop is an opportunity to explore the extensive and interdisciplinary research that has already been performed in the area of scientific preparation for exploration of the Moon and beyond and to make the case for further work.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-28
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Event date:
2012-02-06 A ‘Thermal impact on the damage zone around a radioactive waste disposal in clay host rocks’ (TIMODAZ) project workshop will take place from 6 to 7 February 2012 in Saint-Ursanne, Switzerland.

Over the past few years, the EU-funded TIMODAZ project has investigated the coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) effects in clay formations foreseen as potential host rocks for the geological disposal of radioactive waste.

The event will present project results, discuss contributions from the area of the THM analysis of nuclear waste disposal systems, and host informal discussions and exchanges on THM issues in clays host rocks. Specific topics are set to include:
- the characterisation of host rock materials;
- the description and analysis of underground laboratory experiments;
- microstructural and multiscale analysis;
- constitutive and numerical modeling;
- long-term behaviour.

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2011-12-19
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Event date:
2012-02-01 A conference on biomedical electronics and devices will take place from 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Biomedical research is often defined as basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. It can be divided into two general categories: the evaluation of new treatments for both safety and efficacy in what are termed clinical trials, and all other research that contributes to the development of new treatments. The latter is termed preclinical research if its goal is specifically to elaborate knowledge for the development of new therapeutic strategies.

The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from electronics and mechanical engineering, interested in studying and using models, equipments and materials inspired from biological systems and/or addressing biological requirements. Some of the themes that will be discussed are:
- monitoring devices;
- instrumentation sensors;
- systems and biorobotics;
- micro-nanotechnologies;
- biomaterials

Quality validation date:
2011-10-28
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Event date:
2012-02-01 The Third International Workshop on Medical Image Analysis and Description for Diagnosis System will take place on 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Research and development in the area of instrumentation, image acquisition, modeling and quantification are often in the fields of biomedical engineering, medical physics and computer science. Many of the techniques developed for medical imaging also have scientific and industrial applications. Overall, medical imaging as a field of scientific investigation constitutes a sub-discipline of biomedical engineering, medical physics or medicine, depending on the context.

The event aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working in the medical and biomedical images processing domain. The workshop will try to fill the gap between academic researchers, practitioners and industry. Topics on the conference programme are set to include:
- medical and biological imaging;
- multi-dimensional microscopy imaging;
- image processing for biological systems;
- medical images filtering, restoration and segmentation;
- image representation and analysis;
- feature extraction and image description;
- artificial intelligence and evolutionary based image processing;
- classification tools for image-based diagnosis;
- tracking algorithms in live cell imaging;
- methods in diagnosis optimization;
- medical imaging systems technology;
- computer aided diagnosis systems;
- biological data visualisation.

Quality validation date:
2011-09-20
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Event date:
2012-02-14 A workshop on developing intelligent user interfaces for e-accessibility will take place on 14 February 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Modern research in intelligent interactive systems can offer valuable assistance to elderly and disabled populations by helping them to engage more fully with the world. However, many users find it difficult to use existing interaction devices either for physical or aging-related impairments, though researches on intelligent voice recognition, adaptable pointing, browsing and navigation, affect and gesture recognition can hugely benefit them.

This workshop will take a broad approach in looking at how to improve the quality of interaction experience for a wide range of users. It will explore the applicability of different modalities of interaction and investigate ways to develop intelligent adaptation systems that meet accessibility criteria and can personalise interfaces according to the range of abilities of the user. A particular focus will be given on interoperability.

The event programme will feature a session on demonstrating state of the art multimodal interaction techniques like free hand and gyroscopic remote-based gesture recognition system, single switch scanning, speech based system and simulation of user interaction patterns.

Quality validation date:
2011-10-24
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Event date:
2012-02-13 An event entitled ‘How new science is transforming the optical microscope’ will take place on 13 February 2012 in London, UK.

Historically, lenses for optical microscopes have necessarily been small, but also having to capture light from the object over as wide an angle as possible to record fine detail. In recent times, though, lasers, computers and chemically-specific labels have produced significant developments.

The conference will highlight a new method which shows anatomy at the scale of millimetres and subcellular detail in the same image of a specimen such as a mouse embryo. The event will also bring together experts and researchers that share a common interest in the latest in optical microscope technology.

Quality validation date:
2012-01-05
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Event date:
2012-02-06 The ‘In the long run: a personal strategic development workshop for life science managers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)’ will take place on 6 and 7 February 2012 in Stockholm, Sweden.

The EU-funded Promoting participation of high-tech research-intensive SMEs in health’ (FIT FOR HEALTH) project has been providing advice and support to SMEs, SME groupings and researchers and assist them in participating in EU-funded research projects in the ‘Health’ thematic priority of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

The project has been focusing on the capacity building and training of SMEs and researchers in their preparation of EU-funded projects. It has also been providing support activities for consortium building and matchmaking for SMEs and researchers preparing EU project proposals.

The event programme includes keynote speeches on some of the difficulties that face executives developing their technology and their organisation over a span of five years or longer. There will also be three personal development modules on the issues that are of most relevance for attendees looking to develop funding opportunities.

Quality validation date:
2012-01-25
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Event date:
2012-02-06 A workshop entitled ‘Water and wetlands in the Mediterranean’ will take place from 6 to 8 February 2012 in Agadir, Morocco.

The Mediterranean region is unique due to its very specific climate and long history of human use. With the advent of industrialisation, intensive agriculture, urbanisation, population pressures and legitimate health considerations, many wetlands were destroyed. During the twentieth century, the estimated loss of wetlands was as high as 50%. Many of the remaining wetlands have seen change and their natural roles have been reduced substantially.

The event programme will focus on six themes:
- water resources management in order to optimise wetland services (wetlands in the water cycle, pollution, allocation of water and irrigation, hydroelectric energy);
- adaptation to climate change and the role of wetland services (including those that help reduce desertification);
- maintaining wetland services and ecosystem health despite increasing human pressures (demography and urbanisation, tourism, land use changes, major infrastructures), with a focus on coastal areas;
- the cultural heritage of wetlands and their value for Mediterranean societies (seascapes and landscapes, archaeology, traditional practices, sacred sites, secular social events, eco and cultural tourism);
- achieving sustainable and long-term use of wetland natural resources in sectors such as agriculture, stock breeding, fishing, aquaculture, salt extraction and building materials;
- values of the biodiversity dependent on wetland ecosystems (including direct services to humanity, science and education).

Quality validation date:
2011-12-29
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Event date:
2012-02-06 An event entitled ‘Scientific preparations for lunar exploration’ will take place from 6 to 7 February 2012 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Recent years have seen an increase in countries interested in Moon exploration, with new missions being planned by the USA, Japan, China and India, among others. Across the world there are plans for further exploration of the Moon both in national agencies and in the private sector. The Moon is increasingly seen as an important target for future exploration, providing new and unique opportunities for scientific research and yielding both cultural and economic benefits to those who participate.

Working and operating in the complex lunar environment and exploiting the Moon as a platform for scientific research and further exploration poses major challenges. Underlying these challenges are multiple fundamental scientific unknowns regarding the Moon’s surface, its environment, the effects of this environment and the availability of potential resources.

The workshop is an opportunity to explore the extensive and interdisciplinary research that has already been performed in the area of scientific preparation for exploration of the Moon and beyond and to make the case for further work.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-28
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Event date:
2012-02-06 A ‘Thermal impact on the damage zone around a radioactive waste disposal in clay host rocks’ (TIMODAZ) project workshop will take place from 6 to 7 February 2012 in Saint-Ursanne, Switzerland.

Over the past few years, the EU-funded TIMODAZ project has investigated the coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) effects in clay formations foreseen as potential host rocks for the geological disposal of radioactive waste.

The event will present project results, discuss contributions from the area of the THM analysis of nuclear waste disposal systems, and host informal discussions and exchanges on THM issues in clays host rocks. Specific topics are set to include:
- the characterisation of host rock materials;
- the description and analysis of underground laboratory experiments;
- microstructural and multiscale analysis;
- constitutive and numerical modeling;
- long-term behaviour.

Quality validation date:
2011-12-19
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Event date:
2012-02-01 A conference on biomedical electronics and devices will take place from 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Biomedical research is often defined as basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. It can be divided into two general categories: the evaluation of new treatments for both safety and efficacy in what are termed clinical trials, and all other research that contributes to the development of new treatments. The latter is termed preclinical research if its goal is specifically to elaborate knowledge for the development of new therapeutic strategies.

The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from electronics and mechanical engineering, interested in studying and using models, equipments and materials inspired from biological systems and/or addressing biological requirements. Some of the themes that will be discussed are:
- monitoring devices;
- instrumentation sensors;
- systems and biorobotics;
- micro-nanotechnologies;
- biomaterials

Quality validation date:
2011-10-28
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Event date:
2012-02-01 The Third International Workshop on Medical Image Analysis and Description for Diagnosis System will take place on 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Research and development in the area of instrumentation, image acquisition, modeling and quantification are often in the fields of biomedical engineering, medical physics and computer science. Many of the techniques developed for medical imaging also have scientific and industrial applications. Overall, medical imaging as a field of scientific investigation constitutes a sub-discipline of biomedical engineering, medical physics or medicine, depending on the context.

The event aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working in the medical and biomedical images processing domain. The workshop will try to fill the gap between academic researchers, practitioners and industry. Topics on the conference programme are set to include:
- medical and biological imaging;
- multi-dimensional microscopy imaging;
- image processing for biological systems;
- medical images filtering, restoration and segmentation;
- image representation and analysis;
- feature extraction and image description;
- artificial intelligence and evolutionary based image processing;
- classification tools for image-based diagnosis;
- tracking algorithms in live cell imaging;
- methods in diagnosis optimization;
- medical imaging systems technology;
- computer aided diagnosis systems;
- biological data visualisation.

Quality validation date:
2011-09-20
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Event date:
2012-02-01 An event entitled ‘International conference on health informatics’ will take place from 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Databases, networking, graphical interfaces, intelligent decision support systems and specialized programming languages are currently used in medical informatics. In the case of medical rehabilitation and assistive technology, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has had important results in the enhancement of the quality of life, and in health care.

The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of ICT to healthcare and medicine in general. The event will also run in parallel with conferences on related themes.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-10
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Event date:
2012-01-30 The First Workshop on Telemedicine on Obesity, Overweight and Eating Disorders will take place from 30 January to 4 February 2012 in Valencia, Spain.

Studies have shown that by the year 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese. This is up from 2005, when 1.6 billion adults were estimated to be overweight, and 400 million obese. Obesity increases the risk of many health complications such as cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, osteoarthritis, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hypercholesterolemia, and is associated with early death.

The workshop will highlight the use of technology-enhanced approaches in overweight and obesity treatment in clinical psychology and medicine. New results and proposals will also be presented.

Quality validation date:
2011-10-17
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Event date:
2012-01-30 An event entitled ‘Material efficiency: providing material services with less material production’ will take place from 30 to 31 January 2012 in London, UK.

One-third of the world’s energy is used to make and shape materials. Economic development correlates with material consumption, but in a climate and resource constrained future, this model of consumption may be difficult to sustain. Factors such as the insecurity of supplies, scarcity of resources, international conflicts, and volatile raw materials prices, can also present challenges. The field of material efficiency helps meet these concerns, while delivering material services with less material production.

The conference will bring together researchers and stakeholders who are active in the field.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-16
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Event date:
2012-02-14 A workshop on developing intelligent user interfaces for e-accessibility will take place on 14 February 2012 in Lisbon, Portugal.

Modern research in intelligent interactive systems can offer valuable assistance to elderly and disabled populations by helping them to engage more fully with the world. However, many users find it difficult to use existing interaction devices either for physical or aging-related impairments, though researches on intelligent voice recognition, adaptable pointing, browsing and navigation, affect and gesture recognition can hugely benefit them.

This workshop will take a broad approach in looking at how to improve the quality of interaction experience for a wide range of users. It will explore the applicability of different modalities of interaction and investigate ways to develop intelligent adaptation systems that meet accessibility criteria and can personalise interfaces according to the range of abilities of the user. A particular focus will be given on interoperability.

The event programme will feature a session on demonstrating state of the art multimodal interaction techniques like free hand and gyroscopic remote-based gesture recognition system, single switch scanning, speech based system and simulation of user interaction patterns.

Quality validation date:
2011-10-24
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Event date:
2012-02-13 An event entitled ‘How new science is transforming the optical microscope’ will take place on 13 February 2012 in London, UK.

Historically, lenses for optical microscopes have necessarily been small, but also having to capture light from the object over as wide an angle as possible to record fine detail. In recent times, though, lasers, computers and chemically-specific labels have produced significant developments.

The conference will highlight a new method which shows anatomy at the scale of millimetres and subcellular detail in the same image of a specimen such as a mouse embryo. The event will also bring together experts and researchers that share a common interest in the latest in optical microscope technology.

Quality validation date:
2012-01-05
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Event date:
2012-02-09 An event entitled ‘The development of European identities: policy and research issues’ will take place on 9 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

National identity defines identity and sense of belonging to one state or to one nation. It can also mean a feeling that one shares with a group of people, regardless of citizenship status. Studies have shown that a person’s national identity is a direct result of the presence of elements from the ‘common points’ in people’s daily lives: national symbols, language, national colors, the nation’s history, national consciousness, blood ties, culture, music, cuisine, radio, television, etc.

The event will feature a number of issues such as the evolution of a European identity in terms the creation of new distinct identity or identities, especially in the current state of financial, economic and social crisis. It will also focus on EU-funded research projects in the field of European identity and identities.

Quality validation date:
2012-01-17
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Event date:
2012-02-09 An event entitled ‘Towards a global initiative on gene-environment interactions in diabetes/obesity in specific populations’ will take place from 9 to 10 February 2012 in Brussels, Belgium.

Diabetes causes severe health complications and is the fifth leading cause of death worldwide. The number of persons suffering from the type 2 form of the disease is set to rise to some 900 million globally by 2030. To counter this, increasing attention is being given to research into the environmental and genetic risk factors for diabetes and obesity in specific populations.

Under the Seventh Research Framework Programme, the European Union supports a series of scientific projects seeking to better understand and combat type-2 diabetes. Each project focuses on a different region of the world. The conference will take this global approach further by presenting the state-of-play and exploring opportunities for even greater international cooperation and new partnerships.

Quality validation date:
2011-12-19
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Event date:
2012-02-09 The Fifth Tübingen Conference on Linguistic Evidence will take place from 9 to 12 February 2012 in Tübingen, Germany.

Historical linguistics, sometimes referred to as diachronic linguistics, is the study of language change. It seeks to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages, reconstruct the pre-history of languages, and develop general theories about the history of words and speech communities.

In recent years, many researchers have sought to combine diachronic evidence with theoretical and methodological insights achieved in synchronic linguistics. The underlying idea is that cross linguistic data can provide firm evidence of the limits of possible human languages and rank with psycholinguistic evidence and other sophisticated quantitative methods.

The event will combine data-driven and theory-driven approaches to the study of language systems, language behaviour and language functions.

Quality validation date:
2011-08-09
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Event date:
2012-02-09 The Eighth Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries will take place from 9 to 10 February 2012 in Bari, Italy.

A digital library is a library in which collections are stored in digital formats and may be accessed either locally or remotely. This type of library has a variety of uses. For example, academic entities may make institutional books, papers, theses, and other works available to a wide audience with few restrictions. Archives may often make significant use of digital library methods and technologies.

Digital library systems are becoming increasingly mature and widely deployed. They not only have to give users effective and personalised access to information, but also now need to include legacy and cultural heritage documents. This calls for the ability to deal with compound objects in different media, and provide uniform solutions and methodologies across different cultural heritage institutions, while taking into account preservation, restoration and curation concerns.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-28
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Event date:
2012-02-06 An event entitled ‘Scientific preparations for lunar exploration’ will take place from 6 to 7 February 2012 in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Recent years have seen an increase in countries interested in Moon exploration, with new missions being planned by the USA, Japan, China and India, among others. Across the world there are plans for further exploration of the Moon both in national agencies and in the private sector. The Moon is increasingly seen as an important target for future exploration, providing new and unique opportunities for scientific research and yielding both cultural and economic benefits to those who participate.

Working and operating in the complex lunar environment and exploiting the Moon as a platform for scientific research and further exploration poses major challenges. Underlying these challenges are multiple fundamental scientific unknowns regarding the Moon’s surface, its environment, the effects of this environment and the availability of potential resources.

The workshop is an opportunity to explore the extensive and interdisciplinary research that has already been performed in the area of scientific preparation for exploration of the Moon and beyond and to make the case for further work.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-28
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Event date:
2012-02-06 A ‘Thermal impact on the damage zone around a radioactive waste disposal in clay host rocks’ (TIMODAZ) project workshop will take place from 6 to 7 February 2012 in Saint-Ursanne, Switzerland.

Over the past few years, the EU-funded TIMODAZ project has investigated the coupled thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) effects in clay formations foreseen as potential host rocks for the geological disposal of radioactive waste.

The event will present project results, discuss contributions from the area of the THM analysis of nuclear waste disposal systems, and host informal discussions and exchanges on THM issues in clays host rocks. Specific topics are set to include:
- the characterisation of host rock materials;
- the description and analysis of underground laboratory experiments;
- microstructural and multiscale analysis;
- constitutive and numerical modeling;
- long-term behaviour.

Quality validation date:
2011-12-19
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Event date:
2012-02-01 A conference on biomedical electronics and devices will take place from 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Biomedical research is often defined as basic research, applied research, or translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine. It can be divided into two general categories: the evaluation of new treatments for both safety and efficacy in what are termed clinical trials, and all other research that contributes to the development of new treatments. The latter is termed preclinical research if its goal is specifically to elaborate knowledge for the development of new therapeutic strategies.

The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners from electronics and mechanical engineering, interested in studying and using models, equipments and materials inspired from biological systems and/or addressing biological requirements. Some of the themes that will be discussed are:
- monitoring devices;
- instrumentation sensors;
- systems and biorobotics;
- micro-nanotechnologies;
- biomaterials

Quality validation date:
2011-10-28
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Event date:
2012-02-01 The Third International Workshop on Medical Image Analysis and Description for Diagnosis System will take place on 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Research and development in the area of instrumentation, image acquisition, modeling and quantification are often in the fields of biomedical engineering, medical physics and computer science. Many of the techniques developed for medical imaging also have scientific and industrial applications. Overall, medical imaging as a field of scientific investigation constitutes a sub-discipline of biomedical engineering, medical physics or medicine, depending on the context.

The event aims to bring together researchers and practitioners working in the medical and biomedical images processing domain. The workshop will try to fill the gap between academic researchers, practitioners and industry. Topics on the conference programme are set to include:
- medical and biological imaging;
- multi-dimensional microscopy imaging;
- image processing for biological systems;
- medical images filtering, restoration and segmentation;
- image representation and analysis;
- feature extraction and image description;
- artificial intelligence and evolutionary based image processing;
- classification tools for image-based diagnosis;
- tracking algorithms in live cell imaging;
- methods in diagnosis optimization;
- medical imaging systems technology;
- computer aided diagnosis systems;
- biological data visualisation.

Quality validation date:
2011-09-20
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Event date:
2012-02-01 An event entitled ‘International conference on health informatics’ will take place from 1 to 4 February 2012 in Algarve, Portugal.

Databases, networking, graphical interfaces, intelligent decision support systems and specialized programming languages are currently used in medical informatics. In the case of medical rehabilitation and assistive technology, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) has had important results in the enhancement of the quality of life, and in health care.

The conference will bring together researchers and practitioners interested in the application of ICT to healthcare and medicine in general. The event will also run in parallel with conferences on related themes.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-10
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Event date:
2012-01-30 The First Workshop on Telemedicine on Obesity, Overweight and Eating Disorders will take place from 30 January to 4 February 2012 in Valencia, Spain.

Studies have shown that by the year 2015, approximately 2.3 billion adults will be overweight and more than 700 million will be obese. This is up from 2005, when 1.6 billion adults were estimated to be overweight, and 400 million obese. Obesity increases the risk of many health complications such as cardiovascular diseases, some types of cancer, osteoarthritis, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and hypercholesterolemia, and is associated with early death.

The workshop will highlight the use of technology-enhanced approaches in overweight and obesity treatment in clinical psychology and medicine. New results and proposals will also be presented.

Quality validation date:
2011-10-17
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Event date:
2012-01-30 An event entitled ‘Material efficiency: providing material services with less material production’ will take place from 30 to 31 January 2012 in London, UK.

One-third of the world’s energy is used to make and shape materials. Economic development correlates with material consumption, but in a climate and resource constrained future, this model of consumption may be difficult to sustain. Factors such as the insecurity of supplies, scarcity of resources, international conflicts, and volatile raw materials prices, can also present challenges. The field of material efficiency helps meet these concerns, while delivering material services with less material production.

The conference will bring together researchers and stakeholders who are active in the field.

Quality validation date:
2011-11-16
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