Funding Programmes
Personal data: What to do with it and how?

As more and more patient data are available electronically, the need for legal and technical standards on how to use this data properly increases. The ultimate goal is to ensure privacy and still enable researchers to use the data for the public good.

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User-driven Open Innovation ecosystems go really local… across borders

How can SMEs use networks of Open Innovation Ecosystems to innovate across borders in Europe? What is the roadmap for Smart Cities and Communities towards the Future Internet? How is the European Commission tackling user-driven innovation in the Horiz…

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Digitisation Project Manager vacancy at Tate

Tate is currently looking to recruit a Project Manager to undertake a substantial digitisation project within its archive. Here is an outline of what the job entails. Tate’s aim is to increase public awareness, understanding and enjoyment of British art from the 16th century to the present day. Successful in our Heritage Lottery Fund bid [...]

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New price caps for mobile data roaming expected to save families over €200 each year

From 1 July 2012, the European Union’s mobile roaming regulation will be extended to include price caps for data downloads which will mean significant savings for those using maps, email and social networks when travelling. For a typical businessperso…

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Call for papers – European Journal of ePractice issue: New Business Models in eGovernment

This issue whose submission deadline is 31 May 2012 focuses on possible new business models for eGovernment. Welcome submissions include real-world eGovernment modifications to business models in both the European Union and internationally, including …

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Call for papers – European Journal of ePractice issue: eGovernance & Social Media

This issue whose submission deadline is 31 May 2012 aims to tackle questions such as: how should governments themselves use social media, and what are the impacts likely to be? Can these technologies empower users not just to collaborate in service de…

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Call for papers – European Journal of ePractice issue: Digital Strategies for Government and Business

This issue whose submission deadline is 31 May 2012 aims to tackle a number of questions, among which: What does it take to transform government by ICT? Or, should the ambitions be lowered? What can realistically be achieved and what cannot? Which str…

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Archival Sound Recordings was one of the first projects to be funded under the JISC Digitisation Programme. The British Library released its initial batch of recordings online in 2007, and has continued to add new (and old !) recordings to this fascinating resource. There are now some 50,000 recordings available, including oral histories, classical music, [...]

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