by HUB4NGI, which is part of the NGI initiative. HUB4NGI has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Grant Agreement no 732569.
The Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative brings together some of Europe’s top internet innovators, researchers and policymakers, who are shaping the internet of tomorrow.
The NGI Forum is an opportunity to share knowledge with leading experts from a variety of disciplines, including privacy and trust, blockchain, discovery and identification, artificial intelligence, and more.
The event will include a mix of specialist talks, open discussions and interactive working groups. The emphasis is on stimulating discussion and the free exchange of ideas between researchers, SMEs & startups, industry players, policy makers, and civil society.
The main objectives
- To promote the Next Generation Internet (NGI) initiative and its objectives
- To attract researchers, SMEs & startups, industry players, policy makers, and civil society to the NGI stakeholder ecosystem
- To establish dialogues, gather input and build consensus on the NGI and what key actions are needed to build it
- To give guidance on how to get involved in H2020 NGI open calls
The target participants
- Research community
- Innovative SMEs/Startups/social innovators
- Industry
- Policy makers and regulators
- Civil society
Useful Links
To get more background information refer to Commissioner Mariya Gabriel's speech on NGI and Director General Roberto Viola's lecture on NGI.
The detailed agenda is available for more information on the event.Registration is free but mandatory.
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