The Future Internet Assembly - FIA groups 96 projects who subscribed to the Bled Declaration. They agreed to coordinate their R&D activities to foster a strong European footprint on Future Internet. More than Euro 600 million are invested by the participants and by the European Commission to make this happen. FIA mobilises a community of some 300 experts active in shaping the European Future Internet vision.

We are glad and proud to support them in this ambitious goal!

What is FIA'09 Workshop in Stockholm about?

FIA'09 Stockholm will bring together about 300 stakeholders in the Future Internet developments from policy makers, industry and academia, coming from mainly from EU member countries and abroad. FIA'09 is now clearly positioned as "the" European Future Internet Research and Innovation conference.

What makes it attractive is the mix of policy makers, industry and academia, debating research and innovation strategies and then best way forward for a stronger European position in Future Internet developments.

Why is FIA'09 Workshop in Stockholm different from previous FIA meetings?

Bled in March 2008 was the early start of the Future Internet Assembly. Ad-hoc enthusiasm to start something new gave quickly way to plans and strategy how to steer this growing community as discussed in the Madrid and Prague workshops, and to capitalise on its knowledge and strength which grew throughout 2008 and 2009 by 50% to now 96 projects. The Stockholm workshop will profit from the years of previous work, and attract a lot more attendees "Bigger, faster and Better".
 

Why is it important for Future Internet stakeholders to participate?

Because we are still at the beginning. There is more to come, FP7 calls 4 and 5 will deliver another set of projects working on Future Internet problematic. Beyond that, the work programme for the years to come has to be prepared and plans for a Future Internet Public- Private Partnership are in the making.

And, not least, the EIT will select a KIC on ICT which could well have a focus on Future Internet. All that and a lot more will be discussed in the sessions, side meetings and corridors of the conference.

FIA'09 Stockholm will host for the second time the forum of EU Member countries active and interested in the topic Future Internet.

How can one participate?

We look forward to an undivided commitment of the EU research community, such that our massive European support to the Future Internet can bear fruit, and notably through the FIA process!

Fore more information see:

European Commission site on the Future Internet: ec.europa.eu/foi

Future Internet Community Site: www.future-internet.eu