New Avenues of Growth for today’s manufacturers
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The SEM Working Group kicked off a new chapter of investigation and knowledge-sharing in San Diego on February 20. The debate engages the broader audience at the “Electronics Day” on April 17 in Nuremberg and May 29 in Milan, when thought leaders will share their vision regarding the markets that will be the electronics industry’s next greatest opportunity.
April 17: Electronics Day supported by EIPC, on the occasion of Mesago's SMT Hybrid Packaging in Nuremberg;
May 29: Electronics Day, once again supported by IMAPS and IEEE, on the occasion of QUID Innovation Italy in Milan.
Topics high on the agenda: Reliability, Materials, Automotive Electronics, Resource Management
[Agenda Nuremberg] [Registration Form Nuremberg] [Agenda Milan] [contact the organizers]
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Future Cities EMEA's resounding success
Final Report from Abu Dhabi
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The Future Cities Working Group started the year at Wise Media's sixth EMEA Summit in the UAE on February 11-12 at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. Organized by Wise Media and hosted by the UAE Government, the event was attended by 525 high-profile delegates and saw representatives from public administrations world-wide engage in an open debate on the future of urban aggregates within our evolving and interconnected societies. The debate connects continents with Future Cities Americas later in the year on September 26-27 in Rio de Janeiro.
[Final Report FC EMEA] [Agenda Future Cities EMEA] [Brochure Future Cities] [Call for Papers]
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Calendar of international events in 2013
Wise Media invites you to join the Working Groups debating sustainable development strategies, policies and projects in the context of Future Cities, Infrastructures, Electronics and Resources. Get engaged in an influential community of decision makers in the public and private sectors and help us develop vision and drive towards our global goal: Abu Dhabi, UAE (February 11-12), San Diego, US (February 20), Nuremberg, Germany (April 17), Milan, Italy (May 29), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (September 26-27) and Munich, Germany (November 13).
[contact the organizers to receive information and to register as a participant]
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June 2012: the month of Urban Security
The Future Cities Working Group is carrying out a concentrated effort to produce a synthesis of its investigation surrounding the topic of "Urban Security". Following the debate that took place during the dedicated appointments in Rio de Janeiro and Milan, representatives of public authorities and private organizations are invited to contribute to the gathering of information and data that will be screened to produce a series of articles and a comprehensive paper on today's issues and developments in the context of the modern metropolis - a "Manifest on Urban Security".
[Download brochure of the Month of Urban Security]
[Submit your ideas for the development of the manifest]
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Best “Electronics Day” to date sees record audience gather in Milan to join the SEM Working Group
On the occasion of the Sustainability Summit Sessions held in Milan on June 28, 2012, members of the Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing (SEM) Working Group convened for the most successful “Electronics Day” conference organized throughout the last three years setting of horizons for new industry growth through embracing and implementing greener and more sustainable methods of manufacture.
Active participation by key players in electronic manufacturing at the “Electronics Day” held on the occasion of the Sustainability Summit Sessions at QUID Innovation Italy, saw luminaries gather to envision how technology and innovation can enable and advance sustainable electronics manufacturing through both existing and disruptive technologies.
Milan is preparing to host the upcoming World Expo in 2015 and in consideration of its significant focus on sustainable development, Wise Media hosted its third “Electronics Day” in Italy after the recent appointments in Nuremberg, Munich and San Diego. [Read the Final Report]
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Future Cities 2012:
Appointments in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Milan, Italy
A conference addressing the topic of Future Cities went live both in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and in Milan, Italy in June 2012.
Focus of the year was on "Urban Security", with particular emphasis given on one hand to the challenges faced by cities hosting major international events, such as the FIFA World Cup in Brazil in 2014 and the Olympic Games to be hosted in London in 2012 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016; and on the other hand on access control, traceability, transparent supply chains and product and consumer security in the era of the global village.
Future Cities went live with its first dedicated appointment on urban security on June 4-5 on the occasion of Wise Media’s second global event on ICT driven innovation in Brazil, during the Americas summit on security, mobility and traceability and continued the debate in Europe, on the occasion of the sixth edition of QUID Innovation Italy, on June 27- 28.
The initiative brought together government representatives, urban security providers, city planners, major events organizers, transportation and telecommunications operators, strategic analysts and international experts as well as professional technologists and integrators to develop a lively and participative debate - drawing out future scenarios for the whole high-tech sector to maximize the opportunities offered by this fast emerging area of development.
The conference programs focused on a mix of the following key topics: Transportation Security, Secure ID schemes in the era of Global Mobility, Democratization of Services, Managing Large Scale Public Events, Fighting Illicit Trade, Citizen-centric Services, Securing Trade and Travel, the Future of Mobile, ID in the Digital World, Status of Policies and Stakeholder Involvement, Critical Infrastructures, Urban Monitoring.
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SEM Working Group activities in 2012
After an exhilarating 2011, the Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing (SEM) Working Group has announced a series of four live appointments for 2012 to maintain the momentum and create further opportunities
for high-caliber networking and knowledge-sharing. This year’s appointments are:
• SEM Working Group Event in San Diego, on the occasion of IPC Apex Expo (February 29)
• “Electronics Day” in Milan on the occasion of Sustainability Summit Sessions 2012 (June 28)
The goal is to drive one of the most important industries world-wide to reduce its carbon footprint and environmental impact. Caretakers of the planet, who are serious about making a difference, can involve themselves in this initiative by contacting the organizers.
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The FC
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The SEM
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The Resources
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The FC Working Group is a global initiative supporting radical change in the paradigms of urban administration and living. It explores and fosters new opportunities to sustain development, security and mobility via modern and intelligent ICT Infrastructures in the context of today's metropolises. [read more] |
The Sustainable Electronics Manufacturing (SEM) Working Group encompasses a series of initiatives throughout the year on different continents to maintain the momentum to drive one of the most important industries world-wide, who are serious about making a lasting difference. [read more] |
The Resources Working Group engages the public and private sector in new technological platforms of investigation on how to enhance the world’s resources for economic development through integrated systems and new methods to equip modern societies with tools for sustainable growth. [read more] |
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