European Seminar: Critical Infrastructure Protection – Latest Requirements for Energy, Transport, ICT and Public Security

How to apply the rules of European Commission´s Directive on European Critical Infrastructure Protection and how to design a proper action plan, based on shared responsibilities between public authorities and private companies? The process of identifying and designating European Critical Infrastructure Protection is to be completed by 12 January 2011.

This event is addressed at public sector authorities as well as companies concerned with the European Commission Directive 2008/114/EC, concentrating on the Energy and Transport Sector. The event will cover how to apply the rules of the Directive 2008/114/EC, how to identify and designate Critical Infrastructure Protection, b est practice cooperation between the private and public sector and h ow to make Critical Infrastructure Protection more resilent through practical contingency planning.

Contact:

Europäische Akademie für Steuern, Wirtschaft & Recht / European Academy for Taxes, Economics and Law
Hausvogteiplatz 13,
10117 Berlin-Mitte, Germany
Tel: +49 (0)30 802080-230
Fax: +49 (0)30 802080-250

World Biofuels Markets 2010

World Biofuels Markets is one of the leading industry events where, each year, the leaders of the biofuels world convene to meet new customers, suppliers and partners and help drive innovation and business. Delegates will be able to attend sessions on a range of in-depth streams, including: ministerial policy, algae fuels, energy crops, aviation biofuels, biofuels adoption, forestry biofuels, sustainability and certification, cellulosic ethanol and biobutanol, synfuels, biomass to liquid (BtL) and renewable diesel, etc.

The confirmed keynote speaker is Gro Harlem Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway, Director-General of the World Health Organisation, Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission and UN Special Envoy.

Contact:

Valerie Giblin
Tel: +44 20 7099 0600

Research and Transport Policy

The Conférence internationale on 'Research and transport policy' is a bilingual conference in French and English that will cover:

• public economics, financing and programming;
• urban road pricing;
• new research directions;
• transport sustainability;
• high speed rail;
• and freight transport.

Contact:

Organised by the LET (Laboratoire d'Economie des Transports) in Lyon. Participation is free but must be reserved in advance at this email address:

Aviation Information Technology in Engineering and Management (AITEM).

The mission of the AITEM 2010 is to provide executives, professionals, educators, researchers, and practitioners with a forum to analyse and discuss current developments in information technology pertaining to aviation. This conference, in association with the International Journal of Aviation Technology, Engineering and Management (IJATEM), will publish empirical and theoretical research concerning all aspects of aviation interrelation and computing. IJATEM is especially interested in research studies that show a significant contribution to the field by relating aeronautics to computing. This edition of AITEM will publish full-length research manuscripts, insightful research and practice notes, and case studies from all areas of aviation technology, engineering, and management related to information technology.

Contact:

Terry Lane
Computer Line Design
5205 Churchill Road SE
Tenino, WA98589
USA

EU Sustainable Energy Week

The EU Sustainable Energy Week is the reference event for sustainable issues in Europe. It forms part of the Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign which is an initiative of the European Commission launched in 2005.

The focus of this year’s EUSEW is on Europe’s cities and their efforts in the fight against climate change. The event will comprise several sessions of particular relevance to the sustainable transport sector, including 'Electric Transport Infrastructure Development: running out of time' organised by the European Hydrogen Association.