Friday, January 6, 2012

Proposals on green Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the forest sector

COST (Euroopa teaduse ja tehnika alane koostöö) - organisatsioon, mis on riikidevahelise teaduskoostöö vanimaid vorme Euroopas, kuulutab välja ideekonkursi. Lisaks allpool toodud koondile leiate ülevaatlikuma info ideekonkursi nõuete jm kohta kirja lisast.

Purpose of the Call
COST hereby invites researchers to submit proposals on green Information and Communication
Technologies (ICT) in the forest sector. The main aim is to collect and award innovative ideas
using Green ICT in real-life applications, especially related to current and future challenges in
the European forest sector. It will encourage intelligent use and development of ICT to increase
environmental efficiency in forests, forestry, forest industries, logistics etc.
What kind of ideas?
The call is open to all kinds of ideas related to green ICT engineering in the forest sector. We
expect most of the applicants to be scientists within engineering and forest sciences, but the call
is open to anyone. Knowledge of the state-of-the-art within engineering and forest sciences is
not a prerequisite as the expert panel will ensure the quality assessment.
Who can apply? How and by when?
Applicants should be individuals or groups of individuals. By e-mail to gec@cost.eu no later
than 31 January 2012.