ICT 2013 Conference (November 6-8, 2013 in Vilnius, Lithuania)

June 12, 2013

Call for Student/Young Ambassadors extended! Online form for applications will be open until 3rd July 2013 at 16:00 CET.

The ICT2013 Conference will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, on November 6-8, 2013. It will bring together Europe's best and brightest in ICT research, with new and old businesses, web start-ups and digital strategists to chart a path for Europe's ICT research policy. The ICT 2013 event will also be the first opportunity to learn the details of research funding for ICT-related projects under Horizon 2020. Around 4.500 participants are expected.

Young researchers are especially encouraged to participate in this event and are cordially invited to actively attend the conference, as young ambassadors, representing the new talents for the European ICT research landscape, and also bringing visibility for the project they work in through their interactions with conference delegates, presenters and organisers. More information on the activities planned for the young ambassadors is described in the online form for sending their application (https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/call-student-young-ambassadors-ict-2013).

The criteria for being selected are the following:

  • Status as a researcher, PhD student, postdoctoral student, or post-graduate student
  • Max age: 30 years old
  • Excellent written skills and good oral communication skills in English
  • Motivation, interest, and knowledge of topics relating to the ICT2013 event
  • Interesting points suggested for discussion with conference delegates and high-level representatives
  • Proved social media management experience is a plus (E.g.: Blogging, Twitter, Facebook etc.) for specific tasks

Please note that participation of female young researchers and young attendants from the recently joined Member States is particularly encouraged. The selected students will have free entrance to the conference venue; however their travel and accommodation should be covered by the project budget.

For more detailed information in general, please visit the conference’s website (http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/ict-2013)