Global Information Networks: Results from the Ministerial Conference Bonn 6-8 July 1997 22th August 1997 Ministerial Conference Bonn "Global Information Networks - Realising the Potential": Press Coverage (English) Europäische Ministerkonferenz "Globale Informationsnetze: Die Chancen nutzen": Berichterstattung in der internationalen Presse (Deutsch) 20th August 1997 Le secteur industriel de l’édition électronique en europe Etude réalisée pour le compte de la Commission Européenne (DG III) 18th August 1997 Ministerial Conference Bonn: Ministerial declaration in Dutch and Greek 13th August 1997 Ministerial Conference Bonn: Ministerial declaration in Spanish 8th August 1997 TEN-Telecom Guidelines for the preparation of the Annual Projects Review Report 7th August 1997 Call for expression of interest (MLIS) Action line 3: Advanced multilingual tools and services in the European public sector Deadline for applications: 24 October 1997 DLM-Forum (Electronic archives in Europe) This section informs about the European collaboration, storage, conservation and retrieval of machine-readable data. Archives are part of the Community's cultural heritage and an example for access to and exploitation of public sector information. 1st August 1997 Present your Multilingual application here! MLIS - Multilingual Information Society Programme offers you opportunities to present your Product 16th July 1997 ECHO Facts for Users - Issue 2/97 14th July 1997 TEN-Telecom Call for interest for TEN-Telecom evaluators (open till to end 1999) Update list of the TEN-ISDN 1996 Projects in execution in 1997 8th July 1997 Bonn European Ministerial Conference: "Global Information Networks - Realising the Potential" Press release "Europe paves the way for rapid growth of Global Information Networks", 8 July 1997 Ministerial declaration Industrial declaration Users Declaration "Putting people's needs at the centre" 7th July 1997 Opening Speech by Dr Bangemann on the Bonn European Ministerial Conference: "Global Information Networks - Realising the Potential" Eröffnungsrede von Dr. Martin Bangemann auf der Europäischen Ministerkonferenz „Globale Informationsnetze: Die Chancen Nutzen“ in Bonn 2nd July 1997 Telematics Applications Programme: Hand-out for the preparation of the Annex I - Project Programme to the following contracts (June 20, 1997): Cost Reimbursement contract Reimbursement by fixed instalments contract 1st July 1997 EBES Electronic Commerce Project Activity Multimedia/Hypermedia Standards Activity - June 1997 This month's report contains information on activity related to MHEG-6, MPEG-4, RTP, a proposed new encryption algorithms from Russia, Secure Electronic Transactions (SET), a proposal for a standardizable XML API, OpenDoc, the new SciCentral metadirectory of scientific information sources, the EU-funded Global Standards Conference on 'Building the Global Information Society for the 21st Century' and a name change for EWOS. In addition four sections of the OII Standards and Specifications List have been updated this month. 27th June 1997 Theme Paper to the Bonn European Ministerial Conference: "Global Information Networks - Realising the Potential" Themenpapier zur Europäischen Ministerkonferenz „Globale Informationsnetze: Die Chancen Nutzen“ in Bonn Document thématique à la conférence ministérielle européenne de Bonn «Réseaux globaux d'information : matérialiser le potentiel» 26th June 1997 In connection with the Green Paper on the Role of Libraries in the Information Society, background reports are now available information on Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom Telematics Applications Programme: Annual Project Review 1997 : Guidelines for the preparation of the Annual Project Review Report (1 July 1997) The section: Legal Advisory Board for the Information Market has been thoroughly updated. 25th June 1997 The latest announcements on the forthcoming Bonn ministerial conference 24th June 1997 The section: Internet promoting best use, preventing abuse has been thoroughly updated Interim report on Initiatives in EU Member States with respect to Combating Illegal and harmful content on the Internet (DA, DE, EL, EN, ES, FI, FR, NL, IT, PT, SV) 20th June 1997 Call for tenders on assessment of the economic and social impact of multilingualism in Europe (ASSIM) ( DA , DE , EL , EN , ES , FI , FR , IT , NE , PT , SE ). 13th June 1997 Ministerial Bonn Conference "Global Information Networks: Realising the Potential" 6-8 JULY 1997 09th June 1997 Educational Multimedia Task Force Joint Call: Analysis of the results of the pre-proposal evaluation (EN, FR) 22nd May 1997 MLIS Programme Calls for Proposals Call for Proposals for the Provision of Language Resources over Electronic Networks (DA, DE, EN, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, SV) Call for Proposals for Projects aimed at Promoting Multilingual Services in Business (DA, DE, EN, ES, FI, FR, IT, NL, PT, SV) Deadline for submissions: 20/8/1997 21st May 1997 TEN-Telecom Guidelines approved by the European Parliament on 14 May 1997 16th May 1997 Call for Tender regarding the Study Content Driven Strategies in Global Networking Deadline for submissions: 14/07/1997 14th May 1997 Multimedia Initiatives in the European Union (EN, DE, FR) Calls under diverse programmes which address multimedia is its widest context. Deadline vary depending on programme, and selection procedure. 12th May 1997 The EL-PUB 2 section has been enhanced with a new layout and samples from the CD-ROM. To be able to take full advantage of the contents of the section you need to downlaod the QUICKTIME viewer. Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the First cohesion report (Brussels, 23 April 1997) This document is available in: English and French . 7th May 1997 The Multilingual Information Society (MLIS) Programme Information Day on Calls for Proposals 15th May 1997 in Luxembourg (DE, EN, FR). 30th April 1997 The following new items have been added to the OII file set during April 1997: Digital Television Standards G7 Pilot Project on a Global Marketplace for SMEs, First Annual Conference (7-9th April 1997) MPEG-7 Seminar - Multimedia Content Description Interface (9th April 1997) XML Ready for Prime Time? (London, 22nd April 1997) Multimedia and Hypermedia Standards Activity, April 1997 which contains informaiton relating to mathematics on the Internet, MPEG, International Standard Audiovisual Numbering (ISAN), privacy of personal data, MHS, the Document Printing Application (DPA), extensions to ODA raster graphics content architecture, URNs, BS7799, Foundation for Intelligent Physical Agents (FIPA) and new sources of information on standards development. In addition five sections of the OII Standards and Specifications List have been updated.