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SENIOR Partners

Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship

CSSC - Centre for Science, Society and Citizenship - is Europe's leading independent research centre specializing in advice on political, ethical and social issues raised by emerging technologies. Its overall aim is to contribute to a better understanding of the contemporary world by clarifying the human (social, cultural and ethical) factors which shape technological innovation. CSSC believes in values of dialogue, responsibility, integrity and care. The centre promotes open conversation between individuals, communities and institutions by encouraging trust among all parties. CSSC carries out its work in several ways, including studies, publications, training, and coordination of multicenter research projects.

Website: www.cssc.eu
Email: info@cssc.eu

European Business Associates

European Business Associates Srl (EBA) is a company operating at EU level since 1995, mainly in the field of project and financial management of international projects, taking care of the dissemination of results, the definition and implementation of models and best practice for the exploitation of emerging technologies and services into the market.
EBA operates furthermore in the field of market analysis, macro and micro economic studies for SMEs, business process model definition and technology policy assessment.
One of the most significant EU funded projects that EBA has participated in, is the FP6 Project EPIST in which EBA was the Project Coordinator, that aimed at enhancing participation of New Member State and Associate Candidate Country organisations in IST projects related to eHealth and eInclusion.

Website: www.ebanet.eu
Email: info@ebanet.it

Global Security Intelligence Limited

Global Security Intelligence is committed to exploring the continuously expanding range of technologies that may be used to enhance an individual's safe and secure experience at home, at work, as they travel, and as they interact and communicate with others. We take a holistic approach to crafting solutions that serve the individual, the organization within which they work, the locale and country in which they live, and the highly-mobile international community. Global Security Intelligence was founded in 2005, responding to a need both in the public and private sectors for a more holistic approach to security problems. GSI's vision of holistic security solutions encompasses the full range of issues that can impact whether and how security technologies will be effectively woven into the fabric of an organization's infrastructure, its processes, and ultimately, its culture. Since that time, Global Security Intelligence has extended its focus to address the effective uses of ubiquitous, ambient technologies which enable ageing or disabled individuals live independent and socially active lives.

Website: www.globalseci.com
Email: info@globalseci.com

Inclusion Alliance for Europe GEIE

The Inclusion Alliance -GEIE for Europe is an independent non profit Network born with the aim to gather together all eInclusion and eHealth stakeholders to support their full participation in the FP7 Programmes of the European Commission and World Bank programmes. The IAE Network has a large number of organisations registered in its database, from the public, private and non profit sectors, covering all the European Members States with a strong representation from the New Member States and INCO Associate Countries. The members of IAE are today about 410, distributed in the whole of Europe, and they represent the various stakeholder groups as follows: 34% University and research centre, 15% Hospitals, user group, associations, 47% industry and 4% Public Administrations and Governments. The key of Inclusion Alliance -GEIE for Europe (IAE) is its clear User driven strategy, oriented to offer the European Institutions and the Innovation and research Organisations the competences of the User organisations, their point of view and their direct participation in the realisation of programmes and projects.

Website: www.iaegeie.eu
Email: antonio.damico@iaegeie.eu

In-JeT ApS

In-JeT ApS was established in 1997 and has developed to become a renowned software firm in the field of technology development and business exploitation. In-JeT has developed a effective tools for technology assessments, defining technology strategies, developing business models and business cases and bringing new technology to the market. In-JeT has specifically since 2000 been working with using scenario thinking in deriving user requirements for large service systems based on ambient intelligence and ubiquitous computing. The work covers: Scenario Thinking, scenario writing, user requirements specifications, validation frameworks and validation.

Website: www.in-jet.dk
Email: jth@in-jet.dk

International Forum for Biophilosophy

The International Forum for Biophilosophy (IFB) is an international network of leading experts in philosophy and ethics of science and technology. It was established by Royal Decree in 1988. IFB has a long track record of initiating advanced research projects and organizing International Expert Meetings on innovative topics. Its program areas include health care, industry-oriented R&D and science dynamics. IFB has done project work commissioned by the Industry and by regional and national and European governments. It has been coordinator and partner of several EU research projects. In the 90's, IFB was involved in designing new and operational ways of Technology Assessment and in the development of the social map as methodology for ethical research in support ethical debate and decision making.

Email: guido.vansteendam@biophilosophy.be

Trilateral Research & Consulting LLP

Trilateral Research & Consulting is a London-based Limited Liability Partnership , created in October 2004. It specialises in research and the provision of strategic, policy and regulatory advice on new technologies, risk and security issues. In addition to its managing partners, Trilateral has several partners and associates plus a network of other specialists upon whom it can call according to the needs of specific assignments. Trilateral initiated the consortia and wrote most of the proposals for two successful FP6 projects, SWAMI (Safeguards in a World of Ambient Intelligence) and STARC (Stakeholders and Risk Communication). Both were 18-month-long projects. The consortia generated several major reports, held workshops and conferences for policy-makers and stakeholders, developed extensive contact lists and resulted in many papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Web Site: www.trilateralresearch.com
Email: david.wright@trilateralresearch.com

Vrjie Universiteit Brussels

The interdisciplinary Research Group on Law Science Technology & Society or LSTS is founded in November 2003 at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium. The Research Group is devoted to analytical, theoretical and prospective research into the relationships between law, science, technology and society. LSTS has participated as partner in the following FP6 projects: FIDIS: The future of identity in information society, SWAMI: Safeguards in a world of ambient intelligence; REFGOV: Reflexive Governance in the Public Interest; and SPICE: Service Platform for Innovative Communication Environment, in co-operation with VUB's department of communication sciences.

Web Site: www.vub.ac.be
Email: emantova@vub.ac.be