FIA Ghent will be part of the Future Internet Conference Week, a series of events concerning different aspects of the Future Internet. It is organised by communities reaching out to different but related audiences that share common goals. These events back-to-back, the participants benefit from the ideas from the different parts.

Ultimately, FIRE aims to provide a framework in which European research on Future Internet can flourish and establish Europe as a key player in defining Future Internet concepts globally. With a strong network focus, the first wave of FIRE projects was launched in summer 2008, with a budget of 40 million Euros and each year sees this increasing along with the scope of the projects.

13th to 15th September 2010, Gent, Belgium. Geostatistical methodology, new evolutions. Hydrology, ground water modelling. Health, epidemiology, ecotoxicology. Environmental pollution and risk assessment. 8th International Conference on Geostatistics for Environmental Applications.

In the 2010 edition of iMinds. We want to reflect on the Internet. As it has become one of the most critical infrastructures of the 21st century. And by supporting social and economic developments will enable a truly knowledge-based society. An ambitious and visionary solution is required to achieve targets in the long term. This can only be obtained if technological roadblocks are overcome. Through multidisciplinary and open innovation approaches.