Horizon 2020 FP Consultation Webinar: Social computing - opportunities and threats for sharing and participation

Social computing - opportunities and threats for sharing and participation FORUM     WHAT IS IT?

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Background information:

The purpose of this theme is to examine and discuss some of the challenges facing providers and researchers in the area of Social Computing, particularly when the important area of Pervasive Computing is added to the equation. 
The webinar will begin with an overview of the key research challenges in the area of Social Networking. Following this a brief overview of the FP7 SOCIETIES project will be presented, with a specific focus on integration of Pervasive Computing concepts (single/multi-user pervasiveness, dynamic community formation, context management, using SNS as context sources, and personalisation) with Social Computing. The discussion will conclude with a discussion on next steps in terms of continuing the research in these areas.

The theme will be presented by the Challenger, Kevin Doolin (CV below), during a webinar on Friday, September 2nd, at 12:00. Please register for the webinar at the bottom of this page.

The discussion will be moderated by Jan Kaczmarek form the Hola! project.

To download the ppt presentation prepared by Kevin Doolin, please follow this link  and open the folder named: "Social computing - opportunities and threats for sharing and participation"

Kevin Doolin is a Chief Engineer at TSSG (www.tssg.org) Scientific and Technical Board Chair

Before joining TSSG, Kevin spent 18 months as a project executive with Ireland’s Investment and Development Agency (IDA) based in Waterford. His focus was on R&D development initiatives with foreign multinational companies that have established (and/or are planning to establish) a presence in Ireland. The role included building a detailed awareness of Europe’s strategic agenda in Information and Communications Technology, and supporting companies interested in harnessing potential funding opportunities in this space. 

Prior to this, he has spent 8 years with Ericsson Systems Expertise ending as a Strategic Product Manager. He was responsible for the specification and development of the operation and maintenance solution for Ericsson’s 3G Telecoms and IMS offerings. This role included running an international project across multiple Ericsson sites, with a view towards specifying the high level requirements and systems specification for the O&M solution to be provided. He has also acted as International Project Manager, Software Architect, Systems Designer, and International Team Leader.

 Kevin is currently managing the EU FP7 SOCIETIES project. Kevin currently leads the Service Front Ends Working Group which facilitates collaboration between the many projects working in the Pervasive Services space.