Modern public administrations aim at providing efficient, open and citizen-centric public services, while reducing users' administrative burden and minimising costs. In this view, public sector innovation and modernisation are key elements for Europe's economic strength and competitiveness. At the same time the availability of mobile Internet continuously changes daily life, in the sense that mobile phones are becoming the most rapidly adopted...

ERTC Plant Maintenance and Shutdowns has been developed for refining companies to share their case studies and best practices along with industry suppliers and technology providers. During these times of global financial uncertainty, fluctuating oil prices and reduced margins, it is more important than ever to maintain existing plants and equipment with minimum investment. Additionally the human error factor has the potential to impact on both...

ERTC Energy Efficiency conference, Brussels – A review of efforts being made to meet EU targets & how they will be affected by the turnaround in energy policy on the supply strategy of refinerieGlobal Technology Forum is delighted to return to Brussels for the 5th ERTC Energy Efficiency conference.Energy efficiency initiatives are in many ways critical to the long term survival of many refiners in OECD countries. Faced with higher en...

Falling in a key period for policymaking, with the European Commission and European Parliament elections this spring, The 3rd Annual European Cloud Computing Conference will be an opportunity to debate future policy priorities for the Cloud Computing sector. It will explore what the expected market developments in Cloud Computing are and how Europe can best exploit the opportunities offered by the Cloud. It will also discuss the necessary meas...