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Official Opening of the E-CAESAR Centre

Fraunhofer FOKUS Germany initiates an e-Services Centre in Bucharest for the cross-border modernization of public administration and enterprises

On February 17, 2009 the constitutive act to establish a joint Centre for Advanced Studies on Electronic Services, "E-CAESAR" will be signed. High ranking German and Romanian representatives from politics and business will be invited.On February 18, 2009 E-CAESAR representatives will presenttrend-setting ideas in a workshop on how to cooperate when setting up eGovernment and how to implement the European Services Directive in Romania, Germany and Europe.

The Centre for Advanced Studies on Electronic Services (E-CAESAR) has been created as a result of the strong cooperation between Fraunhofer Institute FOKUS, Politehnica University of Bucharest (UPB) and Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE). Project partners include national and international industrial concerns such as Microsoft, IBM, Oracle, SAP, FORTE/Siemens, NetApp and Bull, Adobe, GeCAD, UTI Group, RedHat.
Goal of the research and demonstration Centre, organized as an non-profit association is the strategic buildup of interoperable, secure and cross-border administrative processes in Romania and the bordering countries. Of special interest are aspects of interoperability between open-source and closed-source products.
  • E-CAESAR Official Inauguration – February 17, 2009 – 10:00 to 15:00 hrs Politehnica University of Bucharest
Official signing papers of association E-CAESAR in the presence of high-ranking representatives of politics and industry from Germany and Romania.
  • Workshop – February 18, 2009 – 10:00 to 17:00 hrs Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
Guidelines for cross-border collaboration on the development of complex e-Government solutions and the implementation of the EU Services Directive. Best practices and interoperability projects, accompanied by demonstrations.

Organisational Committee

  • Fraunhofer FOKUS Institute - Silke Cuno; Cosmin Rentea, PhD-c;
  • UPB - Prof. Valentin Cristea, PhD; Decebal Popescu, PhD; Florin Pop, PhD; Ciprian Dobre, PhD;
  • ASE - Prof. Pavel Nastase, PhD; Dana Boldeanu, PhD, Codrin Nisioiu, PhD-c; Laura Mina, PhD-c;

Press Release, Invitation and Agenda

Topics

  • Interoperability in eGovernment

  • EU Services Directive

  • Cross-Border Services

  • Service Oriented Architectures and Infrastructures

  • Business Process Management and Reengineering

  • Secure e-Identity Management

  • Master Data Management

  • Interoperability of open-source and closed-source software

  • E-Government R&D projects in EU programmes

Speakers

  • The Prime Minister’s Chancellery - Calin Hintea, State Secretary

  • Ministry of Communication and Information Society - Marius Constantin Fecioru, State Secretary

  • Agency for the Services of Information Society - Bogdan Mihăilescu, President

  • Ministry of Administration and Interior - Mihai Viorel Fifor, State Secretary

  • National Administration Institute - Dragos Dinca, Director and Secretary of State at Ministry of Administration and Interior

  • Chamber of Deputies - Varujan Pambuccian, Member of Committee for Information Technologies and Communications

  • National Association of Informatics Experts in Public Administration - Sevil Sumanariu, President

  • Romanian Municipalities Association - Tudor Pendiuc, Vice-President

  • Romanian Communes Association - Emil Draghici, President

International and national companies (ordered alphabetically)

  • Adobe - Paul Costea, Channel Territory Account Manager

  • FORTE / Siemens SBS - Mihai Gherman, Country Manager

  • GeCAD - Radu Georgescu, Manager

  • IBM - Mihai Tudor, Country Manager / Theodor Borangiu - IBM Manager University Relation

  • Microsoft - Calin Tatomir, Country Manager

  • NetApp / Bull - Dr. Hans Lamprecht, NetApp Eastern Europe / Bogdan Iuga, Bull Romania

  • RedHat - Agnes Horvath, Business Development Manager

  • SAP - Valentin Tomsa, Country Manager

  • UTI Group - Tiberiu Urdareanu, President

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Locations

Official Opening: 17.02.2009
Senate Hall,
University Politehnica of Bucharest,

Splaiul Independentei 313,Bucharest

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Workshop: 18.02.2009

Aula Magna,
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies,

Romana Square 6, Bucharest

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Contact point

Contact Person: Dana Boldeanu PhD

E-Mail: boldeanud [at] ase [dot] ro

 

Recommended Accommodation

Hilton Athenee Palace (4 stars) is close to the city Centre and is the recommended accommodation. The hotel was chosen by the guests coming from Fraunhfer FOKUS Institute and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft.

Other possible solutions for accomodation:

  1. Howard-Johnson Hotel (4 stars), very close to the ASE building (3 minutes walk)

  2. Intercontinental Hotel (4 stars), in the city Centre

  3. Majestic Hotel (4 stars), very close to the city Centre

Transportation

From Bucharest International Airport Henri Coanda to Centre of Bucharest:

  • By Fly Taxi cab - Fly Taxi cars are available in front of the International Arrivals Terminal. FlyTaxi phone: 0040219441 or online reservation. For any information do not hesitate to contact the Fly Taxi Dispatcher located in the International Arrivals Terminal waiting hall. For any reclamations about the taxi services, you are kindly required to write down the car's registration number and contact Otopeni Air Transportation Police, phone: 0040212013242.

  • By Express Line 783 , destination Piaţa Unirii 2 (Union Square). Bus station "Piata Romana" is near the ASE building and near the Howard-Johnson hotel. Bus station "Piata Universitatii" is near the Intercontinental Hotel and Majestic Hotel. The Express Line 783 route (content is available only in Romanian). Fares in Lei for Express Lines 780 and 783

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