GLOBAL FORUM
Shaping the future
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The « Global Forum/Shaping the Future » is an annual international and independent event, dedicated to the Economic, Political, Social and Societal issues related to the successful evolution of the Information Society.
The International ThinkTank on Convergence
ICT : AN EMPOWERED WORLD
A SMARTER AND MORE INNOVATIVE SOCIETY
Monday 8th & Tuesday 9th November 2010
Washington DC, USA
The Marvin Center, The George Washington University
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Items Energy
1- ITEMS Energy in the loop
ITEMS launched ITEMS Energy in 2009 in order to develop consulting activities in three specific areas : Energy, Sustainable development and Green ICT.2- Energy Issues
ITEMS has adapted its own methodology to Energy issues including :
- Strategic studies on energy production and distribution
- Alternative energy and economic models
- Electric Vehicle and Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- International and national policies
- Geostrategic issues
- International benchmarks
- Local/Regional economic development.
3- Sustainable development
Our objective is to setup sustainable development strategies for local government and to help organization to adapt their own strategies to energy and environment stakes. Our main focus relates to INNOVATION.
Local Authorities :
- How to adress innovation in Agenda 21roadmap
- Economic Development policy Organizations :
- Carbon footprint constraints and opportunities
- ICT in logistic to optimize carbon footprint
- Energetic balance
- Alternative energy economic balance
- Regulation issues
4- Green ICT
Defining Green ICT strategy including a pragmatic approach in balancing ICT key issues and green constraints and regulation.
- Understanding the impact of green constraints on ICT issues
- Regulation at national and European level
- Strategic Green IT Plan (Plan Informatique Verte)
- Setting up of Green Data Centres
- Green IT recommendations in public tenders
- Energy real time control plans and processes