Roland Wissaert ICN SL

vs. convergence of technologies

Economic aspects

Committee for Sciences and Technics ❑  Impact of science and technology

to stimulate the thinking process

to help with the realization of

❑  Operators and Industry –  Belgacom, Telenet, ...

❑  Consider / preserve ethical values –  Freedom of expression

Stimulate self-use of advanced services ❑  Telecom in order to reduce commuting

❑  Knowledge of languages

Participate to give content / form

❑  Learning organisation –  Knowledge management –  Networked intelligence

❑  Preserve information –  Growing number of digital sources

–  Learning, counselling, evaluation –  Best possible techniques

❑  Start R&D programs –  Technical issues

❑  Formal publication –  Conference in February 2000