19 September 2008
Bedford Hotel, Rue du Midi 135-137, 1000 Brussels, Belgium

In this high level event a European network of RFID technology providers, vendors and users presented its perspective on the next steps for RFID in Europe. As a result of a successful cooperation, RFID practitioners shared their views on cornerstones for a European RFID research policy, gave suggestions for an effective harmonisation of RFID-related frequencies and standards, explained the legal framework for RFID in Europe, and described where we face a lack of implementation guidelines as well as how an RFID Reference Model could improve the situation. A poster session accompanied the presentations and discussions.

Webcast and questions via e-mail

You can find the (live) webcast from the conference here:

http://www.tv1.de/irplayer/cms/CERFID_conference

Agenda

09:00

Keynote
Dr. Gérald Santucci, European Commission

09:30

Keynote
Patrick Guillemin, ETSI, Coordinator of CERP (Cluster of European RFID Projects

09:45

Introduction and Overview on CE RFID
Dr. Gerd Wolfram, MGI METRO Group Information Technology

10:15

Standards and radio regulations: the invisible backbone of RFID
Alexander Gauby, RFiT Solutions

10:45

Coffee break

11:15

Cornerstones for a European RFID research policy
Dr. Klaus Pavlik, NXP Austria

11:45

Guidelines and laws: The regulative side of RFID
Véronique Corduant, Deutsche Post World Net
Dr. Birgit Gampl, MGI METRO Group Information Technology

12:15

Lunch break

13:15

The relationship between RFID policy and RFID adoption in the EU – a win-win situation?
Prof. Dr. Kurt Monse, FTK e.V.

13:45

Legal Aspects of RFID
Dr. Patrick von Braunmühl, Cisco Systems

14:15

Panel discussion: The next steps towards a European RFID policy
Dr. Florent Frederix, European Commission
Dr. Gerd Wolfram, MGI METRO Group Information Technology
Alexander Gauby, RFiT Solutions
Dr. Klaus Pavlik, NXP Austria
Véronique Corduant,
Deutsche Post World Net
Prof. Dr. Kurt Monse, FTK e.V
Patrick von Braunmühl, Cisco Systems

15:45

Closing remarks
Dr. Gerd Wolfram, MGI METRO Group Information Technology