QUROPE Quantum Information Processing and Communication in Europe

Video clips on key scientific ideas explored within QIPC, and brought to you by projects funded by FP6 and FP7 programmes of European Commission.

Please visit the popular U-tube at: http://www.youtube.com/user/qubitlab?gl=US#p/u

More to come- watch this space!

The consultation was initiated by Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The QUIE2T position paper is available from here.

Watch the recorded plenary sessions at

http://videotorium.hu/en/events/details/390,The_European_Future_Technolo...

Preparing for FP8

On 9th February 2011, the European Commission presented a Green Paper proposing major changes to EU research & innovation funding to make participation easier, increase scientific and economic impact and provide better value for money. The changes, to be introduced in the next EU budget after 2013, would bring together the current Framework Programme for research, the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.

The web site http://www.qipc2011.ethz.ch of the international conference on Quantum Information Processing and Communication (QIPC) 2011 to be held at ETH Zurich from September 5 - 9, 2011 is open now. On the web site you find information on the program, a list of invited speakers, a list of local and program committee members, information on accommodation and the venue of the conference and much more.

As advertised at the 1st European Conference on Trapped Ions (ECTI2010), there will be a special issue on “Trapped Ions” in Applied Physics B – Lasers and Optics. Contributions to this special issue can include all aspects of ion trapping.

The European Future Technologies (FET) Conference and Exhibition aims to be the European forum for facilitating international cross-disciplinary dialogue and discussion on visions and challenges for frontier research in future and emerging information technologies.

The deadline for proposals of conference sessions, posters and exhibits are announced on the Calls web site.

Science Magazine has named "The First Quantum Machine" the "Breakthrough of the Year".

Read the full story at Science Magazine.

The New York Times on "Quantum Computing Reaches for True Power".

The Commission ICT Work-Programme 2011-2012 feature an interesting Objective under FET-Open, namely "Objective ICT-2011.9.4: International cooperation on FET research". This consist in a funding scheme that provides additional funding to existing grant for on-going FET IPs and STREPs ending at least 18 months after the submission date of the proposal (click on the tab below to access the full Objective text as published in the WP).