RESULTS FROM THE PICTURE PROJECT
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PICTURE is a European Commission-funded STREP (Specific Targeted Research Projects), co-financed by the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission.
The PICTURE project aims at developing an instrument to provide ICT investment strategies for European Public Administrations (PAs). The central aim of the initiative is to develop a specific methodology and a related tool for decision makers in PAs that decide on ICT investment strategy. The approach and the tool have been validated by both the project partner municipalities and also by other European municipalities not directly involved in the project but with a potential interest.
Furthermore, the PICTURE methodology and the tool have been presented in regional, national and international events such as workshops, conferences and invited talks.
A series of events in Europe provided a valuable means of collecting opinions and suggestions in order to improve the PICTURE approach. A series of successful workshops was held at the MEMO Conference addressing PA practitioners. The event ran in 2006, 2007, and 2008; PICTURE was presented each year and the working methodology was discussed. The PICTURE project was also a visible participant at the CEBIT and KomCom NRW fairs in Germany.
Among the scientific conferences where PICTURE has been an active participant, a paper was presented at the 7th International EGOV Conference, in Turin in 2008. This is an event which gives annual state of the art overviews into eGovernment issues. Other important conferences where PICTURE was presented and discussed include the eChallenges 2007 Conference (attracting leading commercial, government and research organisations) and 2007 and 2008 ECIS Conferences.
Finally, various bilateral talks and presentations have been given for PAs in Poland, Switzerland and Germany as well as for private organisations.
The PICTURE Website presents a selection of success stories as well as a screen cam demonstrating the PICTURE methodology and the related prototype.
The PICTURE project started on the 1st February 2006, it will end on 31st January 2009 and has been co-financed by the 6th Framework Programme [external link] of the European Commission.
In the Spotlight
Final PICTURE conference
22nd October, 2008
h. 12.00 - 15.30
Amaroussion, Greece
“CITIES’ E-SERVICES FOR INCLUSION”
in the framework of EUROCITIES Knowledge Society Forum Conference
Invitation Card [external link] [PDF 140Kb]
PICTURE Screendemo
Are you interested in the PICTURE prototype? Have a look at the Screendemo! [swf - 76 Mb)