The EGOV2024 conference is a scientific conference that is dedicated to the broader areas of e-Government and e-Democracy, which include facets like Digital Government, e-Participation, Open Government, Smart Government, AI government, GovTech, Algoritmic Governance, and related topics to digitalization and government. The IFIP EGOV 2024 conference will be hosted in Belgium, in the heart of...
The European Big Data Value Forum (EBDVF) brings together industry professionals, business developers, researchers and policy-makers from all over Europe and other regions of the world to advance policy actions and industrial and research activities in the areas of Data and AI. The EBDVF 2024 is organised by the Big Data Value Association (BDVA), in collaboration with AI&AUT...
This year's edition of NEM Summit will focus on "Emerging virtual worlds for a new digital society", which is, of course very aligned with OPENVERSE's objectives. Project partner Francesco Panella (Martel) will be representing OPENVERSE during the panel about "Perspectives on Virtual Worlds industrial, human arts" - taking place on October 23 at 16:30 -...
The OPENVERSE Consortium invites you to participate in the third session of its online series of expert workshops, which will be held on November 19th, 2024, from 14:30 to 16:30 CET. The theme for this session is “IPR Challenges and Barriers to the Single Digital Market for SMEs and Start-ups Active in the Virtual Worlds...
This workshop aims to engage the participants in an active discussion on the key technical components required for building Virtual Worlds that are open, transparent, inclusive, and respectful of ethical and environmental requirements. The invited participants are EU initiatives identified by OPENVERSE, with experts coming from different domains and covering most of the technical areas...
Stereopsia is more than an event; it’s a catalyst for redefining human experiences through eXtended Reality (XR). As Europe’s foremost XR event, Stereopsia ignites creativity and innovation in an energetic, collaborative setting. With its roots in the 3D revolution of yesteryears (the event started in 2009!), Stereopsia remains at the forefront of technological evolution, steadfast...
Join this interactive workshop session hosted within Stereopsia by XR4HUMAN and OPENVERSE, who will guide you through this journey. “Don’t forget about us!” Building a future where humans and machines collaborate seamlessly; Interoperability is the de-facto standard for realising and building a future where technology, production processes, and data formats converge. Interoperability: Co-creating Solutions with...
This is the first of a 4-workshop sequence on the Technological Foresight of the Virtual Worlds, to be held online between January 16th and March 27th, 2025. The events are organised by OPENVERSE partner Inspiring Futures - with the assistance of Martel Innovate and Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) - targeting experts and researchers working from...
This workshop – held as an on-invitation only event – aims to start the definition of the OPENVERSE Technological Framework incorporating the vision of experts from the XR domain and supportive areas such as AI, Computing, IoT, Connectivity, Blockchain etc.
Virtual Worlds represent a transformative domain with vast potential to revolutionize how people interact, learn, work, and innovate. Across Europe, national initiatives have emerged to drive the development and adoption of Virtual World technologies. However, the landscape remains fragmented, and greater collaboration and community-building efforts are needed to amplify the collective impact of these initiatives....
