Come to the Global Forum and learn more about open data through various sessions like Open Data and the Role of Cities, Regions, States - How to boost Open Data by local apps? - Best Practices on Open Data for Public Procurement - Drivers & Vectors for Innovation: Open Data, Big Data, Mobile Culture - Content & Open Data.

This 22nd edition of GLOBAL FORUM /Shaping the Future 2013 is organized in Trieste (Italy) on October Monday 28th & Tuesday 29th at the Palazzo dei Congressi della Stazione Marittima. It is co-organized by Items International and the Fondazione Stock Weinberg along with the Foundation Sophia-Antipolis. 

The title of the GF 2013 is:
DRIVING THE DIGITAL FUTURE
Strategies to Grow Stronger Communities & Businesses

Key challenging topics to be debated : Digital Infrastructures ; Smart Government ; Security & Regulation issues ; Big Data ; eProcurement ; Smart Energy ; Ubiquitous Content ; eHealth…

The GLOBAL FORUM is as an independent high profile international think tank event dedicated to Business and Policy issues affecting the successful evolution of the Information Society. It brings together industry leaders, senior policy-makers from national, regional and local governments, civil society leaders, European & International companies, institutions & organizations, European Commission delegates as well as academic specialists. Since its inception, the Global Forum is pulling together each year, more than 300 diverse and talented experts from more than 30 countries from all continents.

The Global Forum fosters new international initiatives, help the creation of public/ private partnerships and contribute to the dissemination of information on ICT crucial issues shaping a sustainable Digital World.