Living Lab Interest Community and the CoreLabs project consortium invite all KB members interested in Living Lab concept to join a special networking Living Lab session at the IST2006 Conference, November 21-23 in Helsinki.

A “Living Lab” is a public-private-civic partnership supported R&D system, for human-centric (user-driven) innovation of new ICT-based products and services, in real life/work environment. Several pioneer Living Labs are currently emerging, independently, across Europe.

During this open interactive workshop, participants will exchange experiences and discuss new opportunities with the networked Living Lab approach. Objective is to improve awareness of, and gain interest in, this initiative to strengthen European innovation capability with a European Network of Living Labs.

You can find more information about the event on the workshop information web page.

We can also recommend that persons who are interested in Living Labs join the LivingLab@Work Special Interest Community (SIG) - an entity within the general AMI@Work family of communities.

Attached you will find an electronic version of the CoreLabs project leaflet which includes instructions on how to join LivingLab@Work SIG.

Web-links to relevant additional information:

• IST2006 conference
• Coordination Action project CoreLabs
• LivingLab@Work Special Interest Community (SIG)
• AMI@Work family of communities
• Network of Living Labs launch, November 20, under the Finnish presidency. Special invitation is needed to participate in the Lauch. People interested to join the Launch could register their interest by following the instructions below:
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  1)  If you are not a member of AMI Communities, you should register;
      http://www.ami-communities.eu/pub/wiki.cgi?op=regami
  
  2)  Assure your user profile motivates your interest...;
      http://www.ami-communities.eu/bscw/wiki.cgi?op=regami&target=profile
      Give your brief personal expression of Living Labs interest,
      writing in the textbox at the bottom of the page
      Note! Your text will be publicly visible to all registered
      members of AMI@Work communities.
  
  3)  Click 'OK'.
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