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*Excellence in Regions: 1st annual meeting of the European Regions Research and Innovation Network to be held on March 16 in Brussels by the Brussels Capital Region, attended by Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik. Information: Elena Bordini, tel: 00 32 2 238 10 40

*51st ECCA annual congress: to be held from March 21-23 in Budapest by the European cable communications association, attended by national government and EU officials, heads of industry and national regulators. Information: ECCA, tel: 00 44 207017 4888 or e-mail: info@eccacongress.com

* Nanotechnology in Northern Europe: An international conference on nanotechnology in Northern Europe will take place in Helsinki, Finland, from April 26-28. The aim of the conference is to discuss research, development and applications of nanotechnology and to create new connections. The key themes will be: mobile devices; paper and printed electronics; nanotechnology and environment. For further information please visit: http://www.nano.fi

*4th ACI EUROPE Airport Security Summit: Conference to be held on May 9-11 at the Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. Topics include security regulations, protecting our airports, next generation technologies, biometrics and cargo security. For more information about this event and to book your delegate place: Kate Watts, ACI Europe Conference Unit, tel: 00 44 1737 226 768 or www.aci-europe.org

* Conference on Radio Frequency Identification - Paris, France

A conference on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and its applications will take place in Paris from June 15-16. The conference is organised in conjunction with the GES...