Title: INTRODUCTION

Introduction

The fifth deliverable of WP8 “Integration of the NoE”, is a series of 3 inter-disciplinary workshops, organised in the context of WP8 from April 2005 onwards. This report summarises the outcome of these workshops. The workshop minutes have been posted on the FIDIS web site shortly after the events took place.

FIDIS Background 

FIDIS objectives are shaping the requirements for the future management of identity in the European Information Society and contributing to the technologies and infrastructures needed. The work of FIDIS is currently structured into 7 research activities: 

• “Identity of Identity” 

• Profiling 

• Interoperability of IDs and ID management systems 

• Forensic Implications 

• De-Identification 

• HighTechID 

• Mobility and Identity 

As a multidisciplinary and multinational NoE, FIDIS comprises research experience from different countries, each with its own special focus, and integrates European expertise around a common set of activities. Additionally, all relevant stakeholders are addressed to ensure that the requirements are considered at different levels. FIDIS overcomes the extreme fragmentation of research into the future of identity by consolidating and fostering joint research in this area. Research results will be made accessible to European citizens, researchers and in particular to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). 

Background on Deliverable 8.5 

The objective of WP8 is to generate a set of integrated activities to guarantee effective cooperation within the network. The FIDIS multidisciplinary Network of Excellence contributes to shaping the requirements, definitions and development of the concepts of identity and identity-related technologies. In this framework, WP8 aims at developing interrelations between Workpackages by merging different subjects, raising questions and challenging issues. The following deliverable was elaborated as part of this WP for the 2nd FIDIS work plan:

• D8.5 - Interdisciplinary workshops for the researchers within the network and an overview report on interdisciplinary workshops 

This report presents the outcome of all the events planned and completed in this context (Deliverable 8.5). In the first three chapters the minutes of the workshops that were organised within the WP8 framework, are presented; namely:  

• Integration Workshop on Preventing Identity Theft  - Tilburg, NL, 19th May 2005

• Integration Workshop on Identity, Emerging Technologies and Trust - Biel, CH, 15th September 2005 

• Workshop “Identity Challenges in a Mobile World” - Seville, Spain, 24th and 25th November 2005 

The organisation of these integration workshops targets the intensification of interactions, the growth of consensus and the development of a common knowledge base aiming at creating permanent links among FIDIS partner organisations. The workshops were organised by the partner IPTS (WP8 leader) in cooperation with other partners so as to maximise benefits without over-burdening the participants. 

The selection of the subjects and issues for each workshop was driven by the desire to cover areas not previously addressed by the other FIDIS Workpackages, as well as to examine new areas for future research. It was also important to build on existing knowledge and expertise, that is, where possible, to use as input or combine the results of the work being done in the other Workpackages. In addition, external experts were invited where their expertise was seen to contribute to the general debate. 

In the last section, some concluding remarks are presented in relation to methodology and substantive achievements, and the overall organisation of the workshops.