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EUROSMART EU Projects Participation Smart MEIJI NEWS: > 3 - 4 March: 4th Contactless and security workshops held in Tokyo, Japan. The objectives are to report on the achievements and strengthen the cooperation. A 2003 work plan was agreed. More details on the outcomes of MEIJI Tokyo Meetings Next month Download Contactless Workshop Agenda (PDF 9 Kb) Download Security Workshop Agenda (PDF 9 Kb) Download MEIJI Press Release (PDF 199 Kb) > 4 - 7 March: Smart Meiji is attending IC Card World, held at the Tokyo Big Sight. > 29 November: The project review held in Brussels was very successful. The European Commission agreed to extend the project until the end of 2003, which will allow additional Workshops for the organisation. More about IC Card World in Tokyo Bring your feedback on future cooperation topics Visit Smart MEIJI web site A major conference gathering R&D managers, administrative and governmental experts, academic searchers will be held on 3 April 2003 in Brussels - Hotel Mercure Botanique : "From Smart Card to Trusted Personal Device" The roadmap investigates the current and future research and development needs of the smart card industry and exploit new market opportunities. If you are working in this sector, please attend this free seminar to investigate with the industry and research institutes the evolution of the smart card tool. Your attendance is important for the validation of this valuable report and for the identification of future requirements. Download 3 April RESET seminar agenda  ( 38 Kb)  Download 3 April RESET seminar invitation ( 35 Kb) Download 3 April RESET seminar Press Release  ( 38 Kb)   Apply for 3 April RESET seminar with online form RESET is the first ever made attempt of the smart card industry to assess, in a global way, its technology priorities and R&D orientations. The work achieved is preparing the ground for the smart card future and the new face of technology in 2010. After 6 months of work, a draft document is available. It will be sent to the participants in order to obtain their inputs and comments (available on this web site in a few days). Learn more about RESET  Download RESET flyer ( 34 Kb) Visit ERCIM website SINCE NEWS > 3-4 April 2003: International CLUB Conference in Capri - : "What about occasional travellers in ticketing?" Capri, island of 13 000 inhabitants welcomes a large tourist community in summer and is an interesting case for occasional travellers (contactless smartcard and contactless paper ticket exist on the Capri transport network). More on CLUB Capri Conference > 17 December: A mid term review took place in Brussels. The evaluation of the European Commission is very positive. A new Contactless Technology website is going to be launched very soon in the framework of the dissemination plan. Download Report on Security (PDF 457 Kb) This document investigates potential threats applying to contactless chipcards. The new documents finalised by SINCE participants should stimulate the smart card community to invest more in contactless technology especially in the field of security. In order to better take into account the specifities of the contactless technology, proposed modification of relevant protection profiles are listed at the end of the document. Download Document on interoperability of Contactless cards (Zipped PDF 781 Kb) Download SINCE Flyer (PDF 39 Kb) Learn more about SINCE The Smart IS Initiative is now coming to its end. Final documents can be downloaded here beneath. Revised versions of final documents. End of February 2003. Download Name Final version - (PDF 300 Kb) Download Name - ES - Final Version (PDF 914 Kb) Download TELECOM requirements Final Version (PDF 685 Kb) Download Terminal manufacturers requirements Final Version (PDF 279 Kb) Download SmartIS Final Report (PDF 169 Kb) You are welcome to send your comments about these documents to: info@smartis.org    Visit Smart IS web site   EUROSMART Latest Meetings     4 February: Communication Working Group - Brussels 2003 Communication programme is ready. Participants reported on 2002 activities and decided to increase Eurosmart attendance to international events. Circulation of information between Eurosmart and member companies will be improved as well as projects delverables. 26 February: Strategic Meeting Members prioritised Eurosmart activities for 2003 : standardise security at the system level, issue market figures for the whole industry chain, assess new technological opportunities and threat, and communicate with the relevant tools. The structure could be adapted in order to implement the priorities. The proposals will be discussed during Eurosmart General Assembly. 24 February: Security Working Group/ISSI - Brussels 4 sub-groups will work with laboratories and certification bodies on the practical implementation of security standards. 12 February: Production Security - La Ciotat - France Security Managers of the production sites will organise close and regular contacts with Payment and GSM regulatory bodies in order to work together on future Security Standards.

EUROSMART in Smart Card Events   > 17 - 19 September: eSmart 2003 Sophia-Antipolis - France EUROSMART, together with Global PlatForm and Java Card Forum is organising eSmart 2003, which will be divided into 3 different parts: - Smart card strategies: Convergence or Divergence - Smart card Technology: Driving or Driven - Smart card Business Trends: Explosion or Implosion The call for paper is open until 13 March: Download eSmart 2003 Call for paper (PDF 93 Kb)     > 12 - 15 May : CTST 2003 Orlando - USA Visit Us on Booth # 1667 EUROSMART is preparing a booth close to other Smart Cards Associations. A Press Conference relating our activities is being organised (Future projects and Conferences) Conference Highlights The first day (12 May) is dedicated to comprehensive Workshops to brush up on card technology basics and major development of the past year on biometrics, contactless, anticounterfeiting and interoperability issues. Worldwide ID Congress addresses this year every aspect of identification, the systems, the technologies, the challenges and applications (13-14 May) More about CTST in Orlando - USA EUROSMART in eEurope Smart Cards     eEurope Smart Cards New Web Site   Check eEurope Smart Cards new site CD-Rom with latest Common Specifications available beginning of April 2003 - eEurope Smart Cards will be present at CTST booth # 1667. Presentation of Jan Van Arkel during workshop on Smart Card interoperability to introduce the European Interoperability framework. Visit booth 1678 to obtain your common specifications CD Rom and get latest Newsletter.   ISCAN meeting at CTST is scheduled on the afternoon of May 12 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. The agenda is ambitious: issue a report on Government issued credentials in the zones covered by the Associations, discuss and compare smart card shipment figures for the past year, exchange ideas on future research opportunities. A press conference on May 13 will present the results of the working session. ISCAN founding Members are: ACTCanada, AFPC, Eestel, Eurosmart, Smart Card Society of Southern Africa, Smart Card Alliance, Smart Card Forum of India, Smart Card Forum of China. Download ISCAN Flyer (PDF 32 Kb) News from the network -Smart Card Alliance: 130 participants attended the Annual Conference in Salt Lake City last month on "Identity: Technology and policy issues of Trust". It was the occasion to talk of technical issues but also to present the major changes inside the Association (new membership categories and new services - "SmartTalk, a teleconferencing service to deliver smart card topics of interest and breaking industry happenings to a global audience - April 3,2003 at 1 pm (US Eastern time) on contactless payments. - Smart Card Forum of China : February Newsletter issue relates the latest development of the first citizen card issued in Guangdong (Social Welfare and Security card) and the rapid growth of mobile subscribers in China (from 18,74 million in 2000 to 65 million in 2002). - ACT Canada : Catherine Johnston editorial was based on recent data theft stories and took this occasion to emphasise on the possibilities offered by smart card as a counterfeit resistant tool. Consumers are not only afraid of financial attacks, they are concerned by the steeling of their personal data. - The Smart Card Society of Southern Africa In its weekly Newsletter the SCSSA enlarges our knowledge of smart card applications describing the sexiest smart card used in South Africa's most successful brothel to record the number of clients… ...More seriously, the South African Post Office has launched a Trust Centre close to Cape Town and is now in the position to issue digital signatures on smart cards next year to offer financial services and organise in the future government pensions payouts. EUROSMART Next Meetings & Boards 24 April : EUROSMART General Assembly - Nanterre EUROSMART Past Issues To all new and current users of our site, in case you missed important information about our association activities Read Eurosmart past Homepages EUROSMART Forums & Mailing List Andrew Roberts Contactless Convenor welcomes you to submit questions or start discussions on our forum dedicated to Contactless Technology If you wish to be informed of EUROSMART web site new updates each month, you are welcome to Subscribe to Eurosmart mailing list.