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This symposium brings together a diverse group of leaders from the information and communication technology (ICT) supply chain to address industry-driven global environmental initiatives. The two-day event will focus on issues related to "low halogen" electronics (defined as having brominated flame retardants (BFRs), chlorinated flame retardants (CFRs) and/or PVC below 900ppm). Discussions will cover the impact of these changes on the electronics manufacturing supply chain, including material availability, cost and reliability. The agenda also includes such topics as the lead-free transition, lifecycle assessment for ICT equipment, and carbon footprinting. The symposium will feature a broad range of perspectives from leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), original design manufacturers (ODMs), electronics manufacturing services (EMS) providers, substrate and PCB manufacturers, materials suppliers, government agencies and NGOs.


Symposium goals

• Share information about HFR-free technology and other environmental issues
• Provide a forum to discuss concerns about BFR/CFR/PVC-free materials, and identify opportunities to address these concerns
• Continue the process of industry alignment on common solutions to implement new materials

Who benefits
Presidents, CTOs and senior engineering management of OEMs, ODMs, EMS providers, PCB manufacturers, and materials suppliers.


Agenda highlights

Day One: Keynote address by Don Whiteside, Vice President, Legal & Corporate Affairs and Director, Global Public Policy, Intel Corporation will kick off the event with a keynote address, followed by presentations on such topics as consortium activities, OEM perspectives, supply chain readiness and industry challenges.

Day Two: HFR-free implementation challenges, lifecycle assessment study of ICT equipment, standards activities, carbon footprinting and panel discussion.

Preliminary agenda


Registration

Early registration (through September 11): 400 USD (~285€)

After September 11: 500 USD (~355€)

You may pay for your registration by credit card or wire transfer. (Please note that the transaction/payment will be in US dollars, in the amount indicated above.)
    Register with a credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover)
    Register with wire transfer (download PDF and save to desktop)

CANCELLATION POLICY: The full registration fee will be refunded for cancellations made up to 15 days prior to the event; 50% of the fee will be refunded up to seven days prior; and no refund will be made less than seven days prior to the meeting.


Hotel information

Le Méridien Brussels     
Carrefour de l'Europe 3
(Located across the street from Central Station)
Brussels 1000 · Belgium
Phone: (32)(2) 548 4211

Rooms have been reserved at a special symposium rate of 199€ per night (including breakfast) with a special Internet access rate of 10€ per day.  Deadline for reservations at the symposium rate is 28 September (subject to availability).  Click here to reserve your hotel room.

Press Releases

Early Registration Deadline is Approaching for the Symposium on Global ICT Environmental Initiatives (9/2/09)

Intel and iNEMI Announce Symposium on Global ICT Environmental Initiatives (7/17/09)

Additional information
For more information or if you have any questions, please contact:
    Europe: Grace O'Malley (gomalley@inemi.org,  +353-87-9040-363)
    US: Bob Pfahl (bob.pfahl@inemi.org, +1 703-834-2083