Strong research center international and interdisciplinary

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• Strong research centerinternational and
  interdisciplinary
• Related to Madeira Living Lab
• Resources to achieve significant results

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MUSE 2008

• 2 week research retreat
• 7 guests

Candace Sidner Charles Rich Hong-Mei Chen John
Zimmerman Mark Gross Lia Patrícia Rick Kazman
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MUSE 2008

• Theme Interaction for Sustainability
• Global problem
• Focus for leading US universities
• Objectives
• Jumpstart several research initiatives
• Put Madeira in the global landscape
• Leverage the CMU connection
• Contribute to the Madeira Living Lab

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Interaction for Sustainability

• FP7 ICT Work ProgramOrientation for 2009-10
• Projects launched in 2009-10 to have impact on
  markets in 2015-20
• Research challenges should
• Encourage firms to explore more innovative
  options than they would otherwise pursue
• Focus on higher-risk ICT collaborative research
  in a medium to long-term agenda

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Interaction for Sustainability

• FP7 ICT Work ProgramOrientation for 2009-10
• Enabling Europe to shape and master the 2015-20
  ICT landscape

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Interaction for Sustainability

• FP7 ICT Work ProgramOrientation for 2009-10
• ICT remains a central means to adjust to the
  changing economic and social realities
• ICT for sustainable development is one of the
  focus areas

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MUSE 2008

• Dozens of ideas
• 4 Selected projects
• Challenging projects with high degree of society
  involvement