INFSO makes the Connection
European Commission announces switchover plans for DG INFSO
The reorganisation of the European Commission's DG INFSO has now been approved by the college of Commissioners: DG INFSO turns into DG CONNECT on 1 July 2012.
The ICT-for-Transport portfolio will be part of directorate CONNECT.H under the leadership of Mr Paul Timmers, Director. Paul's area of responsibility has been named "Sustainable & Secure Society". Under this umbrella, our unit ICT for Transport will be merged with unit ICT for Sustainable Growth and become Smart Cities & Sustainability (CONNECT.H.5). Other units in Paul's realm will be dealing with Health and Wellbeing, Digital Social Platforms, Public Services and, last but not least, Trust and Security.
The ICT-for-Transport portfolio will be transferred to the new unit and we will continue to work on our current topics and develop new ones.
All INFSO staff will go to the new entity, with two exceptions: The current Head of Unit, Juhani Jääskeläinen, has been appointed Adviser for ICT for Transport & Energy. He will thus be freed from administrative tasks and be able to fully put his expertise and experience at the disposal of Pau TImmers, the entire new directorate CONNECT.H and the ITS and ICT-for-Energy communities. In particular, Juhani will continue to work on international ITS relations, stay involved in the iMobility Forum and other fora and keep working on ITS conferences and congresses.
The other departure sees Helen Köpman, Deputy Head of Unit, move to a new position as Deputy Head of Unit Innovation (CONNECT.F.2). Helen's replacement is Colette Maloney, with Mr Kyriakos Baxevanidis deputising her.
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