It is also our aim to introduce the opportunities of this new technology, its possible future directions to economic leaders and political decision-makers actively and interactively.

We firmly believe that in the future this field will play a decisive part in the operational mechanisms of an electronic society, the shaping of communication, efficient work, and the human – computer dialogue. We would like to call for cooperation, common consideration to form the development of Hungarian technology.

Venue: Hotel Intercontinental Budapest, Apáczai Csere J. u. 12-14. (entry from Apáczai Csere J. street)
Date: 2 December, 2008 (Tuesday), 9.00-16.00

Programme

09.00 – 09.30 Registration

09.30 – 10.00 Opening addresses
Our Mission: Tamás Váradi

European dimensions: Steven Krauwer (pdf))

10.00 – 11.00 Speech Technology

Speech recognition: Klára Vicsi
Speech synthesis: Géza Németh

11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break

11.30 – 12.30 Text Processing
Translation, multilungualism, dictionaries: Gábor Prószéky

Semantic technology: András Kornai

12.30 – 13.00 Press conference
13.00 – 14.00 Conference reception
14.00 – 16.00 Afternoon sessions (posters, interactive demos)

Participation in the conference is free, but registration is compulsory.