1. COST286 Electromagnetic Compatibility in Diffused Communications Systems Professor Andy Marvin University of York, UK Chairman, COST286 MC

2. Where are we? Currently in the final year of four- due to finish June 2007. Currently in the final year of four- due to finish June 2007. Activities during the reporting period (July ’05 to date) include three workshops and eight Short Term Scientific Missions supporting three Joint Technical Actions. Activities during the reporting period (July ’05 to date) include three workshops and eight Short Term Scientific Missions supporting three Joint Technical Actions. These activities are ongoing and we have a diverse dissemination plan to end the Action. These activities are ongoing and we have a diverse dissemination plan to end the Action.

3. What is happening? Report on Joint Technical Actions Report on Joint Technical Actions Report on the Dissemination Plan Report on the Dissemination Plan

4. Joint Technical Action 1 Prof Christos Christopoulos

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19. Dissemination Plan 1 Each JTA to submit a paper to IEE Proc Science Measurement and Technology Each JTA to submit a paper to IEE Proc Science Measurement and Technology Writing, editing, comments and submission dates signed up to by each JTA group at the MCM in Hannover during October ’06. Writing, editing, comments and submission dates signed up to by each JTA group at the MCM in Hannover during October ’06. Submission dates February and June ‘07 Submission dates February and June ‘07

20. Dissemination Plan 2 Industrial Seminar with contributions from each JTA to be developed. Industrial Seminar with contributions from each JTA to be developed. Pilot presentations of the seminar to be delivered to Nokia on 4/2/07 and Philips High-Tech Campus on 14/2/07 Pilot presentations of the seminar to be delivered to Nokia on 4/2/07 and Philips High-Tech Campus on 14/2/07 Seminar to be offered to universities, IEEE chapters and possibly IETtv Seminar to be offered to universities, IEEE chapters and possibly IETtv

21. Dissemination Plan 3 Final Workshop of the Action to be presented at the EMC Europe 2007 Workshop in Paris on 14/15 June 2007. Final Workshop of the Action to be presented at the EMC Europe 2007 Workshop in Paris on 14/15 June 2007. Half-day event with in depth presentations from each JTA. Half-day event with in depth presentations from each JTA. Associated Poster Session with contributions from each contributing Research Group. Associated Poster Session with contributions from each contributing Research Group.

22. Conclusions Action now in final stages Action now in final stages Pace of work increasing as everyone recognises the above! Pace of work increasing as everyone recognises the above! Ambitious and diverse dissemination plan Ambitious and diverse dissemination plan Web site to be maintained for three years after Action finish at York. Web site to be maintained for three years after Action finish at York. New Action under development with emphasis on sustainability of the electromagnetic environment. New Action under development with emphasis on sustainability of the electromagnetic environment.