1. A brief introduction to GRIFS For the CERP meeting 9-10 June 2008 at ETSI visit www.grifs-project.eu for more informationwww.grifs-project.eu

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3. © 2008 3 Moving towards the Internet of Things what standards do we need? Standards for the operating characteristics of physical objects (readers, tags, sensors) Infrastructure standards to define the communications, addressing and structures Data exchange standards Standards related to the technical aspects of allocation by regulators of appropriate spectrum for RFID use Standards related to privacy and security issues affecting RFID use, regulatory and otherwise

4. © 2008 4 What has GRIFS done so far? See the brochure for the project http://www.grifs-project.eu/index.php/downloads/en/ An analysis of the current RFID standards scene, on three axes Regions Sectors Standardisation topics Set up first Open GRIFS Symposium Brussels, 18 June 2008 – please register at the website Preparing for a joint CASAGRAS/GRIFS Open Day Halifax, UK 30 June 2008 – please register at the website

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7. 7 Regional workshops These workshops will look at the region specific development of international RFID standards. Organised in key regions, they will welcome representatives to present their challenges and plans for the deployment of RFID and will aim at building a consensus and get inputs for the finalisation of the MoU (memorandum of understanding) Workshop, 25 September 2008, Hong Kong Workshop, 20 November 2008, San Diego Workshop, 11 December 2008, Tokyo Workshop, 19 February 2009, Brussels

8. © 2008 8 Forum meetings These forum meetings will be organised to formalise the participation of the relevant standard bodies. Forum, May 2009, Beijing Forum, July 2009, Washington DC Forum, September 2009, Seoul Forum, November 2009, Brussels

9. © 2008 9 GS1 contact details GS1 Global Office Blue Tower, Avenue Louise 326, Bte 10 B-1050 Brussels T +32 27887815 M +32 473527347 F +32 27887899 http://www.gs1.org Contacts: emilie.danel@gs1.org henri.barthel@gs1.orghenri.barthel@gs1.org (Project Co-ordinator) BRIDGE - http://www.bridge-project.euhttp://www.bridge-project.eu GRIFS - http://www.grifs-project.euhttp://www.grifs-project.eu