The Assembly is structured to permit open interactions and cross-fertilization across technical domains, reaching out to whoever has talent.

It works towards:

• Common deliverables creating value for the projects concerned
• Joint strategic research agenda regarding common actions and requirements
• Developing a consolidated calendar of events aiming at avoiding fragmentation of efforts

• The Assembly is supported by this WEB site (http://www.future-internet.eu)
• Two physical meetings are held per year
• Actions are set at each meeting of the Assembly
• Work progress is reviewed at  the subsequent meeting of the Assembly
• Work in between two consecutive meetings is carried out by e-mail using the tools of the portal
• Projects concerned with the actions set, are called upon to actively participate and drive the work

• How will the developments in the content and media sphere impact the network and service architectures? Which limitations will these architectures impose?
• What will be in the network and what in the service layer? How will virtualisation of storage and processing power impact on service delivery?
• What are the new security, privacy and trust requirements to be expected as a result of the new media Internet?  Which are the implications on content arising out of developments in security? Where to focus attention on? Identity, privacy, trust?
• How will the virtual worlds and content services be influenced by the developments on the Internet of Things?  Which critical search and find solutions need to be developed?
• What needs to be done to lower the barriers for service development? Is there scope for an open service framework for mobile media services? How fast will the mobile Internet evolve? What are the implications?
• What are the implications of home network developments (e.g. 3G-femto cells) and which service opportunities will be created for new players ?
• How will the infrastructure be influenced by the developments on the Internet of Things? Which architectural issues for a future ONS? What are the likely developments beyond NFC and which critical operational and management solutions need to be considered to cope with sensor based edge networks?
• What are the requirements for large scale test beds and experimental facilities as seen notably from a content and media and service perspective?  Which are the key elements of such large scale European facilities?