The document discusses the Common Europe user community annual congress (CEC). It notes that the CEC provides education, experience sharing, influence, networking, and savings for IBM users. This year's CEC is being held in Milan, Italy and will include one-on-one sessions, multiple streams of sessions and presentations, a gala dinner, and opportunities to visit the expo area. The success of the CEC relies on contributions from the Common Europe organization team, IBM internationally and locally in Austria, and attendees.

1. Common Europe® - welcome
User community of IBM based solutions
COMMON Europe ®
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
User community of
IBM based solutions
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Jan Leth-Kjaer
President
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2. Common Europe® Congress (CEC)
User community of IBM based solutions
• 1975 Lyon • 1994 Granada
• 1977 Luzern • 1995 Copenhagen
• 1978 Barcelona • 1996 Jerusalem
• 1979 Vienna • 1997 Strasbourg
• 1980 Amsterdam • 1998 Dublin
• 1981 Paris • 1999 Helsinki
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EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
1982 Sonthofen 2000 Bremen
• 1983 Helsinki • 2001 London
• 1984 Sevilla • 2002 Brussels
• 1985 Eilat • 2003 Warsaw
• 1986 Davos • 2004 Cardiff
• 1987 Stavanger • 2005 Scheveningen
• 1988 Wiesbaden • 2006 Stockholm
• 1989 Luxembourg • 2007 London
• 1990 Salzburg • 2008 Barcelona
• 1991 Brighton • 2009 Krakow
• 1992 Antwerpen • 2010 Stratford on Avon
• 1993 Rotterdam • 2011 Milano
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3. CEC – to remember..
User community of IBM based solutions
• One-one sessions.
• 6 streams.
• More than 75 sessions.
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
• CEAC – sent you request.
• CEAC - become a member.
• Galla dinner – Monday evening.
• Visit the expo area – go talk and network.
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4. CE and CEC thanks to...
User community of IBM based solutions
We can only have this high-value CEC because of:
• Our CEC organization team
• Alexander Schaefer and Common Austria
• Ranga Deshpande
• Joost Festen
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
• Jesper Hemmet Omer
• Jean-Paul Lescat
• IBM Internationally IBM Austria
• Dave R Nelson • Andreas Stepanek
• Alison Butterill • Karin Ortner
• Steve Will • Franz Dornig
• Tim Rowe • Karl Prisching
• Gottfried Schimunek
• Dawn May
• Simon Porstendorfer
• Wolfgang Kugler
• Klaus Rutsch
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5. CEC welcome and thanks to...
User community of IBM based solutions
• To you - all delegates Name Country
Agnieszka Klys AUT
• Special guests from sister user groups Christian Taborsky AUT
Maciej Piec AUT
– Common CZ: Igor Novotny
Milo Komarek AUT
– Common North America: Patrick Bestenlehner AUT
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
Patrik Kernstock AUT
Randy Dufault Qiong Lu AUT
Ralph Gervasi Samuel Palkovics AUT
Stephan Maier AUT
Pete Massiello Tomasz Miksa AUT
Daan Volcke BEL
• Students – friends here – colleagues tomorrow.
Jasper Commeijne BEL
• Speakers Pavlos Syngelakis BEL
Sascha Staes BEL
• IBM BP’s and ISV’s Christian Kaddatz DEU
Jonathan Sielhorst DEU
• Vendors Daniela Pokusa POL
Michal Remiszewski POL
Robert Pajac POL
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6. CEC sponsors and supporters
User community of IBM based solutions
Premium sponsors
• IBM Internationally (worldwide)
• IBM Austria
Exhibitor Type
VISION Solution Silver Sponsor
IMTECH Technology Sponsor
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
Toolmaker Exhib.+Advert Partner
Wolfgang M. Roser SW Support Exhibition Partner
ARCAD Software Exhibition Partner
AVENUM Technolgie GmbH Exhibition Partner
CilaSoft Exhibition Partner
LANSA Exhibition Partner
Pro Data Exhibition Partner
RAZ-LEE Security Exhibition Partner
Resolution X-CASE Exhibition Partner
ZEND Technologies Exhibition Partner
Avnet Advertisement Partner
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7. Common Europe® area
User community of IBM based solutions
MISSION STATEMENT:
Austria
The vision of Common Europe is Belgium
to share and bind together Czech rep./Slovakia
valuable information and sources, Denmark
Finland
that IBM Power professionals and France
associates have in common. Germany
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
Great Britain
Israel
Core market values Ireland !
• Networking. Italy
Luxembourg
• Education. Netherlands
• Experience-sharing. Norway
Poland
• Savings & efficiencies. Portugal
• Influence. Romandie (CH)
Switzerland
Spain
Sweden
 Membership of 8.000 companies and professionals around Europe.
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8. Common Europe® 
User community of IBM based solutions
Jan Leth-Kjaer
President
EDUCATION ● EXPERIENCE-SHARING ● INFLUENCE ● NETWORKING ● SAVINGS & EFFICIENCIES
Common Europe®
Email: jan@comeur.org
THANK YOU !
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