About ICST

ICST, a Europe-based professional society, acts as the interlocutor of the ICT revolution and its global impact on technology and society. ICST sponsors ICT related research, innovation, technologies, and their applications that can be harnessed into the advancements of all sectors of human society. By viewing ICT as the axis of the next revolution ICST brings together ICT diverse research efforts in various sectors of science, technology and business to maximize impact and benefits of ICT.

ICST is a global society reaching out to professionals on all continents who are interested in ICT science, technology or business and their applications to the emerging disciplines of the 21st century. As an interface between Europe and the world, ICST works to facilitate international collaboration and link the global and the European academic, scientific, engineering and business communities in all ICT related disciplines. By providing effective, innovative and location independent platforms for the generation, dissemination and sharing of research, technology and business information, ICST links ideas with opportunities, industry with policy makers, and provides a gateway for joint exploitation and promotion of research and innovation.

ICST's views the grassroots partnership of scientists, engineers and community leaders as the primary catalyst for accelerating research, supporting technology transfer and resulting innovation. In order to allow participation from around the world without discrimination on the basis of economic status or location, ICST is dedicated to pursue web-based membership policies that: allow no membership fee participation; encourage a proactive, prosumer-based approach to contribution by rewarding society activities; make its members partners in the proceeds in direct proportion to the value of their contribution to the society; providing participation incentive which inherently lead to promoting innovation, prestige and excellence, and use global web communities to recognize excellence by community, not by committee.

ICST ultimately strives to promote the full potential of ICST as the ubiquitous engine for growth, development and improved quality of life. To this end the ICST institute pledges to support endeavors that are of benefit to its members, and through their success, to the human society at large.