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HIIT organised the seminar Semantic Web Kick-off at University of Helsinki, Porthania, Room P3. The seminar investigated the present state of Semantic Web research in Finland, with the aim of helping the planned research activity at HIIT to get off ground. Prof. Eero Hyvönen of the University of Helsinki chaired the seminar.

The Grand Opening Gala of HIIT’s new premises in High Tech Center Helsinki was held, with some 150 invitees in attendance. The rectors of HIIT’s parent universities, rector Kari Raivio of UH and rector Paavo Uronen of HUT conducted the opening ceremony.

HIIT submitted four new project proposals for evaluation by the new NETS research programme of TEKES. If funded, the projects will launch in January 2002.

HIIT moved to new premises at the High Tech Center Helsinki in Ruoholahti. Nevertheless, several HIIT research groups still stay on the HUT or UH campuses, or maintain a second home there.

HIIT held an internal workshop on profiling and personalisation in Sjökulla, Kirkkonummi. Some 20 people from various HIIT projects and companies attended.

TEKES awarded funding for the project STAMI of the Digital Economy programme. The project had actually been in operation since March 1, 2001. It studies interaction of digital economy issues with computer security technology, in particular information validity management and personal privacy. Its partners are Nokia, Ericsson, Elisa Communications and Alma Media.

The first UCB-HIIT Summer School on Telecommunications Software Architectures was run in Otaniemi. Speakers included Prof. Randy Katz from University of California at Berkeley, Prof. Kimmo Raatikainen from UH and Prof. Heikki Mannila of HUT. The first part of the Summer School was run at UC Berkeley on May 29 and 30. Its speakers included Dr.

The Board of HIIT nominated Prof. Heikki Mannila of HUT as the Research Director of HIIT's Basic Research Unit from 1.12.2001 until 31.12.2005.

The project Between of the Fuego programme was launched. It replaces the existing UbiServices project, and includes further partners Elisa Communications and First Hop in addition to Nokia, Sonera, and Alma Media.

TEKES awarded funding for the XML Devices project of the Media Convergence Programme. The aim of the project is to develop a lightweight XML browser that can work on a variety of platforms from MHP digital TV set-top boxes to personal digital assistants. Partners of the project are Alma Media, Elisa, Ericsson, Sonera, and Finnish Broadcasting Corporation.