Tasks and Goals
The Informationsforum RFID e.V. was founded in April 2005. Its goal is to increase public awareness of the forward-looking and innovative potential of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and to promote the use of this pioneering technology by fostering an open dialogue on its applications and key policy issues.
Provide Information
The Informationsforum RFID is committed to providing comprehensive information about RFID to the public, political decision-makers, media representatives, and consumers, and to illustrating the diversity of its possible applications. It will communicate how RFID functions and how it is used, thereby helping to encourage broad-based trust in the technology. The Informationsforum RFID e.V. will provide facts necessary for the public to make an objective evaluation of the technology. In addition, it will work on clarifying open issues such as standards and frequencies, system compatibility, and legal framework conditions.
Foster Dialogue
The Informationsforum RFID perceives itself as an independent platform for dialogue. It offers politicians, business representatives, scientists, media experts, and interested consumers with the opportunity to exchange information and views on RFID technology. The Informationsforum RFID encourages dialogue regarding technical developments, consumer and expert information, and policy issues.
Promote Significance of Germany as a High-Tech-Location
One of the main tasks of the Informationsforum RFID is to illustrate the significance of RFID for the future of Germany as a high-technology business location. The representatives of the Informationsforum RFID actively contribute their knowledge to the public discourse. By providing concrete examples of RFID applications, the Informationsforum RFID promotes understanding for this technology and its benefits.
