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at RWTH Aachen University, the European Academy for Standardization (EURAS), as well as the
University of the Basque Country and the Liverpool John Moores University. A special thanks also
goes to our new partners, namely the University of Limerick, Confirm Smart Manufacturing research
institute and Virtual Switzerland.

I would especially like to thank the members of the Kaleidoscope 2021 Technical Programme
Committee (TPC) and the members of our Steering Committee: Christoph Dosch, IRT GmbH; Kai
Jacobs, RWTH Aachen University; Mitsuji Matsumoto, Professor Emeritus Waseda University;
Roberto Minerva, Télécom SudParis; Gyu Myuong Lee, Liverpool John Moores University; Eva
Ibarrola, University of the Basque Country; Tiziana Margaria, University of Limerick and particularly
Mostafa Hashem Sherif, USA who also serves as the TPC Chair.

Chaesub Lee
Director
ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

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