Keynote speech 1: Semiconductor research: A corner stone for building a knowledge based economy

These keynote speeches discuss the following: Semiconductor Research: A Corner Stone for Building a Knowledge Based Economy; Advanced control techniques for safe and accurate Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV); Biomedical engineering for optogenetic implants; Performance of Grids and Clouds - Advanced Challenges and Research Trends; .green.Amman@IT: Social Serious Game as a Citizen-centric Design and Innovation Platform Applied to Natural Resources Sustainable Management; and Spectrum Scarcity, Cognitive Radio, and Free Space Optical Communications.