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e-Inclusion Newsletter - 24/02/2010

24 February 2010

Latest News

NEWS ARTICLE
Technological safety net for fall-prone elderly

(1 February 2010)Falls are the main cause of injuries among elderly people, but new technology offers a solution. The EU-funded SensAction-AAL project has developed a solution that involves using a wearable, wireless-enabled device equipped with motion sensors to monitor people susceptible to falls. The information can then be used to help patients perform rehabilitation exercises to improve their balance and mobility, evaluate the progression of a disorder or, crucially, alert emergency services, doctors or relatives in the event of a fall. The consortium is interested in finding investment partners to help conduct more extensive clinical trials and develop a commercial version of the full system.

Contact: info@sensaction-aal.eu

NEWS ARTICLE
Report on workshop on improving web accessibility for persons with disabilities hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

(19 February 2010)The workshop was organised from February 2 to 5, 2010, to promote awareness about accessibility for people with disabilities and to encourage webmasters within the United Nations system and other organizations to implement principles of accessibility in their daily work. The WIPO launched in 2008 the visually impaired persons (VIP) initiative to explore ways to facilitate and enhance access to literary, artistic and scientific works for the VIP community. WIPO member states have acknowledged the special needs of the blind, visually impaired and other print-disabled persons. The Organization's key copyright committee, the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR), is currently considering a draft treaty that would create an enabling legal environment to address exceptions and limitations to international copyright law.

See also: WIPO's visually impaired persons (VIP) initiative

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Get Online Day 2010

4 March 2010 across Europe

Telecentre-Europe is celebrating eSkills Week 2010 through a pan-European initiative focused on bringing people online. The initiative called Get Online Day will be coordinated by Telecentre-Europe and implemented with the assistance of national partners through telecentres.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
Women in ICT: The Way Forward

7 March 2010 - 9 March 2010 Cyprus

This event will celebrate the International Women's Day. It will also comprise workshops targeting women willing to set up consortia and submit proposals for future calls as well as a session on eSkills.

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
WCIT 2010

25 May 2010 - 27 May 2010 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Business leaders, public officials and opinion leaders will share and build a vision of a connected planet with access for all. ICT as an enabler for economic growth will be the main topic on the agenda for WCIT 2010. The conference is structured aroung 9 main tracks, including themes such as eGovernment, eHealth and eInclusion.

Contact: info@wcit2010.org

EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
8th International Conference on Smart Homes and Health Telematics - ICOST 2010. Deadline for second call for papers is 10 March.

21 June 2010 - 24 June 2010 Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea

Since 2003, European year of people with disabilities and elderly, ICOST (International Conference on Smart homes and health Telematics) have been involving multidisciplinary research community in order to face tremendous societal challenges of Ageing, Disabilities and Independance in our societies. Moving around Europe, Asia and North America regularly each year, ICOST, supported by Springer LNCS, is becoming a reference in assistive technologies and wellness management worldwide. 8th ICOST'2010 will be hosted in Asia with the theme 'Aging Friendly Technology for Health and Independence' and hosted by the Korean Gerontological Society.

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REPORTS AND STUDIES
Report on the impact of information- and communication technology (ICT) and new media on language learning

17 February 2010

As a follow-up of the report of the High Level Group on Multilingualism, the European Commission initiated a study with the aim to investigate the impact on language learning of ICT and new media. The research deals with innovative learning methods as a complement to traditional face-to-face learning and teaching, both within and beyond the framework of formal education systems. The research presents an overview of formal and informal language learning in eight different European countries. In spite of differences in the take-up of new technologies for language learning, there are some universal tendencies that are demonstrated by the research. Through increased awareness about the benefits of innovative methods and concerted measures on national and regional levels, more people could be involved in language learning and make faster progress with the help of tailor-made technology support.

REPORTS AND STUDIES
Achieving Efficiency Improvements in the Health sector through ICTs - OECD final report

23 February 2010

This report presents an analysis of OECD countries' efforts to implement information and communication technologies (ICTs) in health care systems. It provides advice on the range of policy options, conditions and practices that policy makers can adapt to their own national circumstances to accelerate adoption and effective use of these technologies. The analysis draws upon a considerable body of recent literature and in, particular, lessons learned from case studies in six OECD countries (Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and the United States), all of which reported varying degrees of success deploying health ICT solutions. (117 pages)

REPORTS AND STUDIES
Proceedings of the OPEN DAYS 2009 (European week of regions and cities)

23 February 2010

Comprising of reports from more than 120 high-level meetings and seminars, the OPEN DAYS 2009 proceedings have been published. Please refer to the proceedings of those sessions in particular: - Regional innovation addressing ICT and demographic change; - Enhancing citizens' welfare through the innovative application of ICT; - Towards sustainable healthcare in EU; - Healthymagination: Tackling healthcare access, quality and costs with advanced technology; -New skills for new jobs; - The 'European Network of Living Labs'; - Broadband internet uptake in rural and regional development: Supporting innovation in Europe's regions and cities. Please mark the date of 4-7 October 2010 in your diary for this year's OPEN DAYS.

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