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- Info day: 7th ICT Call for proposals: ICT for Ageing and Wellbeing & ICT for smart and personalised inclusion
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(6 September 2010)The information day to be held on 15 October is the opportunity for you to share ideas and network with potential partners. A parallel workshop is organised on the same day on call topic "Pre-Commercial Procurement Service & Social Robotics for Ageing Well" . Please note that the 7th Call will be presented also at the ICT 2010 Conference on 28 September (9 to 10.30 am). Official publication planned for 28 September 2010; Deadline foreseen for submissions: 18 January 2011 at 17.00 hrs Brussels time.
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- Neelie Kroes to outline the EU's actions on innovation in digital solutions to help the elderly
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(6 September 2010)European Commission Vice-President for the Digital Agenda, Neelie Kroes, will outline Europe's actions and next steps for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to help the elderly at a forum in Odense, Denmark, on 15 September 2010. This is one of the key objectives of the Digital Agenda for Europe, the European Commission's action plan to maximise the benefits of ICTs for job creation, sustainability and social inclusion. Helping the elderly stay independent for longer and lead an active, high-quality life is one of the biggest challenges for Europe. The EU's 60-plus population is increasing by about 2 million a year and our 80-plus population is expected to double by 2020. With more retired people and less workers in the care sector, the pressure is on to find effective solutions to support elderly people and their community, to increase the efficiency of the care systems and to promote a flourishing EU industry for independent and active "ageing" products and services.
- NEWS ARTICLE
- 2012 to be the European Year for Active Ageing
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(7 September 2010)The European Commission has proposed on 6 September 2010 that 2012 be designated as the "European Year for Active Ageing". The initiative aims to help create better job opportunities and working conditions for the growing numbers of older people in Europe, help them take an active role in society and encourage healthy ageing. It comes as Europe's policymakers grapple with a steadily ageing population and its impacts on public services and finances. The European Parliament and Council are expected to endorse the initiative by the beginning of next year.
- PRESS RELEASE
- Digital Agenda: Commission consults on re-use of public sector data
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(9 September 2010)The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the EU Directive on the re-use of public sector information (PSI). PSI covers all sorts of data generated by public sector bodies - e.g. maps, meteorological, legal, traffic, financial and economic information - that can be re-used by anyone else in innovative products such as car navigation systems, weather forecasts, and travel information applications ("apps") that can be downloaded on smart phones. Public data that is reused (for free or for a fee) generates an estimated market turnover of at least € 27 billion in the EU every year, according to a 2006 study. Contributions to this consultation will feed into the review of the PSI Directive, part of the Digital Agenda for Europe that aims to contribute to the EU goals of increasing competitiveness, innovation and job creation. The consultation will run until 30 November 2010.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- ICT for Inclusion at the ICT2010 conference
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27 September 2010 - 29 September 2010 Brussels Expo
On 28 September, the ICT 2011-2012 workprogramme will be unveiled at the conference, so you can discover the new FP7 ICT Call 7 objectives on Ageing and Wellbeing and ICT for smart and personalised inclusion (9 to 10.30 am); and in the afternoon, participate in the important session on Well-being and better health care: A 2020 vision (2 to 3.30 pm). On 29 September, join in the AAL Joint Programme presentation session (11.30 to 12.30) - and throughout the conference, actively participate in the networking sessions proposed, in particular those in the field of e-inclusion: Companion Robotics for e-Inclusion & Ambient Assisted Living; Towards an open service platform & standards promoting integrated & interoperable AAL applications; Built-in accessibility assessment and interoperability architectures in products of the future; Brain/Neuronal Computer Interface research; … and seize the chance to interact with all constituencies with your suggestions and comments on the web pages of these networking sessions or through the ICT2010 Twitter.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Open Days 2010: Competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion for all regions
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4 October 2010 - 7 October 2010 Brussels
The 8th Open Days will be held between 4 and 7 October 2010, a period during which the debate on the European Union's '2020' agenda, its policies and future budget, will be in full swing. Regions and cities will play a major role in the discussions on 'EU2020' agenda, on the budget review, and on the future of EU cohesion policy post-2013. The Open Days are an ideal framework for them to showcase good practice in the field of strengthening regional competitiveness, territorial co-operation and social and economic cohesion, to share experiences with others and to impact on the political debates among EU institutions and Member States. In 2010, the Open Days will concentrate on 'competitiveness, co-operation and cohesion'. Please note the session on "Ageing and persons with disabilities – turning the challenge into opportunities through regional innovation with ICT and accessibility measures" (session 07C26).
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Access for all in the desktop, web and mobile field: an end-user and developer perspective
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7 October 2010 - 8 October 2010 Sevilla, Spain
This 1st AEGIS International Conference will showcase the world's most influential open source, web and mobile accessibility projects and bring together developers and people with disabilities. It gathers presenters and exhibitors that address assistive technology in Rich Internet Applications (RIA), desktop applications and mobile applications, as well as developer tools that embed accessibility plug-ins. It is organised by AEGIS, a research & development project supported by the European Commission. The AEGIS project develops software for persons with disabilities, covering the desktop platform, the web and mobile devices. It has just released an extension for the OpenOffice.org Writer that enables users to save documents as Braille or to send them directly to a Braille embosser.
See also: AEGIS project
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Ergonomics in and for Europe – Quality of Life: Social, Economic & Ergonomic Challenges for Ageing People at Work
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10 October 2010 - 12 October 2010 Bruges, Belgium
The 1st European Conference on Ergonomics is organised by the Federation of the European Ergonomic Societies (FEES). Ageing will be the "red-thread" throughout the conference programme especially in terms of scientific and practical aspects in different applications: risks in man-machine-environment interfaces (such as transport, maintenance, emergencies), in securing jobs and employment, paying attention to re-employment and rehabilitation and in new forms of work and contents (e.g. ICT related) of which the implementation risks for elderly people are not yet known. The conference takes on the challenges which confront policy-makers, scientists and ergonomists (scientists and practitioners).
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Project CONFIDENCE's Open Workshop on Ubiquitous Care System to Support Independent Living
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11 October 2010 - 15 October 2010 Ljubljana, Slovenia
The purpose of this workshop is to stimulate interdisciplinary debate between scientists dealing with exploration of the related topics.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- E-SENIORS conference
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18 October 2010 Paris, France
The E-SENIORS association fighting against the digital divide is organising an international event on 18 October in Paris about new trends and innovations in the field of ICT for ageing, in cooperation with various partners, offering many networking opportunities. The main results of ICT PSP (Policy Support Programme) projects "T-Seniority" and "Long Lasting Memories" will be presented and discussed, focusing on new ICT services to help maintain ageing people in their home.
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