Joint AAL Programme and ICT-PSP consultation meeting on ICT and Ageing

This Consultation meeting will bring together experts from all over Europe. The objective of the 2-day meeting is to provide strategic guidance for future research under the AAL Joint Programme and possible future topics for the ICT Policy Support Programme in the field of ICT & Ageing for 2011 and beyond. The outcome will be used as input for the preparation of future calls for proposals. The following will be discussed: On 15 February: * Relevant ICT R&D topics for support under the AAL Joint Programme with a focus on innovative ICT solutions for Ageing Well with a 2-3 years to market perspective. This should complement topics already supported in previous calls. On 16 February: * Topics under the ICT Policy Support Programme, in particular demand driven pilot projects involving regions and local authorities related to independent living of elderly people addressing ICT solutions for: o Fall prediction, prevention and protection of elderly people o Enhanced mobility of elderly people Prior registration is necessary as space is limited and free of charge. Please e-mail einclusion@ec.europa.eu. Participants are invited to submit short presentations of ideas in advance (maximum 3 slides).