The AAL Association (http://www.aal-europe.eu/) has pre-announced the 4th call for proposals of the AAL Joint Programme. The call aims at ICT based solutions which help older persons to sustain their optimal level of mobility for as long as possible, enhancing their individual sense of confidence, autonomy, competence, security and safety. The call addresses issues that inherently enable older persons’ mobility in the sense of moving in the home and/or outside the home.
Call title: “ICT Based Solutions for Advancement of Older Persons’ Mobility”
Focus areas:
1. Orientation and navigation (may include aspects of physical and cognitive training)
2. Assistive technology
The call is expected to be launched on 31 March 2011 and will then be open for three months. The online application procedure is organized centrally by the AAL Association. Swiss organisations interested in participating are recommended to contact our national AAL Office (see contact details below).
A European “Info Day” is planned to take place in Brussels on 7 April 2011. If you wish to register for this event, please contact Jacqueline.Teller@aal-europe.eu by 24th March 2011. National information events and networking days will also be organized; details on events for Swiss participants will be published on our website.
Neue Regeln für Schweizer Parnter
Due to Switzerland’s new status as a full member of the AAL Joint Programme, new funding rules will apply under call 4.
50% of the project costs of universities, universities of applied sciences, SMEs and end-user organisations will be funded by the Federal Government and the EU:
Furthermore, the 50% / 50% balance between industry partner and research institution has been abolished, i.e. Swiss project partners may enter an international project consortium on their own, without the need to find a suitable Swiss co-partner first.
For further information please check the updated factsheet on our website.
Information über AAL Events:
- Technology for Disabled and Older People: Business development, Building alliances and Impact assessment, London, 28 – 29 March 2011
A European conference. Bringing together: Disabled and older users and user groups, EU officials, government representatives and officials, ICT experts, therapists, financial advisors, technical developers, industry, policy makers and academics.
http://www.etn-uk.com/tabid/1491/default.aspx?article=Business+Development+and+Building+Alliances%201943
- Med-e-Tel 2011, Luxembourg, 6 – 8 April 2011
The event will feature a variety of thematic sessions throughout the 3-day conference which will allow you to attend those presentations and workshops that matter most to your daily activities and interests.
http://www.medetel.eu/
- WoHIT 2011 Conference & Exhibition, Budapest, Hungary, 10 – 13 May 2011
The World of Health IT Conference and Exhibition in conjunction with the annual eHealth High Level Ministerial Conference, will offer an insight into how our leaders are planning and investing for the future, and will also present an exhibition which will showcase leading industry partners, offering innovative solutions for our future.
http://www.worldofhealthit.org/
- 7th World Ageing & Generations Congress, St. Gallen, 29 August – 02 September 2011
As in the past years, the congress will be a platform where academia, business, policy makers and practitioners from different fields come together to share their experience and expertise to cope with the challenges of demographic change.
http://www.wdaforum.org/images/stories/WAGC2011_FirstAnnouncement_110126_web_e_am.pdf
- AAL Forum 2011, Lecce, Italy, 26 – 28 September 2011
Third annual conference of the Ambient Assisted Living Joint Programme.
www.aalforum.eu
Kontakt:
Barbla Rüegg, Project Officer
swiss.aal@bbt.admin.ch, www.aal-europe.eu
Federal Department of Economic Affairs FDEA
Federal Office for Professional Education and Technology OPET
International Relations, Section European Cooperation
Effingerstrasse 27, 3003 Bern
Phone +41 (0)31 322 93 33
Fax +41 (0)31 324 96 58