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iAge: e-inclusion in Ageing Europe
Background and Aim
Aim
The main aim of iAge was to improve the regional development of areas in decline that were affected by an ageing population through promoting and increasing economic and social e-inclusion.
In iAge, partners from six countries in the North Sea Region cooperated and worked transnationally to develop new approaches to service delivery and economic restructuring through joint development of ICT innovation. Through e-inclusion, iAge aimed at reducing gaps in ICT usage and promoted the use of ICT to overcome exclusion, improve employment opportunities, quality of life and social participation.
Transnational activities and joint analyses created an economy of scale to allow positive achievements towards the EU 2020 objectives of innovation and employment and enabled regions to improve the quality of results.
Background
Although not as rapid as in other parts of Europe (Eastern and Southern Europe) every region in the North Sea Region is faced with demographic ageing, which will oblige policy makers to review the way in which they respond to the needs of their citizens. Society has changed rapidly over recent years. Local stakeholders, town planners, public transport operators, public health organisations, social service providers, architects, social housing organisations, older citizens’ groups, universities, etc. need to find the right response to the specific challenges faced by the European ageing populations.
Until 2030, the number of people of 65+ will rise by more than 50%, which will have a significant impact on pensions, health care and the labour market and has implications for the sustainability of our communities, especially in areas in decline. From 2012, the European working-age population will start to shrink, while the over-60 population will continue to increase and it is expected to affect key drivers of regional growth such as productivity, investment and consumption.
In relation to the above it is easy to understand why the Europe 2020 strategy mentions demographic ageing as one of the main challenges for the coming decade. At the same time: today's senior people are healthier, more mobile and qualified, ICT skilled and dispose of more purchasing power than any generation before. Their needs and expectations are diverse, but all of them aspire a high quality of life and high quality services. This leads to increasing demand for new products and services - a growing market, which more and more entrepreneurs discover. The North Sea Region could benefit from this potential and develop dynamic and successful communities.
iAge acknowledged the importance of new technologies for economic activity and new ways of delivering services. Different ways of guaranteeing accessibility (in relation to economic opportunities, services and social networks) should be stimulated. Joint implementation to increase the use of ICT gained in importance to keep the growing number of elderly active and participate in social and work life, thereby increasing the regional and economic development in regions which face population and economic decline. iAge adhered to inclusive growth, modernising the labour market and helping elderly anticipate to change through ICT skills and training.
PROJECT DURATION | : 2012-01-02 - 2014-12-31 |
ERDF GRANT | : 1,271,939.00 € |
ERDF EQUIVALENT | : |
TOTAL ELIGIBLE BUDGET | : 2,543,878.00 € |
LEAD BENEFICIARY | : Province of Drenthe, The Netherlands |
PROJECT HOMEPAGE | : www.iageproject.eu |
Information Hub
Granma on the Web
iMAgezine Final Conference Magazine 2014
iAge Midterm Magazine - June 2013
Paid work and caregivers
iAge Brochure
@llemaal digitaal website Kortrijk
article iAge at Open Days 2012
article iAge Eurojournalistiek contributes to EU digital agenda
article iAge Final Conference a great success
Booklet Healthy Ageing Hanze University
Conference Startconference Programme
Conference Final Conference postcard
Conference Final Conference Programma
Conference Midterm Conference banner
Conference Midterm Conference Programme
Danish website social participation
DigiBazar in Kortrijk
Doeboek guidelines and looks
Doeboek handleiding
Evaluation report Online Contact Informal Care
Flyer 1 health battle sign up
Flyer UCL ICT mentors
Flyer 2 health battle sign up
Hack for Health website event
Healthbattle photos and report
iAge banners with quotes
iAge flyer
DigiBazar photo resort
iAge magazine Nov. 2014
iAge midterm magazine
iAge newsletter 1
iAge newsletter 2
iAge newsletter 3
iAge newsletter 4
iAge newsletter 5
iAge newsletter 6
iAge presentation at eHealth week Agder 2-4 June 2014
iAge presentation usability to eHealth week 2014
iAge screenshot Facebook
iAge screenshot Twitter
iAge screenshot WikiAge
ICT toolbox
ikdoedomotica training session
Informal care analysus in province of Groningen
Intergenerational learning webnews
Joint tripartite Conference BeAL Sept. 2014 programme
LLL flyer information market 28th September 2013
LLL Infographic network of stakeholders
LLLphotos Elderly at kickoff meeting Dedemsvaart November 2013
LLLpublicationand photo Elderly active on ipad in local Dedemvaartse Courant July 2014
LLL publication and photo Elderly skyping and facetiming in local newspaper
LLL webfilms
MI Connect Assisted Living Leiedal
Online runpat Business Modelling
Online runpat Advanced Poster
Online runpat Starter Poster
Overview apps and guidelines UAD
Photo impression of informing elderly in Dedemsvaart July 2014
Pictures elderly visit Digibazar
Presentation Lisbon Mapping elderly citizen 2015
Publication and photo elderly at infomeeting screen2screen ZIF
Publication iAge at Age Platform Europe
Publication ZIF about care and demographic change 2014 in national publication
Report on Mapping of computer and internet usage by elderly by University of Agder
Research report Coordination Point Care in Aa en Hunze
Research report needs computer use Vlaanderen
Research report working caregivers bottlenecks and solutions
Scientific paper ICT training intergenerational learning Agder University
Scientific paper mapping elderly ICT use in health informatics 2014 by Thygesen
Sentiso website
Stumbling Block Evaluation report
Stumbling Block pictures
Teach the teacher training package Vlaanderen
Transnational checklist for usability
Transnational guidebook of tested methodologies and approaches in ICT training
Transnational non technical guidelines accessibility ans usability
Transnational overview informal caregivers
Transnational PhD course UAD, Agder Hanze
Transnational report Barriers and needs in ICT by Trimbos Institute
User manual from Norwegian pilots
Youtube films campaign working caregivers