Pre-announcement of the 5 th call for proposals of the Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) Joint Programme

The AAL Association (http://www.aal-europe.eu/) will announce the 5th Call for proposals of the AAL Joint Programme: ICT-based Solutions for (Self) Management of Daily Life Activities of Older Adults at Home
Most people prefer to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible. When support is necessary, there are different options: using technology and/or assistance delivered by somebody else.
Today, informal and family care is the predominant model of support for older adults. According to a 2010 estimate 80% of all care across Europe is given by family carers. Currently, informal care givers sum up to 19 Million persons across Europe. Family carers provide “primary assistance with activities of daily life”. However, formal care services are in many cases indispensable and paid care for older adults is a growing phenomenon across Europe. Migrant care workers play an important role in this sector.

The AAL JP Call 5 aims at the development of ICT-based solutions which enable and sustain older adults to continue managing their daily activities in their home. This call aims also at ICT-based solutions which support informal carers in their assistance.

It is anticipated that the call will be launched end of February 2012, with a proposal submission deadline end May 2012.

Information event (“Info Day”)

The information event will take place on 13th March 2012, in Brussels. All potential proposers are strongly advised to come to the information event, and those wishing to attend should register their interest by sending an e-mail to Jacqueline.Teller@aal-europe.eu before 24th February 2012.

Ein deutschsprachiger "Info Day" wird am 5. März 2012 in Innsbruck stattfinden. Weitere Informationen folgen in Kürze.

CIP: Start der 6. ICT-PSP Ausschreibung für 1. Februar geplant

Das Arbeitsprogramm ICT PSP 2012 wurde bereits in einer vom Programmausschuss verabschiedeten Entwurfsversion veröffentlicht. Die formale Verabschiedung des Arbeitsprogramm durch die Europäische Kommission steht noch aus.

Die Veröffentlichung der 6. Aufforderung zur Einreichung von Projektvorschlägen im ICT Policy Support Programme (PSCP) des Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) ist für den 1. Februar 2012 geplant.

Die Ausschreibung, voraussichtlich ausgestattet mit einem Budget von 127 Mio. EUR, soll am 15. Mai 2012 enden.

Die Aufforderung umfasst fünf Themenbereiche:

1. ICT for "smart cities"

2. Digital content, open data and

3. ICT for health, ageing well and inclusion

4. ICT for innovative government and public services

5. Trusted e-services and other actions

Ein Informationstag für Antragsteller/innen zur 6. ICT PSP Aufforderung ist für den 3. Februar 2012 in Brüssel geplant. Aktualisierte Informationen werden auf dem Webportal des ICT-PSP bereitgestellt: http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/ict_psp/index_en.htm

Der Entwurf des Arbeitsprogramms ICT PSP steht auch bei KoWi zum Herunterladen zur Verfügung: http://www.kowi.de/new-documents

Kontakt bei KoWi: Monika Goergen, E-Mail: mmg@kowi.de