AAL FORUM

The “AAL FORUM” will serve as a platform and meeting place for the AAL JP. Beyond this the FORUM will present, discuss and communicate the field AAL in a holistic view including regional and European economic and public aspects. For this it will cover:

• Innovation and Economic aspects.
• Highlights of AAL activities in regions, member states and Europe.
• Scientific aspects of the AAL JP themes within the Joint Programme, focussing on user and interdisciplinary aspects and aspects of the JP (economy, technology).
• The Joint Programme itself, its elements and content. The JP is discussing its own state and further development and promoting matchmaking.
• Important issues of general relevance of the AAL field (Plenary).
  

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AALiance - The European Ambient Assisted Living Innovation Alliance

The Coordination Action AALIANCE - funded by the European Commission, DG Information Society and Media, within the 7th Framework Programme - focuses on Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) solutions based on advanced ICT technologies for the areas of aging at work, aging at homed and aging in the society.

AALIANCE will provide a framework for stakeholders, led by industry, to define research and development priorities, timeframes and action plans on strategically important issues in the field of Ambient Assisted Living play a key role in ensuring an adequate focus of research funding for AAL, in fostering effective public-private partnerships and in developing a European research policy, in particular in focusing on FP7 and on current activities launched by EU member states (AAL 169).

Information about AALiance: http://www.aaliance.eu/public/