Following an event in the Parliament in Brussels on 5th September 2023 with Ms. Pietikainen, Finland, showcasing SHAPES as a proof-of-concept resource that MEPs can use to support their constituents in terms of equalization of opportunities for digital access and technology, entitled “SHAPES –equalizing opportunities for older people in Europe’s digital decade”.
The initiative is aimed at fostering a more inclusive, accessible, and equitable European Union for our citizens as they age. MEPs who sign this Call for Action, will be advocating for policies that ensure all older European citizens to have equal opportunities, regardless of their physical or mental difficulties or abilities. After endorsements have been collected from MEPs, this Call will be circulated among member states, taking the commitment to inclusivity to a broader European stage.
More about the SHAPES project at ALL:
The Smart & Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in Supportive Systems (SHAPES) Innovation Action intends to build, pilot and deploy a large-scale, EU-standardised open platform.
The integration of a broad range of technological, organisational, clinical, educational and societal solutions seeks to facilitate long-term healthy and active ageing and the maintenance of a high-quality standard of life. Mediated by technology, in-home and local community environments interact with health and care (H&C) networks contributing to the reduction of H&C costs, hospitalisations and institutional care.
To learn more visit SHAPES website.
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New ALL Promotional Video Released
https://youtu.be/BTqd62MC69o ALL Co-Directors describe the activities of the ALL Institute
Date: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
ALL Institute members at Launch of 'Innovate Now' in Kenya
Mac MacLachlan, Emma Smith, and Ikenna Ebuenyi participated in the launch of Innovate Now, an assistive technology innovation ecosystem
Date: Sunday, 01 December 2019
New Vacancy: Project Manager for SHAPES Project
48 months fixed-term contract based at ALL Institute, Maynooth University. Closing date 5/1/20
Date: Saturday, 30 November 2019
Dr. Silvia Favalli visits the ALL Institute
Silvia's Poject is Entitled: Building an Inclusive Digital Society for Vulnerable Persons: The Role of Social Media Tools in a Disability Human Rights Perspective”
Date: Friday, 22 November 2019
4th ALL Symposium with Guest Speaker Prof. Peter Blanck
4th ALL Symposium, ‘Building an Inclusive Society through Accessibility: International Perspectives, Challenges and Lessons’.
Date: Thursday, 21 November 2019
Maynooth University to lead €21 million European Commission funded SHAPES health research project – the largest ever Horizon 2020 health grant led by an Irish university
Maynooth is one of 36 partners across 14 European countries in the SHAPES consortium The SHAPES acronym stands for Smart and Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in supportive Systems and aims to foster a positive approach to ageing
Date: Monday, 11 November 2019
Launch of SHAPES project
SHAPES- Smart and Healthy Ageing through People Engaging in supportive Systems
Date: Monday, 11 November 2019
Ana María Sánchez Rodríguez, CAROLINE Fellow and ALL member at LSHTM, The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK
Anna participated in the ICED International Conference on Disability Inclusive Development
Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
ALL Member, Ciarán Mac an Bhaird has New Article Published in 'Teaching Mathematics and its Applications'
Article is Entitled 'Mathematics instructors’ awareness of accessibility barriers for disabled students'
Date: Thursday, 31 October 2019
Ana María Sánchez Rodríguez, CAROLINE Fellow and ALL member, participated at the Sexual Violence Research Initiative Forum (SVRI) 2019, Cape Town, South Africa
Ana María presented in the panel on “People with disabilities and gender-based violence programmes”
Date: Friday, 25 October 2019