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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News
4th ALL Symposium-Building an Inclusive Society through Accessibility: International Perspectives, Challenges and Lessons
Building an Inclusive Society through Accessibility: International Perspectives, Challenges and Lessons. Symposium to be held on 21/11/19
Date: Monday, 21 October 2019
Launch of College Connect Programme
College Connect is a new project supporting access, and widening participation of groups under-represented in higher education in the MEND cluster
Date: Wednesday, 16 October 2019
ALL Member, Katriona O'Sullivan has New Article Published in International Journal of Education, Culture and Society
Article entitled 'Students’ Experiences of the Teaching and Learning of Irish in Designated Disadvantaged Schools'
Date: Sunday, 13 October 2019
3rd ALL Symposium on Sustainable Assistive Technology Provision
11am on 17/10/19 in John Hume Boardroom. All welcome
Date: Friday, 04 October 2019
ALL Member, Ronan Foley has New Book Published
Blue Space, Health and Wellbeing: Hydrophilia Unbounded
Date: Thursday, 03 October 2019
Congratulations to ALL Member, Simon Ahern, a Winner of the 'EU in my Region' Contest 2019
for highlighting the use of EU funds to support students such as Claire Shorten, a blind student who uses technology at Maynooth University
Date: Wednesday, 25 September 2019
ALL Institute to Contribute a Module to New Inter-University Masters in Digital Health Transformation in 2020
MSc in Digital Health Transformation: Managing the transformation of healthcare ecosystems with emerging digital technologies
Date: Monday, 09 September 2019
ALL Member, Ana María Sanchez Rodrigues Participated at 8th Annual Conference of ALTER, European Society for Disability Research in Cologne, Germany
Ana María presented on “Disability Research methods, conveying from a human rights model and critical disability studies”
Date: Thursday, 05 September 2019
ALL Institute Endorses the Bologna Declration
Unlocking Human Potential: A Call for Action to Improve Access to Quality Assistive Technology for Realising Fundamental Human Rights and Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in a Fully Inclusive Manner
Date: Tuesday, 27 August 2019
ALL Members Contribute to GReAT Conference Proceedings
Global perspectives on assistive technology: Proceedings of the GReAT Consultation 2019
Date: Thursday, 22 August 2019