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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ToggleSHAPES meet with MEP Colm Markey to discuss their Call for Action
News
New Article Published: ALL Director Mac MacLachlan in Disability and Rehabilitation
"The perceived needs-access gap for health services among persons with disabilities in a rural area within South Africa"
Date: Friday, 29 June 2018
ALL Institute Director Mac MacLachlan presents a paper at Tokyo University
Symposium on Older People and Assistive Technology, referencing recent publications on Assistive Technology Policy and Systems Thinking for Assistive Technology
Date: Thursday, 28 June 2018
ALL Director, Mac MacLachlan at the National Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disability, Japan
ALL Institute Director, Mac MacLachlan and Prof Eilish McAuliffe (UCD) visited Takenobu Inoue, Director of the Dept of Assistive Technology, at the National Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with Disability, in Saitama, Japan; with whom they are working on a joint project.
Date: Wednesday, 27 June 2018
ALL Director, Prof. Mac MacLachlan in Japan
ALL Director Mac MacLachlan visits WHO Centre for Health Development, Kobe, Japan, to discuss research and development issues related to Assistive Technology.
Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2018
ALL Member Dr. Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez has Book Chapter Published
Rodríguez, A. M. S. (2018). Contesting Neoliberalism: Bringing in Economic and Social Rights to End Violence against Women in Mexico. In G. MacNaughton & D. F. Frey (Eds.), Economic and Social Rights in a Neoliberal World (pp. 173): Cambridge University Press.
Date: Tuesday, 26 June 2018
ALL Member Delia Ferri hosts second Jean Monnet Summer School “The EU and Human Rights in a time of crisis”
The opening and closing sessions will host respectively Prof. Michael O’Flaherty (Director of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency) and Ms Emily O’Reilly (European Ombudsman),
Date: Saturday, 23 June 2018
Katriona O'Sullivan, ALL Member has New Book Chapters Published
"Responding to the Global Access Challenge: Expanding College and Career Opportunities for Students from Low-SES Communities in Ireland." "Migrating Innovations Across National Boundaries: Starting Early Access Interventions in the United Kingdom."
Date: Thursday, 14 June 2018
ALL Member Dr. Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez at 11th Conference of States Parties, New York
Dr. Sanchez Rodriguez participated with the Humanity and Inclusion delegation in the 11th session of the Conference of States Parties (COSP) to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
Date: Tuesday, 12 June 2018
New Article by ALL Member Delia Ferri in 'Societies' Journal
Web Accessibility for People with Disabilities in the European Union: Paving the Road to Social Inclusion
Date: Tuesday, 12 June 2018
ALL Member Dr. Ana Maria Sanchez Rodriguez at Law and Society, Toronto 2018
“The 2030 Agenda: Understanding Economic and Social Rights for persons with disabilities”
Date: Thursday, 07 June 2018