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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Master of Science Scholarship in Monitoring of Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) Participation in Development Programmes and Policies
The Assisting Living & Learning (ALL) Institute of Maynooth University and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) are pleased to announce that a Master of Science (MSc) Scholarship will be available for one student intending to commence MSc studies in 2022.
Date: Wednesday, 20 July 2022
Members of the ALL Institute present at the ICCHP AAATE conference that took place in Lecco, Italy
Members of the Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute presented at the Joint International Conference on Digital Inclusion, Assistive Technology & Accessibility - ICCHP-AAATE 2022, Lecco, Italy
Date: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Over 40% of Irish adults have a mental health disorder and one in ten have attempted suicide – MU, NCI and Trinity College research
People with a mental health disorder were five times more likely than those without to have attempted suicide.
Date: Tuesday, 28 June 2022
Ana María Sánchez Rodríguez, ALL member and adjunct lecturer at MU was selected to participate in the 2022 Global Scholars Academy (GSA)
Ana María Sánchez Rodríguez, Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute member and adjunct assistant professor at Maynooth University was selected to participate in the 2022 Global Scholars Academy (GSA) in Budapest.
Date: Friday, 17 June 2022
The graduation of STEM Passport for Inclusion students will take place in Maynooth University 24th May 2022
The graduation of STEM Passport for Inclusion students will take place in Maynooth University 24th May in Iontas Lecture theatre. The STEM Passport for Inclusion is a SFI Discover Project spearheaded by Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, ALL Institute-Maynooth University in partnership with Microsoft, MTU, Accenture, teen-turn and the RDI Hub
Date: Monday, 23 May 2022
ALL member Dr Katriona O’Sullivan has been invited to present in the Oireachtas today Thursday, 19 May 22 by the gender equality committee.
Dr Katriona O’Sullivan, Dept of Psychology and Assisting Living and Learning (ALL) Institute member, has been invited to present in the Oireachtas today, Thursday, 19 May 22 by the gender equality committee.
Date: Thursday, 19 May 2022
ALL co-director Mac MacLachlan attended the launch of the Global Report on AT published by WHO and UNICEF on 16 May 22
ALL co-director Mac MacLachlan attended the launch of the Global Report on Assistive Technology published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and UNICEF on 16 May 2022.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
MU research recommends ‘family’ approach within mental health services
New research by the Maynooth University Centre for Mental Health and Community Research has recommended the development of a ‘whole of family’ approach within mental health services, including automatic consideration of children when a parent has a mental health illness.
Date: Tuesday, 17 May 2022
Publication by ALL member Emma Smith and colleagues in Assistive Technology: The Official Journal of RESNA
Publication by ALL member Emma Smith and colleagues Krista L. Best, W. Ben Mortensen and Zach Lauzière-Fitzgerald entitled, Language matters! The long-standing debate between identity-first language and person first language in Assistive Technology: The Official Journal pf RESNA
Date: Thursday, 28 April 2022
ALL member Dr Nicola Mountford part of the MU researchers team to lead one of seven teams receiving €2.47m to address UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)
The research project aims to reduce neonatal and maternal mortality by rapid detection of sepsis in resource limited environments. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation, and Science, Simon Harris, TD, and Minister for Overseas Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy T.D. have announced that the team co-led by Sean Doyle, Dept of Biology and Nicola Mountford, School of Business & ALL Institute, and Peter Waiswa, Makerere University, would lead one of the seven research teams competing in the Science Foundation Ireland SDG Challenge.
Date: Tuesday, 12 April 2022