Ageing well in the Information Society Meeting of Commission for Culture, Education and Research Committee of the Regions 16 th April 2007, Bolzano Peter Wintlev-Jensen Head of Sector ICT for Inclusion European Commission, DG Information Society and Media peter.wintlev-jensen(at)eu.europa.eu
Ageing: challenge and opportunity Gary Bridge, Cisco Nobel event, Dec 2005
Dependency ratio rising Gary Bridge, Cisco Nobel event, Dec 2005
Ageing: a global phenomenon 30,0 25,0 Japan 20,0 EU 15,0 OECD total 10,0 United States 5,0 0,0 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Population aged 65 and over (Ratio to the total population, in %, source OECD)
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Ageing well Active ageing at work Staying productive in high-quality work Social participation Active participation in the community Independent living A longer independent and healthy daily life For a better quality of life
Economic benefits some examples Germany Source: GesundheitScout 24 GmbH and Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz; and Kristin Säteröy, Ericsson Enterprise A tripling of the market for smart homes applications in Europe between 2005 and 2020, from 13 million people up to 37 million Source: Walter studies, DG EMPL In the Netherlands alone, seniors would spend 500 million per year above what they are currently spending if targeted by appropriate ICT products and services. Source: Silver Economy Network
Ageing Well, A new opportunity for Europe Significant market opportunities ahead Important barriers still exist Need more awareness and evidence Towards a genuine Internal Market for Health & Well-being ICT products and services
Market characteristics potential barriers 1. Fragmentation high costs 2. Intrinsic or persistent diversity 3. Information asymmetries, weak user 4. Political and legal frameworks 5. Technology access, accessibility, change 6. Disconnect of investments and benefits 7. Interoperability 8. Value chain coordination 9. Ethically conditioned
Towards an Action Plan Policy basis Demographics policy Riga Ministerial Declaration, on ageing i2010 third pillar e-accessibility policy e-health Action Plan Lisbon Agenda
Towards an Action Plan Overview of instruments Policy & support - Communications - Declarations -Events - Benchmarking, studies Regulation - e-communications -public procurement - medical devices - anti-discrimination R&D - FP6 - FP7 -AAL 169 Cooperation - i2010 groups - Legal committees - Industry & users dialogues Deployment -Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP) -Structural funds -EIB
Towards an action plan for ageing well in the information society 1. Building awareness and consensus Visibility, joint strategies, partnerships 2. Putting enabling conditions in place Interoperability, legal conditions, tackling barriers 3. Stimulating take-up Best practice, pilots (CIP), public procurement 4. Preparing the future Research & development: FP7 + support to AAL 169 joint programme with Member States(co-decision)
EU Innovation Support FP7 research Challenge 7 Prototypes for independent living/active ageing Open Systems, Reference Architectures, Home Platforms Support: roadmaps, standards, S/E research, Int l cooperation Challenge 5 Personal health systems monitoring; point of care diagnostics Support actions: roadmaps, wireless use, interoperability CIP deployment pilots Independent and healthy living Minor impairments chronic disease monitoring Daily living assistance integrated health/social care User acceptance, common specs, cost-effective, interop. High visibility Overcoming fragmentation Enable scaling up, investment Value chain cooperation Regional/rural/urban renewal AAL169 joint R&D Programme (+ pre-commercial procurement, Structural Funds)
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL169) a new joint R&D programme Foster the emergence of innovative ICT-based products, services and systems for Ageing Well Create/leverage critical mass of research, development and innovation at EU and National level Improve conditions for industrial exploitation
AAL169 - features Member States joining their national R&D Programmes in ICT and Ageing Well Community support based on Art. 169 of the Treaty requiring a co-decision by the European Parliament and Council EC budget of 25 M p.a. from 2008 in response to national commitments of at least similar size total public funding > 300 M expected during 2008-2013 Characteristics Smaller applied research/innovation projects 1-2 focused calls/year from 2008-2013 Min. 50 M public funding/year Criteria include problem/market orientation, strong user involvement,sme participation, innovation
AAL169 rationale for Community contribution Mobilising critical mass for higher impact leveraging national, EC and industrial investments joining multiple funding streams with multi-annual commitments Complement FP7 R&D with applied R&D innovation value chains across borders international cooperation of SMEs European knowledge linked to local innovation Respond to localisation needs for ageing well European solutions addressing social patterns, culture, language Opening new European markets
AAL169 - political process Referenced within FP7 and Collaboration Specific Programmes Decisions Presented in Art. 169 Roadmap to Council Research WG on 9 November (one of two first initiatives under FP7) Called for by European Council of 9-10 March Co-decision proposal to Council and European Parliament is in advanced stage of preparation EC contribution to AAL169 Programme after co-decision process aimed for by first half 2008
ICT & Ageing related activities expected for 2007-2008 2007 FP6/FP7 R&D Projects CIP / public procurement pilots Action Plan Ageing well in the information society June 2007 New applied research initiative: AAL 169 June 2007 Good practice exchange + exhibition mid 2007 e-inclusion Communication end 2007 Portuguese Presidency Ministerial Debate end 2007 2008 European E-Inclusion Initiative
ICT and Ageing Well, potential role of regions Regions have a clear role to play Driving innovation at local level Capability to involve relevant stakeholders Providing examples and socioeconomic evidence Open invitation to participate in the Initiatives
Further Information Ambient Assisted Living initiative http://www.aal169.org ICT & Ageing research in FP7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/programme/challenge7_en.html ICT and Inclusion policy development http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/soccul/eincl/index_en.htm