This document discusses: 1. The AAL Joint Programme, an EU initiative using ICT to enhance quality of life for older people. It runs from 2008-2013 with 20 member states and 3 associated countries. The total budget is 600 million Euros. 2. The AAL JP's focus on social aspects of active aging according to the WHO definition. Call 2 specifically focuses on social interaction projects. 3. Upcoming AAL events in 2012, including the AAL Forum in September and AAL Summit in June, to continue developing solutions for active and healthy aging.

1. Social AAL
Kerstin Zimmermann
AAL Vice President
Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport,
Innovation and Technology
Prague, May 2012

2. Table of Content
 AAL JP
 Social Aspects
 AAL 2012 and post 2013

3. Population pyramids, EU-27, 2010 and 2060
Source: Eurostat 2011 Demographic Projections

4. AAL Joint Programme
 initiative based on article 185
 to enhance the quality of life of older people
by use of ICT
 demographic change for motivation
 Duration of the programme: 2008-2013

5. • 20 Member States
• Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
and UK
• 3 Associated States
• Israel, Norway and
Switzerland

6. AAL Joint Programme
 Total buget 600 Mio €
 MS contribution min. 150 Mio €
– (0,2 Mio € per year per MS)
 EU contribution max. 150 Mio €

7. AAL JP Topics and Calls
1 5
4
2
3

8. Active Ageing
WHO definition:
 The process of optimizing
opportunities for health, participation
(in social, economic, cultural, spiritual
and civic affairs) and security in order
to enhance quality of life as people age.

9. Call 2: Social Interaction
Providing innovative ICT based
solutions aimed at helping
people to be active, joyful and
socially connected in the
society as they age, from both
a societal and personal
perspective, effectively
contributing to their health,
overall quality of life and to
social inclusion.

11. Projects
 ALIAS Adaptable Ambient Living
Assistant

12.  ALICE Advanced Lifestyle Improvement
system & new Communication
Experience

13.  CVN Connected Vitality Network

14.  EasyReach

15.  ExCITE

16.  FoSIBLE Fostering Social Interaction for
a Better Life of the Elderly

17.  Go-myLife

18.  seniorengage

19.  Silvergame

20. EIP-AHA
European Innovation Pilot on Active and Healthy
Ageing:
Goal: 2 more years of healthy life
Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP)

21. AAL Events 2012
AAL Forum, 24-27 September 2012 Eindhoven
Tomorrow in Sight: From Design to Delivery
http://www.aalforum.eu
AAL Summit, 27-29 Juni 2012 Bilbao
New Avenues to fill the gap between Health and
Welfare Demands and Effective ICT Solutions
http://aalsummit2012.org

22. Infos
 www.aal-europe.eu
 www.aalforum.eu
Kerstin.Zimmermann@bmvit.gv.at
+43 (0) 1 711 62 65 3503