Have you heard about the latest AAL Call for Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions? If not, read this article to learn more! The call was launched by the Active and Assisted Living (AAL) Programme. It aims to support better quality of life for older people and to strengthen industrial opportunities while ensuring the sustainability of our health … [Read more...]
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Active and Assisted Living Forum: Call for Workshops
Do you work in the active and healthy ageing sector? Do you want to participate in the European discussion driving the future of healthy ageing? Then the AAL Forum is the perfect opportunity for you to be involved in an ecosystem that promotes a new social and economic approach to grow a more inclusive silver economy benefiting individuals, society and industry. The … [Read more...]
AER to speak at Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform first workshop
The Assembly of European Regions has been a key partner for Interreg Europe in setting up and implementing its Policy Learning Platform. AER is invited for the first thematic workshop to share good practices on health and well-being. Interreg Europe The Interreg Eruope programme intends to reinforce economic and social cohesion in the European Union through the promotion of … [Read more...]
What can the Investment Plan for Europe do for health?
Today, in Brussels, Member States and regional representatives, healthcare service providers, public and private investors, economists, and practice innovators, participate in a Seminar on strategic investments for the future of healthcare, organised by the European Commission. A vital economic sector Health is a vital economic sector representing 10% of the EU's GDP and … [Read more...]
ALEC: a success story
The fifth edition of the Artic Light E-health Conference in Norrbotten is an opportunity to look back on one of the major achievements of the AER e-health network. The event brought together 300 participants from 16 countries in the world this year around the themes of digital transformation & health equity. Scale e-health awareness The AER e-health network was created … [Read more...]
A recognition of excellence
The 2016 European Summit on Innovation for Active and Healthy Ageing was an opportunity to highlight the excellent initiatives from regions across Europe. The Summit brought together diverse stakeholders to boost Europe's competitive advantage in the Silver Economy The Silver what? Europe is growing older and while this is a challenge because society has to adapt its … [Read more...]
E-health: how to find a common language?
Regional governments and their stakeholders, in particular, companies shared experiences on 1 December 2016 at the "E-health: let's find a common language" event hosted by Brussels Capital at the Committee of the Regions. The event aimed at providing participants with information on funding opportunities in the field of healthcare, new connections, tested ideas to improve … [Read more...]
European Week of Regions and Cities 2016: side event on smart cities and communities for all
AER is happy to share within our network a side event organised by our friends of Age Platform Europe together with other partners in the context of the European Week of Regions and Cities 2016. The side event titled "Smart cities and communities for all: How to become smart and age-friendly" will take place on 10th October and is hosted by the Fundación Galicia Europa in … [Read more...]
Reference site status for AER regions
A recognition of excellence A Call for Reference sites 2016 was launched in December 2015 at the Conference of Partners of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing. A total of 74 regional and local organisations have now been awarded "Reference Site" status. These organisations have demonstrated the existence of comprehensive strategies to advance … [Read more...]
Horizon 2020 “Health, demographic change and wellbeing”: Work Programme 2017 and funding opportunities
With the principle of research for better health for all at its core, Horizon 2020's Societal Challenge 1 (SC1) related to Health Demographic Change and Wellbeing focuses on personalised health and care. Its updated Work Programme 2017 and related call for proposals have been presented in Brussels on occasion of a dedicated info day on July 8th. The overall budget is about € … [Read more...]
AER at e-health week
Coalition of the willing AER participated in a session organised by ECHAlliance on a new "Coalition of the Willing". This digital health journey across Europe aims at speeding up the deployment of e-health in regions. Agneta Granström, President of the AER Committee on Social Policy and Public Health and leader of AER ehealth network presented the issues faced by europeans … [Read more...]
Join Noord-Brabant amongst the winners of the AER Regional Innovation Award
In 2008, the Provice of Noord-Brabant (NL) was awarded the AER Regional Innovation Award (RIA) for their Innovative Actions Braban program 3 (IAB-3) which was regognised by the jury for stimulating innovation in the Province and finding smart solutions for the ageing population. "This project targets one of the most significant social predicaments facing … [Read more...]
Call for reference sites now open!
Is your region leading in innovation for demographic change and the silver economy? Apply for the selection of "Reference sites" of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing! Highly inspirational ecosystems Reference Sites are highly inspirational ecosystems. They deliver creative solutions that improve the lives of older people. These solutions can be … [Read more...]
Let’s be the frontrunner for eHealth services in Europe!
United4Health’s final conference took place on 19th and 20th January 2016 in Brussels. The two days offered plenty of opportunity for higher-level and policy messages. Yet, they were also full of real-life experiences shared by the more then ten deployment sites. The sites presented practical experiences on subjects as diverse as stakeholder engagement, patient acceptance, … [Read more...]
Let’s develop a new project together!
The Province of Gelderland (NL) works on a fundamentally new approach to healthcare. Due to demographic, societal and technological developments the complexity of care is increasing while the number of healthcare professionals is decreasing. The Foundation ParkinsonNet was created to tackle this challenge. It developed a new innovative approach and ecosystem to care for … [Read more...]