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- PRESS RELEASE
- EU funded project aims to make self-service terminals more accessible for all
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(30 August 2011) An EU-funded project is aiming to make self-service terminals, such as public transport ticket vending machines or public information kiosks and cash dispensers, more accessible for the one in six Europeans who have a disability or the 87 million Europeans aged 65 and over. According to an EU study, only 38% of bank cash machines (automated teller machines or ATMs) across the EU provide voice capabilities to customers with disabilities, far behind the US (61%) and Canada (nearly all ATMs). The European Commission is contributing EUR 3.41 million, half of the overall budget, to the "APSIS4All" project which aims to design and validate personalised interfaces, including contactless cards, to help overcome existing accessibility barriers. Trials will begin in cash dispensers in Barcelona, Spain from September 2011 and at ticket vending machines in Paderborn, Germany from January 2012, and will run for three years.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Info session on how to include standardization in future project proposals
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9 September 2011 Brussels, Belgium
Some calls of the EU FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) mention standards and standardization as activities or target outputs for these projects. The European Committee on Standardization (CEN) is organising an info session with the aim to support and inform the research community in understanding and integrating standardization in their future research and innovation projects. Participation is free of charge and open to all interested parties. The number of places is limited. Registrations are accepted on a first come, first served basis.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Workshop: European Accessibility requirements in public procurement of ICT products and services
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28 October 2011 Brussels, Belgium
CEN, CENELEC and ETSI are organising this open workshop on "European Accessibility requirements in public procurement of ICT products and services". This is the second of a series of three workshops that give stakeholders an opportunity to learn about the work, to discuss the latest drafts of the standards and reports and to give feedback about the work being done. The workshop programme will be available in early September.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- European Health Forum Gastein
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5 October 2011 - 8 October 2011 Bad Hofgastein, Austria
This year's theme is "Innovation and Wellbeing - Europe's Health in 2020 and beyond". Leading experts from business and industry, science and academia, patient organisations/NGOs as well as numerous health policy decision makers will present new ideas and use the event as a platform for the exchange of experiences and opinions at international level.
Contact: ehealth@ec.europa.eu
See also: ICT for Health activities - EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- European Congress on E-Inclusion 'Transforming Access to Digital Europe in Public Libraries' (ECEI11)
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6 September 2011 - 7 September 2011 Brussels
The ECEI11 agenda will focus particularly on the transformative role that libraries can play by acting as key institutions for change and providing access to the many new digital opportunities across Europe. A key aim will be to shine a spotlight on the links between EU policies on e-inclusion and public libraries highlighting where and how libraries can contribute to wider EU policy, strategy and outcomes as well as being linked to investment.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- "Organic electronics" day
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20 October 2011 Mons, Belgium
The workshop deals with the topics related to recent technological innovations in organic electronics with a direct industrial application in the field of OLED and OPV devices. Deadline for registration is 15 September 2011.
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- Competence Modelling for European HR and Policies: Bridging Business, Education and Training
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9 November 2011 - 10 November 2011 Brussels, Belgium
This event will focus on new approaches to vocational training through competence models, e-learning and social communities. The 2011 conference continues the discussion developed at the first four related European conferences held in Vilnius (Lithuania), Budapest (Hungary), Bucharest (Romania) and the planned European conference "Innovations in the Environmental Sector" (INES) which will take place in Brussels (Belgium) in September 2011. The conference is organized together with an experience session on the 10th of November, giving all participants the opportunity to exchange their experiences face-to-face and to test the tool during a hands-on sessions.
Reminders
- EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT
- FET Proactive Information Day on Call 8
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12 October 2011 Brussels, Belgium
During this event, information on FET-Proactive initiatives under this call will be provided, as well as contractual, legal and administrative modalities. In addition, the creation of consortia and synergies will be facilitated through an open exchange "Proposers Forum". Registration is free of charge but mandatory.
Contact: Jean-Marie Auger
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- POLICY AND LEGISLATION
- How to best demonstrate the impact of Research Infrastructures - workshop report
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29 August 2011
On 15 June 2011, representatives of 33 ESFRI-projects came together in the Palais des Academies of the Royal Academy of Belgium to discuss how to best demonstrate the impact of Research Infrastructures. The report and presentations of the workshop is now available.
Contact: ehealth@ec.europa.eu
See also: Research - eHealth - POLICY AND LEGISLATION
- EU ICT R&D and Innovation beyond 2013 - 10 key recommendations
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20 July 2011
The Information Society Technologies Advisory Group (ISTAG) has issued its 10 key recommendation to the Commission on the orientation for EU ICT R&D and Innovation beyond 2013. ISTAG reaffirms the importance of pursuing and strengthening EU investment in ICT research and innovation. Indeed, ICT infrastructure plays a critical role in today's globalised economy and its reliable and trustworthy operation is absolutely essential. However beyond this, ICT has become a key transformative force in social innovation, by enabling the development, implementation and deployment of innovative solutions addressing societal needs and supporting human and socio-economic development opportunities. This wider agenda calls for a larger stakeholder community, beyond the traditional players, including unconventional actors such as informal networks and influential individuals.
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