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E-Inclusion activities
in the European
Commission
European Commission, DG Information
Society and Media
ICT addressing Societal Challenges
e-Inclusion
• ICT to overcome exclusion
• ICT as a factor of exclusion
(ICT = information and communication technology)
• Several EXCLUSION FACTORS
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Age
Competences - skills, knowledge, attitude
Geographic location (e.g. urban / rural)
Culture, income, other socio-economic factors
Disability
Gender
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Accessibility of ICT / e-Accessibility
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EU eInclusion policy in practice
Overview of instruments
Orientations & support
- Documents, e.g. COMs
- Events
- Benchmarking…
Regulation
- e-communications
- e-terminals
- Procurement
- TV without frontiers…
Cooperation
R&D
- FP6,
FP7
- i2010 group (MS)
-Legal committes (MS)
- Industry & users dialogue
Deployment
-eTEN
-CIP
-Structural funds
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The Information Society on the
move
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• 56 % of basic public services on-line
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• 23 % of EU citizens purchase
goods/services over the Internet
regularly
Source: Eurostat
BUT:
• 30-40% of people are left behind
• Growing gap due to ageing
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Trends for e-Inclusion
• A social necessity,
– But also an economic opportunity
• Citizens increasingly in the lead
• Innovation in the public sector
– Inclusive eGovernment
– eParticipation for all
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How can ICT help?
• E-accessibility
– Making ICT services accessible for all
• Ambient Assisted Living
– Technology to improve autonomy of
elderly
• Web 2.0: The Social Web
– Use of the new Web technologies to
recreate social links
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Technology context
Where do we come from?
Technologies for disability
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Accessible technology good for all,
design for all
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All people included;
Strong drive from ageing and mainstreaming;
From prevention of exclusion
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respect rights to participation;
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i2010, the EU’s Information
Society Initiative
• A single European Information Space
– Promoting an open and competitive internal market
for information society and media
• Innovation and investment in research
– Strengthening ICT research to promote growth as
well as more and better jobs
• Inclusion, better public services and quality of life
– Achieve an Inclusive European Information Society
that promotes growth and jobs in a manner that is
consistent with sustainable development and that
prioritises better public services and quality of life
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Riga Ministerial Declaration
on e-Inclusion
Commissioner Reding said:
“Inclusion is a cornerstone of the
EU policy in the information
society”
From digital divide to digital
opportunity
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areas:
ICT & Ageing
eAccessibility
Geographic digital divide
Digital literacy & competences
Cultural digital diversity
Inclusive eGovernment
Riga Ministerial Declaration, 11 June 2006
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Promotion of e-Inclusion
• Exhibitions
• Conferences
• Websites
• Dissemination of project results
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Benchmarking – The Riga Dashboard
• By 2010
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halve gap in internet usage for groups at risk of exclusion
increase broadband coverage to at least 90%
100% of public websites to be accessible
halve digital literacy gaps for groups at risk of exclusion
• By 2007
– recommendations on accessibility standards/approaches;
could become mandatory in public procurement by 2010
– assess necessity for stronger e-Accessibility legislation
• Other
– Exploiting the potential of ICT solutions for older people
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E-Accessibility
• Achievements
– Web Accessibility Guidelines
– Assistive technologies for disabled
• Objective: mainstreaming
– In-built accessibility features
– Seamless integration of assistive
technologies
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Legislative landscape
Growth & Employment
Social Cohesion & Quality of Life
DRM
anti-discrimination (+ UN
Copyrights
Convention)
Data protection
Public procurement
information society anti-discrimination
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Ambient Assisted Living
• Achievements
– Smart Homes
– Navigation tools (for mobility
impaired, visual impaired)
• Objectives
– Independent Living
– Social Integration
– Active ageing at work
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Challenges
Integration &
Empowerment of
Individuals
 30% non-users
 Aging Population
 Complex, inaccessible ICT
Participation
for All
 New Markets
– global leadership
 Better Accessibility
- better for all
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Outcome Opportunities
Objective
Challenge 7: ICT for
Independent Living and Inclusion
ICT has major catalytic role on
Inclusion
Major global market opportunity
20B€+/year
Europe well placed to respond
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Independent Living
Active Ageing
Mainstream Accessibility &
usability
Next Generations of Assistive
Technologies
Role of ICT for an e-Inclusive
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Prolonged independent living
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Increased active participation
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Reduction in the 30% of nonusers
Global Leadership in Ageing
market
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Impacts
Key Areas
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Demographic Ageing
i2010 flagship on ICT and
Ageing
E-Inclusion Policy
Riga Ministerial Declaration,
2006
eAccessibility Communication
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Policy Relevance
Industrial Relevance
Challenge 7: ICT for
Independent Living and Inclusion
eInclusion in CIP
• Type B Pilots
Considerations for eInclusion Pilots B:
Overcoming fragmentation for scaling up & investment; high visibility; economies
of scale; replication; value chain cooperation.
Building on existing initiatives.
Aging Well Pilots
 Independent and healthy living
 From minor impairments (dementia, cognitive) to chronic
disease monitoring
 From daily living assistance to integrated, efficient health
and social care
 Deliverables: interoperable personal/health/social services,
common specifications, cost-effectiveness, user acceptance
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e-Inclusion in CIP (2)
• Type B Pilots
Signing
Audio Description
Subtitling
Accessible Interactive DTV Pilots
Spoken
command
Speech
output
 Advancing accessibility of DTV devices, content and services –
esp. for people with disabilities and older persons
 Step towards accessible communications in a convergent multiplatform environment
 diffusion of advanced accessible AV through the mainstreaming of DfA
 Deliverables: set of usability, accessibility interoperability needs of
users, technology & service providers
CONTEXT: TVWF and Digital Switchover - legal necessity; CENELEC – preparatory
requirements & specifications; convergence and dropping costs of set-top boxes;
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e-Inclusion in CIP (3)
• Thematic Networks
 ICT for active ageing at work
(fostering uptake, lifelong learning, opening up of innovative new markets)
 ICT for enhancing social integration and cultural diversity
(improving language and communication skills, fostering cohesion)
 eInclusion innovation platform
(Inclusion as a source for innovation in ICT; innovation benefiting all)
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Ageing well in the Information Society
Commission Communication, 2007
Next Steps
Communication on e-Inclusion
End 2007
Ministerial Conference in Portugal
December 2007
E-Inclusion Event 2008
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Conclusion
An Inclusive Information Society
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Social Necessity and Economic
Opportunity
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