The European Ambient Assisted Living Forum 09 - "Innovative ICT Solutions for Older Persons – A New Understanding" - will take place from 29 September to 1 October 2009 in Vienna
Lead market: E-Health / Domotics / Home Automation
Ambient Assisted Living (AAL) aims at extending the time older people can live in their preferred home environment by increasing their autonomy and assisting them in carrying out activities of daily living. The aim is to enhance the quality of their lives by the use of ICT products and the provision of remote services including care services that will assist them to achieve the autonomy, independence and dignity appropriate to their needs and conditions.
The thematic priorities of the first AAL FORUM 09, scheduled in Vienna from 29 september to 1 October 2009, will be national and European AAL activities, R&D projects and economic aspects of the joint programmes, the third AAL call for proposals as well as key questions of the further development of the AAL Joint programme.
Forum Website with detailed programme information and registration procedure: http://www.bmvit.gv.at/aal