This Consultation meeting will bring together experts from all over Europe. The objective of the 2-day-meeting is to provide strategic guidance for future research under the AAL Joint Programme and possible future topics for the ICT Policy Support Programme in the field of ICT & Ageing for 2011 and beyond.

The outcome will be used as input for the preparation of future calls for proposals.

The following will be discussed:

On 15 February:

• Relevant ICT R&D topics for support under the AAL Joint Programme with a focus on innovative ICT solutions for Ageing Well with a 2-3 years to market perspective. This should complement topics already supported in previous calls.

On 16 February:

• Topics under the ICT Policy Support Programme, in particular demand driven pilot projects involving regions and local authorities related to independent living of elderly people addressing ICT solutions for:
  • Fall prediction, prevention and protection of elderly people
  • Enhanced mobility of elderly people