Global Village Initiative - Paris 2008

  French Initiatives in AAL: New Dialogues for new Challenges

Robert PICARD CGTI

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AAL : The QuestionsNot :

« What is at stake ? »(It’s well known…)

But :« How ITC can help ? »« Who will contribute ? »« What are the conditions ? »

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To tackle the Issue… Dialogs at Ministerial level & Agencies

Research (Agence Nationale pour la Recherche, Institut Telecom, SFTAG, ASSISTH),

Solidarity (CNSA : National Agency for Solidarity & Autonomy) ,

Economy & Finance (CGTI : french ITC Council)Health (HAS : french Health Authority) …to adress joinly these questions

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To tackle the Issue… Reports (CGTI) Working groups, with Support from

Scholars (ITC, Management Sciences & Economy)

Follow up of international Initiatives

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An on-going Process First CGTI Report in August 2007 First Event in November 2007: 150

participants (R&D, Industry) Preparation of an Enquiry about

Market indicators (on going), with the participation of Scholars, CNSA, DPH(Delegation for desabled people)

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An on-going Process 2d Event in february 2008, in line

with the first europeean AAL Call : 300 participants, representing the all Stakeholders

National consultative process Scheduled in 2008

Working groups for the evaluation of the 2005 law on disability CGTI to lead the group « Accessibility »

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First (still intangibles) Results High level of participation/involvement

Business contacts, mutual understanding (including within the Industry itself)

Emerging AAL projects, at european & international level

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Thank You !