“Long-term care challenges in an ageing society: the role of ICT and migrants” Workshop 19 Jan 2010, Brussels Introduction 1

Joint DG INFSO ICT for Inclusion & JRC IPTS Information Society Workshop“Long-term care challenges in an ageing society: the role of ICT and migrants”

Brussels, 19th January 2010

Introduction and Objectives of the Workshop

Clara Centeno, JRC-IPTS Information Society Unit

Joint Research Centre (JRC)Institute for Prospective Technological Studies The European Commission’s Research-Based Policy Support Organization

The views expressed by the authors are not necessarily those of the EC

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IPTS: Part of Joint Research Centre of the EC: 7 Research Institutes across Europe

Mission: “to provide customer-driven support to the EU policy-making process by developing science-based responses to policy challenges that have both a socio-economic as well as a scientific/technological dimension”

Institute for Prospective Technological Studies

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International Digital Economy Analysis Analysing the European ICT and Content industries Applied econometric analysis of the Digital Economy

Socio-Economic Analysis on ICT for Learning and Inclusion ICT for Learning, Creativity and Skills ICT for cultural diversity and socio-economic inclusion

Techno-economic Impacts Enabling Societal Change Role of ICT in digital identity and information search ICT for Health and Quality of Life

The Information Society Unit (2010)

ICT for addressing key European challengesre-start economic growth, ensure long-term competitiveness,

fight unemployment and reinforce social cohesion

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IPTS research on ICT for cultural diversity and inclusion

Policy context

i2010 e-Inclusion Policies2006 Riga e-Inclusion Declaration- “§ 24 … improving the possibilities for

economic and social participation and integration, creativity and entrepreneurship of immigrants and (ethnic) minorities by stimulating their participation in the information society”

2008 European i2010 initiative on e-Inclusion - “Exploring ICT-enabled opportunities for

marginalised young people and migrants at risk of exclusion”

Immigration and Integration policies

Also : education and training, employment, ..

Key customers

DG Information Society: ICT for inclusion Unit

DG JLS: Migration and Integration Unit

DG EAC, DG EMPL, ..

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ICT for Social Capital

ICT for Learning

- Mapping of ICT initiatives for inclusion of IEM (EU27, UK, FR, DE, ES)- State of the art of research on ICT & IEM

- The use of social computing by IEM- ICT for migrant domiciliary carers (UK, DE, IT, ES)-ICT for learning the host country’s language by adult migrants- The role of Third Sector Organizations and ICT for digital and social inclusion

ICT for Ageing and Health

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

- ICT for Inclusion of Youth at Risk

ICT for cultural diversity and Inclusion

-ICT to support everyday life integration of IEM-ICT for caregivers and social actorsFuture research (2010-)

IPTS research on ICT for inclusion

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ICT for migrant domiciliary carersStudy Background

Some trends in long term care

Life expectancy

Ageing

Quality of care

Demandfor care

Changing family Structures

Mobility

Women at work

Labor force

Caregivers supply

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Possible ingredients for future solutions in long term care

Life expectancy

Ageing

Quality of care

Demandfor care

Changing family Structures

Mobility Women at work

Labor force

Caregiverssupply

Home care and Community based care

BetterCoordinated

care

Migrant labor force

Enhanced working

conditionsQuality of care

ICT based solutions

ICT for migrant domiciliary carersStudy Background

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Possible ingredients for future solutions in long term care

Life expectancy

Ageing

Quality of care

Demandfor care

Changing family Structures

Mobility Women at work

Labor force

Caregiverssupply

Home care and Community based care

BetterCoordinated

care

Migrant labor force

Enhanced working

conditionsQuality of care

ICT based solutions

ICT for migrant domiciliary carersStudy Background

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Aims of the exploratory research project:

Start gathering evidence on:

What is the role of informal caregivers in long term care (LTC)? What are their needs? Are there specific supporting policies? What ICT applications / tools are used to support them in LTC? Opportunities and barriers for ICT use?

Informal care givers: carers & informal care assistants

... For informal caregivers in general, and in particular for migrants

ICT for migrant domiciliary carers

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Carer

ICT in domiciliary care

Caredperson

Doctors

Healthcareprofessionals

Careworker

Care organizations

Voluntary groups

Carers & professional

assoc.

ICT

ICT ICT

ICT

CommunicationCoordination

Emergency mgtSupport

InformalCaregiver

Home

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UK, DE, IT, ESSelection based on:

Expected significant numbers of migrant caregivers Different care organization models Different expected ICT maturity levels

Research partners: England: CIRCLE (Centre for International Research on Care,

Labour and Equalities) University of Leeds, Prof. Sue Yeandle

Germany: Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations (BAGSO),

Dr.Heidrun Mollenkopf Italy: Istituto per la Ricerca Sociale (IRS), Sergio

Pasquinelli Spain: Consultores Euroamericanos Asociados (CEA) and

Innnovation Institute for Citizen Welfare (i2BC)

Countries analyzed

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Objectives of the workshop

To disseminate and discuss research results

To understand potential policy implications

To understand policy DG´s priorities for next research steps

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Workshop Agenda

9.30 – 9.45 Welcome

9.45 – 10.00 Roundtable presentation of participants

10.00 – 10.20 Introduction to the workshop and objective

10.20 – 11.00 Setting the Scene: Long term care challenges and the role of ICT and migrants

11.00 – 11.15 Coffee break

11.15 – 11.50 Setting the Scene: ICT and ageing, the cared person´s perspective

11.50 – 12.30 The carer perspective: The case of UK

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch (sandwich lunch at the premises)

13.30 – 14.10 The carer perspective: The case of Germany

14.10 – 15.10 Cross-country analysis (UK, Spain, Germany, Italy)

15.10 – 15.30 Coffee break

15.30 – 16.30 Policy implications and Future research challenges

16.30 – 17.00 Conclusions and Closing

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http://is.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pages/EAP/eInclusion.html

Thank you

Clara.Centeno@ec.europa.eu