EuropeActive is a strategic partner of the European Commission in the European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active & Healthy Ageing 2016
EuropeActive is a strategic partner of the European Commission in the European Summit on Digital Innovation for Active & Healthy Ageing 2016, which will take place in Brussels from 5 to 8th December this year. Organized by DG CONNECT in the European Commission, the Summit is going to address issues regarding the unprecedented ageing of Europe and its profound consequences for individuals, businesses, governments, policy-makers and investors. Demographic change constitutes a societal challenge for Europe, but also offers new opportunities for innovation and growth.
The event will build on the achievements on the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy ageing (EIP AHA), past and current research and innovation in Horizon 2020, the Active and Assisted Living Joint Programme with Member States and the EIT-KIC on healthy living and active ageing. EuropeActive has committed its support in the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy ageing (EIP AHA) by promoting Health enhancing Physical Activity. DG Connect invited EuropeActive to take part in the summit and contribute with our expertise in the field and to share our experience gained through our project dedicated towards healthy ageing: PAHA (physical activity and healthy ageing).
The outcomes from the summit are regarding the mobilization of stakeholders and policymakers to support delivery of actions agreed as part of the shared-vision (Blueprint on Digital Transformation of health and care). During the event the participants also will clearly identified growth areas enabled by cross-portfolio policy actions and leading to scaling up of digital innovation for active and healthy ageing in Europe and further impetus to G7/Global cooperation in that field.
For more information on the summit, please read here. To learn more about the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy ageing (EIP AHA), read here.
