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The Vintage Project
Since June 2006, with the Riga Ministerial Declaration on e-Inclusion, it has been officialised at European level the need of a deeper reflection about barriers and possible solutions for a more concrete relation between elderly people and ICT. Europe is a continent that aging more and more quickly, especially in rural areas (Eurostat - Ageing in the European Union: where exactly? - Issue number 26/2010), and European policies, from the Treaty of Lisbon in the year 2000 to the Europe2020 strategy, have always emphasized the importance to tackle the challenges associated with demographic ageing (Council - Ecofin - Conclusions on European 2020 Strategy. Brussels, 9 June 2010) especially through actions that empower older people to fully participate in the economy and society, continue independent lifestyles and enhance their quality of life.
Local consortia
Starting from May, all potential local stakeholders will be contacted and invited to an organizational meeting, 12-14 June 2012, during which the objectives and the methods to reach them will be explained. Participants will be asked to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to ensure effective participation and the fulfillment of specific charges for each category of partners.
Vintage software
The VINTAGE software will be designed and published by the end of May, after a testing phase of a beta version during the focus groups which will be organized in Romania and Turkey.
The final version of the software will be presented at the international event organized by the Inspectorate of Iasi in Romania in June during which all local and national stakeholders will be invited to participate.
The social research
Social research is conducted in all partner countries under the coordination of PACO UK which is expert in conducting social surveys on various topics and target groups. The presence of social and statistical competences in all partner institutions and their involvement in local and national networks will permit to reach a large number of subjects through different methodologies, including the use of mass media and especially radio, in order to conduct a large-scale research, both quantitative and qualitative.
Focus groups
Two focus groups have been conducted by experienced staff who investigated more thoroughly on the problems faced by older people in relation to new technologies.
The focus groups have also helped us in reviewing the draft version of the questionnaire and to adjust it in considerations of the feedback received by the participants!
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Acknowledgments
Project N. 518135-LLP-1-2011-1-IT-GRUNDTVIG-GMP
With the support of the GRUNDTVIG Programme of the European Union
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