genie : gerontechnologie education network in europe

Genie : Gerontechnologie Education Network in Europe :application under the Socrates programma thematic networkprojectCitation for published version (APA):Rietsema, J. (1998). Genie : Gerontechnologie Education Network in Europe : application under the Socratesprogramma thematic network project. (BMGT; Vol. 98.191). Technische Universiteit Eindhoven.

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GENIE Gerontechnology Education Network In Europe Application under the SOCRATES Programme Thematic Network Project

Jan Rietsema

Institute for Gerontechnology Eindhoven University of Technology PO Box 513 NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands Phone:+31402474658 Fax:+31402443335 e-mail: [email protected] URL: http://www.tue.nllgerontechnologie

IGT/jr/98.191

** ... E.UROPEAN COMMISSION ... * TNP ,. .. Application under the SOCRATE.S *

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PART)

1. Project title

Please use a maximum of 12 words; start with an acronym or abbreviation if one exists.

GENIE: Gerontechnology Education Network in Europe: bridging technology and aspirations of older people.

2. Summary of the project

Please clearly indicate the main details of the project: objectives. target grouP. planned duration, main activities and expected outcomes and products.

NOTE: If your application is successful, this summary may be used in an official SOCRA rES project compendium and for other information purposes.

A Gerontechnology Education Network In Europe (GENIE) will be established for the purpose of stimulating the network process that is a necessity in the further development of education in the new area of gerontechnology. Gerontechnology is defined as the multidisciplinary study of technology and ageing for the benefit of the optimal functioning of older people in daily living, and working conditions and where appropriate better care provisions. Gerontechnology is directed towards and guided by the aspirations and competences of older people. Various disciplines contribute to the area of gerontechnology, e.g.

engineering, industrial design, economics, sociology, psychology, and biology and co-operate in research. This is not yet reflected in academic education. Links between these disciplines will widen and increase the qualifications of students. The objective of the network is to improve the quality of gerontechnology education, to increase the European dimension and to stimulate the acceptance of gerontechnology as a part of regular university and higher vocational programs. It will encourage the interaction between teaching staff and students in gerontechnoJogy and stimulate the dissemination of knowledge and the sue of developed course materials in the regular programs of educational institutes. The main results anticipated is the creation of an active and intense network on gerontechnology education, that will exist for a longer period and that produces various deliverables.

J. Language in which you wish the contract to be issued if the application is successful:

Preference 1 OOA ODE DEL mEN DES Ofl OfR OIT ONL OP~ OSE

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4. Financing from the European Community

A - Previous Community financing

Has the project developed out of any previous activities supported by the SOCRATSS programme (in the framework of a project or a preparatory visit)? yes, Intens~ ve Programme Gerontechnology

If yes, please indicate: year: 1995 and 1996

contract number: ICP _ 95 - NL - 5011/ 06 and ICP -96 - NL - 5011/06

Has the project developed out of any previous activities supported by other European Community programmes?

Yes, COST-A5 'Ageing and Technology'

If yes, please indicate:

B - Current Community financing

Programme: DG V

year: 19 9 1 - 1 996

contract number:

sum of the grant awarded: ECU

Has an application been made for support for the project under another Action of the SOCRATES programme?

No

If yes, please indicate: Action:

submission date (day/month/year): / /

reference number (if known):

sum of the grant requested: ECU

Is the project currently receiving support under another Action of the SOCRATES programme?

If yes, please indicate: No

Action:

contract date (day/month/year): / /

contract number (if known):

Has an application been made for support for the project under other European Community programmes?

No If yes, please indicate: Programme:

submission date (day/month/year): / /

reference number (if known):

sum of the grant requested: ECU

Is the project currently receiving support under another European Community programme?

If yes, please indicate: No

Programme:

contract date (day/month/year): I /

contract number:

sum of the grant awarded:

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ECU

5. Applicant

Please complete this carefully since it will be used for the acknowledgement of receipt of the project application. The "Head of Organisation" is the person who can legally commit hislher organisation and will sign the contract if the application is successful. The ·Coordinator" is the project's contact person who will be informed of the outcome of selection. All correspondence and the project contract (if the application is successful) will be sent to the address given below.

Full legal name of the organisation

DepartmenUUnit

Postal address:

Street

Post code and town

Country

Region

Type of organisation

(see instructions on page CP·ii i)

TUE-Technische Universiteit Eindhoven

Institute for Gerontechnology

PO Box 513

NL-5600 MB Eindhoven

the Netherlands

province Noord-Brabant

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Last and first name of the Head of Organisation (last name) Graafmans (first name) J.:'ln

Official title used in the organisa tion executive director BMGT/Gerontechnology

Last and first name of the Coo rdinator (last name) Rietsema

(first name) Jan Title and position in the organis ation

assistant professor of gerontechnology

Phone (include country and are a codes) (+31) 40 247 4658 Fax (include country and area codes) (+31) 40 244 3335 E-mail j.rietsema @bmgt. tue. nl

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6. Project partners

Give the name, organisation type code, town and country code and contact person (including phone and fax number) for all other partners in the project. Please group partners by country. Add a table of the same format for additional partners. Check that all ccuntries eligible to participate in SOCRATES are involved (exceptions to this requirement must be justified).

Project partners

Full/egal name of organisation 1:

Organisation type code

Town

Hogeschool Antwerpen, Departement Productontwik~eling EDU.4 Antwerpen

Last and first name of the contact person (last name) Bael us (first name) Chris

I Title and position in the organisation co-ordinator Researchlabo

Phone: (+3q 3 205 6170 Fax: (+3<:) 3 205 6195(inClude country and area codes)

Title and position in the organisation prof. dr., president du department

Phone: (+ 3~ 10 473540 Fax: (+3i 10 473515 (include country and area codes)

7. Expected total project duration

Expected total project duration year(s)

8. Financial aspects

8.a. Budget summary and financial request

Country code

BE

This financial information applies only to the first project year for which the application is made ("Year 1"). All sums should be stated in ECU. Please note that certain cost items are not eligible (see "Notes on Eligible Costs" appended and the Guidelines for Applicants).

Budget item Total cost in ECU for Year 1

Personnel costs ECU 212850

Travel, accommodation, subsistence ECU 70175

Technology, equipment, software ECU 1200

General administration costs ECU 8600

Consultancy costs f ECU 6000

Production, dissemination ECU 15000

Other costs (specify) ECU 3250

TOTAL ECU 317075

SOCRA TES grant requested in this application ECU 139075 ..

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APPENDIX TO PART 1, SECTION 6 'PROJECT PARTNERS'

Project partners Organisation Town Country type code code

Full legal name of organisation 3:

The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art, EDUA Copenhagen DK School of Architecture

Last and first name of the contact person Gudiksen Marno

Title and position in the organisation Prof., Head of Department

Phone: (+4532686000) Fax: (+45 32 686 111)


The Danish National Institute for Elderly Education RES Frederiksberg DK

Last and first name of the contact person Nielsen, Eva Bonde

Title and position in the organisation Ph.D., director

Phone: (+4538341 610) Fax: (+4538341 614)


Danish Centre RES Taastrup DK Dept. of mobility, quality, assurance and testing

Last and first name of the contact person Jensen, Lilly

Title and position in the organisation consultant

Phone: (+4543993322) Fax: (+4543527072)


Universitat Bamberg, Fakultat Sozial- und EDUA Bamberg DL Wirtschafiswissenschafien, Urbanistik und Sozialplanung

Last and first name of the contact person Pieper, Richard

Title and position in the organisation Prof. Dr., co-director faculty of social and economic sciences

Phone: (+49951 8632562) Fax: (+49951 8632563)

Project p{lrtners Organisation Town Country type code code


Technische Universitat Berlin, Institut fOr EDUA Berlin DL Gesundheitswissenschaften/ Public Health Fachbereich 8 Architektur

Last and first name of the contact person Kliemke, Christa

Title and position in the organisation Dr.-ing, senior researcher

Phone: (+49 30 31422960 or +493031425011) Fax: (+493031421112)

I Ful! legal name of organisation 8:

Fachhochschu!e Frankfurt EDUA Frankfurt DL Fachbereich Pflege und Gesundheit

Last and first name of the contact person Ulmer, Eva-Maria

Title and position in the organisation Prof. Dr. med.,

Phone: (+49 69 598900) Fax: (+4969 556242)


GGT Gesellschaft fOr Gerontotechnik mbH PUB.2 Iserlohn DL

Last and first name of the contact person Reents, Heinrich

Title and position in the organisation Prof Dr lng, director

Phone: (+492371 95950 or +492303 22445) Fax: (+492371 959520)


National Technical University of Athens EDUA Athens GR School of Architecture

Last and first name of the contact person Fotiou, Theano

Title and position in the organisation Prof.dr,

Phone: (+301 7723365 or +301 7723382) Fax: (+301 7723365)

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Escola Massana EDU.4 Barcelona ES Dept. de disseny industrial

Last and first name of the contact person Sunyol, Joan

Title and position in the organisation Prof.

Phone: (+3434422000) Fax: (+343441 7844)

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FuJI legal name of organisation 12:

i Universite Pierre Mendes France de Grenoble, EDU.4 Grenoble FR Centre Pluridisciplinaire de Gerontologie

Last and first name of the contact person Frossard, Michel

Title and position in the organisation Dr., director

Phone: (+33476633200) Fax: (+334 76 51 37 22) i

Full legal name of organisation 13: I Universite Paris Nord XIII, Ingenierie du EDUA Paris FR i

Vieilfissement, IUP 'Ville et Sante' I

Last and first name of the contact person Cornet, Gerard

Title and position in the organisation Dr., consultant Marketing et developpement intergeneration, marches seniors

Phone: (+331 4836 1564) Fax: (+33 1 48368216)


National College of Art and Design - Dublin EDUA Dublin IE Dept. of Industrial Design

Last and first name of the contact person Chan, Stephen

Title and position in the organisation senior lecturer

Phone: (+35316711377) Fax: (+353 1 6778468)

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I Full legal name of organisation 15: I

University of Limerick EDU.4 Limerick IE Dept. of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

Last and first name of the contact person Cox, Sara

Title and position in the organisation Ph.D., BA, M.Phil., course director

Phone: (+35361 202055) Fax: (+35361 202944)


Geriatric Institute "Camillo Golgi" PUB.2 Abbiategrasso IT (Milan)

Last and first name ofthe contact person Colombo, Mauro

Title and position in the organisation M.D.

Phone: (+3929466771/2/3) Fax: (+39294964809/94965457)


University of Pavia, Faculty of Medicine EDU.4 Pavia IT

Last and first name of the contact person Fabris, Nicola

Title and position in the organisation Prof.dr., scientific director INRCA

Phone: (+39335470277) Fax: (+39382502250)


Vormgevings Instituut ASS.1 Amsterdam NL Dept. of Age Design

Last and first name of the contact person Voshol Anne

Title and position in the organisation manager Age and Care

Phone: (+31 205516500) Fax: (+31 206201031)

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Full legal name of organisation 19: I !

The Design Academy, EDU.4 Eindhoven NL Dept. post-graduate studies

Last and first name of the contact person Hellier Robert i

Title and position in the organisation co-ordinator

Phone: (+31 402122425) Fax: (+31402126015)

Fulllega\ name of organisation 20: I

Nederlands Instituut voor Zorg en Welzijn PUB.3 Utrecht NL I Cluster 4

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Last and first name of the contact person Veen, van der R.H.

Title and position in the organisation Drs., programme coordinator I

Phone: (+31 302306379) Fax: (+31 302319641)

Fulilega\ name of organisation 21

Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim EDU.4 Zwolle I\IL Fact. of Engineering, dept. of Electrotechnics and Mechanics

Last and first name of the contact person ten Hoope-van Dam G.M. I

Title and position in the organisation Drs., teacher electrical engineering

Phone: (+31 384699870) Fax: (+31 384699799)

Full legal name of organisation 22

TU Wien, Allgemeine Elektrotechnik und Elektronikl EDU.4 Wien AT Forschungsgruppe fOr Rehabilitationstechnikl fortec

Last and first name of the contact person Zagler Wolgang L.

Title and position in the organisation Dr., director FORTEC

Phone: (+43 1 50418301 11) Fax: (+431 5041830/12)

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Stakes, PUB.3 Helsinki FI National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health

Last and first name of the contact person Tapa PaM

Title and position in the organisation Dr., senior researcher

Phone: (+358939671) Fax: (+358939672054)


ARCADA Polytechnik, EDU.4 Helsinki FI School of Health Care and Social Work

Last and first name of the contact person Paqvah§n Marie-Louise


Phone: (+358952532455) Fax: (+358952532444)


University of Art and Design Helsinki UIAH, EDU.4 Helsinki FI Dept. of Product and Strategic Design

Last and first name of the contact person Ilia PaTvi

Title and position in the organisation project manager

Phone: (+3589756305181 +358 405050078) Fax: (+358975630345)


University of Qulu, EDU.4 Qulu Fl Dept. of Public Health Science and general Practice

Last and first name of the contact person Koski, Keijo

Title and position in the organisation Ph.D., senior lecturer

Phone: (+35885375011) Fax: (+358853755661)

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Soras University College of Health Sciences EDU.4 Soras SE

Last and first name ofthe contact person Magnusson Lennart


Phone: (+46 33 162094) Fax: (+4633 161475)

Full/egal name of organisation 28

University of Liverpool EDU.4 Liverpool GS Institute of Human Ageing

Last and first name of the contact person Sixsmith Andrew

Title and position in the organisation Dr., senior researcher

Phone: (+44151 7945080) Fax: (+44 151 794 5077)


RCA Royal College of Art, EDU.4 London GS DesignAge

Last and first name of the contact person Coleman, Roger

Title and position in the organisation MA, Hons. Edion., FRCA, senior reserach fellow and director DesignAge

Phone: (+44171 930 5115) Fax: (+44 171 8395805)


RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, ASS.1 London GS Manufactures and Commerce) Dept. of Design

Last and first name of the contact person Hewer Susan

Title and position in the organisation Head RSA Design

Phone: (+44 171 930 5115) Fax: (+44171 8395805)

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University of East London, Fac. of design, EDU.4 London GB engineering and built environment.

Last and first name of the contact person Sale, Roger

Title and position in the organisation prof.dr. , director industrial design centre

Phone: (+44 181 849 3430) Fax: (+44181 8493430)


Loughborough University, Human Sciences and EDU.4 Loughborough GB Advanced Technology Research Institute (HUSAT)

Last and first name of the contact person Richardson, Simon

Title and position in the organisation Group Head and Senior Research Fellow

Phone: (+44 1509611088) Fax: (+44 1509 234651)


Staffordshire University EDU.4 Staffordshire GB School of Art & Design

Last and first name of the contact person Lebbon, Cherie

Title and position in the organisation Course Leader - Product Design

Phone: (+44 1782 294481 ) Fax: (+441782294873)


Glasgow School of Art EDU.4 Glasgow GB Faculty of Product Design Engineering

Last and first name of the contact person MacDonald, Alastair

Title and position in the organisation Senior Lecturer

Phone: (+44141 3534715) Fax: (+44141 3534655)

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Husbankenl The National State Housing Bank PUB.3 Oslo NO

Last and first name of the contact person Rdnnevig, Tone

Title and position in the organisation

Phone: (+) Fax: (+472296 1709)


Institute for Social Conflict Research EDU.4 Budapest HU

Last and first name of the contact person Szeman, Zsuzsa

Title and position in the organisation Dr., Director Welfare Mix Team

Phone: (+361 3220207) Fax: (+36 1 351 5454)


VSB Technical University Ostrava EDU.4 Ostrava CZ

Last and first name of the contact person Stava, Pavel

Title and position in the organisation Doc. Ing.CSc. Senior lecturer

Phone: (+420 69 6994269) Fax: (+420696916490)

There are no partners involved from the following countries: Luxembourg, Portugal, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The Steering Committee will do its utmost best to find partners in these countries. In Portugal and Iceland are already preliminary contacts with the Technical University of Lisboa and the Ministry of Education, respectively.

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S.b. Details

Please give the budget breakdown and state the sum of the grant requested for the project as a whole. Ensure that the costs relating to each activity in the wort< plan can be easily identified in the budget. See the instructions ("How to use and fill in this fonn") for more infonnation. Please note that any sum of ECU 1.500 or more must be justified in detail.

1. Personnel

Please detail, for each partner, the number and type of personnel involved in this project, using the format of the table below.

Category Main tasks Number Number of Cost Total cost of days persons per day (in ECU)

per (in ECU) person

1. Project manager

2. Academic staff

3. Administrative staff

4. Computer team

5. Other staff (specify)

Total

2. Please detail in table format the other cost elements included in the budget summary in Part I of this form. Specify in particular: Travel, accommodation, subsistence: for travel: number of people, number of joumeys. means of transport. average journey cost for accommodation and SUbsistence: number of people, number of days, average cost per day Technology, equipment, software (purchaselhiringlleasing): cost of equipment, depreciation (for purchases) and percentage use for the project. The costs of hardware (like PCs, printers, elc.) are not eligible General administration costs: communications, office supplies, photocopies, rental of premises Consultancy costs (outside experts): function within the project, number of people, number of days, cost (in ECU) per day Production, dissemination costs (production/printing/distribution/translalion/interpreting): type of document. translation/interpreting volume, price per line for translation, per day for interpreting, medium (video, audio, disk, CD-ROM. etc.), unit size, volume, unit cost Other costs: detailed description

3. Demonstrate that the measures adopted ensure a cost-effective approach. 4. Please indicate, in table format. the sources and sums of complementary financing, including own resources and grants from whatever source,

from which the difference between the total project cost and the sum requested from SOCRATES will be met. Please use the following source categories:

Community programmes other than SOCRATES Other international public bodies National, regional and local institutions (ministries, authorities, etc.) Private enterprise Foundations Other sources (please specify) Own resources of participant organisations This table must be appended to the Budget Summary detailed in point 8.a. of this application form.

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Thematic Network Project GENIE: Gerontechnology Education Network In Europe: bridging technology and aspirations of older people.

8b Budget

A financial overview of the first year of operation is given in this appendix: The amount of Commission subsidy requested is 139075 ECU, being 43 % of the total project expenditure. The project co-ordinator will disburse the funds to the various partners for their effort.

1. Personel

Coordinating Institute( s) category main tasks number of- number of Cost per total cost

months per persons month (in ECU) person (in ECU)

1. project coordinator management 3.5 1 4600 16100 2. academic staff Steering Committee 0.5 (14 days) 5 400 28000

per day 3. administrative management support 13.5 1 3750 13 125 Isecretarial support 5. other staff website design and 1.5 1 5625

maintenance TOTAL 62850

Partners participating in one of the Working Groups (4 Working Groups of6 partners) category main tasks number of days number of persons Cost per total cost

per person day (in ECU) (in ECU)

2. academic Staff annual meeting 3 1 400 1200 and preparatory activities

2. academic Staff WG activities, 10 1 400 4000 incl. Meetings

TOTAL 5200 TOTAL FOR 4 WORKING GROUPS OF 6 PERSONS 124800

Other partners (estimated number 21) category main tasks number of days number of persons Cost per total cost

per person day (in ECU) (inECU)

2. academic Staff annual meeting 3 1 400 1200 and preparatory activities

TOTAL 1200 TOTAL FOR 21 PARTNERS 25200

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2 specification budget items

TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, SUBSISTENSE Travel to plenary meeting, 45 persons@400 ECU 18000 ECU accommodation and subsistence plenary meeting 45 persons* 2 days@115 ECU 10 350 ECU Travel to working group meetings, 6 persons/group * 4 groups * 2 meetings @400 ECU 19200 ECU accommodation and subsistence working group meetings, 4 groups * 6 persons * 2 meetings * 2 days@115 ECU

11 040 ECU extra one day working group meeting in conjunction with plenary meeting, 4 groups * 6 persons * 1 day @115 ECU

2760 ECU Travel to Steering Committee meetings, 4 persons * 3 meetings @ 400 ECU 4800 ECU

• accommodation and subsistence Steering Committee • meetings, 5 persons, * 2 days * 3 meetings @115 ECU 3450 ECU extra one day Steering Committee meeting in conjunction with plenary meeting, 5 perons, * 1 day * 115 ECU

575 ECU TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE equipment hire in connection with meetings 800 ECU software for WWW communication/web design 400 ECU GENERAL ADMINISTRATION COSTS communications (telephone, fax, mail etc) 11600 ECU costs of photocopying documents (incl. Newsletter) 3900 ECU premises hire 2500 ECU administration and office supplies 600 ECU CONSULTANCY COSTS external experts, invited to Working Group meetings, 2 * 4 WG * 2 days @ 750 ECU 6000 ECU PRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION reports 15000 ECU OTHER COSTS organisation intra-congress satellite symposium 3250 ECU

3. The meetings of the Steering Committee, the Working groups and the annual plenary meeting will be combined where possible and preferably be organised in conjunction with a week-end to allow people to make use of Apex flights. The estimated numbers of days spent on attending meetings, preparatory work and other tasks are kept to a minimum. Existing infrastructure at the participating institutes will be used to produces reports, organise meetings, etc.

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4. Complementary financing

Community programmes other than SOCRATES not yet acquired Other international public bodies not yet acquired National, regional and local institutions not yet acquired Private enterprises not yet acquired Foundations not yet acquired Other sources not yet acquired Own resourses 178 000 ECU

Partners will assume the personnel costs, with the exception of a project co-ordinator and administrative staff. In addition of the EU/SOCRATES subsidy, the Steering Committee will continuously explore the opportunities for budget from external resources and will try to acquire these ones.

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B.c. Budget forecast for subsequent project years

Year 2

Total project cost ECU 340000 Contribution likely to be requested under the SOCRA TES programme ECU 135000

B.d. Participation of associated countries

Should any of the organisations taking part in the project be from one of the countries listed below, please: - tick the appropriate box

Year 3

ECU ~60ooo

ECU 135000

- indicate the share of total expenditure forecast for the project ("total project cosn which, in your estimation, would fall to the organisations in the country concerned, using all the resources at their disposal, including their share of the SOCRATES grant

- indicate the share of the SOCRATES grant which, in your estimation, should be allocated to the organisations in the country concerned to cover part of their costs (see above)

Give the breakdown in the table below.

share of total project cost (in ECU) share of the SOCRATES grant requested (in ECU)

0 Bulgaria

0 Cyprus

0 Estonia

!Xl Hungary 7205 2005 Latvia

0 Lithuania

0 Poland

0 Romania

9fl Czech Republic 7205 ?nne:;

0 Slovak Republic

0 Slovenia

9. Declaration

(To be Signed and stamped by the person legally authorised to sign on behalf of the applicant organisation)

H'. the undersigned. certify that the information contained in this application is correct to the best of my knowledge.

The appropriate authorities of all the project partners mentioned in this application have confirmed in writing their agreement with the application as submitted. "

Place Eindhoven Date 310j19 98

Signature Stamp of the organisation

Name and position in capitals Jan A.M. Graafmans, executive director SMGT / Gerontechnology

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PART II: Specific questions for Thematic Network Projects

A. Background information on Coordinator, project partners and other associated organisations/institutions

A.1 Provide for each of the participating organisations, the following information: type of organisation (legal status. main areas and type of activity)

- size of the organisation. in terms of the total number of personnel. and the number of personnel involved in the proposed project (use full-time equivalents)

- evidence of the academic quality of the organisation and expertise in the project area concerned. A.2 In addition to the formal project partners. please list any other organisations/institutions which will

participate actively in the project. A.3 List the involvement of the Coordinator and the other project partners in other EU projects (including

those which have been supported under SOCRATES. ERASMUS or LINGUA in the past).

B. Purpose, objectives and expected outcomes (4 pages maximum)

B.1 Explain the rationale of and background to the project (current situation. need for improvement, European dimension. other reasons).

B.2 Describe the general aims and objectives of the project. B.3 Specify clearly the target audience of the project. both within and beyond the Thematic Network itself. B.4 Describe by target group the intended outcomes which are to be accomplished within the time frame of

the European funding. B.5 Indicate any additional benefits and spin-ofts expected.

C. Project approach (2 pages maximum)

C.1 Indicate the main pedagogical and didactic approaches and concepts which will be used. C.2 Indicate the extent to which new information and communication technologies are to be used within the

project or to assist in the dissemination of its results. C.3 Specify how. why and to what extent, open and distance learning is used.

D. Project organisation (3 pages maximum)

D.1 Provide an overall work plan. in table format, with dates, draft outcomes and meetings; give particular attention to the activities planned for the first year.

D.2 Specify the main responsibilities of the Coordinator and each of the partners in the project. Indicate clearly how the project will be managed.

D.3 Explain how each of the partners will contribute to the implementation of the project, distinguishing when appropriate between specific project partners and the 'network' as a whole.

D.4 Demonstrate that the Coordinator and each of the partners have adequate competence and experience in order to fulfil their role in the project.

D.5 Indicate the working language(s) of the project. D.6 Describe the arrangements for disseminating the results of the project. 0.7 Describe how the project will be monitored and evaluated. in particular as regards its specific and

European impact.

E. Other issues (1 page maximum)

E.1 Specify. when applicable, how and to what extent the needs of disadvantaged people have been taken into account. State the nature of the disadvantage {geographical location, socia-economic context, disability. etc.}.

E.2 Specify, when applicable, how and to what extent the project will actively promote equal opportunities between women and men.

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PART II: Specific questions for Thematic Network Projects

A. Background information on Co-ordinator, project partners and other associated organisations/institutions

A. 1 Participating organisations

Belgium +Hogeschool Antwerpen, Fac. of Product Development, Antwerpen +Universite Catholique de Louvain, Science and biology, Louvain-Ia-Neuve

Denmark + The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture

Germany

Greece

Spain

+Fachhochschule Frankfurt, Fachbereich Pflege und Gesundheit, Frankfurt/Main +Technical University of Berlin, Architecture and Public Health, Berlin +University of Bamberg, Bamberg

+National Technical University of Athens, Athens

+Escola Massana, Dept ofIndustrial Design, Barcelona France

+Universite de Paris XIII, Paris +Universite Pierre Mendes France, Centre pluridiciplinaire de gerontologie, Grenoble

Ireland +National College of Art and Design, Dublin +University of Limerick, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Limerick

Italy +University of Pavia, Pavia

The Netherlands +Christelijke Hogeschool Windesheim, Engineering, Zwolle +Eindhoven University of Technology, Institute for Gerontechnology, Eindhoven + The Design Academy, Eindhoven

Austria +Vienna University of Technology, Rehabilitation Technology Group, Vienna

Finland +ARCADA Polytechnic, School of Health Care and Social Work, Helsinki +University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki +University of OuIu, Oulu

Sweden + Boras University College of Health Sciences, Boras

United Kingdom +Glasgow School of Art, Product Design Engineering, Glasgow +Loughborough University, HUSAT research centre, Loughborough +Royal College of Art, DesignAge +Staffordshire University, School of Art and Design, Stoke on Trent

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+University of East London, Faculty of Design, Engineering and Built Environment, London +University of Liverpool, Institute of Human Ageing, Liverpool

Hungary +Institute for Social Conflict Research, Welfare mix team, Budapest

Czech Republic + VSB Technical University Ostrava, Fac. of Mechanical Engineering, OstravaPoruba

A.2 In addition to the formal project partners, please list any other organisations/institutions which will participate actively in the project.

Denmark +Danish National Institute for Elderly Education, Frederiksberg +Danish Centre, Mobility, quality assurance and testing, Taastrup

Germany +Gesellschaft fur Gerontotechnik mbH, Iserlohn

Italy +Instituto Geriatrico 'Camillo Golgi', Milan

The Netherlands + Vormgevings Instituut, Amsterdam +Nederlands Instituut voor Zorg en Welzijn, Cluster 4, Utrecht

Finland + National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, STAKES, Helsinki

United Kingdom +Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers & Commerce, London

Norway +National state housing bank, Oslo

A.3 List the involvement of the Co-ordinator and the other project partners in other EU projects (including those which have been supported under SOCRATES, ERASMUS or LINGUA in the past).

The co-ordinator and the Institute for Gerontechnology are involved in many European Projects, both in research and in education:

The Institute for Gerontechnology has been very active in COST A5 'Ageing and Technology' (DG V). Jan Graafmans, executive director of the Institute was the vicechairperson of COST AS, Jan Rietsema, co-ordinated the working group on training and education in gerontechnology and other persons were involved in other COST AS working groups, participated in workshops and network meetings. Some partners of GENIE already collaborated within COST AS.

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The Institute is a founding member of the Design for Ageing Network (DAN) (DG V) and participated actively in the network and in EU funded DAN-projects. Some members of DAN are participating in GENIE.

The Institute for Gerontechnology initiated the ERASMUS Intensive Programme (IP) , co-ordinated by Jan Rietsema and supported by the EU SOCRATES/ERASMUS Programme in the academic year 1995/96 and 1996/97. A new application for the academic year 199811999 is submitted to the SOCRATES office. All partners if the IP are involved in GENIE

The Institute for Gerontechnology is/was involved in various projects within the TIDE Programme (DG XIII), e.g. SAFE 21, MARTEL, PLANEC, PROMISE, and was involved in the preparation of the TIDE work programme for the 4th Framework Programme.

Jan Graafmans is member of the TSERIETAN expert panel that advises the European Commission about the role of 'technology and ageing' in the 5th Framework Programme. He is also advisor to the Technology Foresight activities of the Dutch, English, French and Italian research councils.

The Institute for Gerontechnology is participant in the Technology, Ethics and Dementia (TED) project, financially supported by the EU BIOMED2 Programme.

Most partners participated in EU funded education and research projects and networks in the area of' Ageing and Technology', 'Disabled and Elderly Persons', 'ICT', etc. Some partners know each other from these international projects and worked together for several years.

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B. Purpose, objectives and expected outcomes

B. 1 Explain the rationale of and background to the project (current situation, need for improvement, European dimension, other reasons).

Reasons for creating a Thematic Network By 2020, over 25% of the population in Europe will be over 65; a growing proportion of them be over 80. At the level of society this changing demography has impact on social, political and economic structures, institutions and activities. At the level of individuals and groups, ageing brings about changes in behaviour, roles, status, and attitudes. The objective of gerontechnology+ is to contribute to the well-being of older people. In principle this is achieved by creating equal possibilities at the social and individual level to use technological devices and services. This task is a complicated one. Full participation of all citizens is a notion which is gaining increasing importance in the EU. Developments in technology offer a major opportunity to increase the participation, integration and autonomy of all citizens, including the ageing and the aged (Ageing and Technology: State of the Art, EUR 17285 EN). Gerontechnology is aiming at building a knowledge base and attitude base about the relation between technology and the ageing population for the benefit of the optimal functioning of older people in daily activities. Besides scientific research programmes there is a need for training of young researchers and professionals. Many initiatives in the field of gerontechnology education throughout Europe exist, but to date, a Gerontechnology Education Network In Europe (GENIE), a necessity in the further development of the new area of gerontechnology, is lacking. The problems addressed by the network fall within the scope of issues that get special attention from the European Commission. We name the key action 'The ageing population' within Theme 1 'improving the quality oflife and living resources' and Theme 2 'creating a userfriendly information society' of the 5th Framework Programme.

Current situation and need for improvement After the first decade of development in gerontechnology research, the training of professionals and young researchers became apparent. In the merging area of gerontechnology it is essential to have European co-operation among teaching staff of various disciplines. Gerontechnology is not yet available in textbooks, handbooks or course books. The research activities are stimulated by various national and European Programmes. The main European research programmes in this area are Telematics Applications and BIOMED. There exist many initiatives in the field of gerontechnology education throughout Europe. A good functioning network is necessary to disseminate the knowledge and experience from these initiatives. The development of a gerontechnology curriculum is only possible with good interaction between institutions involved.

+ Gerontechnology is defined as the multidisciplinary study of technology and ageing for the benefit of the optimal functioning of older people in daily living, and working conditions and where appropriate better care provisions. Gerontechnology is directed towards and guided by the aspirations and competences of older people. Various disciplines contribute to the area of gerontechnology, e.g. engineering, industrial design, economics, sociology, psychology, and biology.

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GENIE builds on the results of two earlier European initiatives: the working group on gerontechnology education of COST A5 and the special interest group on education of the Design for Ageing Network (DAN) COST A5' was a European co-operation in the field of 'Ageing and Technology' and come into existence in 1991 as a three years project. Due to its success, the action was prolonged for a further two years and finished in September 1996. To satisfy the apparent need for education in gerontechnology, the COST A5 working group on gerontechnology education was established in 1993. The goals of this working group was to establish an educational programme in gerontechnology and to encourage the interactions between teaching staff and students in gerontechnology. The European Design for Ageing Network (DAN) was established in July 1994 and is an organisation committed to raising the profile and awareness of how design can help older people to maintain independent lifestyles and also to ensure that older people participate fully in social and economic life. The European Commission (DG V) has funded the activities of DAN until 1997. A special interest group of DAN on education produced a teaching pack (1996), which is a useful teaching tool for tutors throughout Europe who may wish to incorporate information on age related design issues in their courses. The ambition of GENIE is to become a continuously active, permanent forum. It will make use of the results of the above-mentioned activities, and bring together in an umbrella organisation as many interested partners as possible, and by doing this reduce the energy dispersal and fragmentation.

European dimension It is a necessity for the curriculum in gerontechnology to develop European dimensions in order to do justice to the changing demographics facing all ED countries as well as the integration of the European Market. A Europe wide network in the field of gerontechnology education aims to facilitate the transfer of knowledge and innovations in education and will improve the quality and increase the number of trained professionals in this field. These professionals will contribute to the competitiveness of European industry in this domain and provide a way to take a global leadership role in this emerging large market.

B.2 Describe the general aims and objectives of the project.

Pwpose Many initiatives in the field of gerontechnology education throughout Europe exist, but to date a network on this theme is lacking. GENIE will be established for the purpose of the creation of an intensive network on gerontechnology education, that will exist for a longer period. The network will assist in the enhancement of the European dimension of curriculum and teaching staff development, and student mobility schemes .

• COST is a form of European intergovernmental co-operation in the fields of scientific and technical research. The COST actions are funded nationally. The European Commission funding covers the co-ordination costs: technical secretariat in Brussels, support for seminars and publications COST AS (1991-1996) was focusing on Ageing and Technology.

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Aims and objectives The aims of GENIE can be summarised under five headings: 1. the acceptance of gerontechnology as part of regular university and higher vocational programs and as an element of continuous education 2. the creation of the prerequisites for further improvement of the quality of gerontechnology education 3. the development of a European dimension in gerontechnology education 4. the promotion of inter-university co-operation towards the development and dissemination of new teaching techniques and development of curricula and increasing teachers and students mobility and the quality assessment in order to maximise the impact ofthese exchanges 5. the facilitation of the use of open and distance learning methods (ODL)

During the first year GENIE wants to achieve a complete picture of Gerontechnology Education in Europe by studying the state and content of existing educational programmes and training schemes. In the subsequent two years it will: • facilitate the use of open and distance learning methods of education and training. • continuously up-grade and up-date the curriculum of the ERASMUS Intensive Programme in Gerontechnology using the results of the thematic network project. • foster the development of new joint European courses and specialised programmes.

B.3 Specify clearly the target audience of the project, both within and beyond the Thematic Network itself.

The primary target group of GENIE for which the grants is being requested is the faculty staff of various institutes in Europe with a vested interest in the area of technology and ageing, and involved in teaching and course developments. They will exchange materials, ideas, and experiences. Secondly the students of educational institutes will benefit from the dissemination of knowledge and the use of developed course materials on gerontechnology in their regular programmes.

B.4 Describe by target group the intended outcomes which are to be accomplished within the time frame of the European funding.

The first intended outcome is a continuously active, permanent forum, dealing with all issues in gerontechnology education and didactics. This will be a network between different disciplines, industries and association interested in this area. Other intended outcomes are among others: • a directory with existing curricula and courses in Europe related to gerontechnology • a revised and extended edition of the design for ageing teaching pack • pilot projects on education and training, supported by the partners

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• an intra-congress satellite symposium at the 3rd International Gerontechnology Congress, and contributions to other conferences and seminars, to contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and teaching materials, to stimulate academic staff to include gerontechnology courses in the regular programmes and to discuss the possible teaching approaches. • common core curriculum guidelines and teaching materials • materials for Open and Distance Learning • publication of articles, a book, reports and a World Wide Web site to map resources and to create a common 'workspace'

After the 3rd operational year it is envisages to extend the TN Project GENIE and continue as a Standing Committee and Working Group (Education and Training) within the International Society for Gerontechnology (ISG). The ISG has been established recently (9.9.97). It is governed by the Dutch law and aims at building and maintaining networks between intermediaries, researchers, engineers, designers and teachers, both in public and private organisations active in markets related to the ageing population. Being part of the ISG will contribute to the dissemination of the results and offer a guarantee for continuation of activities. Without funding for a Thematic Network Project it is expected that gerontechnology education will not get much attention in the ISG and this attention will only grow very slowly. GENIE will for sure result in a strong and active permanent working group and strengthen the European dimension in gerontechnology education,.

Among the indirect results of the activities of the network are the exchange of course materials, increased students mobility and the further development of a gerontechnology curriculum with a European dimension.

B.5 Indicate any additional benefits and spin-otIs expected.

It is expected that the partners who participate in GENIE will start research projects together, as a result of the collaboration in education. Many grant proposals will be submitted to the EU Programmes under the 5th Framework Programme in which 'the ageing popUlation' , 'the city of tomorrow' and 'creating a user-friendly information society' are major topics.

Another additional benefit is that GENIE will contribute to education of people who will have a better understanding of societal changes and business transformations resulting from the fact that Europe is ageing quickly. This is a challenge, because ageing is a opportunity in all industrialised countries and it will become a problem in the developing countries. Therefor the European solutions should find markets also elsewhere thereby contributing to the improved competitiveness of European companies to those in USA, Japan and other countries.

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c. Project approach

C.l Indicate the main pedagogical and didactic approaches and concepts which will be used.

There are two major goals for education in gerontechnology: (1) creation of a knowledge base of principles, methods and facts about ageing and technology; (2) creation of an attitude base, the convictions, beliefs and goals for society that are embedded in the concept of gerontechnology. Project-oriented education (POE) as an educational method will be used as leading didactic approach in the activities of the task oriented working groups of GENIE. POE is an attractive tool for teaching gerontechnology and the creation of an attitude base. POE is an organisational format in which the students, preferably with different backgrounds, collaborate as a team on a case. Cases differ from exercises in that the outcome of an exercise is predicted by a tutor and under his control whereas in a case, the students are responsible for making decisions which affect what they do. POE is strongly real-life oriented. Relevance to society is a leading factor for the definition of the cases. The cases are relatively open ended, multifaceted and complex. This often requires a multidisciplinary approach. In fact, POE is one of the few ways in which knowledge from different disciplines and cultures can be combined. A case-study provides a context for integration of disciplines and of theory and practise. POE stimulates students to apply knowledge and skills and makes learning active rather than passive. It permits students to look deeply into fields of knowledge reflecting their interest. This stimulates intrinsic motivation. Increasing intrinsic motivation stimulates interest of a type that is comparable to that of a researcher working in his own field.

GENIE has been set up in response to the need to serve more effectively the teachers of Europe through the transfer of examples of good practice and innovation in gerontechnology education. The network will develop Europe wide actions and means of identifying and disseminating such good practice and provide an overview of the area of common interest within a European context.

The approach to achieve the aims of the network includes • establishment of task oriented working groups, dedicated to a specific horizontal or vertical issue as part of the overall programme. The preliminary idea is to have working groups in a.o. the following fields: (a) didactics, (b) education and Information- and Communication Technology (Open and Distance Learning), (c) curriculum guidelines, teaching materials and teaching pack, (d) the gerontechnology career aspects. • the organisation of an annual plenary meeting to exchange information and share experiences between all partners and to disseminate the results of the working groups. These meetings will have the character of a regular meeting combined with a workshop-type activity focusing on specific aspects of gerontechnology education. One of the partners will be responsible for preparing and organising each workshop. The meetings will be organised at different locations, to make it possible to visit various institutes and to have interaction with teaching staff of host institutes. External experts will be invited to contribute to some of these workshops.

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C.2 Indicate the extent to which new information and communication technologies are to be used within the project or to assist in the dissemination of its results.

In addition to the above-mentioned elements of the approach, GENIE includes an intensive use of the Internet to achieve its aims. This will be essential, considering the number of partners and the geographical coverage. The creation of an electronic common workspace is considered of high priority because this will facilitate all follow-up activities. Electronic mail via the Internet will be the preferential means of communication between the partners. A list server has been set-up to support this ([email protected]).

News on the network is broadcasted to the partners and other interested persons in a Newsletter, both bye-mail and by post.

Results of the network activities, e.g. a course directory, will be published and made available through Internet. A special website for GENIE is already implemented and can be used for this purpose (http://www.tue.nl!gerontechnologie/edulgenie).

C.3 Specify how, why and to what extent, open and distance learning is used.

One of the task oriented working groups is dedicated to the issue of Open and Distance Learning (ODL). This working group will focus on the investigation of the use ofODL, and the development of ODL modules. Existing modules from the Erasmus Intensive Programme on Gerontechnology will be used as a starting point for ODL modules and the Intensive Programme will also be used to evaluate developed ODL modules with an international group of students. Eindhoven University of Technology has experience with distance learning. Mathematics courses are given using videoconferencing in Antwerp and Eindhoven at the same time. The jointly established curriculum on Biomedical Technology (Eindhoven university of Technology and Maastricht University) is making use of this technology for its students. Another project provides all students from the Eindhoven University of Technology with a notebook computer and teachers are stimulated to adapt their teaching methods. These experiences combined with the experiences from other partners will be used in GENIE. ODL will be used to strengthen the European dimension in gerontechnology education. The advantages of these new education methods are quite obvious from the point of view of the increase of access to higher education and to high quality education, but there may be disadvantages as far as intercultural interactions between students and internationalisation of higher education institutions is concerned. In addition to this the social interaction between the teacher and the student is an essential part of gerontechnology education, particularly because the creation of an attitude base is a major goal. The development of a mixed mode operation concept which combines traditional education with open and distance learning will be the approach of the working group to exploit the advantages of the new education method and to minimise the negative effects.

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D. Project organisation

D. 1 Overall work plan.

Timetable envisaged: Project start-up (up to September 1998): • to establish a Project Steering Committee, making working arrangements and initial agreements • to implement an electronic communication system (WWW, list-server)

Year 1 Initialisation Phase (September 1998 - September 1999): • to establish a network of communication through inexpensive procedure of distance cooperation among partners by electronic exchanging information and data • to establish and to staff the task oriented working groups • to organise a annual plenary network meeting, October 1998 (Kick-Off) • to define clearly the tasks and work-plan of the working groups and to achieve the first concrete results (3 meetings per Working Group over the academic year 98/99) • to organise an intra-congress satellite symposium at the 3rd International Gerontechnology Congress

Year 2 Consolidation Phase (September 1999 - September 2000): • to include new members and familiarise them with the previous year achievements through review reports, minutes of meetings and other documents • to organise a annual plenary network meeting • to continue the task oriented working groups • to present the results through publications and papers in journals

Year 3 Extension Phase (September 2000 - September 2001): • to guarantee embedding in the International Society of Gerontechnology • to organise a annual plenary network meeting • to continue the task oriented working groups • to include new members also from outside Europe (mainly Japan and USA) and familiarise them with the previous years achievements through review reports, minutes of meetings and other documents

• to publish a book on gerontechnology education

D.2 SpecifY the main responsibilities of the Co-ordinator and each of the partners in the project. Indicate clearly how the project will be managed.

The network will be co-ordinated by the Eindhoven University of Technology Institute for Gerontechnology. The co-ordinator will be responsible for a smooth communication between the partners, liasing with national and international organisations, the delivery of reports, the project administration, and accounting for the money spent. A Steering Committee (SC) will monitor and evaluate the execution of the activities proposed, guarantee the coherence of all actions and ensure continuation of the project after 3

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years, embedded in the International Society of Gerontechnology (ISG). For this reason a board member of the ISG will be member of the GENIE SC. The SC has the responsibility for allocating the budget and presenting policies and action plans to the European Commission. The SC will chose its own chair. It will be the leading force of the network and will meet 3 times per year. The current members of the Steering Committee are: 1. Mr. Jan Rietsema, GENIE co-ordinator (a short professional description is given at D4) 2. Mr. Roger Coleman MA. Hons. Edin., FRCA.

He is Senior Research Fellow at the Royal College of Art (RCA) and director of DesignAge, an action-research programme exploring the implications for design of ageing populations around the world. In 1994 DesignAge was instrumental in the establishment of a European Network specialising in design and ageing with partners from fourteen of the fifteen EU member states and funded by the European Commission. Roger Coleman is co-ordinator of the network and editor of its newsletter. In February 1995 the RCA was awarded a Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education in recognition of DesignAge's many achievements. Trained at Edinburgh University and College of Art, Roger Coleman is a Jury member for the RSA Student Design Awards in the international New Design for Old section.

3. Mrs. Marie-Louise Paqvalen, co-ordinator and lecturer in physiotherapy in the Masters course on Human Ageing and Elderly Care, at ARCADA Polytechnik, School of Health Care and Social Work, Helsinki.

She is trained in physiotherapy, organised physical training camps for elderly from 1980 - 1994 and was member and chairperson of the committee for training for elderly of the Finish Association of Gymnastics (1988-1994).

4. Mr. Jan Graafmans, Secretary General of the International Society for Gerontechnology. He is the executive director of the Centre for Biomedical and Health-care

Technology and the Institute for Gerontechnology at Eindhoven University of Technology. He initiated the development of the new field gerontechnology as a new interdisciplinary research and education programme. He was vice chair of COST-AS 'Ageing and Technology'(199 1-1996), programme chair of HUSITA 1996 (Human Service and Information Technology Application, section IT and independent living), active member of Design for Ageing Network, elected programme chair of IEA 1997 (International Ergonomics Association, section Ageing and Ergonomics). He is the co-editor of the proceedings of the two international conferences of gerontechnology.

5. One vacancy gives the opportunity to introduce another active and knowledgeable person in a later stage

Each partner will have a local co-ordinator nominated by the institution to co-ordinate the participation in the network activities. In the first year task oriented working groups (WG) will be established. Each working group will elect a WG co-ordinator, who will be responsible for the dissemination of the results and for the feed-back to the Steering Committee. More closely involved partners with direct interest will become active in one or more of these WG's.

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D.3 Explain how each of the partners will contribute to the implementation of the project, distinguishing when appropriate between specific project partners and the 'network' as a whole.

Specific project partners will contribute at different levels to the project.: The Steering Committee members will carry out the management, monitoring and evaluation of the project. Partners who participate in each of the task oriented Working Groups will implement the specific activities within the Thematic Network Project. All the other partners will assess existing local/regional situations and assist in assessing national situations, identify existing 'examples of good practice' and provide input to the Steering Committee and Working Group activities. They use and disseminate the results of the project.

D.4 Demonstrate that the Co-ordinator and each of the partners have adequate competence and experience in order to fulfil their role in the project.

The network will be managed by the co-ordinator: Dr. Jan Rietsema. He is involved in gerontechnology education and research for many years.

As assistant professor of gerontechnology he is responsible for the development of an educational curriculum on gerontechnology at Eindhoven University of Technology. He implemented and offered an introductory course gerontechnology for students of all engineering faculties. He was course leader of the first international post-graduate course and of two national post-graduate courses. From 1993 until 1996 he was the co-ordinator of the COST AS working group on gerontechnology education and participated in the DAN special interest-group on education from 1994-recent. He is the initiator and co-ordinator of the ERASMUS Intensive Programme Gerontechnology. This programme offers a four week introductory course on gerontechnology for students from the 7 participating European universities. The results of these activities are presented at various congresses and in publications

The members of the Steering Committee are chosen on their curriculum vitae and their record of competence and experience. For short professional descriptions of the members of the SC, please refer to D2.

Because the expertise required to cover the area of gerontechnology is not available in one setting, co-operation is necessary. The various knowledge domains, will be introduced by the partners. The group of participants has been constituted with various institutions combining expertise in a number of engineering, behavioural, and biological disciplines. Some partners know each other and worked together for several years in other networks or projects. The RCAIRSA co-ordinated the first edition of the Design for Ageing teaching pack and this experience will be used to publish a revised edition of this pack in the first project year. All partners will co-operate on a equal basis and will introduce the experience and knowledge available in their respective institutions.

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D.S Indicate the working language(s) ofthe project.

The working language of the network is English. All deliverables will be published in English. One of the selection criteria of the partners' local co-ordinators has been to be able to work in this language. Translation of the deliverables in any other language will be the responsibility of the partner who needs the translation.

D.6 Describe the arrangements for disseminating the results of the project.

The results of GENIE will be disseminated via the participants. At the moment a listserver ([email protected]) on the Internet with e-mail addresses of the local-co-ordinators allows partners to communicate very easily with each other. This listserver will be open for anybody interested in the topic. News on the network is broadcasted to partners and others interested in a Newsletter, both bye-mail and by post.

Other results, e.g. course directory, will be published and made available through Internet. A special website for GENIE is already implemented and can be used for this purpose (http://www.tue.nl/gerontechnologie/edulgenie ).

In 1999 a intra-congress satellite symposium at the 3rd International Gerontechnology Congress will be organised (Technische Universitat Mlinchen, 10-13 October, 1999). The objective of this symposium is to present the state-of-the- art in gerontechnology education and contribute to the dissemination of knowledge and teaching materials.

D.7 Describe how the project will be monitored and evaluated, in particular as regards its specific and European impact.

The Steering Committee will continuously monitor and evaluate the execution of the activities proposed. After the first year of GENIE a self-evaluation will be organised. The opinion of all partners involved in GENIE will be included in the evaluation by a questionnaire. The results of the self-evaluation will be analysed by some invited experts. The exchange of course materials between the participating universities in the various European countries and the increase in possibilities for students mobility will be the first point of attention. The second point of attention is the use of the knowledge and insight, gained by participation in GENIE, in the regular programmes of the partner institutions. The planning of the activities in the following year will be adjusted according to the results of the evaluation.

An annual activity report will be produced at the and of the year, including a overview of all activities and the results and a reproduction of the findings of the evaluation.

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E. Other issues

E.1 Specify, when applicable, how and to what extent the needs of disadvantaged people have been taken into account. State the nature of the disadvantage (geographical location, socio-economic context, disability, etc.).

It is obvious that in an ageing society the need for gerontechnology research and education is growing. Older people (and handicapped people) will benefit from gerontechnology, an area that is directed towards an innovative technological environment for elderly that fits their daily activities and over which they have a perfect controL From this point of view well educated professionals and researchers are a necessity. The increasing role of information and communication technology in society has the risk of exclusion of older and handicapped people. Special attention and trained people are necessary to use the opportunities of information and communication technologies to create a Society for All. GENIE can contribute to the education and training of these professionals.

E.2 Specify, when applicable, how and to what extent the project will actively promote equal opportunities between women and men.

The topic gerontechnology refers to a field of technology that finds its applications in situations of daily life of older people. It has proven that applied fields of technology attract more women than basic engineering and that applications used to improve health and comfort of people are favourite among women. Gerontechnology for this reason is expected to be very popular among female students and the >50% female students participating in the gerontechnology courses at TUE (where the total percentage of female students is about 15%) endorses this expectation. In conclusion gerontechnology is a new area that will increase the involvement of woman in technological sciences and will promote the equality of opportunity between men and women. This is also reflected by the significant amount of women among the local co-ordinators.

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