Including older persons, with and without disabilities, in digital technology design processes can improve user-friendliness as well as the relevance of digital technologies if the needs and preferences of older persons are considered. (...) A new project in Slovakia intends to analyse, test and increase digital skills among older persons in 2023-2026, with plans to provide free-of-charge basic digital skills training to nine thousand older persons. As part of the project, more digitally literate older persons, “digital champions”, will be enlisted to educate people in care homes and community centres.
Language:English
Score: 884601.1
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https://unece.org/media/Sustainable-Development/press/358156
Data Source: un
It was explained to them that the
“digitalization project will come to closure on 31 October 2018”.
9. (...) The Administration failed to act fairly, justly and transparently when it
gave the project closure as a reason for a non-renewal decision when there
was remaining funding from the 1st phase of the digitalization project and
DGACM obtained further funding from the State of Qatar for the 2nd phase of
the digitalization project;
c. (...) The email notification of the
non-renewal states the reason for non-renewal as “the digitization project will come
to closure on 31 October 2018”.
Language:English
Score: 883856.7
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www.un.org/en/internalj...es/undt/orders/ny-2018-221.pdf
Data Source: oaj
It was explained to them that the
“digitalization project will come to closure on 31 October 2018”.
9. (...) The Administration failed to act fairly, justly and transparently when it
gave the project closure as a reason for a non-renewal decision when there
was remaining funding from the 1st phase of the digitalization project and
DGACM obtained further funding from the State of Qatar for the 2nd phase of
the digitalization project;
c. (...) The email notification of the
non-renewal states the reason for non-renewal as “the digitization project will come
to closure on 31 October 2018”.
Language:English
Score: 883856.7
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www.un.org/en/internalj...es/undt/orders/ny-2018-222.pdf
Data Source: oaj
Including older persons, with and without disabilities, in digital technology design processes can improve user-friendliness as well as the relevance of digital technologies if the needs and preferences of older persons are considered. (...) A new project in Slovakia intends to analyse, test and increase digital skills among older persons in 2023-2026, with plans to provide free-of-charge basic digital skills training to nine thousand older persons. As part of the project, more digitally literate older persons, “digital champions”, will be enlisted to educate people in care homes and community centres.
Language:English
Score: 883209.8
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https://unece.org/media/Population/press/358156
Data Source: un
Gaucaite Wittich emphasised that digital inclusion and the empowerment of older persons in the digital era requires policy action to:
(a) Ensure equal access to goods and services involving digital technology; (b) Enhance digital literacy to reduce the digital skills gaps; (c) Leverage the potential of digital technologies for active and healthy ageing, well-being and
empowerment of older persons; (d) Protect the human rights of older persons in the digital era.
(...) In order to implement these recommendations, it is necessary to strengthen the social participation of older persons at all levels, including by enhancing their digital skills and digital confidence. (...) Speakers will share national digital literacy strategies and lessons learnt from digital skills programmes targeting older persons (including how to address ageism and disengagement from digital technology use in older age).
Language:English
Score: 875477.7
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https://unece.org/sites/defaul...iles/2022-01/PS2021_Report.pdf
Data Source: un
Gaucaite Wittich emphasised that digital inclusion and the empowerment of older persons in the digital era requires policy action to:
(a) Ensure equal access to goods and services involving digital technology; (b) Enhance digital literacy to reduce the digital skills gaps; (c) Leverage the potential of digital technologies for active and healthy ageing, well-being and
empowerment of older persons; (d) Protect the human rights of older persons in the digital era.
(...) In order to implement these recommendations, it is necessary to strengthen the social participation of older persons at all levels, including by enhancing their digital skills and digital confidence. (...) Speakers will share national digital literacy strategies and lessons learnt from digital skills programmes targeting older persons (including how to address ageism and disengagement from digital technology use in older age).
Language:English
Score: 875477.7
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https://unece.org/sites/defaul...-Digital-Era-PS2021_Report.pdf
Data Source: un
Design Unfriendly design of digital technology or lacking relevance for older persons may be a barrier to use. (...) Digital technology design for older persons is often over-proportionally targeted on health care technologies and rarely focused on digital technology for leisure, reflecting the health paradigm and societal assumptions about the needs of older persons. (...) This policy brief puts the focus on four key areas for enhancing digital inclusion of older persons: (1) ensuring access to goods and services that involve digital technology, (2) enhancing digital literacy among older persons, (3) leveraging the potential of digital technologies for active and healthy ageing and the well-being and empowerment of older persons, and (4) ensuring the protection of human rights of older persons.
Language:English
Score: 875064.3
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https://unece.org/sites/defaul...s/2021-07/PB26-ECE-WG.1-38.pdf
Data Source: un
Design Unfriendly design of digital technology or lacking relevance for older persons may be a barrier to use. (...) Digital technology design for older persons is often over-proportionally targeted on health care technologies and rarely focused on digital technology for leisure, reflecting the health paradigm and societal assumptions about the needs of older persons. (...) This policy brief puts the focus on four key areas for enhancing digital inclusion of older persons: (1) ensuring access to goods and services that involve digital technology, (2) enhancing digital literacy among older persons, (3) leveraging the potential of digital technologies for active and healthy ageing and the well-being and empowerment of older persons, and (4) ensuring the protection of human rights of older persons.
Language:English
Score: 874713.4
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https://unece.org/sites/defaul...2021-07/PB26-ECE-WG.1-38_0.pdf
Data Source: un
Referat 306
Older Persons and Digitalisation findings and conclusions from the
8th Government Report on Older Persons
Martin Amberger
24 November 2021
29.11.2021 | Titel | 2
Setting the Scene
What are the government reports on older persons?
Main findings of the 8th government reports
Implementation of the recommendations, incl. with civil society
29.11.2021 | Titel | 3
The government reports on older persons
Decision of the Bundestag to issue a report on the situation of older persons every four years (first: 1993)
Each report should have a different topic of importance in developing policies for older persons and ageing
Reports are written by a committee of independent experts in the respective field of interest
Reports are complemented by a statement of the federal government on the recommendations
| Titel | 4
Main findings of the 8th Report - 1
Older persons must be at the center of the Federal Government's strategy and in the general discussion on digitalisation Digitalisation encompasses great opportunities for
older persons especially in the areas of housing – mobility - health – general support - social integration
Older persons must be part in research and development of digital technology – monitoring essential
https://www.bmfsfj.de/resource/blob/159708/ed36ad230d6038b9f0a439fb03ddf35b/achter-
altersbericht-kurzfassung-englisch-data.pdf
https://www.bmfsfj.de/resource/blob/159708/ed36ad230d6038b9f0a439fb03ddf35b/achter-altersbericht-kurzfassung-englisch-data.pdf
29.11.2021 | Titel | 5
Main findings of the 8th Report - 2
Relevant professions must make use of digitalisation Social professions Health professions Artisans Housing sector
Guarantee digital services for the public Support the interconnection of care and living structures Empowerment of digital sovereignty Exchange between the generations
29.11.2021 | Titel | 6
Implementation of the recommendations framework
Strengthen social participation at all levels to bridge the digital divide between the generations and within the group of older persons. Key requirements: Strengthening digital literacy skills and digital confidence Objective: self-determined and independent living in old age.
Measures to strengthen social participation relate to the following areas: - Empowering by educating/training older persons (lifelong learning) - Empowering multipliers through education/training to enable them to provide better guidance and support in older person’s everyday lives - Promoting measures that strengthen the empowerment of older persons in their home and home environment.
29.11.2021 | Titel | 7
Implementation of the recommendations 1
Project „Digital Angel“ (Digitaler Engel) aims to equip older persons with digital skills for everyday life a mobile information centre is sent to local communities across the country
offering low-threshold face-to-face training that has a lasting effect by being incorporated into existing structures and networks;
During the lockdown, the tour was continued virtually.
Language:English
Score: 873729.6
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https://unece.org/sites/defaul...ession%20Martin%20Amberger.pdf
Data Source: un
Meetings
1 st meeting summary
2 nd meeting summary
White Paper
“How Can Digital Information Contribute to Achieving the SDGs for Persons with Disabilities?”
(...) The event, titled “ How Can Digital Societies Contribute To Achieving the SDGs for Persons with Disabilities ,” explored how new forms of digital information, such as social media or crowdsourced information, could contribute with relevant evidence about the situations of persons with disabilities and contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for persons with disabilities. Experts highlighted case studies of digital information and their potential to empower persons with disabilities.
Language:English
Score: 873258.1
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https://www.un.org/development...ity-and-digital-societies.html
Data Source: un
