Transcript European i2010 initiative on e-inclusion

European e-Inclusion Initiative
Paul Timmers
Head of Unit
ICT for Inclusion
European Commission
European Information Society
Outside the Information Society
Categories most at risk of exclusion from the
Information Society
Europeans in million
(Based on Eurostat, 2006. Data not to be summed since factors of exclusion often
cohexist)
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Disabled
At risk of
poverty
Foreign born
residents
With low
Employed not Young people
levels of
using Internet
(15-24) not
education and
using Internet
not using
Internet
ICT for inclusion and inclusive ICT
1 in 3 Europeans are left behind
35-85 B€ economic opportunity
Drivers
• user rights
• ageing
• legislation
• technology
• public budgets
Challenges
• Awareness
• Acceptance
• Mainstreaming
• Fragmentation
• Priorities
Why act?
• Disparities do not disappear and risk to widen
• Exclusion and e-Exclusion reinforce each other
• The economic and innovation potential is huge
• Awareness, technological, legal barriers block
progress
• Need for public policy – across portfolios
• Value added at EU level
Progress is too slow!
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only 5% public websites accessible (Riga target: 100% in
2010)
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Only seven countries have accessible “112”
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Only 10% of over 64 use internet (Riga target: half the gap
in 2010)
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Only 35% of low-educated have basic digital literacy (Riga
target: half the gap in 2010)
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Rural broadband divides: 71% coverage (Riga target 90% in
2010)
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E-Accessibility deficits
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Text relay services in only half of the Member States
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Accessible emergency services in only 7 Member States
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1/3rd of public broadcasters programmes with subtitling
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1/10th of commercial broadcasters pgms with subtitling
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Audio description in only 5 Member States
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Only 5% of key government web sites are accessible
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Few key commercial/sectoral web sites are accessible
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In only 6 Member States ATMs with ‘talking’ output
Economic potential
Riga scenario = halving the gaps
More digital inclusion means:
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Increasing human / social capital and employability
– €30 billion from increased participation to the labour force
– €9 billion from increased productivity
II. More citizens buying ICT and boosting ICT industry sales
– €10 billion of extra GDP growth from increased ICT industry sales
III. More take-up of eGovernment and efficiency / productivity gains
– €7 billion of efficiency gains through transaction costs savings
– €30 billion of extra GDP growth from better e-Government
Ageing well potential
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80+ population doubles until 2050
60+ population will grow from 20% in 1995 to 25% in 2020
50+ population, 21% has severe vision/hearing/dexterity problems
Today 4 working for 1 retired, in 2050 only 2 working for 1 retired
Cost of pensions/health/long-term care rise by 4-8 % of GDP by 2025
Shortfall of care staff
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Wealth and revenues in Europe of persons over 65 is over 3000 B€
Smart homes market will triple between 2005 and 2020
1,5 B€ p.a. lower costs with tele-health (early patient discharge, Germany)
Tele-care technology at home leads to efficiency gains of 25% (UK)
EU e-Inclusion policy
(since 2005)
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March 2005
revised Lisbon jobs & growth
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June 2005
i2010, third pillar
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Sept 2005
e-Accessibility Communication
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July 2006
Riga Ministerial Declaration
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June 2007
Action Plan Ageing well in the information society
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June 2007
Ambient Assisted Living research programme
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Nov 2007
European e-Inclusion Initiative
EU e-Inclusion Policy
European e-Inclusion Initiative
8 Nov 2007
• e-Inclusion matters, is an opportunity, but there is
too little progress on ‘Riga’
• Raise awareness and commitment:
– Ministerial Debate, 2-3 December 2007
– E-Inclusion campaign 2008
– Ministerial Conference, 2008
• Enable – Accelerate – Integrate action framework
– Broadband; e-accessibility; digital literacy
– Ageing well; inclusive e-services; marginalised groups
– Cooperation; benchmarking (Riga Dashboard)
E-Accessibility in the European eInclusion Initiative (1)
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ICT industry should rapidly commit to putting in place, in the
2008-2010 timeframe, privacy-friendly solutions for persons with
sensory, physical, motor and/ or cognitive restrictions to make use
of digital TV (accessible DTV) and of electronic communications
('total conversation') notably to safeguard access to emergency
services and interoperability (in line with the proposed revision of
the e-Communications Directives), building on their current
cooperation with users.
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Industry and users should continue their co-operation with the
European Standardisation Organisations to pursue standardisation
efforts, notably for public procurement of accessible ICT products
and services. They are also expected continue the current
cooperation in order to put in place a European training
programme on Inclusive ICT Design no later than the end of 2008.
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Member States are called upon to strengthen their follow-up of eAccessibility requirements in current EU legislation and to agree by
mid 2008 on a roadmap for accessibility of public websites.
E-Accessibility in the European eInclusion Initiative (2)
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The Commission will co-finance in the 2007 ICT-PSP a pilot
on accessible digital TV, intends to fund in the 2008 ICTPSP a pilot on 'total conversation' and common approaches
to web accessibility, notably through a European
benchmarking methodology, and will continue to pursue eAccessibility and assistive technology research in the EU
R&D Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
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The Commission will work towards a horizontal legislative
approach for an accessible information society, to
guarantee equal rights and an effective internal market. A
public consultation and an impact assessment in the first
half of 2008 will provide input for a possible proposal from
the Commission on e-Accessibility legislation in the second
half of 2008. In parallel, the Commission will seek to
reinforce its proposals to the European Parliament and to
the Council on the e-Accessibility dimension in the revised
EC Directives on electronic communications.
Ageing well and ICT: barriers
• Older people don’t use the Internet
and find technology challenging
• Ageing needs not yet in mainstream
products
• Legal and technological barriers
• Fragmented Markets
Ageing Action Plan – 3 wins!
• Quality of life of elderly people, and
of their relatives and carers
• Sustainability of health and social
services, financially and in staffing
• New jobs and business
opportunities for European industries
Ageing Action Plan
1. Raise awareness, shared understanding and
common approaches
2. Create the right conditions – remove barriers
3. Prepare for the future through research and
innovation
– Framework Programme 7
– NEW: Ambient Assisted Living AAL169 Joint Programme
4. Accelerate investment in and take-up of
proven solutions
2008: moving up
a gear on e-Inclusion
• e-Inclusion campaign
• All to act as ambassadors and multipliers
• All initiatives welcome, small and large….
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your on-line contributions
your events
publications
e-Inclusion Award Scheme
sponsoring
partnerships
creative ideas!
www.epractice.eu
Conclusions
 Make the e-Inclusion agenda a reality
 Participate in e-Accessibility consultation
 Contribute to the e-Inclusion Campaign