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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9446
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/telecommunications

European Commission adopts action plan on digital technologies to help Europeans age well

Brussels, 14/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - Responding to the needs of Europe's growing ageing population, the European Commission adopted, on Thursday 14 June, an action plan entitled “Ageing Well in the Information Society”, which is an integral part of the i2010 initiative, the digital chapter of the Lisbon Strategy. By 2020, 25% of the EU's population will be over 65. Most older people, however, do not take yet take advantage of the possibilities provided by ICT. Only 10% use the...

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