The AAL Association (AALA) is implementing the AAL Joint Programme (AAL JP), a European R&DI funding programme in collaboration with 23 Partner States and the European Commission.

The objective of the AAL JP is to enhance the quality of life of older people and strengthen the industrial base in Europe through the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), by e.g. funding close-to-market projects. The basis for this collaborative programme is Article 185 (previously 169) of the EU Treaty.

The AAL JP is set up for an initial period of six years (2008 – 2013), with the administration of projects presumably lasting until 2016. During this period, the planned total public funding is about € 300 Mio provided by the Partner States and the European Commission. For further information, please do not hesitate to visit our website: http://www.aal-europe.eu.