Social inclusion, better public services and quality of life

i2010 also promotes, with the tools available to the Commission, a European Information Society for all citizens. Actions implemented under this priority of i2010 aim to ensure that the benefits of the information society can be enjoyed by everyone. Areas of eInclusion policy, as defined in i2010, are: ageing, eAccessibility, broadband gap (digital divide), inclusive eGovernment, digital literacy and culture. The Member States have committed to specific targets in those areas in the Riga Ministerial Declaration (2006).

Actions under this priority also aim to encourage provision of better public services (eGovernment, eHealth).

Another objective under this heading is to harness the potential of ICT to improve people's quality of life through flagship initiatives in the areas of:

• intelligent transport - see the Intelligent Car website and play the quiz!
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• preservation of cultural heritage through the European Digital Libraries initiative, which consists of two strands, cultural and scientific.
• ageing and ambient-assisted living - Ageing Well in the Information Society
• ICT for sustainable growth and ICT for sustainability. For relevant research activities, see ICT for sustainable growth - CORDIS