VIENNA 2008 :: Press
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In this section we will publish news highlights including links to press releases and to audiovisual material.
Latest news
6 March 2009 - The final report of the conference is now available
2 December 2008 - Commission announces e-Inclusion award winners at conclusion of 2008 e-Inclusion: Be Part of It! campaign
The winners of the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards were announced last night at the e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference in Vienna, the concluding event of the Commission's 'Be Part of it!' campaign. Seven European initiatives have been selected for their innovative uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to promote digital and social inclusion in Europe. The Commission also announced the adoption of its Communication 'Towards an Accessible Information Society', setting strategic orientations on accessibility of ICT (e-accessibility) and in particular on the accessibility of websites by persons with disabilities.
Audiovisual material
- Audiovisual material (all in Windows Media Video (WMV) format):
- View short videos on the projects awarded at the conference:
- NeAT & WSD - London Borough of Newham (United Kingdom), award winner of the Ageing Well category
- Shadow World project - A-Clinic Foundation (Finland), award winner of the Marginalised Young People category
- Nopola News (Finland), award winner of the Geographic Inclusion category
- ConnectMK/Digital MK - Milton Keynes Council (United Kingdom), award winner of the Cultural Diversity category
- Window to the Future project - Association "Langas i ateiti" (Lithuania), award winner of the Digital Literacy category
- RoboBraille - Synscenter Refsnæs (Denmark), award winner of the E-Accessibility category
- Sotiria Hospital (Greece), award winner of the Inclusive Public Services category
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View the eInclusion - Be part of it video
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View a short video evoking the event
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View Ray Kurzweil's video address
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See also the trailer and report produced by the Roots and Routes team
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See on YouTube the video of Rhodri Buttrick's testimonial during the "e-Inclusion: The Real Story" session
- View short videos on the projects awarded at the conference:
- Photos - more pictures published on 18 December.
Downloads
Download the logo of the "e-Inclusion: Be Part of It!" campaign
Print out the poster
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