Subject: EIP on AHA Newsletter
From: Anett Ruszanov <[email-masked]>
To: Anett Ruszanov <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 08:49:01 +0000

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EIP on AHA Newsletter, Issue April 2020

Since the last edition, the COVID-19 virus has swept through Europe causing great loss and severely disrupting European health and care services and general everyday life as we know it. It has also had a
particularly strong impact on the segment of the population that we, as a community, strive to assist and protect, older adults. We would like to thank all of the professionals across Europe and the world who are helping to fight this virus.

Stay safe. Stay at home.

Spotlight on

Europe fights back against COVID-19

Europe and the world are currently facing the huge challenge of fighting the spread of COVID-19. Many of the organisations involved in the EIP on AHA are in the frontline of the war against this
virus. The aim of the spotlight this month is to showcase some of the different ongoing initiatives that have been launched or have re-focused their efforts in response to the pandemic.

Coronavirus research and innovation: a page launched by the EC featuring EU-supported R&I projects to tackle
the spread of coronavirus and preparedness for other outbreaks.

European Research Council funded projects: a list of projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC)
related to Coronavirus.

Horizon 2020 Results platform: a page featuring results from H2020 funded projects related to COVID-19.

18 new research projects on Coronavirus: a list of 18 H2020 research projects short-listed for funding
under the funding action for Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 outbreak.

eHealth Hub: a platform that is currently helping to gather technologies (e.g. telemedicine, diagnostics
or patient follow-up) to help fight against COVID-19.

Active Assisted Living Solutions: a page on the AAL programme website listing a range of different solutions
to alleviate the challenges older adults often experience.

European platform Care & industry together against CORONA: a marketplace to match Entrepreneurs and research
institutions with healthcare organisations and governments.

Digital health solutions to help and protect older people in the pandemic situation: 50+ solutions developed
by patients and caregivers to face the challenges imposed by a disease or health-related condition.

Coronavirus issues and tools for older adults: a page by the AGE platform featuring information and initiatives
related to COVID-19 focused on older adults.

COVID-19 and digital health: a page by EHTEL featuring information on digital tools, funding calls and
news related to the Coronavirus.

MHealth solutions for managing the COVID-19 pandemic: A list of mental health initiatives to help manage
the crisis situation, created by the MHealth Hub project.

AI-Robotics Vs COVID-19: an initiative by the EC to collect ideas about deployable Artificial Intelligence
and Robotics solutions that could help face the COVID-19 crisis.

3DP Pan EU: an EU-wide web-based matchmaking tool connecting supply and demand in the field of 3D printing.

This is not an exhaustive list of initiatives. If you are aware of an ongoing initiative in your region/territory, please contact us on
[email-masked].

News

Deadline
extension until 22/05/2020: Funding for scaling up digital transformation for health and care in Europe

Due to the ongoing impact COVID-19, the deadline for the EIP on AHA 2020 Twinning programme has been extended. Jointly promoted together with the DigtialHealthEurope project, the twinning scheme
aims to reduce any risks related to investing in innovative digital ICT solutions by financing the exchange of knowledge/partial adoption or full adoption of digital health solutions.

Success
story from the 2019 twinnings (Part 1): a gastrological approach to malnutrition

Federico II University Hospital, on behalf of Campania Reference Site, submitted a proposal to the 2019 WE4AHA Call for Twinnings, for the implementation of knowledge sharing activities with the
Center for Gastrology of Leuven (Belgium), aimed at transferring their gastrological approach to malnutrition. A scale-up strategy has been developed to guarantee the adoption and sustainability of the solution in the Campania region.

Success
story from the 2019 twinnings (Part 2): a screening instrument for mild cognitive impairment

In 2019, University College Cork (Ireland) were one of five applicants to be awarded the WE4AHA Call for Twinning grant to transfer knowledge of digitally enabled innovative solutions for health
care to other European partners. Partnering with other European organisations, they shared knowledge on a screening instrument for mild cognitive impairment (Quick Mild Cognitive Impairment Screening Tool).

We
are not all 'old' at the same age: life expectancy is a policy matter

Do people in the healthiest countries live the longest? And do people living the longest enjoy healthy older years? The reply to both questions is "no" and the phenomenon is known as the "health
longevity paradox": countries with the highest life expectancy have relatively low health scores, with a low healthy life year expectancy.

TESTA
enables exchange of health data in a secure, efficient and interoperable way

TESTA, a data communication network service supported by ISA², facilitates the cross-border exchange of health data between EU countries. Thanks to TESTA, Europeans can get their medication in another
EU country, and in case of emergency while travelling abroad, doctors can give better care by accessing the patient's past health records.

An
ecosystem for integrated care of multimorbid patients

Chronic disease management costs the EU healthcare system EUR 700 billion annually. Approximately 50 million people in Europe live with multimorbidity (the presence of 2 or more chronic health conditions).
ProACT is a European initiative that aims to advance home-based patient chronic disease and multimorbidity self-management via a digital integrated care system.

Hands-on
SHAFE project consortium met in Coimbra

Cáritas Coimbra hosted, on 11-12th March, the Hands-on SHAFE consortium meeting, a project that aims to promote social inclusion and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in communities. Hands-on
SHAFE will offer online training programmes in informal learning contexts and practical tools to improve people's skills.

Promoting
accessibility by default in web authoring tools. Guidelines now available!

As part of We4authors, a European Pilot on web accessibility for web authoring tools producers and communities, Funka has analysed the main results of the prototyping and testing of accessibility
features in different authoring tools.

Funding opportunities

Deadline extensions on a number of key European funding programmes:

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of European funding programmes have extended their deadlines:

New deadline 04/06/2020:

Digital diagnostics - developing tools for supporting
clinical decisions by integrating various diagnostic data

Reliable and accessible information on cell and gene-based
therapies

Coordinating and supporting research on the human microbiome
in Europe and beyond

Towards a health research and innovation cloud: capitalising
on data sharing initiatives in health research

Coordination of clinical research activities of the
European Reference Networks

Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) for integrated care
solutions

New deadline 17/06/2020:

AI for the smart hospital of the future

New deadline 18/06/2020:

Pre-commercial procurement for digital health and care
solutions

Accelerating the uptake of computer simulations for
testing medicines and medical devices

Supporting deployment of eHealth in low and lower income
countries in Africa for better health outcomes

Scaling up innovation for active and healthy ageing

New deadline 24/08/2020:

Healthy Ageing with the Support of Digital Solutions
(AAL Programme)

X
Europe programme for Health/Med/BioTech startups. Deadline 30/04/2020

Over the five-month programme, startups will receive online and in-person training, 1-on-1 mentorship meetings, as well as incubation and acceleration services. The whole programme culminates at
a Flagship tech event where you'll have opportunities to showcase your business, secure investments, create partnerships, and network!

Call
for proposals - Connecting Europe Facility in the field of Trans-European Telecommunication Networks. Deadline 12/05/2020

The objective of this call is to support the design and delivery of Master programmes specialised in digital domains to be disseminated via the Digital Skills and Jobs Core Service Platform. These
programmes will target advanced digital skills development to address the lack of highly specialised digital skills in Artificial Intelligence (AI).

A
new call for 2020 to apply for free assistance on PCP/PPI procurement. Deadline 31/05/2020

Have a chance at receiving free legal and technical assistance for your PCP / PPI procurement of high impact ICT solutions (e.g. Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Big Data and
virtual/augmented reality) or ICT solutions contributing to the European Green Deal! Due to the situation regarding COVID-19 the focus of the call has been widened.

Get involved

Special
Call for cases on university-industry engagement in times of crisis. Deadline 20/04/2020

With the COVID-19 crisis, we have entered drastic times that require innovative and radical solutions. While taking up the challenge, higher education institutions and industries across the globe
have been breaking barriers and collaborating to address the COVID-19 crisis and support global economic and social well-being.

Special
Call for Contributions on Crisis-driven Innovation. Deadline 24/04/2020

In response to the crisis-driven circumstances that individuals and organisations face, ISPIM has opened a Special Call for Contributions on Crisis driven Innovation. ISPIM invite submissions from
all sectors of the Innovation Management Community that can help people and organisations respond to the political, social, economic or technological problems stemming from the coronavirus crisis.

2020
EU Health Award to help promote vaccination and healthy lifestyles. Deadline 29/04/2020

The European Commission is launching two calls under the 2020 EU Health Award: Vaccination: rewarding NGOs, schools and kindergartens promoting vaccination in children (0-18 years old) and healthy
lifestyles: rewarding cities and schools promoting healthy lifestyles for children (6-18 years old).

A
special issue of Molecules: "Iminosugars: Beyond Glycosidase Inhibition. Deadline 31/07/2020

Molecules is an international peer-reviewed open access semi-monthly journal published by MDPI. In a newly published special issue, they are requesting the submission of scientific manuscripts on
iminosugars.

Events

Pan-European
Hackathon: EU Vs Virus Challenge, 24-26/04/2020, Online

The European Commission, in close collaboration with EU member states, will host a pan-European hackathon to connect civil society, innovators, partners and buyers across Europe to develop innovative
solutions to overcome coronavirus-related challenges.

Funka
Accessibility Days 2-3/09/2020, Stockholm, Sweden

Funka Accessibility Days is northern Europe's largest conference on accessible ICT. We are proud to welcome some of the world's leading experts on web accessibility to the beautiful city of Stockholm,
Sweden, 1st - 2nd September.

The
European Week of Healthy Ageing (EWHA2020), 3-5/11/2020, Trieste, Italy

EWHA2020 is a joint initiative of the AAL Programme, EIP on AHA & JPI MYBL whose overall objective is to foster a more comprehensive European vision on active and healthy ageing while bringing forward
the contributions of AAL, EIP on AHA and JPI MYBL for a continued R&D agenda on active & healthy ageing. Call for workshops and more information about the joint initiative in the coming weeks!

ICT
2020: Leading the Digital Age, 1-3/12/2020, Cologne, Germany

The European Commission - DG Connect, together with the German Presidency and the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, is proud to bring you ICT 2020: Leading the Digital Age in Cologne,
on 1 - 3 December 2020. Apply now to become one of the more than 100 exhibitors showcasing the very best of the last 7 years of EU-funded Research and Innovation in ICT.

This newsletter is produced by

Funka within the framework of the WE4AHA project.

Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed in the newsletter do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the European Commission or any of the individual EIP on AHA partners.
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