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  1. The Global Smartphone : Beyond a youth technology
    Author: Miller, Daniel; Abed Rabho, Laila; Awondo, Patrick; de Vries, Maya; Duque, Marília; Garvey, Pauline; Haapio-Kirk, Laura; Hawkins, Charlotte; Otaegui, Alfonso; Walton, Shireen; Wang, Xinyuan
    Published: 2021
    Publisher:  UCL Press, London

    The smartphone is often literally right in front of our nose, so you would think we would know what it is. But do we? To find out, 11 anthropologists each spent 16 months living in communities in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, focusing on... more

     

    The smartphone is often literally right in front of our nose, so you would think we would know what it is. But do we? To find out, 11 anthropologists each spent 16 months living in communities in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America, focusing on the take up of smartphones by older people. Their research reveals that smartphones are technology for everyone, not just for the young. The Global Smartphone presents a series of original perspectives deriving from this global and comparative research project. Smartphones have become as much a place within which we live as a device we use to provide ‘perpetual opportunism’, as they are always with us. The authors show how the smartphone is more than an ‘app device’ and explore differences between what people say about smartphones and how they use them. The smartphone is unprecedented in the degree to which we can transform it. As a result, it quickly assimilates personal values. In order to comprehend it, we must take into consideration a range of national and cultural nuances, such as visual communication in China and Japan, mobile money in Cameroon and Uganda, and access to health information in Chile and Ireland – all alongside diverse trajectories of ageing in Al Quds, Brazil and Italy. Only then can we know what a smartphone is and understand its consequences for people’s lives around the world.

     
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  2. Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland : When life becomes craft
    Author: Garvey, Pauline; Miller, Daniel
    Published: 2021
    Publisher:  UCL Press, London

    There are not many books about how people get younger. It doesn’t happen very often. But Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland documents a radical change in the experience of ageing. Based on two ethnographies, one within Dublin and the other from the... more

     

    There are not many books about how people get younger. It doesn’t happen very often. But Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland documents a radical change in the experience of ageing. Based on two ethnographies, one within Dublin and the other from the Dublin region, the book shows that people, rather than seeing themselves as old, focus on crafting a new life in retirement. Our research participants apply new ideals of sustainability both to themselves and to their environment. They go for long walks, play bridge, do yoga, and keep as healthy as possible. As part of Ireland’s mainstream middle class, they may have more time than the young to embrace green ideals and more money to move to energy-efficient homes, throw out household detritus and protect their environment. The smartphone has become integral to this new trajectory. For some it is an intimidating burden linked to being on the wrong side of a new digital divide. But for most, however, it has brought back the extended family and old friends, and helped resolve intergenerational conflicts though facilitating new forms of grandparenting. It has also become central to health issues, whether by Googling information or looking after frail parents. The smartphone enables this sense of getting younger as people download the music of their youth and develop new interests. This is a book about acknowledging late middle age in contemporary Ireland. How do older people in Ireland experience life today? Praise for Ageing with Smartphones in Ireland 'An innovative and thorough description and analysis of how one small piece of technology has changed the way Irish people live their lives.' Tom Inglis, Professor Emeritus of Sociology in University College Dublin ; 'An innovative and thorough description and analysis of how one small piece of technology has changed the way Irish people live their lives.' Tom Inglis, Professor Emeritus of Sociology in University College Dublin

     
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  3. Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Italy : Care and community in Milan and beyond
    Author: Walton, Shireen
    Published: 2021
    Publisher:  UCL Press, London

    ‘Who am I at this (st)age? Where am I and where should I be, and how and where should I live?’ These questions, which individuals ask themselves throughout their lives, are among the central themes of this book, which presents an anthropological... more

     

    ‘Who am I at this (st)age? Where am I and where should I be, and how and where should I live?’ These questions, which individuals ask themselves throughout their lives, are among the central themes of this book, which presents an anthropological account of the everyday experiences of age and ageing in an inner-city neighbourhood in Milan, and in places and spaces beyond.Ageing with Smartphones in Urban Italy explores ageing and digital technologies amidst a backdrop of rapid global technological innovation, including mHealth (mobile health) and smart cities, and a number of wider socio-economic and technological transformations that have brought about significant changes in how people live, work and retire, and how they communicate and care for each other. Based on 16 months of urban digital ethnographic research in Milan, the smartphone is shown to be a ‘constant companion’ in, of and for contemporary life. It accompanies people throughout the day and night, and through individual and collective experiences of movement, change and rupture. Smartphone practices tap into and reflect the moral anxieties of the present moment, while posing questions related to life values and purpose, identities and belonging, privacy and sociability. Through her extensive investigation, Shireen Walton argues that ageing with smartphones in this contemporary urban Italian context is about living with ambiguity, change and contradiction, as well as developing curiosities about a changing world, our changing selves, and changing relationships with and to others. Ageing with smartphones is about figuring out how best to live together, differently.

     
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  4. Horizon Europe
    strategic plan 2021 - 2024
    Published: 2021
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    The strategic plan 2021-24 defines the key strategic orientations for the first four years of Horizon Europe, the EU's multiannual framework programme for research and innovation. It sets out the research and innovation priorities to support a... more

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    The strategic plan 2021-24 defines the key strategic orientations for the first four years of Horizon Europe, the EU's multiannual framework programme for research and innovation. It sets out the research and innovation priorities to support a sustainable recovery and further accelerating the twin green and digital transitions, ultimately leading to a climate-neutral and green Europe, fit for the digital age, where the economy works for the people. While the focus is on the Global challenges and European industrial competitiveness' pillar of Horizon Europe, the strategic plan also covers relevant activities in the other two pillars and the part 'Widening Participation and Strengthening the European Research Area', not least in order to promote synergies between them. In order to ensure the broadest possible ownership and optimise the overall effects of Horizon Europe, the strategic plan has been prepared following an ambitious co-design process involving Member States, EEA members, the European Parliament, stakeholders and the public at large.

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789276310204
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    Edition: 1st edition
    Subjects: EU programme; innovation; EU research policy; organisation of research; research budget; sustainable development; international cooperation; new technology; Horizon Europe
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (circa 101 Seiten), Illustrationen
  5. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on EU industries
    Author: Vet, Jan M. de; Nigohosyan, Daniel; Núñez Ferrer, Jorge; Gross, Ann-Kristin; Kuehl, Silvia; Flickenschild, Michael
    Published: March 2021
    Publisher:  European Union, Luxembourg

    The COVID-19 crisis has had a substantial impact on the EU27 economy and triggered unprecedented policy responses across Europe and the globe. With evidence on the effects on the EU industry manifested until the beginning of 2021, this report aims to... more

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    The COVID-19 crisis has had a substantial impact on the EU27 economy and triggered unprecedented policy responses across Europe and the globe. With evidence on the effects on the EU industry manifested until the beginning of 2021, this report aims to address the following key issues: (1) impact of COVID-19 on the EU economy as a whole and across sectors; (2) impact on strategic value chains; and (3) necessary recovery measures to meet the needs of the EU industry. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE).

     
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9789284679379
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    PE 662.903
    IP/A/ITRE/2020-11
    Edition: Manuscript completed: March 2021
    Series: Study / requested by the ITRE committee
    Subjects: Coronavirus; Wirkungsanalyse; Industrie; Branche; Betriebliche Wertschöpfung; EU-Staaten; COVID-19; Wirkung; Auswirkung; Industrie; Entwicklung; Strategie; Einflussgröße; new technology; economy; EU industrial policy; innovation; competitiveness; economic consequence; coronavirus disease
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (83 Seiten), Illustrationen
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    Literatruverzeichnis: Seite 70-81

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  6. Advanced technologies for industry
    B2B platforms : highlighting the relevance of B2B industrial digital platforms in Europe
    Author: Veronesi, Lorenzo; Naujoks, Stefanie; Micheletti, Giorgio
    Published: July 2021
    Publisher:  Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg

    This report has been prepared within the framework of the Advanced Technologies for Industry (ATI) project, initiated by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the European... more

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    This report has been prepared within the framework of the Advanced Technologies for Industry (ATI) project, initiated by the European Commission, Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) and the European Innovation Council and Small and Mediumsized Enterprises Executive Agency (EISMEA). The report follows and expands on some of the key elements that were analysed in the previous report 'Monitoring B2B Industrial Digital Platforms in Europe', which investigated the status of B2B industrial digital platforms and underlined their relevance in fostering the process of digital transformation across industries, as well as their role as a fundamental enabler of the data economy in Europe and beyond. More specifically, the previous report pointed to the central role of digital platforms and of B2B industrial digital platforms in particular, in bringing about a composite business ecosystem that is conducive of innovative products, solutions and business processes. It also emphasised how an ever-increasing number of leading organisations in Europe across all industry sectors is shifting to 'platform thinking' with remarkable impacts on their business models and technology architecture. It further found that the supply-side of the European B2B platform market is fragmented and that, in contrast, the demand for B2B industrial digital platforms is quite solid with a vast majority of European companies perceiving clear advantages in the adoption of B2B platforms, such as the potential to access significantly larger markets and increase revenues as a result. With this in mind, the present report builds on these findings and aims to expand them by: providing an overview of the relevance of these platforms in the context of post COVID-19 economy 'next normal'; highlighting the potential impact of these technologies on the industrial ecosystems, in particular when it comes to the potential amplification of the digital divide; introducing a classification for the different B2B ecosystem models and provide an organised summary of the key initiatives that are being deployed in Europe and elsewhere.

     
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  7. Innovation ecosystems and start-ups in the Mediterranean as a means of recovering from the COVID-19 crisis
    Author: Sidło, Katarzyna
    Published: 2021
    Publisher:  European Committee of the Regions, Bruxelles, Belgique

    The ability to innovate and to make use of new technologies and techniques is indispensable for economic diversification and sustainable development. It is not easy to define innovation, as it is a much broader concept than just capacity to devise... more

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    The ability to innovate and to make use of new technologies and techniques is indispensable for economic diversification and sustainable development. It is not easy to define innovation, as it is a much broader concept than just capacity to devise new high-tech products and solutions. Indeed, "innovation is as much about culture, leadership, finance, governance and people as it is about technology and data" (OECD, 2019). In particular, in the public sector, innovation is geared towards addressing the needs of citizens by creating value added and making an impact (Hartley, 2005). In the present report, following the Oslo Manual, innovation is defined as "a new or improved product or process (or combination thereof) that differs significantly from the unit's previous products or processes and that has been made available to potential users (product) or brought into use by the unit (process)" (OECD, 2018). Against this background, the aim of this report is to identify the main obstacles and challenges to the creation and development of innovation strategies, ecosystems and start-ups, and solutions - in particular those to which local and regional authorities (LRAs) can contribute - in the following countries that are ARLEM (the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly) members: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Egypt, Turkey, Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco (case study), Tunisia, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine1, and Libya, which has observer status within ARLEM. The final section of the report contains proposed solutions and policy recommendations on how innovation ecosystems and start-ups can be enhanced.

     
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