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- Limassol e-Inclusion Report: Vision, priorities and actions for e-Inclusion Beyond i2010 (495 KB), A report produced by the i2010 e-Inclusion Subgroup as a result of its meeting in Limassol, Cyprus, on 7-8 April, 2009, European Commission, June 2009.
- Active Ageing and Independent Living Services: The Role of Information and Communication Technology (254.86 KB), Norbert Malanowski, Rukiye Özcivelek and Marcelino Cabrera, Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, Joint Research Center, European Commission, 2008.
- Delivering Digital Inclusion – An Action Plan for Consultation (930 KB), HM Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008
- Delivering Digital Inclusion – Annex: Public Sector Use of Information and Communications Technologies to Support Social Equality (635 KB), HM Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- An Analysis of International Digital Strategies: Why develop a digital inclusion strategy and what should be the focus? – Research Report (714 KB), Tech4i2, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Community Perspectives on Digital Inclusion Qualitative Research to Support the Development of the Digital Inclusion Strategy – Research Report (412 KB), Office for Public Management Ltd, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Digital Inclusion: An Analysis of Social Disadvantage and the Information Society (826 KB), Dr Ellen J. Helsper, Oxford Internet Institute (OII), Department for Communities and Local Government, Queen’s Printer and Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, October 2008.
- Online Social Networks – Research Report (325 KB), Clicks and Links Ltd, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Technology Futures and Digital Inclusion – Research Report (184 KB),CapGemini, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Understanding Digital Exclusion – Research Report (987 KB), FreshMinds, Department for Communities and Local Government, Crown Copyright, October 2008.
- Ageing Well in the Information Society, Council conclusions (71.50 KB), Council of the European Union 13891/07 (Presse 274), Provisional Version, Press Release, 2835th Council meeting, Transport, Telecommunications and Energy, Brussels, 29-30 November 2007, 03.12.2007.
- European i2010 initiative on e-Inclusion "To be part of the information society" (192.41 KB), COM(2007) 694 final, European Commission, 08.11.2007.
- Ageing well in the Information Society – An i2010 Initiative – Action Plan on Information and Communication Technologies and Ageing, Commission Staff Paper (837.04 KB), COM(2007) 332, European Commission, 14.06.2007.
- Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation by the Community in a research and development programme aimed at enhancing the quality of life of older people through the use of new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), undertaken by several Member States(271.44 KB),COM(2007) 329 final, European Commission, 14.06.2007.
- Measuring progress in e-Inclusion Riga Dashboard 2007 (1.25 MB), DG Information Society and Media, European Commission, 2007.
- ICT Industry White Paper on Inclusion – Toward an Inclusive Information Society (2.57 MB), EICTA, Brussels, December 2006.
- A Roadmap for Inclusive eGovernment: Towards Making All Citizens, and especially Disadvantaged Groups Major Beneficiaries of eGovernment (281.82 KB), Inclusive eGovernment ad hoc Group and European Commission DG Information Society and Media eGovernment Unit, 27.11.2006.
- Riga Ministerial Declaration on Digital Inclusion (172.66 KB), 11.06.2006.
- i2010: Independent Living for the Ageing Society (880.99 KB), European Commission, 2006.
- EICTAEU Inclusive Society Industry Declaration (176.39 KB), Riga, 12.06.2006.
- Ministerial Declaration on the Occasion of the Ministerial Conference "ICT for an Inclusive Society" (172.66 KB), Riga, 11.06.2006.
- eInclusion Thematic Leaflet (1.08 MB), Jun. 2006.
- The Digital Divide – Barriers to e-learning, Final Report (296.52 KB), presented to Digital Bridge Unit, Science Technology and Innovation Directorate, DFEEST by The Australian Institute for Social Research, Apr. 2006.
- The Impact of Local ICT Initiatives on Social Capital and Quality of Life, Chimera Working Paper Number: 2006-06, Mark Gaved (KMI, Open University, UK), Ben Anderson (Chimera, University of Essex, UK), 2006.
- The UK Geography of the E-Society: A National Classification, Chao Li, Richard Webber & Paul Longley, 2006.
- Inclusion Through Innovation – Tackling Social Exclusion Through New Technologies (2.28 MB), A Social Exclusion Unit Final Report Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Nov. 2005.
- The Demographic Change – Impacts of New Technologies and Information Society (331.12 KB) , Various Studies on Policy Implications of Demographic Changes in National and Community Policies, Employment and Social Affairs DG, European Commission, Aug. 2005.
- Extending the reach of what works – An international study of technology initiatives to enhance social inclusion,
Paul Foley and Ximena Alfonso, a report prepared by IECRC (International Electronic Commerce Research Center) for the Social Exclusion Unit of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Aug. 2005. - e-Inclusion: New challenges and policy recommendations (845.75 KB), report Co-ordinated by Daniel Kaplan eEurope Advisory Group, European Commission, Jul. 2005.
- Health and Ageing in the Knowledge Society: Employment, Social Cohesion and E-Health Potential (422.50 KB), Working Document of the High Level Group on Employment and Social Dimension of the Information Society (ESDIS), European Commission, 29.04.2005.
- Enabling a Digitally United Kingdom – A Framework For Action (1.57 MB), Report of the UK Digital Inclusion Panel, Cabinet Office, UK, 2005.
- Report from the inclusive communications (INCOM) subgroup (188.24 KB), Working Document of the Communications Committee COCOIM04-08, DG INFSO/B2, European Commission, 27.01.2004.
- eInclusion: Expanding the Information Society in Ireland, Report to the Information Society Commission (1.62 MB), Dr. Susan O'Donnell (Itech Research), Helen McQuillan (Ennis Information Age Services), Dr. Anna Malina (Itech Research), Oct. 2003.
- Accessibility for citizens with special needs
- Towards an Accessible Information Society (176 KB), Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Social and Economic Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2008) 804 final, European Commission, 1.12.2008.
- Status and challenges of e-accessibility in Europe (1.59 MB), Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Social and Economic Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Towards an Accessible Information Society”, SEC(2008) 2916, European Commission, 1.12.2008.
- Report on the Public Consultation on web accessibility and other e-accessibility issues (1.59 MB), Commission Staff Working Document accompanying the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Social and Economic Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Towards an Accessible Information Society”, SEC(2008) 2915, European Commission, 1.12.2008.
- Evidence-based analysis for a possible coordinated European approach to web accessibility (3.11 MB), a report of the study “Accessibility of ICT products and services to Disabled and Older People” requested by the European Commission and conducted by Empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations und Technologieforschung mbH, Bonn, Work Research Centre Ltd, Dublin, The Blanck Group LLC, Syracuse, New York, Centre for Disability Law & Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, The Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, Norwegian Social Research, Oslo, November 2008.
- Towards a framework for further development of EU legislation or other coordination measures on e-accessibility (879 KB), a report of the study “Accessibility of ICT products and services to Disabled and Older People” requested by the European Commission and conducted by Empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations und Technologieforschung mbH, Bonn, Work Research Centre Ltd, Dublin, The Blanck Group LLC, Syracuse, New York, Centre for Disability Law & Policy, National University of Ireland, Galway, The Personal Social Services Research Unit at the London School of Economics and Political Science, London, Norwegian Social Research, Oslo, November 2008.
- Situation of disabled people in the enlarged European Union: the European Action Plan 2006-2007 (193.41 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, COM(2005) 604 final, European Commission, 28.11.2005.
- e Accessibility of Public Sector Services in the European Union (1.28 MB), UK Presidency of the EU 2005, Nov. 2005.
- e Accessibility (193.40 KB), Communication from the European Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions [SEC(2005)1095], COM(2005)425 final, European Commission, 13.09.2005.
- Annex to the Communication from the Commission "eAccessibility" – Extended Impact Assessment (243.50 KB), Commission Staff Working Paper {COM(2005) 425 final}, SEC(2005) 1095, European Commission, 13.09.2005.
- eEurope 2002: Accessibility of Public Web Sites and their Content (101.69 KB), Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, The Economic and Social Commitee, and the Committee of Regions, COM(2001) 529 final, European Commission, 25.09.2001.