I launched the name e-seniors 10 years ago! sometimes I use the term “Wired seniors”! The aims of the association are to: Reduce the digital divide between the different generations Overcome seniors’ living in an isolated situation Facilitate access in training and information This way E-Seniors aims at increasing solidarity in the digital society and at spreading the Internet culture E-SENIORS

Digital education With the ageing European population, the questions related to seniors are of interest – notably, the active ageing and sustaining the independence are essentials are key challenges. New information and communication technologies are an opportunity for seniors to: Stay « connected » Sustain their independence and an active style of living Overcome social isolation E-Seniors targets to provide digital access for seniors and handicapped persons by offering ICT trainings and participating in local and European projects. E-SENIORS

Our Target groups and locations (1) Our activities are indented for: Active seniors Retired seniors Lightly handicapped seniors E-Seniors propose trainings: In public/cultural/social centers In retirement homes In day-care centres At private homes in Paris and its’ suburbs E-SENIORS

E-Seniors’ activities in three areas: ICT trainings Intended for Parisian seniors Local Projects designed for all ages and encouraging solidarity European Projects sharing good practices in digital innovation within the EU E-SENIORS

ICT Trainings - Initiation for seniors of new information and communication technologies (use of computers, digital cameras, tablets, smart phones etc.) -Different workshops: discovering and using photo/ video software, online purchasing, social networks, « exergaming » etc. -IT support at home (installation, training and solving problems) IT Workshop« Exergaming » for seniors E-SENIORS

EUROPEAN PROJECTS Grundtvig Projects Small-scale cooperation activities between at least three European organisations acting on the field of Adult training. Leonardo da Vinci Projects Cooperation activities between at least 3 European organisations that are active in the field of professional education and training. ICT-PSP Projects Innovative ICT solutions in service of health, « ageing well » and inclusion. AAL (Ambient Assisted Living) Projects The main aim of the AAL- programme is to develop innovative ICT- solutions for the benefit of the elder persons supporting their daily activities. E-Seniors acts in these projects as an end-user organisation representing the interests of the final users. E-SENIORS

Local Projects English conversation workshops Intergenerational workshops Robotic Workshops designed for children Repair Café and 3D printers DON’T THROW AWAY! » Introduce a place where people can create, fix things and give a second life for their old items Stimulate communication between different generations and cultures Favour exchange between populations by providing a place to gather and discuss Reduce the mountains of waste E-SENIORS

E-seniors : players, creators or consumers on the digital market ? How do seniors appropriate digital technologies The question should be : what can digital technologies bring to seniors and not how seniors can contribute to the growth of the world economy through the rise of Silver economy? I like the idea that, with Internet, you can live better, participate in active life at any age and…live cheaper / spend less money: you have a lot of websites telling you about what is free of charge (les radins.com, Paris gratuit, repaircafé..) uberization of our society means getting good services cheaper you can easily compare prices we will not be abused as seniors E-SENIORS

Internet helps seniors to be healthier ! E-health : you can learn to cure your way on the Internet (patientslikeme) you can have a doctor online BUT ALSO surfing on the Web, answering s, Skypeing, being on forms means COGNITIVE STIMULATION from there you get to learn that you also NEED physical STIMULATION ( physical activity) both stimulations cumulated give you more HEALTH ! and It is considered that lifestyle (how humans eat, drink, smoke, use drugs, habits on the practice of sport and physical activity) plays a role in 53% of the health of the human being

the senior is EMPOWERED and can easily become PROACTIVE the senior is NOT any more a PASSIVE retired person and CONSUMER Internet GAMIFIES life ! the seniors will become PROACTIVE, will take ACTIONS and become ENTREPRENEURS, change their lives, feel the joy of taking risks ! you can -at any age - find little jobs to make some money ( take out the neighbor's dog), and especially becoming entrepreneur on the Web you can also feel USEFUL in our society by helping others (volunteering) OR by transmitting our knowledge/know-how to other generations

The need for digital education all this leads us to the subject of LIFE LONG LEARNING and, one of the most important thing to learn nowadays id DIGITAL fluency Note the difference between DIGITAL LITERACY : a literate person is perfectly capable of using the tools, knows how to use them and what to do with them, but the outcome is less likely to match his intention. DIGITAL FLUENCY : the person is comfortable with when to use the tools to achieve the desired outcome, and even why the tools they are using are likely to have the desired outcome at all.

E-SENIORS non-formal education We teach students how to appropriate new ways of living/new mind sets with the use of digital technologies how to get used to INTERNET culture how the web can make life easier for seniors The learners must learn how it works BUT the most important subject to teach is "for what is it useful to me" and our key for that is GAMIFYING if you want to change people make it through games it is easier and less stressful Seniors know better than anyone that LIFE is short and should be considered as a GAME !

Smart homes and silver economy The concept of silver economy is rising Startups are launching new services, products everyday BUT A - It does not necessarily mean that silver economy should take money from seniors! The people who want to make business should think of a new model where OTHER people pay (not the seniors whose living standard now decreases). But, for instance : insurance companies, and, especially, health insurances real estate companies, architects banks, all kind of big industrials, sponsors... They could pay for robots, smart home technologies because people could live better, healthier, longer, staying in their homes...

Smart homes and silver economy 2 B - seniors know thanks to their life experience what they want and like Industrial and academics who want to innovate for the silver market should first be RESPONSIBLE and put themselves in the position of a seniors, think like a senior, ask the seniors what they want and meet their needs think in terms of accessibility adopt a gamifying attitude in order to attract their target group !

E-SENIORS - LIFE BEGINS AT 50 - For further information: E-SENIORS Monique Epstein – director of the association (+33) E-SENIORS