1. connected neighbourhoods
a project increasing social cohesion, inclusion and quality of life in local communities through the use of IT and internet
an European collaboration building real experience on the social use of IT in neighbourhoods
• stimulating the participation of all in a neighbourhood
• stimulating integration in day to day life of every citizen
• stimulating IT skills increasing employability

2. a new social use of IT
a grass roots neighbourhood internet environment creates value in daily life by starting from individual needs, ambitions and motivation
enabling the young to integrate through:
intergenerational collaboration between young and old
online tools support new forms of collaboration and participation
integration of deprived and isolated groups
developing an ‘architecture of trust’ to design new interventions
new cohesion between social groups
creating advanced methods of stimulating community and social capital

3. European collaboration
‘connected neighbourhoods’ starts with four initial partners that will coordinate a larger consortium, with partners in Scandinavia and Eastern Europe
all initial partners build on their extensive experience with the use of IT in local social environments
initial consortium partners:
Brekend Vaatwerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Hague University, The Hague, Netherlands
Tavistock Institute, London, England
Peabody Trust, London, England