CORDIS focus 8 February 1999. NUMBER 126

Directorate-General For The Information Society And Media

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ISSN 1022-6559 8 February 1999 Based on information from the CORDIS databases available on the Web at http://vjvjvj.cordis.lu/ Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) of Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD) KEY ACTIONS TARGET CLEAR OBJECTIVES The European Commission is moving quickly to implement FP5, the innovative programme of activities to prepare the future for the citizens of Europe. the development of policies and interventions to extend the With a budget of 14.96 billion euro over the next four years, quality of life and independence of older people, and to reduce FP5 is tightly focused on a limited number of clear objec­the need for long-term care and its consequential costs. It gives tives. In an integrated, problem-solving approaeh, it under­priority to multidisciplinary RTD relating to processes leading pins four "thematic", or vertical, RTD programmes with three to healthy ageing, including demographic, social and economic "horizontal" programmes (sec diagram below). aspects, and to interventions leading to the post­ponement and improved management of disabil­Quality of Life Energy, User-Friendiv Competitive "Thematic" ity. It aims to generate competitive advantage for a and Manage­ Information Environment and Sustainable programmes ment of Living and Sustainable Society (1ST) Grow tli wide range of health-related industries and sectors.

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• Marketing et communication

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• Publié par: DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-THE-INFORMATION-SOCIETY-AND-MEDIA
• Nombre de lectures: 13
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 7 Mo

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