Session B2

Session B2
Working Title:	Social Interaction – Focus on Social Community Networks and ICT-based Services
Date:	27/09/2011
Time:	11.00 – 12.30
Chair:	Heidrun Mollenkopf, Age Platform, Belgium
Speakers:	Anja Leist, University of Luxembourg Stijn Bannier, Maastricht University, Belgium Benjamin Wimmer, CURE, Austria Gabriel Swatzell, Microlink PC, UK Verena Fuchsberger, University of Salzburg, Austria
Room:	Tiziano
Session Content
Rationale The session will be organised around the following questions: What is the observed behaviour of older persons regarding social networks and ICT-based services? What assumptions do and did projects have regarding the willingness of older persons to use social networks and to reveal personal data? Is user-generated content the way forward? Did the related assumptions made in the project outline prove to be correct? What are the related barriers and opportunities for business? What is the true potential of social networks for improving social interaction between older adults and their families? Speakers are asked to concentrate strictly on the above questions and the related preliminary outcomes of the projects. Each speaker will have a maximum of 10 minutes to provide an insight into the project’s experience.(No overall description of the project or consortium will be allowed). A final discussion with contributions from the audience will conclude the session.