Last 1st May it has been published the first call for proposal of the AAL Joint Programme with a total budget of 57.7 M€ to develop projects under the topic "ICT based solutions for Prevention and Management of Chronic Conditions of Elderly People".

The Objective of the Call is to launch European collaborative projects providing innovative ICT based solutions for elderly persons with identified risk factors and/or chronic conditions. The Call promotes the creation of new solutions with a holistic approach to prevention, management, support services and the social and socio-economic environment related to chronic conditions. The AAL Joint Programme calls for proposals with a clear European dimension, with high relevance and with maximal impact on progress in the fields described in the topic definition.

The AAL Joint Programme is a so-called Article 169 initiative - refering to the respective article of the European treaty. Article 169 allows the EC to participate in the member state driven AAL Joint Programme. The AAL Joint Programme is initially a six-year funding programme (2008 – 2013), with a planned total budget of 600 M€, of which 50% is public funding and 50% private funding from the participating organisations. The public funding consists of contributions of the national programmes of the AAL Partner States and that of the European Community, with a financial contribution amounting to a maximum of 150 M€ for the duration of the AAL Joint Programme. The AAL Joint Programme complements the 7th Framework Programme of the EU.