TY - GEN
T1 - Innovative applications and strategy on ICT applications for aging society - Case study of Japan for silver ICT innovations
AU - Obi, Toshio
AU - Iwasaki, Naoko
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - One of Japan's greatest public policy questions is whether Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) can be used as a policy tool in three social structures: The information society, global society, and super-aging society. This issue has become a challenge not only in Japan but in all countries. What is the role of ICT in the super aging society? Innovation has been brought to all aging peoples' lives by positive use of ICT. Moreover, ICT will be an engine for economic growth and innovation to support aging society. This paper focuses on ICT applications for aging society by utilizing the case study of Japan. This paper also includes e-democracy, the emerging role of ICT for empowerment of people, and strategy and initiative for innovation in Aging society. Moreover, the paper discusses the role that social media can play role in the aging society. This paper analyzes the power of social media as well as e-government and mobile applications. As a case study, it introduces a social survey on the relationship between aging people and usability of ICT in Japan. Finally we will propose several recommendations on actions for digital inclusion.
AB - One of Japan's greatest public policy questions is whether Information and Communications Technology (ICTs) can be used as a policy tool in three social structures: The information society, global society, and super-aging society. This issue has become a challenge not only in Japan but in all countries. What is the role of ICT in the super aging society? Innovation has been brought to all aging peoples' lives by positive use of ICT. Moreover, ICT will be an engine for economic growth and innovation to support aging society. This paper focuses on ICT applications for aging society by utilizing the case study of Japan. This paper also includes e-democracy, the emerging role of ICT for empowerment of people, and strategy and initiative for innovation in Aging society. Moreover, the paper discusses the role that social media can play role in the aging society. This paper analyzes the power of social media as well as e-government and mobile applications. As a case study, it introduces a social survey on the relationship between aging people and usability of ICT in Japan. Finally we will propose several recommendations on actions for digital inclusion.
KW - Aging society
KW - ICT application
KW - Silver ICT innovation japan
KW - Silver democracy
KW - Social media
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U2 - 10.1145/2591888.2591928
DO - 10.1145/2591888.2591928
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84900392770
SN - 9781450324564
T3 - ACM International Conference Proceeding Series
SP - 218
EP - 226
BT - ICEGOV 2013 - 7th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, Proceedings
PB - Association for Computing Machinery
T2 - 7th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance, ICEGOV 2013
Y2 - 22 October 2013 through 25 October 2013
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