Twelve people from across six generations – from students to grandparents – will head to Belfast on September 16 to talk about life and technology with Zoë Salmon of BBC Blue Peter fame.
Welcome to Generation Nation: a series of nationwide, interactive public forums that will discuss how technology can, and should, be used to enhance quality of life in the UK. As part of its Generation Nation programme, Hewlett-Packard (HP) launched a search for people in Northern Ireland to join a forum being held in Belfast.
Research conducted by HP for the Generation Nation programme has revealed that all generations agree on one thing: Technology can play an even greater role in improving people’s lives in the future. The second revelation is that the generation technology gap is closing, with the older generations now seeing technology as ‘necessary’, ‘essential’ or ‘exciting’.
The Generation Nation will take place in W5 at the Odyssey Pavilion in Belfast. The event will focus on the role of technology in family and community life, examining how it can bring families and communities closer together.
Zoë Salmon, looking forward to the discussion, said: “Technology is playing an increasing role in our daily lives whether for work, recreation or keeping in touch with family. Generation Nation gives the people of Northern Ireland a unique opportunity to have their say and shape technology of the future in a way that will be most meaningful to them.”
Steve Gill, VP and managing director, HP UK & Ireland added: “As a leading technology provider it is our role to deliver rewarding technology experiences that improve people’s lives and create social value. The views we gather as part of Generation Nation will help ensure HP’s innovative technology continues to be driven by people’s needs.”
All of the discussions and ideas will be incorporated within the Generation Nation annual report that will be published by HP at the end of 2006.
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