News & Events

Pegaso Final Event: Save the Date!

2017-05-31T15:41:37Z

On the 4th of July, the Pegaso final event will be held in Bruxelles, at the Delegation of the Government of Catalonia to the European Union.

More information about the event will be distributed soon.

Participation is for free but in order to access to the event it is requested to fill in the following form.

Pegaso @ eHealth Week 2017

2017-05-15T14:49:50Z

The Pegaso project was presented at one the technical sessions at the eHealth week in Malta.
The session, titled "Child's Play: Using Digital Technologies to Influence Children's Behaviours”, was co-organised by WHO and focussed on the influence of social media and internet in children health and how to make safe use of modern technology to support the younger generations in managing their wellbeing. Participating in this event has given great visibility to PEGASO and the work done with the schools.
Co-speakers were Mimi Tatlow-Golden of the Open University and Bethan Davies of the University of Nottingham. Gauden Galea of WHO moderated the discussion.
The need for public administrations to invest on prevention and lifestyle management with a multisectoral approach and for WHO to start informative campaigns towards policy makers also to ensure a safe use of technology were among the key conclusions of the session.

PEGASO ON THE OPEN ACCESS GOVERNMENT

2017-03-29T07:55:22Z

The Pegaso project was mentioned on the “Health and Social Care” section of the “Open access government”, a platform for policy makers, experts, and opinion leaders to highlight new projects, discuss and debate current challenges, and communicate instances of best practice.

http://www.adjacentopenaccess.org/nhs-health-social-care-news/promoting-sustainable-healthy-lifestyles-holistic-multidisciplinary-approach/31427/

PEGASO@THE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2017

2017-03-29T07:53:48Z

The Pegaso project attended the Mobile World Congress 2017 held in Barcelona on February 27 – March 02 2017. The Mobile World Congress is the world’s largest gathering for the mobile industry, organised by the GSMA and held in the Mobile World Capital Barcelona. During this occasion the Pegaso ecosystem was presented to the visitors.

https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/

BEAT THE STREET: GETTING COMMUNITIES MOVING

2017-01-27T11:47:54Z

Beat the Street is a serious game game which improves the health and wellbeing of entire towns and cities by getting people of all ages moving. It is evidence-based and leads to long term behaviour change by creating a social norm around walking and cycling. First results about the serious game developed within the Pegaso project will be available soon. Stay tuned and follow Pegaso!

https://www.gov.uk/government/case-studies/beat-the-street-getting-communities-moving

DIEGO PARASSOLE PERFORMANCE@ PILOT SCHOOL IN MILAN

2017-01-27T11:45:33Z

On November 2016, Diego Parassole, a famous Italian comedian, performed an extract of his show “Che bio ce la mandi buona” in one of the pilot school in Milan.

The performance was highly appreciated both from students and teachers who considered this a great opportunity to communicate in a “funny” way the importance of having healthy habits.

http://www.lifegate.it/persone/stile-di-vita/diego-parassole-intervista

PEGASO @ WEARABLE TECH, 19 OCTOBER 2016, TURIN

2017-01-27T11:44:18Z

The Pegaso project attended the Wearable Tech, held in Turin on October 2016, the first fair managed by students dedicated to wearable technologies. During this occasion the Pegaso had the possibility to present and disseminate the project and the sensors developed within it.

http://www.wearabletechtorino.com/en/home-2/

PEGASO GAME @ ABOUTPHARMA DIGITAL AWARD 2016

2016-11-21T11:11:16Z

 The Pegaso serious game won the 1st prize in the category “project for health prevention” within the AboutPharma Digital Award 2016, held in Milan on the 26th of October. The AboutPharma  Digital Awards is one of the most important competition for the digital projects and products oriented to support the Health industries with particular focus on patients, doctors and pharmacists.

http://www.aboutpharma.com/digital-awards-2016/

PEGASO @ SMAU

2016-11-21T10:56:28Z

The Pegaso project presented its apps and game during last SMAU held in Milan on the 25th-27th of October. Smau is the most important Italian event dedicated to Information&Communication Technology designed to help main national and international suppliers of ICT solutions to meet entrepreneurs, corporate and public administration decision makers and ICT channel operators.

http://www.smau.it/milano16/

PEGASO @ THE MAKER FAIRE

2016-11-21T10:55:09Z

The Pegaso project attended the Maker Fair held in Rome on the 10^th-14^th of October. Maker Faire Rome is an event designed to turn the spotlight on hundreds of projects from around the world that are able to catapult visitors into the future. It combines science, science fiction, technology, entertainment and business to create something totally new.

http://www.makerfairerome.eu/it/

TUBE MAP TO HELP YOU GET YOUR STEPS UP!

2016-09-22T12:24:44Z

Transport for London (TfL) has just released an official Tube map showing the number of steps between stations in zones one and two in order to encourage Londoners to get walking. The map is also useful for people wanting to gauge distances between stops, to figure out whether it's worth their while using public transport.

http://mashable.com/2016/08/30/london-underground-steps-map/#Tx7yCjI8EmqG

PEGASO, READY FOR THE FINAL PILOT!

2016-09-22T12:23:35Z

The Pegaso project is ready for the final pilot! In October 2016 about 300 students, coming from 8 different schools in 3 different nations (Italy, Spain and UK) will finally test and use the Pegaso ecosystem. Stay tuned and follow Pegaso!

PEGASO @ THE ECGBL CONFERENCE

2016-09-22T12:13:58Z

The Pegaso serious games has successfully passed the first round of the Educational Game competition at the ECGBL. During the first day of the conference, the Pegaso serious game will participate to the second round of the competition where each game will be presented and discussed with judges within a slot of 15 minutes. Fingers crossed!

More information about the ECGBL conference can be found here

Pegaso Training modules platform

2016-07-29T06:06:13Z

The Pegaso training modules platform has been enriched with new contents! If you are a teen interested in the Pegaso apps, a parent that want to know more about how Pegaso game and apps can be used to support children in changing their behavior in favour of a healthier one or a School/Institution particularly curios about the Pegaso philosophy, visit our Training modules platform available on the Pegaso website.

http://pegasof4f.eu/training

PEGASO @ the 6th Annual Digital Medicine Academic Meeting of Chinese Medical Association

2016-07-29T05:56:18Z

The Pegaso project and game were presented during the 6th Annual Digital Medicine Academic Meeting of Chinese Medical Association and the 1st International Conference of Digital Medicine & Medical 3D Printing held in Nanjing, China. This was a great occasion to disseminate the Pegaso project also outside the European boarders.

http://www.bitcongress.com/nccsdm2016/default.asp

PEGASO @ the European Obesity Summit 2016

2016-07-29T05:52:48Z

On 5th June 2016, Pegaso has been presented during a symposium and a poster presentation at the European Obesity Summit (EOS 2016) in Gothenburg Sweden. EOS 2016 brought together specialists from every area of obesity research, prevention and management. Delegates were clinicians, practitioners, physicians, nutritionists, surgeons and researchers – all experts and key opinion leaders in the field of obesity and its co-morbidities. EOS 2016 was considered the most important obesity meeting of 2016 in Europe.

http://www.obesity-summit.eu/

PEGASO @ the MobiHealth 2016 Conference

2016-07-29T05:49:57Z

The MobiHealth 2016 Conference will be held in Milan next November 2016. During this occasion, the Pegaso project and its apps will be presented. More information about the conference can be found on the dedicated website.

http://mobihealth.name/2016/show/home

HEALTHY EATING FOR TEENS

2016-05-27T10:10:34Z

As a teenager, your body is going through many physical changes that need to be supported by a healthy, balanced diet. The official website of the National Health Service in England (NHS Choices www.nhs.uk) has published a list of tips to help teens eat more healthy. The list of these tips and many other useful information about healthy nutrition can be found below.

http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Goodfood/Pages/healthy-eating-teens.aspx#

SIDE EFFECT OF POOR SLEEP QUALITY AMONG TEENS

2016-09-15T08:00:56Z

A new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham indicates that adolescents who experience sleep problems and longer sleep duration are more reactive to stress, which could contribute to academic, behavioral and health issues. More information about the study can be found below.

http://neurosciencenews.com/teen-sleep-stress-3446/

PEGASO AT THE ‘GAMES FOR HEALTH’ UK CONFERENCE - 21ST OF JULY

2016-05-27T10:12:01Z

On the 21st of July 2016, the Serious Games Institute (SGI) will host and organize the second edition of the ‘Games for Health UK’ (G4HUK) conference. The conference will be chaired by Pamela M. Kato, Professor of Serious Games at the SGI and one of the partners of the Pegaso project.

During the conference a workshop will be dedicated to the ‘Pegaso game’.You can find more information about the conference and about the registration on the Serious Game Institute website.

http://www.seriousgamesinstitute.co.uk/events/pages.aspx?section=29&item=241&year=2016&month=7