Conference “Towards active ageing at home
24 - 25 February 2012
Barcelona, Spain
ACCEPLAN, the social innovation research group of the University Institute of European Studies (IUEE) in Barcelona, is organising a European Conference "Towards active ageing at home (age @ HOME)", at which different initiatives and experiences aimed to promote active, independent and safe ageing in the community will be presented. The need for a common European concept of “ageing at home” will be discussed. The following objectives are to be discussed:- Promote a shared conceptualization of Ageing at Home in Europe as an essential condition for independent and active ageing.
- Review national experiences, discussion and suggestions towards an EU role in promoting Ageing at Home
- Stimulate public-private synergies for the promotion of Ageing at Home and the prevention of institutionalization in a context of economic crisis.
The conference is addressed to public and private agents promoting the well-being and inclusion of the elder population in their living environment such as administrations at local, regional and national level, service providers, ICT producers, researchers, housing professionals, designers and users.
http://www.acceplan.es/
