11th global conference on ageing

11th global conference on ageing: 'Ageing connects', 29 May - 1 June 2012, Prague, Czech Republic

Venue: Prague Congress Centre, třída 5. května 65, 140 21 Prague 4, Czech Republic

Objectives

The IFA 11th Global Conference on Ageing entitled 'Ageing Connects' aims to have a positive impact on age-related policy and practice globally with particular interest in contributing to the dialogue in the Czech Republic and its region of Eastern Europe and the neighbouring region of Central Asia.
 
The conference provides a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary forum for networking and the sharing of information related to new research and evidence-based programmes and policies. It is an opportunity for those interested in the field of ageing and the evolution of the human spirit to take stock of social trends (e.g. age friendly environments), evaluate recent policy developments and collectively chart a course. The event aims to facilitate stronger linkages among research, policy and practice and explore in greater depth the role of civil society in building effective relationships.

Through the conference program the protection of human rights is expressed as the fundamental prerequisite to an effective response to population ageing. Equally critical is the recognition of important contributions older people make to the broader social and economic productivity of a nation.

A preliminary programme is available.

Eurofound contribution

Eurofound will run a symposium on ‘Income from work after retirement: exploring policy lessons' – to which Robert Anderson and Hans Dubois will contribute.

Robert Anderson will also contribute to other sessions on ‘Work and the Ageing Labour Force’ and ‘Care and support for caregivers’.