Employment and social rights
This conference presents different initiatives and experiences aimed to promote active, independent and safe ageing in the community.
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 elderly population in their living environment such as administrations at local, regional and national level, service providers, ICT producers, researchers, housing professionals, designers and users.