CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
The 3rd International Conference ESPAnet-Poland
University of Warsaw
September 22-24, 2016, Warsaw (Poland)

Stream: "1. Social and Technological Innovation in Ageing Policies in the European Union"

Stream convenors:
Andrzej Klimczuk (Warsaw School of Economics, Poland)
Łukasz Tomczyk, Ph.D (Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland)

Language: English

Stream description:
In recent years, more and more emphasis is placed on the search for innovative responses to the challenges of ageing populations. Increasingly, the legitimacy of creating local solutions, products, and services is emphasized to meet the social needs of older adults as well as for the maintenance of intergenerational solidarity.

The aim of the session is to discuss the programming, promotion, and implementation of innovative policies, programs, and projects related to ageing. In particular, we draw attention to the search for best practices, testing of innovative models, and dilemmas in the fields of management, financing, implementing and maintaining the sustainability of these new programs.

The session welcomes papers that will provide both theoretical and empirical findings. Selected topics that we would like to underline include, but are not limited to:
- Social innovations based on diversity of ageing policy concepts (such as healthy ageing, active ageing, creative ageing, and ageing in place).
- Preventive approaches in ageing policies as well as older-person centered and integrated care.
- An integrated public policies for older adults and intergenerational programs for delivering social and care services.
- Governance and ageing policies, including multilevel and multisectoral approaches to age-friendly cities and communities.
- Strategies for scaling social innovations for ageing societies.
- Digital social innovation, ICT solutions, social and service robotics, smart solutions, gerontechnology, and welfare technology for independent living for older adults.

Papers presented in the thematic session will have a chance to be published in the planned volumes of the “Czech-Polish-Slovak Studies in Andragogy and Social Gerontology” series (https://gerontolodzy.wordpress.com).

Each abstract should contain:
- Contact details (name and surname, institutional affiliation, e-mail address);
- Information on the selected stream;
- Title of the proposed paper;
- Abstract: 200-250 words.
PLEASE, SEND THE ABSTRACT ONLY AT ESPANET2016@UW.EDU.PL, DEADLINE: MAY 15TH 2016.

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