Ageing in the Mediterranean World Scientific Conference
Malta, 12th March to 15th March 2009
Organized by European
Social Research (ESR),the European social science section of the
International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG), in
direct cooperation with The Institute of Gerontology in Malta
From a historical
perspective, the Mediterranean has been the center of a process of
civilization that has had effects and consequences on a truly global
scale. Europe as an economic and cultural entity cannot be possibly
fully understood without realizing the enormous impact of developments
which took place in this region and will also shape the European
position in the future. The ageing of Mediterranean societies will
confront them with new challenges and socio-political tasks.
Today, ageing affects societies in the
Mediterranean already quite differently and will continue to transform
them considerably in the future. In this conference we will present and
critically discuss research results on work life developments,
demographic trends, family strategies and care arrangements in the
Mediterranean.
The basic idea of the conference is to offer a
comprehensive outlook on the social fabric of the Mediterranean world in
several detailed aspects to be presented and discussed with the
participants; to allow the identification of certain areas of ongoing
research for all participants and to allow participants the critical
debate of these results and perspectives.
It ought to be a central objective to interest all
European researchers and decision makers in gerontology in the special
situation of the Mediterranean ageing countries and to discuss with them
potential options and consequences resulting out of these developments.
To register please go to webpage: http://www.aimw09.org/
Registration fee: € 60
Accomodation: € 55 single room per day
€ 80 double room per day
For further details contact: hans-joachim.kondratowitz@dza.de, or sebastian.richter@dza.de
Programme
The Narratives of Old Age
Thursday 12 March 2009
This seminar will take place at the Leveson Centre in Temple Balsall, near Solihull,
on Tuesday 12 March 2009
from 11.00 am – 3.15 pm.
Coffee will be available from 10.30am.
In this seminar James Woodward will introduce
some of the practical fruits of his three months’ sabbatical leave in
2008. In three sessions he will explore the nature of narrative, the
stories that we share, and how these narratives shape our lives.
Session one will introduce participants to some
of the themes of narrative and draw out the pastoral and practical
implications of these theories for old age and old age care.
In session two, James will share some examples of
old age narrative (biography and autobiography) and explore their
interest and significance.
In session three we shall look at some of the
implications of theory (session one) and practice (session two) for
ourselves, for older people and our work with them.
James Woodward is the Director of the Leveson
Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and social Policy, and the
Vicar of Temple Balsall in the Diocese of Birmingham.
His book ‘Valuing Age: Pastoral ministry with older People, in the New Library of Pastoral Care was published by SPCK in October 2008.
The cost of the seminar, which includes refreshments and a sandwich lunch, is as follows:
Organisations - £50
Charitable and voluntary organisations (including churches) and individuals - £40
Friends of the Leveson Centre - £35.
Cheques should be made payable to The Foundation
of Lady Katherine Leveson. Alternatively, you may reserve a place and
pay online.
Timetable
Application form
BSG Scotland Members' Event
Edinburgh, Thursday 30 April 2009
The next BSG Scotland Members' Event will be held
on Thursday 30 April at Centre for the Older Person's Agenda (COPA),
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. As usual we will start with a
buffet lunch from 12.30, followed by presentations of members' research.
Further details will be circulated in February via the BSGmail list.
Reaffirming Teaching and Learning in Later Life
Lancaster, April 1-3 2009
Association for Education and Ageing and
Lancaster University invite you to an international conference, to be
held in Lancaster, April 1-3 2009.
Papers are sought on all aspects of teaching and
learning involving older people, in formal and informal settings.
Current policy and practice will be discussed as well as future
provision and the value of learning for ageing societies.
Please send abstracts of 200 words to j.e.hughes@open.ac.uk as soon as possible.
Plenary speakers include Prof Ron Manheimer,
University of North Carolina and Dr Elizabeth Mestheneos, President of
AGE, who will speak on the later life learning scene in the US and
Europe, respectively.
Enquiries to jim.soulsby@btinternet or j.petersen@lancaster.ac.uk Website: www.cpa.org.uk/aea
The future of family support for older people workshop
London 14-15 May 2009
European Association for Population Studies
(EAPs) Working Group on Demographic Change and the Support of Older
People and ESRC (UK ) Programme on Modelling Ageing Populations to 2030
(MAP2030).
The EAPs Working Group on Demographic Change and the Support of Older People is organising a second workshop on ‘The Future of Family Support for Older People’
to be held in London, UK 14-15 th May 2009 in collaboration with the UK
Economic and Social Research Council ‘Modelling Ageing Populations to
2030’ programme. We are now calling for contributed papers/presentations,
these should be of 20-30 minutes in length and may concern any aspect
of the topic, whether relevant to needs for or supply of support; a
clear focus on future trends, including results from modelling, is
preferred. The previous workshop resulted in two journal special issues,
and the possibility of producing another publication from this event
will be discussed, please indicate views on this. Participation in the
workshop is also open to those who do not wish to give a paper.
Deadline for abstracts: Friday February 27 th 2009
Financial basis: Meeting rooms and refreshments,
including lunch on May 15th, will be provided but participants will be
responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Provisional programme:
Thursday May 14 th 4-6 p.m.
MAP2030 open seminar followed by reception.
‘A future care gap? Informal care for older people by their adult children: Projections of demand and supply in England’
Linda Pickard, London School of Economics
‘Households and later life transitions: Projections and implication’
Emily Grundy & Sanna Read, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Friday May 15th
10.00 a.m. to 4p.m. Workshop presentations
4p.m. – 5p.m. Future plans.
Application form
Please complete application form if interested and email to:
Emily.grundy@lshtm.ac.uk
XIXth IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Longevity, Health and Wealth
Paris, 5-9 July 2009
Every four years, the World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
represents a unique and irreplaceable event attended by experts from
around the world to discuss the latest findings in the field of ageing.
The 19th congress, which is taking place in Paris in 2009, is
particularly important, as it coincides with an ideological u-turn.
Lifespan extension and the growing number of elderly people, once
considered as catastrophic, are now viewed as an indisputable progress.
There is a growing consensus that population
ageing is not necessarily contributing to economic decline. The selected
theme: “longevity, health and wealth” aspires to illustrate this change
in attitude vis-à-vis a global phenomenon of unparallel scale.
With the support of the IAGG (International
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the “Société Française de
Gériatrie et Gérontologie” is delighted to organise an event that will
bring together the top representatives from all branches of this
expanding discipline.
From the biologist working on the fundamental
mechanisms of ageing to the financial agent or head of institution,
without forgetting doctors, nurses or psychologists dealing with care or
research…. all those concerned with gerontology will have the
opportunity to exchange ideas and promote their work. Results from
ongoing important research will also be presented for the first time.
More information and programme - click here
Bereavement Research Forum Symposia Dates 2009
The BRF exists to Provide a forum to debate
current / future research, influence policy makers and funders of
research and support and encourage both producers and users of research.
We run several symposia every year.
Money, bereavement and grief: financial implications of the death of a life partner – AGM/Symposium
Wednesday 4th February 2009
Anne Corden and Michael Hirst, Senior Researchers at the Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
Venue: Help the Hospices, London
Cost: Only £30 members, £60 non-members
Guest Speaker: Robert Neimeyer, Professor Clinical (Psychotherapy) Psychology, University of Memphis
Tuesday 14th July 2009
Venue: St Anne's College, Oxford
Please see our website for further details and contact Shana to apply for membership or to attend any of our events.
The British Society of Gerontology 38th Annual Conference
Culture, Diversity and Ageing
2 - 4th September 2009
Key note speakers: Alan Walker ; Gloria Gutman
Conference themes:
- Cultures of ageing
- Research methods
- Health and wellbeing for older people
- Ageing and technology
- Long-term health and social care
- Diversity and discrimination
For further information contact:
Lisa Sinfield
School of Health and Social Care
University of the West of England, Bristol
Glenside Campus
Blackberry Hill, Stapleton
Bristol BS16 1DD
Telephone +44 (0) 117 32 88487
Facsimile +44 (0) 117 32 88443
E-mail Lisa.Sinfield@uwe.ac.uk
More information - click here
Second Middle East Congress on Age, Ageing& Alzheimer's: Challenges in Geriatric Care
November 4th to 6th, 2009, Quality Inn, Tripoli, Lebanon
We are announcing the Second Middle East Congress
on Age, Ageing& Alzheimer's: Challenges in Geriatric Care expected
to be held on Nov 4th to 6th, 2009 in parallel to the MEAMA Workshop
from 5-8 Nov 2009 (Health Care Services for the Elderly) by the
Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Ageing. This is inspired by the
first Middle East Congress on Ageing organized in Istanbul. The
conference will be in -at Quality Inn - Tripoli - Lebanon
The Aging Phenomenon" considered as one of the
most significant developments of the 21st century brings some
complicated and intricate outcomes with it when evaluated in societal
terms. Middle Eastern countries have certain cultural, social and
economic characteristics in common with similar aspiration. The
percentage of elderly in the Middle East is expected to increase with
improvement of the health care delivery in the area. The region , like
other developing countries, needs to define the policies and programs
that will reduce the burden of aging populations on the society and its
economy. There is a need to ensure the availability of health and social
services for older persons and promote their continuing participation
in a socially and economically productive life.
Major changes continue to occur in Geriatric Care
in the Region. There are increasing external and internal pressures to
improve the quality of patient care, providing better services for the
elderly , and to emphasize health policies and regulation that protect
the elderly in the region. Hence the conference on "The Challenges in
Geriatric Care" will involve public organizations and NGOs cooperating
to share information, skill and experience in a gradually increasing
manner, and taking the lead in great social developments with the
resulting synergy, reveals itself as a phenomenon worth appreciation.
Moreover, the developments gain speed with the financing provided by the
business world, which is aware and conscientious of its social
responsibilities.
The Program of the Second Middle East Congress on Aging will include the following:
· Middle East and Aging
· Health Care Services for the Elderly
· Education and training for the team
· Alzheimer's disease
· The Elderly People and Developments
· Health and Welfare
· Support Mechanisms
· Mental Health
· Geriatric Syndrome
· Towards the formation of Social Policies
· Other Issues
The conference will consider issues in Geriatric
Care and Education, sharing and evaluating experiences of clinicians and
other healthcare professionals from the Middle-East and around the
world on matters affecting patient care and education.
Speakers well known in their field will be
invited from the Middle-East, Europe, Australia, and the USA in addition
to local speakers. We are looking forward to the possibility of
including your organization, institution or University in this
prestigious event. We would like to know whether your organization would
like officially to be part of this important event and whether you
would like to nominate any member of your organization to be member of
the committees below?
· International Advisors Members
· Scientific
· Organization
· Social
In addition we would like to know whether you will be interested to be one of the speaker of the congress?
Hoping that you will join us in bringing together
an exciting program for Geriatric Care, we thank you very much for your
attention and look forward to receiving your response.
Conference website : http://www.meama.com/secondconference/index.htm
End of What's On section.
Ageing in the Mediterranean World Scientific Conference
Malta, 12th March to 15th March 2009
Organized by European
Social Research (ESR),the European social science section of the
International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG), in
direct cooperation with The Institute of Gerontology in Malta
From a historical
perspective, the Mediterranean has been the center of a process of
civilization that has had effects and consequences on a truly global
scale. Europe as an economic and cultural entity cannot be possibly
fully understood without realizing the enormous impact of developments
which took place in this region and will also shape the European
position in the future. The ageing of Mediterranean societies will
confront them with new challenges and socio-political tasks.
Today, ageing affects societies in the
Mediterranean already quite differently and will continue to transform
them considerably in the future. In this conference we will present and
critically discuss research results on work life developments,
demographic trends, family strategies and care arrangements in the
Mediterranean.
The basic idea of the conference is to offer a
comprehensive outlook on the social fabric of the Mediterranean world in
several detailed aspects to be presented and discussed with the
participants; to allow the identification of certain areas of ongoing
research for all participants and to allow participants the critical
debate of these results and perspectives.
It ought to be a central objective to interest all
European researchers and decision makers in gerontology in the special
situation of the Mediterranean ageing countries and to discuss with them
potential options and consequences resulting out of these developments.
To register please go to webpage: http://www.aimw09.org/
Registration fee: € 60
Accomodation: € 55 single room per day
€ 80 double room per day
For further details contact: hans-joachim.kondratowitz@dza.de, or sebastian.richter@dza.de
Programme
The Narratives of Old Age
Thursday 12 March 2009
This seminar will take place at the Leveson Centre in Temple Balsall, near Solihull,
on Tuesday 12 March 2009
from 11.00 am – 3.15 pm.
Coffee will be available from 10.30am.
In this seminar James Woodward will introduce
some of the practical fruits of his three months’ sabbatical leave in
2008. In three sessions he will explore the nature of narrative, the
stories that we share, and how these narratives shape our lives.
Session one will introduce participants to some
of the themes of narrative and draw out the pastoral and practical
implications of these theories for old age and old age care.
In session two, James will share some examples of
old age narrative (biography and autobiography) and explore their
interest and significance.
In session three we shall look at some of the
implications of theory (session one) and practice (session two) for
ourselves, for older people and our work with them.
James Woodward is the Director of the Leveson
Centre for the Study of Ageing, Spirituality and social Policy, and the
Vicar of Temple Balsall in the Diocese of Birmingham.
His book ‘Valuing Age: Pastoral ministry with older People, in the New Library of Pastoral Care was published by SPCK in October 2008.
The cost of the seminar, which includes refreshments and a sandwich lunch, is as follows:
Organisations - £50
Charitable and voluntary organisations (including churches) and individuals - £40
Friends of the Leveson Centre - £35.
Cheques should be made payable to The Foundation
of Lady Katherine Leveson. Alternatively, you may reserve a place and
pay online.
Timetable
Application form
BSG Scotland Members' Event
Edinburgh, Thursday 30 April 2009
The next BSG Scotland Members' Event will be held
on Thursday 30 April at Centre for the Older Person's Agenda (COPA),
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. As usual we will start with a
buffet lunch from 12.30, followed by presentations of members' research.
Further details will be circulated in February via the BSGmail list.
Reaffirming Teaching and Learning in Later Life
Lancaster, April 1-3 2009
Association for Education and Ageing and
Lancaster University invite you to an international conference, to be
held in Lancaster, April 1-3 2009.
Papers are sought on all aspects of teaching and
learning involving older people, in formal and informal settings.
Current policy and practice will be discussed as well as future
provision and the value of learning for ageing societies.
Please send abstracts of 200 words to j.e.hughes@open.ac.uk as soon as possible.
Plenary speakers include Prof Ron Manheimer,
University of North Carolina and Dr Elizabeth Mestheneos, President of
AGE, who will speak on the later life learning scene in the US and
Europe, respectively.
Enquiries to jim.soulsby@btinternet or j.petersen@lancaster.ac.uk Website: www.cpa.org.uk/aea
The future of family support for older people workshop
London 14-15 May 2009
European Association for Population Studies
(EAPs) Working Group on Demographic Change and the Support of Older
People and ESRC (UK ) Programme on Modelling Ageing Populations to 2030
(MAP2030).
The EAPs Working Group on Demographic Change and the Support of Older People is organising a second workshop on ‘The Future of Family Support for Older People’
to be held in London, UK 14-15 th May 2009 in collaboration with the UK
Economic and Social Research Council ‘Modelling Ageing Populations to
2030’ programme. We are now calling for contributed papers/presentations,
these should be of 20-30 minutes in length and may concern any aspect
of the topic, whether relevant to needs for or supply of support; a
clear focus on future trends, including results from modelling, is
preferred. The previous workshop resulted in two journal special issues,
and the possibility of producing another publication from this event
will be discussed, please indicate views on this. Participation in the
workshop is also open to those who do not wish to give a paper.
Deadline for abstracts: Friday February 27 th 2009
Financial basis: Meeting rooms and refreshments,
including lunch on May 15th, will be provided but participants will be
responsible for their own travel and accommodation costs.
Provisional programme:
Thursday May 14 th 4-6 p.m.
MAP2030 open seminar followed by reception.
‘A future care gap? Informal care for older people by their adult children: Projections of demand and supply in England’
Linda Pickard, London School of Economics
‘Households and later life transitions: Projections and implication’
Emily Grundy & Sanna Read, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
Friday May 15th
10.00 a.m. to 4p.m. Workshop presentations
4p.m. – 5p.m. Future plans.
Application form
Please complete application form if interested and email to:
Emily.grundy@lshtm.ac.uk
XIXth IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Longevity, Health and Wealth
Paris, 5-9 July 2009
Every four years, the World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics
represents a unique and irreplaceable event attended by experts from
around the world to discuss the latest findings in the field of ageing.
The 19th congress, which is taking place in Paris in 2009, is
particularly important, as it coincides with an ideological u-turn.
Lifespan extension and the growing number of elderly people, once
considered as catastrophic, are now viewed as an indisputable progress.
There is a growing consensus that population
ageing is not necessarily contributing to economic decline. The selected
theme: “longevity, health and wealth” aspires to illustrate this change
in attitude vis-à-vis a global phenomenon of unparallel scale.
With the support of the IAGG (International
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics) the “Société Française de
Gériatrie et Gérontologie” is delighted to organise an event that will
bring together the top representatives from all branches of this
expanding discipline.
From the biologist working on the fundamental
mechanisms of ageing to the financial agent or head of institution,
without forgetting doctors, nurses or psychologists dealing with care or
research…. all those concerned with gerontology will have the
opportunity to exchange ideas and promote their work. Results from
ongoing important research will also be presented for the first time.
More information and programme - click here
Bereavement Research Forum Symposia Dates 2009
The BRF exists to Provide a forum to debate
current / future research, influence policy makers and funders of
research and support and encourage both producers and users of research.
We run several symposia every year.
Money, bereavement and grief: financial implications of the death of a life partner – AGM/Symposium
Wednesday 4th February 2009
Anne Corden and Michael Hirst, Senior Researchers at the Social Policy Research Unit, University of York
Venue: Help the Hospices, London
Cost: Only £30 members, £60 non-members
Guest Speaker: Robert Neimeyer, Professor Clinical (Psychotherapy) Psychology, University of Memphis
Tuesday 14th July 2009
Venue: St Anne's College, Oxford
Please see our website for further details and contact Shana to apply for membership or to attend any of our events.
The British Society of Gerontology 38th Annual Conference
Culture, Diversity and Ageing
2 - 4th September 2009
Key note speakers: Alan Walker ; Gloria Gutman
Conference themes:
- Cultures of ageing
- Research methods
- Health and wellbeing for older people
- Ageing and technology
- Long-term health and social care
- Diversity and discrimination
For further information contact:
Lisa Sinfield
School of Health and Social Care
University of the West of England, Bristol
Glenside Campus
Blackberry Hill, Stapleton
Bristol BS16 1DD
Telephone +44 (0) 117 32 88487
Facsimile +44 (0) 117 32 88443
E-mail Lisa.Sinfield@uwe.ac.uk
More information - click here
Second Middle East Congress on Age, Ageing& Alzheimer's: Challenges in Geriatric Care
November 4th to 6th, 2009, Quality Inn, Tripoli, Lebanon
We are announcing the Second Middle East Congress
on Age, Ageing& Alzheimer's: Challenges in Geriatric Care expected
to be held on Nov 4th to 6th, 2009 in parallel to the MEAMA Workshop
from 5-8 Nov 2009 (Health Care Services for the Elderly) by the
Middle-East Academy for Medicine of Ageing. This is inspired by the
first Middle East Congress on Ageing organized in Istanbul. The
conference will be in -at Quality Inn - Tripoli - Lebanon
The Aging Phenomenon" considered as one of the
most significant developments of the 21st century brings some
complicated and intricate outcomes with it when evaluated in societal
terms. Middle Eastern countries have certain cultural, social and
economic characteristics in common with similar aspiration. The
percentage of elderly in the Middle East is expected to increase with
improvement of the health care delivery in the area. The region , like
other developing countries, needs to define the policies and programs
that will reduce the burden of aging populations on the society and its
economy. There is a need to ensure the availability of health and social
services for older persons and promote their continuing participation
in a socially and economically productive life.
Major changes continue to occur in Geriatric Care
in the Region. There are increasing external and internal pressures to
improve the quality of patient care, providing better services for the
elderly , and to emphasize health policies and regulation that protect
the elderly in the region. Hence the conference on "The Challenges in
Geriatric Care" will involve public organizations and NGOs cooperating
to share information, skill and experience in a gradually increasing
manner, and taking the lead in great social developments with the
resulting synergy, reveals itself as a phenomenon worth appreciation.
Moreover, the developments gain speed with the financing provided by the
business world, which is aware and conscientious of its social
responsibilities.
The Program of the Second Middle East Congress on Aging will include the following:
· Middle East and Aging
· Health Care Services for the Elderly
· Education and training for the team
· Alzheimer's disease
· The Elderly People and Developments
· Health and Welfare
· Support Mechanisms
· Mental Health
· Geriatric Syndrome
· Towards the formation of Social Policies
· Other Issues
The conference will consider issues in Geriatric
Care and Education, sharing and evaluating experiences of clinicians and
other healthcare professionals from the Middle-East and around the
world on matters affecting patient care and education.
Speakers well known in their field will be
invited from the Middle-East, Europe, Australia, and the USA in addition
to local speakers. We are looking forward to the possibility of
including your organization, institution or University in this
prestigious event. We would like to know whether your organization would
like officially to be part of this important event and whether you
would like to nominate any member of your organization to be member of
the committees below?
· International Advisors Members
· Scientific
· Organization
· Social
In addition we would like to know whether you will be interested to be one of the speaker of the congress?
Hoping that you will join us in bringing together
an exciting program for Geriatric Care, we thank you very much for your
attention and look forward to receiving your response.
Conference website : http://www.meama.com/secondconference/index.htm
End of What's On section.