Konferenssi: Ageing is Living: Building Age-Friendly Communities in the Nordic-Baltic Region

The conference will present insights and practices on developing and supporting age-friendly communities in the Nordic-Baltic region. This is an excellent opportunity for authorities, regions, municipalities, organizations, and researchers across the region to exchange knowledge, foster collaboration, and further strengthen efforts towards building inclusive, age-friendly communities.

Main themes include:

Strengthening social connectedness and reducing loneliness
Exploring how cities and communities can foster inclusion and create both indoor and outdoor meeting places and spaces that encourage social interaction.
 
Building age-friendly environments through planning and housing
Examples from research and practice of how we can support age-friendly, accessible environments and ageing in place through planning and housing.

Co-creation in age-friendly communities
Co-creation is a strong foundation in age-friendly societies. How do we engage with and include diverse target groups in a respectful, sustainable and productive way?

The impact of age-friendly environments and communities
How can we evaluate the impact of age-friendly initiatives on systematic as well as individual level?

More information about speakers and program will be added.

Organizer

The Nordic Welfare Centre, WHO Regional Office Europe and the Centre for an Age-friendly Norway.

Location

UN City, Copenhagen.

Target Group

Authorities, regions, municipalities, authorities, organizations, and researchers working on the theme of age-friendly cities and communities.

Fee

There is no fee, but the Nordic Welfare Centre reserves the right to prioritize according to the target group. All participants are responsible for booking their own hotel and travel arrangements.