2025 (eng)aging! Conference

2025 (eng)aging! Conference

We present to you the 2025 (eng)aging! – 8th International Conference on Aging & Technology Fair held on June 5 – 6, 2025, in Prague. The event took place as an in-person meeting in Česká spořitelna Palace in Prague (Rytířská 29, Praha 1) and also was streamed online for those who could not physically attend.

This year’s edition will focus on Intergenerational Cohesion. Additionally, it will showcase technologies and solutions that enhance the quality of life for older adults at the technology fair.

The event was co-financed by International Visegrad Fund, Czech-German Future Fund, Centre of Expertise in Longevity and Long-term Care, Contact office of the Free State of Saxony in Prague, and Česká spořitelna.

The program can be also browsed on the Sched phone app, search for 2025engaging.

(eng)aging! project is run by Active Aging Center (AAC), a non-governmental organization, which develops
projects focused on improving life of older people - “Happy Senior” and “Good Investment”, in cooperation with KEYNOTE, a well- established consultancy.

Updated program as of May 22.

9:15am CEST

Opening (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko

9:20am CEST

Aspects of Intergenerational Cohesion in the Context of Longevity – Towards a Caring Society? (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko • Kai Leichsenring

9:45am CEST

Panel on “Connecting Generations: Family Dynamics, Dependency and Integrated Care“ (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko • Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie • Mareike Bünning • Betti Bayer • Merril Silverstein

9:46am CEST

Social Exchange in Parent-Child Relationships over the Family Life Course (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko • Merril Silverstein

10:00am CEST

Caring for Ageing Parents: Prevalence and Support Networks Among Midlife Adults in Germany (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko • Betti Bayer Who Provides Cares When Family Is Not Nearby? Long-Term Trends in Social Support in Later Life (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko • Mareike Bünning

10:30am CEST

Public Social Services and the Decline of Informal Family Care: The Case of Moldova (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko • Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie

10:45am CEST

Q&A (Marble Hall) Marble HallAlexandre Sidorenko

11:00am CEST

Coffee Break Mezzanine

11:15am CEST

Panel on “Connecting Generations: Caregiving, Loneliness, and Social Integration“ (Marble Hall) Marble HallEmilia Kramkowska • Tornike Gavasheli • Marcela Petrová Kafková • Lisa Joanne Klasen • Martin Lakomý Panel on "Redefining Old Age: Identity, Transitions, and Participation" (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallLeyla Mavi • Mirko Sporket • Alexandra Husivargová Theofanidis

11:16am CEST

Attitude toward and care for the old generation in Georgia (Marble Hall) Marble HallEmilia Kramkowska • Tornike Gavasheli What’s bothering me? The future!“ – Transitions from (long-term) unemployment to retirement (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallMirko Sporket

11:25am CEST

Intergenerational And Peer Online And Offline Social Relations Of Older Adults (Marble Hall) Marble HallEmilia Kramkowska • Marcela Petrová Kafková

11:30am CEST

Proud of who I am – Self-esteem and historical context (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallLeyla Mavi

11:35am CEST

How Societal Crises Affect Social Integration – Grandchild Caregiving during COVID-19 (Marble Hall) Marble HallEmilia Kramkowska • Lisa Joanne Klasen

11:45am CEST

The effect of Grandparental Care on Loneliness across European Regions (Marble Hall) Marble HallEmilia Kramkowska • Martin Lakomý The Role of Age in Musculoskeletal Disease Outcomes: Do Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis Differ? (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallAlexandra Husivargová Theofanidis

11:55am CEST

Q&A (Marble Hall) Marble HallEmilia Kramkowska

12:00pm CEST

Q&A (Gallery Hall) Gallery Hall

12:15pm CEST

Lunch Mezzanine

12:30pm CEST

Steering Committee Meeting (Closed Session) (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Alexandre Sidorenko • Bogusława Urbaniak • Kateřina Macháčová

1:15pm CEST

Special Address of Česká spořitelna (Partner) (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello

1:20pm CEST

Keynote Lecture (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Ruth Šormová

1:45pm CEST

Panel on “Redefining Old Age: Discrimination, Loneliness, and Social Bonds“ (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Lucie Vidovićová • Frederike Gerdes • Marlen Drewitz • Laura Romeu Gordo Panel on "Intergenerational Solidarity and Economic Resilience in an Aging Society 1" (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallOleksandr Poliakov • Dmytro Shushpanov • Elena Șoldan

1:46pm CEST

Ageism and age discrimination: still on rise in Czechia (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Lucie Vidovićová Challenges of the health status of people in the labour market: stressors, skills as a prerequisite for intergenerational solidarity (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallOleksandr Poliakov

1:55pm CEST

Ageism in German Universities (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Frederike Gerdes

2:00pm CEST

Ageing and Economic Development: The Second Demographic Dividend Perspective (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallElena Șoldan

2:05pm CEST

Living Apart, Aging Together: Challenging the Binary of Couplehood and Singleness (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Marlen Drewitz

2:15pm CEST

Is there a Pension Penalty for Late-career Family Caregiving? (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello • Laura Romeu Gordo Demographic Ageing and Economic Resilience: How Active Ageing Can Support Post-War Recovery (Gallery Hall) Gallery HallDmytro Shushpanov

2:25pm CEST

Q&A (Marble Hall) Marble HallRosette Farrugia-Bonello

2:30pm CEST

Q&A (Gallery Hall) Gallery Hall

2:45pm CEST

Coffee Break Marble Hall

3:00pm CEST

Discussion on “Social Isolation and Loneliness: Connecting Generations for Emotional Well-Being“ (Marble Hall) Marble HallLucie Vidovićová • Olga Tóth • Kai Leichsenring • Marcela Petrová Kafková • Emilia Kramkowska

4:15pm CEST

Q&A (Marble Hall) Marble HallLucie Vidovićová

4:30pm CEST

City Tour Prague: The City of a Houndred Spires

6:00pm CEST

Networking Contact office of the Free State of Saxony in Prague

9:30am CEST

UNECE Perspectives on Promoting Intergenerational Cohesion through Ageing Policies (Marble Hall) Marble HallBogusława Urbaniak • Lisa Warth

10:00am CEST

Panel on "Intergenerational Solidarity and Economic Resilience in an Aging Society 2" (Marble Hall) Marble HallBogusława Urbaniak • Iryna Kurylo • Joseb Archvadze • Oliver Platt

10:01am CEST

Intergenerational Support During Wartime (Marble Hall) Marble HallBogusława Urbaniak • Iryna Kurylo

10:15am CEST

The Impact of Population Aging on Intergenerational Economic Relationships in Georgia (Marble Hall) Marble HallBogusława Urbaniak • Joseb Archvadze

10:30am CEST

Political Participation in Later Life in Germany (Marble Hall) Marble HallBogusława Urbaniak • Oliver Platt

10:45am CEST

Q&A (Marble Hall) Marble HallBogusława Urbaniak

11:00am CEST

Coffee Break Mezzanine

11:15am CEST

Panel on "Intergenerational Solidarity and Economic Resilience in an Aging Society 3“ (Marble Hall) Marble HallOlga Gagauz • Artiom Samohvalov • Devania Annesya

11:16am CEST

Pension Systems in Low-Income Countries: Challenges, Models and Paths to Sustainability (Marble Hall) Marble HallOlga Gagauz

11:30am CEST

Can Moldova Sustain Pension Growth? Forecasting to 2040 Through Economic and Demographic Lenses (Marble Hall) Marble HallArtiom Samohvalov

11:45am CEST

Challenges and Solutions for Income Security in Indonesia Aging Societies: Towards a Sustainable Pension System (Marble Hall) Marble HallDevania Annesya

12:00pm CEST

Q&A (Marble Hall) Marble Hall

12:15pm CEST

Lunch Mezzanine

1:15pm CEST

The Door to the Digital World is Open - a Look at Future Technologies for Successful Ageing and the Importance of Entering the Digital World Together (Marble Hall) Marble HallKristina Barczik

1:45pm CEST

Technology Fair (Marble Hall) Marble HallJaroslav Cibulka • Markéta Zakurdajeva • Natálie Nevřelová • Ármin Áron Kondor

3:00pm CEST

Glass of Wine Mezzanine

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