Programme

Planning Together: Policies and Participation in Ageing Societies

Please note: All conference sessions will take place in the Peter Froggatt Centre in the quad at Queen's University. The Peter Froggatt Centre is shown as number 2 on the map below:

Map of the main University Campus (PDF File)

Day One - Wednesday 16th September 2009

09:00 - 09:55	Conference Registration and Refreshment	Foyer of the Peter Froggatt Centre The Peter Froggatt Centre is shown as number 2 on the map below: Map of the main University Campus (PDF File)
10.00	Introduction and opening	Dr Jeremy Harbison Chair of Cap Advisory Group
10.15	The Fundamental Demography of Ageing: Why the History of the Developed World Matters. Download abstract (PDF)	Professor James McCarthy Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Baruch College, The City University of New York
11.00	Economic and Employment challenges Download abstract (Word)	Mr Dave Rogers Head of Research and Evaluation Department of Employment & Learning
11.20	Coffee
11.45	Promoting participation and user involvement in research	Dr Susanne Sorensen Head of Research, Alzheimer's Society
12.15	The CAP Experience	Participants in CAP Programme
12:45	Lunch
13:45	Parallel Sesions Click on a participants name below to down an abstract
	1. Longitudinal Studies	Chair: Francis Hughes Participants: Paula Devine; Lizanne Dowds ;Ann Marie Gray; Maev Ann Wren.
	2. Design	Chair: Mairead Hayes Participants: Nicholas Humes; Christina Victor; Wendy Martin; Vanessa Burholt; Finbar Markey; Lucia Carragher; David Getty; Rodd Bond.
	3. Carers	Chair: Anne Watson Participants: Karola Dillenburger; Lucia Carragher; L. O’Connor; David Getty; Rodd Bond.
14:45	Coffee
15.15	*How Intelligence Affects Life and Vice Versa* Download abstract (PDF)	Professor Ian Deary Professor of Differential Psychology at the University of Edinburgh
16:00	Key policy & research priorities in Ireland	Professor Rose Anne Kenny Head of Department of Medical Gerontology, Trinity College and Consultant Physician in Geriatric Medicine St James' Hospital
16.30	Panel discussion: So What? What does all this research mean for us – Older People’s Panel
17.00	Close
Networking event hosted by CARDI at 7pm - Guest Speaker Bob Collins Conference Dinner in the Great Hall at Queen's at 8pm After dinner speaker – Ms Sue Collins Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Day Two

Thursday 17th September 2009

09.45	Setting the scene / Recap on day 1	Age Concern Help the Aged NI Professor Brendan McCormack And The Atlantic Philanthropies Dr Ken Logue (Belfast) Dr Steve McConnell (Washington)
10.20	Policy Context	James Goodwin Head of Research Age Concern Help the Aged England Ms Anne O'Reilly Chief Executive Age Concern Help the Aged NI
11.00	*Social Justice Perspective on Ageing* Download abstract (Word)	Professor Chris Phillipson Social studies and applied Gerontology University of Keele
11.45	Coffee
12.00	Parallel Sessions Click on a participants name below to down an abstract
	4. Perceptions	Chair: Robin Webster Participants: Maria Pierce; Rodd Bond.
	5. Economics	Chair: Margaret Galloway Participants: Eileen Humphreys; Gemma Carney.
	6. Promoting Participation	Chair: Louise Richardson Participants: Julia Horgan; Christine Irvine.
13.00	Lunch
14.00	Roundtable - policy challenges in ageing societies	Atlantic Philanthropies (Belfast & Washington), Age Sector Platform, Cap, SPARC & Age Concern Help the Aged
15.30	Close	Dame Joan Harbinson NI Advocate for Older People

Please note: All conference sessions will take place in the Peter Froggatt Centre in the quad at Queen's University. The Peter Froggatt Centre is shown as number 2 on the map below:

Map of the main University Campus(PDF File)