The 2nd Annual SensAge Conference ‘Ageing People with Sensory Disabilities – Quality of Services and Their Impact’ took place in Istanbul, on the 2nd July 2013, within the framework of the 8th ICEVI-European Conference on Education and Rehabilitation of people with visually impairment. On the 3rd of July a SensAge project meeting took place.

The Conference focused on the sharing of knowledge, practice and experiences and on the identification of issues, within the remit of SensAge being the Reference Point in Europe for Ageing People with Sensory Disabilities.

The best practices out of the Knowledge Base of the website www.sensage.eu were presented in Istanbul. You will be able to find them on this website or by just clicking here: Communication when the hearing is failing (Oslo Voksenopplæring Skullerud), Dodir Zagreb Lujo (Dodir), Method Specialist Care for visually impaired elderly at De Vlasborch (Royal Dutch Visio). A video of the lecture of Ruth van Nispen (Istanbul, July the 2nd) can be watched here (Depression and anxiety in visually impaired older adults: an overview). Below you will find the leaflet with these best practices [under construction].

The SensAge conference was organised with the partnership of the EU Grundtvig Network Project Lifelong Learning Needs for Ageing People with Sensory Disabilities (SensAge), ICEVI-Europe – International Council on Education & Re/habilitation of People with Visually Impairment and Beyazay Association of Turkey.

Learning from Experience: the future of learning for seniors in Europe.
Budapest, Hungary 30th September – 1st October 2013.

The second conference and consultation of the ForAge network is being held in Hungary on the above dates – which embrace and celebrate the International Day of Older People.

This year’s event wishes to draw from the vast range of learning opportunities funded across Europe in recent years, as well as better understand future funding opportunities and the policy imperatives which underpin them.

At the moment the programme is being completed but I would wish you to put these dates in your dairy and/or contact the event organiser Barbara Varga-Pinter or Jim Soulsby for further information or to register interest in attending, contributing to a workshop, or presenting a paper or poster.

As this is a pan European event you may be able to apply to your national agent for funding.

We are pleased to inform you about the second Annual SensAge Conference “Ageing People with Sensory Disabilities – Quality of Services and Their Impact”

This will take place in Istanbul, on the 2 July 2013, within the framework of the 8th ICEVI-European Conference on Education and Rehabilitation of people with visually impairment.

The Conference will focus on the sharing of knowledge, practice and experiences and on the identification of issues, within the remit of SensAge being the Reference Point in Europe for Ageing People with Sensory Disabilities.

We thank the organising and host committees of ICEVI-E for their cooperation and partnership in enabling this Conference of SensAge to be held within the common framework of both Networks.

All participants are welcome to take part in both the ICEVI-E and SensAge Conferences, but separate registration is required for each Conference.

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Event capacity: 500
Event location: India, New Delhi
Event data: 09/09/2012 – 09/21/2012

Transed 2012
Svayam, an initiative of S. J. Charitable Trust, India is proud to announce that the 13th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons (TRANSED 2012) will take place in India from September 17-21, 2012.

The Theme of TRANSED 2012:
“Seamless access for all: Universal Design in Transport systems and built infrastructure, a key element in the creation of livable cities.”

Sub Themes
Role of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD)
Best Practices and Innovations
Accessible Tourism: Conservation, Access to the Historic and Natural Heritage
Environmental Impact, Sustainability, and Accessibility of Integrated Multi-modal Systems
Accessible Public Transport (Bus Rapid Transit, Metro, Para-transit systems etc.)
Highway Design and Safety
Pedestrian Mobility & Safety for Livable Communities.

Rural Access and Mobility
Implementation, monitoring and enforcement
Potential of Technology in Accessibility for All (Information Technology, Accessibility Aids etc.)
Others

Language of the Conference
The conference will be held in English.