Active Ageing index and its potential

The European Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) announced the launch of the call for papers for the International Seminar 'Building an evidence base for active ageing policies: Active Ageing Index and its potential'. The seminar is organised jointly by the UNECE Population Unit and the European Commission’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion within the second phase of the Active Ageing Index project and will take place on 16-17 April 2015 in Brussels.

The Active Ageing Index (AAI) is a tool to measure the untapped potential of older people for active and healthy ageing across countries. It measures the level to which older people live independent lives, participate in paid employment and social activities, and their capacity to actively age.

The seminar will be dedicated to the studies focusing on how to achieve better outcomes — measured, for instance, with the AAI — through appropriate policies including those that address life course determinants of active and healthy ageing. The seminar aims to bring together researchers, civil society representatives, policy makers and other stakeholders. It will provide a multidisciplinary forum for those interested in the use of the Active Ageing Index and other research to enhance the knowledge about ageing and older people and lead to the development of better policies.

For more information about the seminar and the call for papers, please consult the wiki page.