Developing Age-Friendly Cities: Turning Urban Research into Practice (Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group Workshop, 6/26/2019)
Posted: 4/8/2019 (Local Events)
MICRA and the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) are pleased to invite you to our one off event Developing age-friendly cities: Turning urban research into practice, which occurs on Wednesday the 26th June from 10am at the Museum of Science and Industry. Please see details below.
This event will provide the opportunity for dialogue between researchers, policy makers, practitioners and older people working on issues relating to ageing, age-friendly cities and urban change. It will provide practical insights into how urban research can influence policy and practice.
Understanding the relationship between population ageing and urban change has become a major issue for public policy, and an increasingly important area for interdisciplinary research. The following questions will be discussed:
- How can researchers and practitioners engage with different groups of older people?
- How can findings from academic research be turned into practice?
- Who should have a voice in the future of older people in Greater Manchester?
- What topics should researchers explore in the future?
A series of practical workshops will be run throughout the day, focusing on the following themes: ageing in place, developing social infrastructure, urban regeneration, engaging with hard to reach populations, and international perspectives on age-friendly approaches.
This workshop is hosted by the Manchester Urban Ageing Research Group (MUARG) from the University of Manchester. Our research supports the promotion of age-friendly environments at global, EU, national and local level. MUARG has a particular focus on understanding issues relating to social exclusion and pressures facing older people in areas subject to economic decline.
We would request that interested parties register in advance of the seminar here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/developing-age-friendly-cities-turning-urban-research-into-practice-tickets-59752729021
Date: 06/26/2019
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Museum of Science and Industry