On 9 and 10 May 2019 AGE Platform Europe participated in the meeting of one of the action groups of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing, dedicated to age-friendly environments. Co-hosted by the LifeScience Park and the city of Krakow, the meeting was the opportunity to meet with different stakeholders and to better understand the dynamic in Poland around age-friendly environments – notably thanks to presentations delivered by two of AGE Polish members: Boguslawa Urbaniak, who presented the experience in Lodz and its surroundings, and Jolanta Perek-Bialas, who reported on what has been developed and implemented in Krakow.
From a wider policy perspective, the European Commission (DG CONNECT) presented the forthcoming Horizon Europe and Digital Europe programme and the main priorities in relation to new technologies, ageing and health. It was the opportunity for the action group to clearly remind of the importance to have a comprehensive approach of ageing and to take into account the overall environment which greatly impacts health status in older age.
For additional information, the presentations made during the two days are available at:
