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The Centre for Sustainable Technologies at Ulster University will be hosting a “Sustainable development in an ageing world”workshop.
The workshop has been funded by H2020 MSCA RISE GRAGE project, Grey and Green in Europe - Elderly living in urban area.
Programme
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9am | Arrival, registration and coffee |
| 9.25am-9.30am | Welcome and introduction Prof. Neil J Hewitt, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, Ulster University |
| 9.30am-10am | Older people in Northern Ireland Mr Roberts Clements, Sustainable Development Manager, Housing Executive Ms Pat Austin, Director National Energy Action |
| 10am-10.15am | GRAGE Project – An overview Ms Marta Lancioni, PhD student, University of Macerata |
| 10.15am-11am | Assisted living technologies for older Dr Ian Cleland, Lecturer in Data Analytics, School of Computing, Ulster University Prof. Sally McClean, Professor of Mathematics, School of Computing, Ulster University |
| 11am-11.20am | Coffee Break |
| 11.20am-12pm | Solutions to address the energy challenge of an ageing society Dr Caterina Brandoni, Lecturer in Energy, Centre for Sustainable Technologies Dr Inna Vorushylo, Research Fellow in Energy Storage, Centre for Sustainable Technologies |
| 12pm-12.20pm | Smart technologies to improve elderly healthcare Mr Aku Visuri, PhD student in Human-Computer interaction, University of Oulu, Finland |
| 12.20pm-12.40pm | Greener through Grey? Boosting Sustainable Development through a Philosophical and Social Media Analysis of Ageing Dr Paola Monachesi, Department of Languages, Literature and Communication, Utrecht University |
| 12.40pm-1pm | Q&A |
| 1pm-2pm | Lunch |
Jordanstown Sports Village Location
Jordanstown Sports Village is the home of sport at Ulster University, located just seven miles north of Belfast.
Event info
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Friday 25 May
Centre for Sustainable Technologies