4th Regional Meeting Ageing_Commitment update

 4th Regional Meeting Ageing@Coimbra May 16, 2016 Coimbra, Portugal Description of Activity The 4th Regional Meeting Ageing@Coimbra joined major regional stakeholders active in the area of active and healthy ageing in the “Centro Region” of Portugal. Being a holistic event on scientific and medical care/business and innovation, the meeting involved the stakeholders in the development of disruptive and innovative ideas for high-­‐competitive science, as well as on good practice development related to MIA-­‐Portugal and to the Ageing@Coimbra Vitality Campus. Altogether, the meeting enclosed five sessions, with 13 speakers and 320 participants, receiving significant regional and national media attention. The program enclosed: *Active and Healthy Ageing a Priority for Europe Speakers: João Malva (Ageing@Coimbra Reference Site; Jean Bousquet Languedoc-­‐Roussilon, MACVIA-­‐LR, Refrence Site) *Good Practices Developed by Ageing@Coimbra Partners Speakers: João Apóstolo (Focus Project; 3rd Health Program); Ângela Freitas (EuroHealthy Project; H2020); Luís Santos & Carina Dantas (GrowMeUp Project; H2020); Virgínia Santos (Os Avós do Museu e EU no MusEU Projects; Museu Nacional Machado de Castro); Emídio Domingues (Formação TIC e Inclusão Social em Penela; Penela Municipality); Cristina Cunha (SOS Pessoa Idosa; Fundação Bissaya Barreto). *Loliness and Cinema Speakers: António Pedro Vasconcelos (Movie Maker); Pedro Filipe Marques (Movie Maker); Mário Augusto (Moderator and Movie Critics) *Life Stories Speakers: António Arnaud (Politician); Virgílio Caseiro (Musician) *Solemn Session (closing session) President of the Republic of Portugal – Prof. Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Evidence News published in: ESEC TV; National TV (RTP2); Regional Press Paper; Regional Press web Web Site of the President of Republic of Portugal -­‐ http://www.presidencia.pt/?idc=10&idi=107139 Focus on B3: Integrated Care and Remote Monitoring of Health (B3 thematic areas) were discussed in the context of Ageing@Coimbra and Languedoc-­‐Roussilon (MACVIA-­‐LR) collaborative work; and EuroHealthy project (Pannelist Ângela Freitas; coordinator Prof. Paula Santana, University of Coimbra)