At the crossroads: Preparing for an ageing population
Jointly organised by Age NI and the ARK Ageing Programme, this conference will bring together leading experts on ageing and will explore how policy makers and service providers in Northern Ireland can best prepare for demographic change. Academics and practitioners will present their analyses and recommendations on key issues including dementia, housing, employment, building an age-friendly Northern Ireland, effective consultation processes, and engaging with ‘hard to reach’ groups. This conference is free of charge, and will take place on Wednesday 27th August, 2014 in Queen's University.

To register your interest and receive a full programme of the day, please contact Michele Young; e: Michele.young@ageni.org, t: 02890 892606

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Seminar by Irene Hardill

We are very pleased that Irene Hardill AcSS (Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Northumbria Centre for Citizenship and Civil Society, Northumbria University) will present a seminar on Thursday 29 May 2014. In the seminar "I imagine I can't do it so I won't do it..." - understanding older people's interaction with online public services, Irene will critically reflect on a recent study of the impact of e-government in Ireland on the lives of older adults, drawing on in-depth qualitative work undertaken with older men and women in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

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Research on the Road
Join us on 16 September in Cushendall for a Research on the Road event, in collaboration with NICVA and North Antrim Community Network. This workshop will give advice and expertise on how to conduct reliable research, and is geared towards those who work with or provide support to older people.

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