Research & Writing
Visit this theme park for research, writing, reviews and announcements from contributors to Change Rangers. We will scout four territories to round up feature content that will encourage you to add your voice to the conversation.
March 20, 2004
Venice Conference Features Experts on Work & Careers in an Aging World
ACP International Conference- May 13 - 16, 2004
Laguna Palace Hotel - Venice, Italy
Picking up on one of the issues from Theodore Roszak's book - "The Longevity Revolution" a panel of international experts will engage a conference of career consultants and coaches in:
A Study of Working in an Aging World
Moderator:
W.Stanton Smith, National Director,
Employer of Choice- Next Generation Initiatives, Deloitte
Panel Members:
Anne Marie Guillemard, Professor of Sociology, The Sorbonne, Paris, France, member of the European Academy of Sciences & Author of “L’âge de L’emploi” 2003
Philip Taylor, PhD, Senior Researcher, Executive Director- Cambridge Research Centre on Aging, University of Cambridge, England
Vittorio Filippi, Sociologist, Faculty of Economics, Venice University, Italy
Continuing from the theme of Life and Work Issues in an Aging World from the 2003 conference in Puerto Rico, we are honoured to have experts speak with us about their work in the study of trends, attitudes, policies and principles for careers in an aging world.
Presentations from our panellists we will follow with moderated group work. Then the panel will offer feedback to help us form conclusions for our professional work focusing on:
Innovations for older workers across cultures
Changing our vision of aging- exploring the new value of contributions to society on the part of older workers
Redefining retirement as world demographics suggest a longevity revolution where working longer in different ways will be the norm