Tours - Fourth Thematic Seminar 20-22 January 2011
Thursday, 20th January:
12:00-13:30 Lunch (European guests)
13:30-14:30 Welcome message by Arlette Bosch, elected representative for social action and old people. Other messages. Introduction to the European project - Inger Hannu (city of Skovde, Sweden)
14:30-15:30 Plenary lecture "Housing of future seniors"
Laurent Nowik - Alain Thalineau, University of Tours - UMR CITERES Presentation of the project "housing retirement" and of the first results of the study
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-18:30 Some European experiences: Senior's housing
Guiding questions for partner cities: - Where do your seniors live? House, flat? Individual or collective housing? City center, town? Are they owners or tenants? - What is the role of the city in self-sufficient seniors' housing?
Discussions/Questions
18:30-19:00 Guided tour of the photographic exhibition "Housing for and by seniors" in the city hall. Béatrice Chaudet, University of Nantes - UMR ESO
19:30 Cocktail/welcome dinner - Town hall (European guests)
Friday, 21st January:
9:00-10:00 Plenary lecture "Cohousing
in Europe". Anne Labit, University of Orléans - UMR CEDETES
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-12:30 Some European experiences of "Cohousing".
Guiding questions for partner cities: - Could you tell us about the co-housing experience in your city? - If those experiences do not exist in your city, are they done elsewhere in your country? - Waht are the innovative experiences in terms of co-housing?
Discussions/Questions
12:30-13:30 Lunch (European guests)
13:30-14:30 Plenary lecture "Methods and tools of territorial authorities to answer to the needs of seniors' housing". Alain Michel - Frédéric Juillian, Tour(s) Plus The "Local Programme for Housing" 2nd generation: from diagnosis to recommendations
14:30-15:00 Coffee break
15:00-17:30 Some European experiences: Seniors' housing
Guiding questions for partner cities: - What are the housing programmes for seniors in Europe? - What actions are implemented to improve the housing of seniors? - What are the characteristics of seniors' housing?
Discussions/Questions
17:45-18:30 Guided tour of the photographic exhibition "Housing for and by seniors" in the city hall (for European partners, in English). Béatrice Chaudet, University of Nantes - UMR ESO, Claire Garate, city of Tours.
19:30 Gala dinner - Le Hangar (European guests)
Saturday, 22nd January
9:00-10:00 Report of Autumn meetings with seniors from Tours. Carine Péribois, city of Tours, Tour(s) Plus, University of Tours. History of the approach; Methodology of the exchanges; Conclusions of the meetings
10:00-10:30 Coffee break
10:30-12:00 Some European experiences
Guiding questions for partner cities: - Have you started similar discussions with seniors in your town? If you have, concerning which fields and what were your objectives? - Did those approaches lead you to implement certain actions toward seniors? Which ones?
Discussions/Questions
12:00-13:00 Conclusion of the European meeting. Announcement of the next conference in Traversetolo (Italy). Closing speech on the European meeting by Thierry Salmon, town councillor of social action, in charge of the European project "Quality of life of seniors in Europe".
13:00-14:00 Lunch (European guests)
14:00-15:30 Work group to prepare the next conference
Brochure: English
