Leader: Andrea Principi (INRCA); Other collaborator(s):
By interacting in a functional way with the other tasks of this WP, this task aims to develop participative tools for the governance of active ageing at the policy level, in some Italian regions. Indeed, even if this concept, originally elaborated by the WHO, is supposed to produce benefits both at the individual (in terms of health and wellbeing) and at the societal level, it is seldom operationalized properly, e.g., by adopting participatory and co-decisional policy tools, in a mainstreaming ageing perspective.
Chronologically, this task will take place as the last one of this WP. Participative networks at the regional level will be created, by involving representatives of regional governments and representatives of the relevant regional civil society organisations. The results of the previous tasks of this WP, which are carried out at the Municipality/community level, will be presented and discussed, with the aim to understand if and how they may feed policy making in the field of active ageing at the regional governmental level.
Brief description of the activities and of the intermediate results
Task 5.5.1. This task is concentrated in starting collaborations with activities of other WP Tasks. One of the activities concerned starting working on a meta-narrative literature review on “Transitions in ageing”, by exploring the gerontological field.
In order to contribute to the fieldwork planned by other WP Tasks in 3 Regions, a contribution on developing the topic guide for the interviews was planned.
Dissemination and training: Presentation in the first of 4 Spoke 10 webinars “Mainstreaming ageing and ecosystemic complexity: concepts, models, strategies of adaptation and learning”: Mainstreaming active ageing in national and regional policies (02/10/23. Participation (online) at the seminar at Milano Bicocca (05/03/2024) “Beyond age, beyond the individual. Interdisciplinary perspectives on the aging system”, by giving a presentation on “Transitions in older age through the lens of active ageing”.
Main policy, industrial and scientific implications
Task 5.5 depends on the activities that are ongoing in task 5.1.
The analysis of policies at a national and regional level (ongoing) will be useful later, both for the interpretation/discussion of research data (understanding of the political framework) and to nurture the co-construction of meaning, services, and technological solutions in the territories.
Brief description of the activities and of the intermediate results
This task will develop its activities after the completion of the second phase of fieldwork to connect data to policies.
Main policy, industrial and scientific implications
Implications will be developed following the second phase of fieldwork.
Brief description of the activities and of the intermediate results
This task will develop its activities after the completion of the 2 phases of fieldwork to connect data to policies.
Main policy, industrial and scientific implications
Implications will be developed following the second phase of fieldwork.
Brief description of the activities and of the intermediate results
Contacts were initiated with representatives of Piedmont (North), Emilia-Romagna (Centre) and Campania (South) regions, that are preparatory to the creation of networks promoting a governance of policy making in the field of active ageing through co-decisional tools, at the regional governmental level. One aim of this activity is to discuss the results of the fieldwork being carried out in this WP through this co-decisional tool.
Main policy, industrial and scientific implications
The study about strategies to operationalise the active ageing concept at the political level in Italy is currently being deepened, also in the light of the latest regulatory developments at national level. Our activities suggest a governance model to be discussed with the regional networks (being established), that reflects the guidance of a rapidly changing national context.
Brief description of the activities and of the intermediate results
The work described above continues, by collecting preliminary information on the analytical framework concerning active ageing and on the co-decisional governance model being developed, to be shared with the networks being established in the identified regions. These regional network will be supposed to include representatives of the Departments of the regional government relevant for the topic of active ageing, and representatives of the relevant civil society organisations on the same policy issue.
Main policy, industrial and scientific implications
The operationalisation of the active ageing concept in Italy will be suggested within the planned (by March 2024) publication of the volume “Accompagnare la longevità. Buone pratiche Educative e Formative per l’invecchiamento attivo” (Accompanying Longevity. Good Educational and Training Practices for Active Ageing), published by Firenze University Press, through the chapter “Politiche a favore dell’invecchiamento attivo in Italia: background, recenti sviluppi e prospettive future” (Active ageing policies in Italy: background, recent developments and future prospects).
Insights aboutthis were anticipated duringthe Round Table on “Bisogni di apprendimento e necessità formative per le Politiche di Active Ageing in Italia” (Learning and Training Needs for Active Ageing Policies in Italy) within the Conference "Accompagnare la longevità. Buone pratiche Educative e Formative per l'invecchiamento attivo" (Accompanying Longevity. Good Educational and Training Practices for Active Ageing), organised by the Transversal Scientific Committee "Apprendimento, formazione e invecchiamento attivo" (Learning, training and active ageing), Age-It Programme, Università degli Studi di Firenze, 26 September 2024.
Brief description of the activities and of the intermediate results
Objectives and activities of Task 5.5 have been partially reoriented due to the need to exploit in a more fruitful way the results of other WP5 tasks. The creation of regional networks involving representatives of both regional governments and relevant regional civil society organisations is in progress. In the meanwhile, a draft of the chapter “Politiche a favore dell’invecchiamento attivo in Italia: background, recenti sviluppi e prospettive future” (Active ageing policies in Italy: background, recent developments and future prospects) has been elaborated and submitted for publication in the volume “Accompagnare la longevità. Buone pratiche Educative e Formative per l’invecchiamento attivo” (Accompanying Longevity. Good Educational and Training Practices for Active Ageing), expected to be published by Firenze University Press. Functional to the aims of the present task, the chapter provides an overview of the existing participative governance tools for policy making on active ageing at national and regional levels in Italy. This will represent the broader context from which starting the activities of creating participative networks in the three Regions under study: Piedmont, Emilia-Romagna and Campania.
Main policy, industrial and scientific implications
The main experiences and recent regulatory developments at the national level concerning active ageing in Italy, will be presented during the workshop ‘’Giornate di lavoro sul campo: Aggiornamenti sulle Politiche per la promozione dell’invecchiamento sano e attivo” (Fieldwork Days: Updates on Policies for the Promotion of Healthy and Active Ageing). The event will be held on 19 and 20 June in Venice and will involve representatives of different WPs of Spoke 10, thus representing an opportunity to contribute to the creation of a shared vision, within the Spoke 10, with respect to future possible policy developments in the field of active ageing.
Outputs are currently in the making.