Overview

This forum serves as a platform for cities worldwide to come together and discuss the realization of "Age-Friendly Digital Transformation (DX) Cities." The primary goal is to reduce the digital divide among the aging population, provide a convenient and safe digital environment, and efficiently address the challenges of an aging society while innovating and enhancing the quality of senior citizens' lives.

Background

- Rapid changes in the digital technology landscape have been observed worldwide, with local governments increasingly promoting initiatives such as smart cities and smart elderly care services.
- Growing national interest in addressing the widening digital divide and inequalities resulting from the increased use of digital technologies.
- The need for strategies to counter the weakening of urban functionality due to aging populations and the importance of building people-centric urban environments that encompass all generations.
- The establishment and operation of a practical and effective digital governance system that takes into account seniors as part of the transition to a smart government.
- The importance of international collaboration and discussions regarding digital innovation, digital inclusion frameworks, and global responses to these issues.

Date

December 14 (Thursday), 16:00-18:00 (KST)

Venue

Inha Univercity

16:00-16:04

Chairman

Sang-Yo Nam, Professor

Department of Gerontology, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Inha University

16:04-16:07

Laudations

Helianthe Kort, President

International Society for Gerontechnolog

16:07-16:10

Yoo Jeongbok

Mayor of Incheon Metropolitan City

16:10-16:25

Keynote

"Health Smart City Status and Age-Friendly Strategies"

Byung-Seol Byun, Professor, Dean

Department of Gerontology, Graduate School of Policy Studies, Inha Universit

16:25-16:45

Presentation 1

"Digitalising the built environment for all generations: A new paradigm for equity and inclusive age-friendly cities and communities"

Hannah R. Marston, Research Fellow

The Open Universit

16:45-17:00

Showcase 1

"Age-Friendly Residential Environment: From Safety Handles”"

Jae-Yoon Lee Senior manager

Cebien Co., Ltd.

17:00-17:15

Showcase 2

"CareDoc CareHome: Smart Care Services"

Min-Soo Kim Executive manager

CareDoc CareHome

17:15-17:25

Presentation 2

"Incheon: Creating an Age-Friendly City Together with Citizens"

Mi-Ae Kwon, Research Fellow

Incheon Aging Society Center

17:25-17:30

Introduction

"14th World Conference of Gerontechnology (ISG2024)"

Barbara Klein Dr. Professor

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences

17:30-18:00

Dicussion

Helianthe Kort, President
International Society for Gerontechnolog

Jeong-Soon Lee, Council Member
Namdong-gu Council, Incheon Metropolitan City

Su-Hyeong Kim, Visiting Professor
Department of Silver Industry, Hanyang Cyber Univercity

Dicussants