Research support for the conference "Aging in Switzerland: What Policy for Tomorrow?"

Scientific support for the SPAS network event on March 19, 2026, on the new national aging strategy of the Federal Social Insurance Office (FSIO), through a survey of member organizations, workshop facilitation, and synthesis of results in a brief report.

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Description

The Swiss Platform Ageing Society (SPAS) of the SAGW is organizing a network event on March 19, 2026, addressing key questions for future aging policy in Switzerland. The aim is to identify and prioritize the most important challenges for the next 10–20 years.

The scientific support provided by ZHAW includes:

Preparatory online survey of SPAS member organizations (German, French)
Presentation of survey results at the network event
Design and analysis of four in-depth workshops
Synthesis of results in a brief report with executive summary
The project will culminate in a SPAS position paper outlining priorities for Switzerland's future aging policy.