Name: Q&A (Marble Hall)
Start: 2026-05-14T10:35:00+0200
End: 2026-05-14T11:00:00+0200

We present to you the 2026 (eng)aging! – 9th International Conference on Aging & Technology Fair held on May 14 – 15, 2026, in Prague. The event will take place as an in-person meeting in Česká spořitelna Palace in Prague (Rytířská 29, Praha 1) and also will be streamed online for those who can not physically attend.

This year’s edition will focus on Communities for All Ages. Additionally, it will showcase technologies and solutions that enhance the quality of life for older adults at the technology fair.

The event is co-financed by International Visegrad Fund, Czech-German Future Fund, and Česká spořitelna.

The program can be also browsed on the Sched phone app, search for 2026engaging.

(eng)aging! project is run by Active Aging Center (AAC), a non-governmental organization, which develops
projects focused on improving life of older people - “Happy Senior” and “Good Investment”, in cooperation with KEYNOTE, a well- established consultancy.

Updated program as of May 05, 2026. Seats are limited – register now!

Q&A (Marble Hall)

Thursday May 14, 2026 10:35am - 11:00am CEST

Marble Hall

Moderators

Alexandre Sidorenko

Expert in International Policy on Ageing, Chairman of (eng)aging! Steering Committee

Speakers

Xhilda Papajani

Head of Social Services Policies Unit, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

Xhilda Papajani (Kadriaj) is a senior public administration professional with over 30 years of experience in social policy, labor relations, and social protection. She began her career in the fields of employment, social dialogue, and occupational safety and health, including seven... Read More →

Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie

Research Associate Professor, National Institute for Economic Research, ASEM

Mariana has extensive research experience in social and demographic issues, such as social services for vulnerable groups (children, the elderly), the reconciliation of professional and parental roles, active aging, and youth policies. Since 2008, she has been working as a Research... Read More →

Borys Krimer

Leading Researcher, Mykhailo Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Quality of Life Research

Krimer has been involved with studies related to demographic policy, fertility and population aging. Krimer has worked as Leading Researcher in the Mykhailo Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Quality of Life Research since 2020.

Anna Holpert

PhD Student, Eötvös Loránd University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Doctoral School of Sociology

Anna Holpert is a second-year PhD student at the Doctoral School of Sociology, EötvösLoránd University (ELTE), researching care responsibility in the context of long-term care forolder adults. Between 2019 and 2022 she worked as a junior researcher on the "Self-Efficacy Instead... Read More →

Anna Wehrenberg

City Analysis Specialist, Office for City Analysis Prague Institute of Planning and Development

Wehrenberg completed her master's degree in Spatial Planning at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague in 2025. Since September 2024, she has been working as a City Analysis Specialist at the Prague Institute of Planning and Development, where she specializes in social... Read More →

Thursday May 14, 2026 10:35am - 11:00am CEST
Marble Hall Česká spořitelna Palace

Designing Resilient Communities Presentation, MArble room

2026 (eng)aging! Conference

Alexandre Sidorenko

Xhilda Papajani

Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie

Borys Krimer

Anna Holpert

Anna Wehrenberg

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2026 (eng)aging! Conference

Alexandre Sidorenko

Xhilda Papajani

Mariana Buciuceanu-Vrabie

Borys Krimer

Anna Holpert

Anna Wehrenberg

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