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Upcoming
March
  • March 30, 2024 Japan 30 Saturday Japan
    Academia

    Swiss Alumni Sakura 2024

    Embrace the enchanting season of cherry blossoms! We extend a heartfelt invitation to the Swiss Alumni community for our upcoming Swiss Alumni Sakura event, a premiere at our brand-new consulate.

    As we celebrate the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Switzerland, and the 50th anniversary of Heidi animation, our goal is to bring together the extensive network of over 1000 Swiss Alumni in Japan. Join us in this memorable year as we relish Swiss delicacies, marvel at the enchanting Sakura, and strengthen connections within the Swiss Alumni network!

Ecosystems of Care

In today's fast-paced world, the concept of health and longevity has expanded far beyond the traditional healthcare system, which mostly treats the symptoms of our natural aging process, e.g., through medicine and drugs. But longevity is a lifelong process and our health changes as we age, requiring different models of prevention and care at different stages of our lives. Furthermore, an aging population requires long-term strategies to address the needs of a generation that will dynamically assume roles that may differ between care-seekers and care providers.
By integrating a socio-ecological, technological and spatial perspective through the means of design, architecture, urban planning and innovative technologies, we aim to demonstrate the potential of a holistic approach to care to transform the way we think about care for a growing elderly society.
The event will bring together experts from these diverse backgrounds, including architects, researchers and other professionals. Through engaging discussions and practical examples, participants will have the opportunity to explore how design, architecture, urbanism and new technologies can be used to address health-related challenges in the context of longevity and urbanisation and create what we define ecosystems of care.

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Program

  • 6:00pm – Welcome
  • 6:10pm – Introduction
  • 6:20pm – Keynote: «Urbanism of Care» (Jan Eckert)
  • 6:40pm – Panel Discussion: «Design and Innovation Challenges in the context of urbanisation and longevity»
  • 7:15pm – Q&A Session
  • 7:30pm – Networking Reception

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