Today 29/03/2022, at 18:00, the 2nd lecture of the Free Citizens' University, on "Active ageing and intergenerational solidarity", will take place at the Cine Studio of the University of Nicosia. Anastasia Anthousi, Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, will make an introductory intervention and the Commissioner of Citizens Mr. Panagiotis Sentonas will address the audience.
The panel of the lecture will include Professor Constantinos Fellas, Senior Vice-Rector of the University of Nicosia, Mr. Antonis Demetriades, President of the Cyprus Senior Citizens Organization and Vice President of the European Seniors Union, Mrs. Marina Polycarpou, Gerontologist, Psychologist and CEO of Materia Group, Mr. Demos Antoniou, President of the Cyprus Third Age Observatory and Mrs. Pantelitsa Evagorou, First Vice President of the Cyprus Youth Council. The discussion will be moderated by Dr Sotiris Themistocleous, Director of Strategic Development of the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI).
The main purpose of the Citizens' Free University is to widen citizens' access to information, but also to create a favourable environment for discussion and exchange of views, to stimulate ideas and make new proposals that embody existing policies in relation to the major issues facing our society. The Free University will enable citizens to participate more effectively in public life, as access to information promotes transparency, protects citizens' rights and supports scientific research. Consequently, it will contribute to strengthening participatory and consultative democracy.
At the heart of the Free University of Citizens are issues that represent challenges for modern societies, at local, European and global level, such as health, education, the climate crisis, employment.
The Free University is part of the actions that will take place at national level for the European Year of Youth 2022.
The Free University is part of the actions that will take place at national level for the European Year of Youth 2022. The Citizens' Free University lectures will take place once a month and will end in December 2022.
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