Global Intergenerational Week – Global Intergenerational Week

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Global Intergenerational
Week 2023

24th - 30th April 2023

About the Week

Welcome to Global Intergenerational Week, a campaign aiming to connect everyone who is passionate about everything intergenerational. In its third year, the week looks to inspire individuals, groups, organisations, local/national government, and NGOs to fully embrace intergenerational practice, connecting people of all ages especially the younger and older generations.

DCU Age-Friendly is delighted to be hosting this webpage which is dedicated to promoting all the IG events in Ireland linked to the Global Intergenerational Week.

DCU is excited to link with the Executive Team leading Global Intergenerational Week which involves Generations Working Together (Scotland), Linking Generations Northern Ireland, Bridging the Generations, (Wales) and The Beth Johnson Foundation (England).

The campaign will celebrate good practice, ideas, moments, and opportunities local to us where different age groups come together, and intergenerational friendships can be formed! You can find more information about the events that will take place during this week down below!

Visit the Generations Working Together website to find out about all the different countries that will be participating and the events they will be hosting.

Download Supporters’ Pack

Click here to sign up as a supporter, where you can show your support by registering, share your logo, and agree to share and support the campaign online via social media.

Contact Us

If you have any questions you can contact us at

AFUinfo@dcu.ie

To keep in touch follow us on our social media accounts!

Be sure to use the hashtag #IntergenerationalWeek

News

Closing Ceremony

30 Apr at 7:30 pm

🌍 Celebrating Global Intergenerational Week 2023: Unity, Collaboration, and Cultural Exchange 🎉 The closing ceremony of Global Intergenerational Week 2023…

Reframing an Attitude to Ageing Pamphlet

28 Apr at 1:56 pm

📢 We’re excited to announce the launch of the Sociology Pamphlet, “Reframing an Attitude to Ageing” facilitated by Sociology Lecturer Ursa…

Living and Learning Together in Dublin City

27 Apr at 9:26 pm

What a lovely evening we had at the “Living and Learning Together in Dublin City” event! AFU participants and Localise…

Activities

April 15, 2023

10am - 1pm

Launch event: Intergenerational Paintalong

Global Intergenerational Week 2023 is just around the corner!

We are delighted to welcome our participants for an intergenerational paint along to celebrate the launch of the week!

Grandparents are invited to bring along their children, grandchildren or other family members for a paint along with artist and AFU participant Mary McCarthy to recreate “Kildavnet Tower, Achill Island”

In teams of two, participants will be recreating the picture using palette knives, oil and acrylic paints.

The event will take place on Saturday 15^th April, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on DCU St. Patrick’s Campus, in art room FG24, located behind the library.

The cost of this event is €20 per painting pair which covers the costs of the painting materials and will be collected on the day.

The class is for beginners and is limited to 10 painting pairs.

Please bring along:
– water, snacks, and lunch.
– old rags for cleaning
– apron, old shirt, or tee shirt to cover your clothes
– kitchen roll, baby wipes

Parking is available on campus, but you must cover your parking fees. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

April 24, 2023

2pm-3:30pm

Let’s Raise Intergenerational Awareness – A Sociology Discussion

Join us for a Sociology discussion about ageism and intergenerational practice to celebrate the first day of Global Intergenerational Week 2023! The theme of the day is: “Let’s Raise Intergenerational Awareness”.

The event is set to take place on April 24th from 2pm to 4pm and will be held in room CG04, Glasnevin Campus. The discussion will be coordinated by the AFU’s Sociology lecturer, Ursa Kapler.

The purpose of this discussion is to explore the complex subject of intergenerational relations and to gain insights from both younger and older individuals. The panel will include three AFU participants and three younger students, each providing their unique perspectives and experiences on the topic.

We invite your participation in the conversation as part of the audience.

If you would like to attend this event, please register here.

April 24, 2023

9am-10:30am

Global Intergenerational Week 2023 Opening Ceremony

Join us on Monday 24th April 2023, 9:00am – 10:30am to kick off Global Intergenerational Week 2023!

The theme of the day is “Let’s Raise Intergenerational Awareness” and we’re excited to bring people of all ages together to celebrate the connections between generations.

Organised by Generations Working Together (Scotland), this webinar is an event you won’t want to miss! You will listen to live music, participate in interactive activities, and get information about how you can get involved throughout the week.

Along with the Country Leads of Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Israel, Singapore, and Australia, we’ll be sharing our plans for the week, so you’ll get a sneak peek at what’s in store around the world.

Come meet new people, learn about the power of intergenerational relationships, and have some fun while doing it. See you there!

Don’t forget to register as Supporter here and to use #GIW23 on social media!

April 24, 2023

12pm - 1:15pm SGT

GenLab Collaborative’s Virtual Roundtable

What is happening in the World during Global Intergenerational Week? 🌍

Have a look at this event organised by Singapore’s GIW Country Lead, GenLab Collective.

This event is a Virtual Roundtable organised in collaboration with the Australian Institute of Intergenerational Practice to share experiences, insights, and best practices in intergenerational works.

The panelists are Dr Thang Leng Leng,Ms Susana Concordo Harding and Ms Siew Ling Lee from Singapore, and Emeritus Professor Anneke Fitzgerald, Ms Gabriela Di Perna and Ms Joanne Scott from Australia.

The event will take place from 12pm-1:15pm SGT

Registration Link.

Find the full invitation and details about the discussion and panelists at this link: RoundatableInvitation Genlab’s event

April 25, 2023

2:30pm-4pm

Beyond the Number: Exploring Age-Related Bias in Finance and Insurance

We are delighted to host a discussion “Beyond the Number: Exploring Age-Related Bias in Finance and Insurance” in collaboration with the Irish Senior Citizens Parliament. This event will celebrate the theme “Let’s build Intergenerational Partnerships” of Global Intergenerational Week.

This event will discuss age inequalities in finance, insurance, and lending, balancing the expertise between advocacy and more practical aspect of cybersecurity and financial literacy.

Niamh Kavanagh and Pat Fitzgerald from the ISCP and Caroline McGroary from DCU Business School will talk about their experience with this matter and raise awareness about this issue to promote greater equality in financial services.

Whether you’re a financial professional or simply interested in the topic, join us for a conversation on achieving fairness in finance for people of all ages.

The event will take place on Tuesday, 25th April in Room CG04, DCU Glasnevin Campus from 2:30pm to 4pm.

Light refreshments will be served.

You can register here.

April 26, 2023

6pm-8pm

Intergenerational Games Night

We invite you, your friends, and your family to take part in an Intergenerational Games Night, which has been organised in partnership with Hasbro Games.

The event will take place in the Hive in the U Building, DCU Glasnevin Campus from 6 – 8pm on Wednesday, 26th April.

Light refreshments will be served along with a few Prizes, so dust off your dice and get perfecting your fine logic skills.

The evening promises to be fun and full of emotions and will be a perfect opportunity to make new friends.

Registration link.

April 27, 2023

6:30pm-8pm

Living and Learning Together in Dublin City

DCU Age-Friendly University and Localise Youth Volunteering are pleased to host together the event “Living and Learning Together in Dublin City“.

This event is designed to bring together younger and older people to share their experiences of living and studying in Dublin and to celebrate day 4 of Global Intergenerational Week 2023.

Participants will have the opportunity to interview each other, comparing what life in Dublin was like then vs. now.

The event is organised in collaboration with Localise Youth Volunteering and their group of younger people from Swords. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet new people, socialise, learn from each other, and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee.

The event will take place on April 27th from 6:30pm to 8pm at DCU Alpha Campus and is limited to 20 people.

Registration link.

April 27, 2023

6pm-7pm

Hibernia College Research Webinar – The role of story in strengthening intergenerational bonds in primary education

What is happening in Ireland during GIW?

You are invited to attend Hibernia College’s Research Webinar: “The role of story in strengthening intergenerational bonds in primary education”.

Dr Margaret Kernan and Fíona Mc Ardle will present their work on intergenerational learning in primary education and discuss other initiatives, in Ireland and internationally, that connect primary schools with community and illustrate a diversity of learning relationships between children and older adults.

Attendees are required to register in advance.

Find the full invitation and registration link here: Hibernia College Webinar

April 28, 2023

4pm

Launch of Sociology Pamphlet – “Reframing an Attitude to Ageing”

DCU Age-Friendly University is delighted to announce the launch of the Sociology Pamphlet “Reframing an attitude to ageing” developed by Sociology Lecturer Ursa Kapler and her students. This pamphlet is the result of her 10-week long sociology module and a micro-research conducted among 50 DCU students. It is addressing the current aging narrative which is strongly influenced by ageism. With this pamphlet Ursa and her students aim to challenge people’s ideas and prejudices about age.

The pamphlet will be downloadable on all our platforms at 4pm.

April 28, 2023

11am-12pm

Update Webinar on EU Green Paper on Ageing

Last year, the European Commission introduced a Green Paper to initiate a comprehensive policy discussion on the challenges and benefits of Europe’s ageing population.

The green paper frames the ageing debate by highlighting the scope and rate of demographic changes in our society, as well as the implications for our policies and the questions we must ask ourselves to address them. This covers a wide range of themes, from encouraging healthy lifestyles and lifelong learning to improving health and care systems to meet the needs of an ageing population.

What is the status of this Green Paper now? What has happened in the past year? Join Charlotte Haentzel, member of the cabinet of the European Commission in a webinar as she gives us an update on the EU Green Paper on Ageing, focusing on Intergenerational solidarity and lifelong learning.

The event will take place on Friday 28^th April from 11am to 12pm and will celebrate the 5^th day of Global Intergenerational Week 2023.

Registration Link.

The webinar link will be sent the day before the event.

Find out more about the EU Green Paper on Ageing here.

You can also download DCU submission to the Paper here: DCU Submission Green Paper on Ageing April 2021