8.30 Registration opens 

9.00 The scientific morning of the conference starts

Coordinator for UserAge Professor Susanne Iwarsson open the conference together with moderator and Post retirement professor Verner Denvall 

9.05 Opening speech 

Ulrika Thomsson Myrvang and Sofie Wallerström, coordinators for the ageing area at the Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare (Forte) talk about the importance of user involvement in research in Forte's areas

9.15 Presentation on the research program UserAge 

Coordinator for UserAge Susanne Iwarsson describes UserAge in its context together with chair of the UserAge User Board and honorary doctor Stig Ålund 

9.25 Presentations and conversations about dissertations within UserAge

Lessons learned from research work in the UserAge doctoral programs by

• Christine Etzerodt Laustsen, Kristianstad University
• Camilla Malm, Linnaeus University
• Joakim Frögren, Lund University
• Roar Hermansen Østby, University of Gothenburg

10.10 BREAK with poster presentations, demonstrations and exhibition

10.40 Presentation: Getting the Message Across - how to communicate science to ordinary people

Professor James Goodwin, Director of Science and Research Impact at Brain Health Network, London.

10.55 Presentation: Theoretical grounding of user involvement

Professor Håkan Jönson on different models and traditions of user involvement in research on aging and health 

11.10 KEYNOTE: International perspective on user involvement 

Chair of the UserAge external advisory committee Professor Judith Phillips on incentives, next steps and the future of user involvement in research on aging and health 

11.40 Panel discussion: Lessons from UserAge and what's next?

A conversation between David Baxter (international user representative and member of UserAge external advisory committee), the morning's former presenters Judith Phillips, Håkan Jönson, James Goodwin and Susanne Iwarsson. 

12.10 Summary of the scientific morning

Coordinator for UserAge Professor Susanne Iwarsson rounds off the morning together with chair of the UserAge User Board and honorary doctor Stig Ålund 

12.20 The scientific morning ends 

The program is continuously updated. 

Welcome to our conversations!