Current events and projects
The 4th Francophone Congress on Caregiver Support will take place on October 27th and 2!th 2026 in Paris ! https://congres-aidants.fr/ Building on the success of the three previous editions - which attrated over 500 participants and achieved an average satisfaction rate of 96%…
What does long-term care policy do to the people who actually provide care? That question was at the heart of our second WELL CARE symposium at the 23rd IAGG World Congress of Gerontology: How do long-term care policies and care regimes…
On 8–9 October 2026, ACUFADE will host the III International Care Congress – “Defending Care, Building Community”, bringing together professionals, organisations, researchers, activists and communities in El Hierro, Canary Islands, as well as participants joining online. This year’s Congress takes…
On 24 October, Parent Carers Day takes place for the second time, initiated by the working group of caring parents at wir pflegen e.V. in Germany. Last year's first edition already reached many caring parents in Germany. This year, we're…
A full room and rich discussion for WELL CARE’s first symposium at #IAGG2026 in Amsterdam: “Good practices and solution prototypes to strengthen the mental wellbeing of informal carers and long-term care workers in Europe.” Chaired by Maria Nilsson together with…
Join researchers, practitioners, policymakers, young carers and young adult carers from across the globe at the 5th International Young Carers Conference (IYCC), taking place in Berlin, Germany, on 21–22 October 2026. This year's conference will showcase the latest international research,…
Caring for someone can be mentally draining and exhausting. Both informal carers -who provide unpaid care to a loved one outside a formal framework- and professional long-term care (LTC) workers face an increased risk of compromised mental health over time. This…
The International Young Carers Conference (IYCC) 2026 invites researchers, practitioners, policy makers, service providers, and young carers themselves to submit abstracts for presentation at the conference, taking place on 21–22 October 2026 in Berlin, Germany. The IYCC is the leading…
Our Belgian colleagues invite the Dutch-speaking Eurocarers community to attend their Inspiration Day on Young Carers. On 5 March (10:00 – 16:00) at the Provinciehuis in Leuven, we are hosting an Inspiration Day on Young Carers focused on how we…
You are kindly invited to take part in the LAUREL webinar that will take place on Thursday, 13 February 2025 11:00–12:30 CET (10:00–11:30 GMT) Informal carers — often family members or friends — provide essential support to older people and…
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