​About the event

This online workshop brings together people involved in the CoblAges activities — students, older adults, community leaders and academics — to share experiences and reflect on what we have learned through intergenerational work in local communities.

During the session, participants will hear real examples from different countries, explore what worked well in practice, and discuss how community-based and intergenerational learning initiatives can be sustained and adapted in other contexts.
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The event is designed as an open and participatory space, encouraging dialogue across generations and backgrounds, and offering inspiration to anyone interested in learning with communities and across ages.
Photos taken during the implementation of the CoblAges program - student training in Viseu, Portugal.

Agenda

Online | 20 February 2026 | 11:00 – 13:00 CET

11:10 - Opening session
Prof. Helena Vala
​Vice-president of Polytechnic Institute of Viseu

11:15 - Keynote - Bridging Generations: Intergenerational Perspectives and Practices
Prof. Mariano Sánchez Martínez
​Director of the Macrosad Chair in Intergenerational Studies at the University of Granada

11:35 - COBLAGES: A community-based learning as a tool for Intergenerational Citizenship
Joana Portugal
 Head of Unit
​Active Ageing &
​Dependent Care Sector​
​Aproximar CRL
Jéssica Carvalho
Consultant
Active ​Ageing & Dependent Care Sector ​​
​Aproximar CRL

12:00 - Round table - Lived experiences from the sessions

Moderation: Roxana Ungureanu & Mihaela Tomiță, Universitatea De Vest Din Timișoara

12:40 - Open Discussion and Q&A
​Levent Karakuş 
(Türkiye)
Speranța Roman
​(Romania)
​Nuno Costeira
(Portugal)
Santiago Abal Buceta
​(Spain)
​Participation is free, but registration is required.
After registering, you will receive the connection details by email closer to the event date.

Keynote speaker

Mariano Sánchez Martínez

Professor of Sociology at the University of Granada and Director of the Macrosad Chair in Intergenerational Studies at the University of Granada.
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​He has been working on intergenerational topics since 1999, collaborating on numerous initiatives to improve theories, practices, research, and policies that strengthen relationships between different generations. He is also a tutor for the International Certificate in Intergenerational Practice offered by Generations Working Together (Scotland).