PANELS
October 16, 2025 (Day 1)
13:30-14:45
PANEL I: Special Session on the Family: The Transformation of the Family, Risks, and Policies
Panel Chair: Asst. Prof. Zeynep Acungil, Director, Women and Family Studies Application and Research Center, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
“The Current State and Future of the Family Institution”
1. Prof. Dr. Celalettin VATANDAŞ, Tekirdağ Namık Kemal University, Member of the Presidential Social and Youth Policies Board
"Risks Targeting the Family"
2. Prof. Dr. Orhan KOÇAK, İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
"Empty Nest Syndrome"
3. Üner KARABIYIK, İstanbul Family Foundation
4. Representative from the Ministry of Family and Social Services
October 17, 2025 (Day 2)
09:00-10:00
PANEL II: Third Age Universities and Civil Society Practices
Panel Chair: Prof. Dr. Murat SEYFİ, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
1. Prof. Dr. Adolfo Steiger GARÇÃO, Universidade Sénior de Oeiras
2. Michelle KNUDSEN, DGI Vestjylland
3. Ivan MOČNIK, Drustvo Disora
4. Prof. Dr. Gülüşan ÖZGÜN BAŞIBÜYÜK, Akdeniz University
Break
10:15-11:15
PANEL III: Experiences of Aging in Light of Cultural Differences: Local and Global Perspectives
Panel Chair: Prof. Dr. İsmail TUFAN, Akdeniz University
1. Prof. Dr. Beend SEEBERGER, The Tyrolean Private University
2. Prof. Dr. Andrea TETI, University of Vechta
3. Prof. Dr. Hafiz KHAN, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing
Lunch Break
13:30-14:30
PANEL IV: Elderly Care Services and Policies in the Public Sector, Local Governments, and Non-Governmental Organizations
Panel Chair: Assoc. Prof. Fatih ELİBOL, Head of the Department of Elderly Policies, General Directorate of Disability and Elderly Services, Ministry of Family and Social Services / Public Elderly Services Practices and Policies
"Elderly Care Services in Turkey and the World"
1. Prof. Dr. Harun CEYLAN, Department of Social Work, Yalova University
"Aging and Sociology: Possibilities, Limitations, and Perspectives"
2. Prof. Dr. Murat ŞENTÜRK, Department of Sociology, İstanbul University
"Examples of Elderly Services in Local Governments and Civil Society"
3. Prof. Dr. Ayşe Canatan, Prof. Dr. Ayşe Canatan, Head of the Department of Sociology, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University
14:45-15:45
PANEL V: Management of Chronic Disease, Functionality, and Polypharmacy in the Elderly
Panel Chair: Prof. Dr. Funda DEMİRTÜRK, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
"Health Literacy and Follow-up Processes in Chronic Diseases"
1. Prof. Dr. Mücahit EĞRİ, Prof. Dr. Mücahit EĞRİ, Vice Rector, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
"Polypharmacy and Drug Interactions: Risks and Clinical Management"
2. Prof. Dr. Mukadder MOLLAOĞLU, Department of Internal Medicine Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sivas Cumhuriyet University
"Functional Status Assessment and Monitoring in the Elderly"
3. Assoc. Prof. Ayla GÜNAL, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University
