The Nordic Day is a free side event organised by the Nordic Welfare Centre. The topic that will be discussed is ‘Health and Welfare Technology for prolonged independent life – a user perspective.’

The Nordic Health and Welfare Technology Research Network will present interdisciplinary Nordic Health and Welfare Technology (HWT) research with a user perspective as examples of collaboration between academia and social services.

Presenters:

• Eva Franzén, Director, Nordic Welfare Centre
• Helinä Melkas, Professor, Department of Information Systems, LUT, Finland
• Christine Gustafsson, Professor, Department of Nursing, Sophiahemmet University, Sweden
• Elin Thygesen, Professor, Department of Health and Nursing Sciences, UIT, Norway
• Emilia Wiklund, Research Assistant Health Sciences, Åbo Academy University, Finland
• Halldór S. Guðmundsson, Associate Professor, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland
• Annelie Gusdal, Senior lecturer, PhD Caring Science, Mälardalen University, Sweden