Canadian Research Data Centre Network

Coming of Age: The Policy Impact of an Aging Population:  the Research Data Centre at the University of Alberta invites researchers from any discipline to present their research findings at the CRDCN's ninth annual conference, Edmonton, October 4-5, 2011.

Proposals for oral presentations, symposia or posters on any issues related to aging, older adults or intergenerational relationships are welcome. Topics include, but are not limited to: social, economic, mental or physical health and well‐being; employment; older workers; retirement planning and retirement transitions; family and social networks; grandparenting; special populations such as aboriginal and immigrant seniors; healthy aging; aging well/well‐being in later life; aging with mental illness; public health implications of population aging; caregiving; built environments for an aging population; driving and other transportation needs; age‐friendly communities. All presentations should address the policy and/or practice implications of the findings.

Preference will be given to papers based on RDC data and research focusing on issues of concern to Canadian decision makers and practitioners, but other empirical or synthesis papers are welcome. While papers need to meet high disciplinary standards, the presentations must be understandable to those outside the presenters' discipline(s) and to decision makers outside of academia. Graduate students are encouraged to submit abstracts, and to take advantage of pre‐conference training activities.

Abstracts should specify the type of presentation being proposed (oral presentation, symposium or poster) and include the title, author’(s’) name(s) and affiliaton(s), contact information (mailing address, telephone number and e‐mail address) for the presenting author, and 300 to 500 words describing the presentation’s objectives, rationale, methodology, preliminary findings and policy and/or practice implications.  

Proposals for symposia should submitted as a package that includes name(s) and contact information for the proposer(s), a brief description (approximately 200 words) of the overall objectives of the symposium and abstracts (see above) for each of 3 to 4 papers to be presented. Symposium organizers are encouraged to identify a moderator and/or discussant for their symposium.  

Abstracts should be submitted electronically to Dr. Janet Fast at rdcconf@library.ualberta.ca by April 30, 2011. Authors will be notified about the selection of papers by May 30, 2011.

Note that conference organizers will attempt to accommodate authors’ preferred type of presentation, but reserve the right to schedule the proposed presentation for a different type of presentation if number of submissions and topic fit require it.

Further details on program, logistics, and accommodation will be posted on the conference website in February 2011.

Questions should be directed to Dianne Kieren, Conference Co‐ordinator, at rdcconf@library.ualberta.ca.

Sutton Place Hotel, Edmonton, Alberta
Pre‐conference workshops : October 3, 2011
Conference: October 4‐5, 2011