Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol, investigadora del grup CNSC, participarà el proper 30 de setembre a l’Acte Institucional pel Dia Internacional de la Gent Gran en una taula tècnica sobre sobre “temes ètics, de soledat no volguda i d’aïllament, i de com contribueixen les tecnologies en evitar aquestes situacions no desitjades”. La taula, moderada pel responsable de l’Oficina de la Gent Gran Activa, David Agustí, comptarà amb la participació de la presidenta del Comitè d’Ètica de Serveis Socials de Catalunya, Begoña Román i la investigadora del grup en Gerontologia de la Universitat de Barcelona (UB) Montse Celdran.
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