Bio:
I am professor at Mykolas Romeris university in Vilnius, Lithuania. I am an active member of Working Group 4 of COST Action CA22167 (PAAR-net), contributing to the development and dissemination of the Working Group’s work on ethical quality criteria for participatory research with older adults.
Grant supported actions and initiatives:
At the 23rd IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Ageing Well in a Globalised World, held in Amsterdam, I presented the contribution “Ethical Quality Criteria for Older Adult Participatory in Practice: A Delphi Study”. The presentation was part of the PAAR-net organised session “Ethics and Methodologies of Participatory Research with Older Adults” and represented a collective output of Working Group 4. The presentation focused on the ongoing work on ethical and quality criteria for participatory approaches with older adults and provided an opportunity to share this work with an international audience of researchers, practitioners and policymakers.
Testimonial:
Presenting our work at the IAGG 2026 World Congress was a valuable opportunity to discuss the ethical and quality criteria for participatory approaches with older adults with researchers and practitioners from different countries and disciplines. The feedback and discussions confirmed the relevance of this work and provided useful perspectives for its further development and the next steps of Working Group 4.
The conference was also an excellent opportunity to meet researchers working in the fields of ageing, participatory research and ethics. The new contacts and discussions created possibilities for continued exchange and potential future collaboration, including joint publications and international research projects. Overall, participating in the conference was an enriching experience that strengthened my international research connections and contributed to the dissemination of the work carried out within PAAR-net. As a researcher from an Inclusiveness Target Country, I was also pleased to contribute to increasing the visibility of Lithuanian participation within the Action. This experience would not have been possible without the support of PAAR-net — many thanks for making it possible!