We organized an international symposium based on the results of our International Comparative Study on Productive Aging since 2012. For this event, we invited the director of RADIUS (a Dutch welfare organization), who gave the latest report on community-based efforts in the Netherlands. This country has drastically transformed itself from a welfare state to a society that encourages participation of all citizens. Meanwhile, the symposium panelists also discussed the future of aged society in Japan and development of a new system based on mutual support in communities.
About 200 people participated in the event, many of whom gave positive feedback, such as, “From the initiatives in the Netherlands, which has similar goals and issues to Japan, I have learned a lot about how to attract volunteers, how a matching system works, and how to build a community in a casual manner.”
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