Created in 2019 by the Portuguese victim support association APAV – Associação de Apoio à Vítima, with the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Portugal Mais Velho initiative aims to prevent and intervene in situations of abuse and violence against older people.

This conference is part of the third phase of this initiative – Portugal Mais Velho – Capacitar e Apoiar Pessoas Idosas Vítimas de Crime e Violência (Portugal Getting Older: Empowering and Supporting Elderly Victims of Crime and Violence) – and will focus on the role of carers of the elderly, whether as family members or social workers. The aim is to discuss and understand how carers can play a role in preventing and signposting violence against the people they care for.

The programme includes two panels of speakers with vast experience in the subject, who will share their knowledge from different perspectives, such as justice, health and care institutions.