Doctoral Consortium

The Doctoral Consortium will take place in conjunction with the International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health (ICT4AWE), to be held April 28 - 29, Oporto, Portugal. The ICT4AWE 2017 doctoral consortium will provide an opportunity for graduate students to explore their research interests in an interdisciplinary workshop, under the guidance of a panel of distinguished experts in the field.

The Doctoral Consortium on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health is intended to bring together Ph.D. students within Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health fields to discuss their research in an international forum. More precisely, the Doctoral Consortium will provide students with an opportunity to:
- Present their research work in a relaxed and supportive environment;
- Receive feedback and suggestions from peers and experienced faculty members;
- Gain an overview of the breadth and depth of on Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health;
- Obtain insight into directions for Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health research taken by other doctoral candidates;
- Discuss concerns about research, supervision, the job market, and other issues;
- Network with peers and future colleagues

Thus, the symposium will help shape ongoing and future research projects aimed at Information and Communication Technologies for Ageing Well and e-Health, will promote scholarship and networking among new researchers in this emerging interdisciplinary area, and will expose these promising young researchers to the larger global community.

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