-Polibienestar- Social Welfare Policy Research Institute

1. -Polibienestar- Social Welfare Policy Research Institute

3. What is Polibienestar? POLIBIENESTAR is a Public Research Institute belonging to the University of Valencia (Spain), leaded by Jordi Garcés, Prince of Asturias Distinguished Visiting Professor at Georgetown University It is specialized in research, innovation and social technology, technical advice and training in the field of public policies. Its final mission is the improvement of the Welfare and Quality of Life of society. http://www.polibienestar.org/

4. POLIBIENESTAR’s LOCATION • Edificio Institutos Campus de Tarongers • University of Valencia • Calle Serpis, nº 29 46022 Valencia (Spain)

5. UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA • 500 years of history • 46.000 undergraduate students per year • 7.500 postgraduate students per year • 2.000 students from other universities • 5.000 staff members

6. Interdisciplinary team:24 senior researcher and 18 junior researchers • Faculties of the University of Valencia: • Social Sciences • Medicine • Phycology • Economics • Law • Education • Five Associated Units: • U. Burgos • U. Murcia • UJI Castellón • U. Castilla-La Mancha • U. Extremadura

7. RESEARCH LINES • Sustainability, ICTs and social innovation in long-term care systems (Coord.: Jorge Garcés and Francisco Ródenas) • Design and usability of residential alternatives socially sustainable (Coord.: Francisco Ródenas and Ascensión Doñate) • Phycology, social welfare and health (Coord.: Estrella Durá and Irene Monsonís) • Psycho-educative intervention for children with chronic diseases(Coord.: Claudia Grau) • Violence prevention in childhood and adolescence (Coord: Carmen García and Irene Monsonís) • Social Tourism accessible for all and the building of age-friendly and disability-friendly environments with relevant role to ICTs (Coord.: Jorge Garcés and Mireia Ferri) • Project and Portfolio Management(Coord. Rafael Lostado). • Sport and social integration of immigrants (Coord. Juan Antonio Santos) • International cooperation and social welfare (Coord.: CayetanoNúñez) • Health economy (Coord.: Jose Luís Alfonso) • Corporate Social Responsibility: towards a new model of economy (Coord.: Antonia Sajardo) • Third sector and socio-economic reengineering (Coord.: Antonia Sajardo) • Innovation in marketing (Coord.: Javier Sánchez and LluísCallarisa) • Therapy, family and health (Coord.: María Fernández) • Welfare sociology and ageing (Coord.: Pedro Sánchez) • Law quality (Coord.: Tomás Vázquez) • Unemployment (Coord.: InmaculadaDomínhuez) • Immigration (Coord.: BorjaEncinas) • Save Products (Coord.: Enrique Devesa) • Protection of families and children in risk situations (Coord.: Mª Pilar Cañas) • Prevention of violence behaviour in relationships among adolescents and young people (Coord.: Aurelio Lascorz) • Neglect and elder abuse, with special attention to people with disabilities incapacited(Corord.: Margarita Pardo)

8. Moreover, Polibienestar: • Is member of: • Two research micro-clusters of excellence of the University of Valencia: • “New Technologies for Health and Healthy ageing” • “Technologies for governance and social sustainability”. • Instituto Superior de Investigación, Traslación e InnovaciónCooperativasOrientadas al Bienestar del SerHumano(ISITIC) • European and Spanish Networks: • Coral Network • ENSA • COST Actions (IS1102 y IS1104) • International Long-term care Policy Network (ILPN) • Thinktur • Water platform and wine platform • EIP AHA • AAL

9. What does Polibienestar make? Polibienestar Proposes innovative tools to respond to current social challenges from an interdisciplinary Approach Design of theoretical social models with an important role of ICTs

10. How does Polibienestar work? Interdisciplinary Approach

11. How does Polibienestar work? Networking

12. How does Polibienestar work? Cross sectorial work

13. Scientific production of Polibienestar Projects, contracts and agreements Publications

14. Projects: 2003-2013 127 Proposals in 10 years (average of 12,7 Projects/year) 18 pending proposals (Polibienestar leader of 3 -> 16,67%) 41 funded projects (Polibienestar leader of 18 -> 43,90%) Success rate 37,61%

15. Projects funded per year

17. Transfer of results 56 contracts

18. Publications the last five years POLIBIENESTAR has produced 68 ISI articles, 37 indexed to different networks, 23 book chapters and 13 books.

19. Pillars of EIP AHA and horizontal questions Contribution of Polibienestar to the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP AHA) B3: Replicating and tutoring integrated care for chronic diseases, including remote monitoring at regional levels C2: Development of interoperable independent living solutions, including guidelines for business models D4: Innovation for Age-friendly buildings, cities and environments. Leaders of working groups in accessibility and ICTs Specific fields of interest: integratedcare, independent living, accessibility and accessible tourism. Transversal fields of interest: ICTs to improve the social and health care.

20. Polibienestar planning interdisciplinarity in Europe 2020 The potential contributions of Polibienestar are addressed to all the societal challenges that Europe is living, among others: Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing Smart, Green and Integrated Transport Climate Action, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials Inclusive, Innovative and Secure Societies Employment and training Age-friendly environments Prevention of violence

21. Thank you for your attention Polibienestar team