Testimonies

This mission provided invaluable insights into geriatric care and a roadmap for developing sustainable, patient-centered services in Armenia, highlighting the importance of on-site learning for building effective healthcare models.

Thank you so much for the Virtual Mobility Grant “Navigating the Final Database of the COST Action PROGRAMMING survey on educational needs: online training and tutoring sessions”. Thanks to this grant, I had the opportunity to meet online many of you PROGRAMMING colleagues who will explore the final database that collects the responses of the survey on educational needs.

This experience has given me a practical roadmap and renewed motivation to help bring geriatric expertise into surgical care in my home institution.

“Innovation in education and training is key to empowering the interprofessional workforce to collaborate effectively in geriatric care across diverse real-world settings”

Participating in the World Physiotherapy Congress 2025 with the support of the ITC Conference Grant was an inspiring opportunity to showcase Greece’s alignment with European geriatric care priorities and to expand collaboration through the PROGRAMMING COST Action.

I had the opportunity to share insights from PROGRAMMING CA-21122. Highlighting initial findings and best practices from such an important initiative allowed me to provide a broader perspective on how Greece can align its physiotherapy education with European standards and priorities in geriatrics.

Participating in COST Action contributes significantly to my career: it allows me to meet researchers and stakeholders from many countries.

The session focused on collaborative efforts in geriatric care, and my presentation highlighted the significance of WG1's survey and the progress of educational needs assessments conducted as part of this initiative.

Being part of the COST Action PROGRAMMING CA21122 experience over the past year was a perfect example of the phenomenon of remote collaboration. (…) Being a young geriatrician (…), it was a particular privilege to hear from more experienced colleagues who are leading the project. (…) We all need to be inspired sometimes! (…) There is still the opportunity for others in our community to get involved (…)

As our global population ages, the need for well-trained geriatrics professionals has never been greater. A recent virtual initiative focused on understanding the education and knowledge gaps in geriatric care in different countries. (...) important insights that will help shape future training programs and improve the care of older adults worldwide. (...) These insights were important not only for the research team but also for the participants, who began to establish new professional networks following these discussions.

Thanks to the ITC Conference Grant of PROGRAMMING Cost project, I had the chance to participate in the 34 th Alzheimer Europe Conference “New horizons – Innovating for Dementia” (...) This was a good opportunity for networking and dissemination of the aims of the PROGRAMMING project. (...)Special thanks (...) for providing me with a bursary, enabling my participation and presentation in this huge scientific event.

ITC Conference Grant contributed to my professional growth, established new contacts for future collaborations and empowered me to engage more effectively in the activities of the PROGRAMMING COST Action.