Guido Cuyvers- Belgium

During his professional life Guido Cuyvers was affiliated with a university college Thomas More), department of social work, as a lecturer, researcher and head of department. He studied criminology, sexology and philosophy. He holds a doctorate in criminology with a study on the victims of crime. His research mainly takes place in the field of gerontology and elderly care, with a focus on the social inclusion of aging people. As coordinator of that research domain of gerontology, he founded the Flemish Research and Knowledge Centre Third Age (VONK3). He also founded a new college education Elderly Coach (bachelor after bachelor). He has repeatedly been a member, chairman or secretary of assessment panels in higher education. He also guided many non-profit organizations in their process of quality development, a theme on which he has published extensively. He is currently engaged in civil society, elderly policy and research on the social participation of elderly people in society. As an author he has published extensively on all kinds of social themes.