BOPALiM - COST Action CA23101

Building Opportunities for Participation and Accessibility through lifelong community Mobility

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2nd MC meeting held in Vilnius

BOPALiM held its second MC and WG meetings in Vilnius, Lithuania on 11th – 12th September 2025. Prof. Agota Giedre...
2nd MC meeting held in Vilnius
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MC member of the UK received a prestigious RCOT award

The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has honoured Dr Anuraj Varshney, a MC member of BOPALiM in the UK,...
MC member of the UK received a prestigious RCOT award
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Members presentation at the 11th ITAP

BOPALiM members presented at the 11th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population (ITAP) in in...
Members presentation at the 11th ITAP
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Our 1st Training School was hosted by HETSL

Our 1st Training School was hosted by HETSL at the picturesque landscape of Champéry in Switzerland from 2nd to 4th June...
Our 1st Training School was hosted by HETSL
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New Horizons transport conference 5-8 November 2025

The New Horizons conference will be hosted by Dr Željko Stević in Doboj on 5th – 8th November 2025. This conference will...
New Horizons transport conference 5-8 November 2025
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ERUA conference presentation by YRI

Rasa Rudaitienė is a member of BOPALiM WG2 – WG4 and participated in the ERUA Young Forum for Action on...
ERUA conference presentation by YRI

Meet the Working Groups

BOPALiM is structured around four interconnected Working Groups, each focusing on a key aspect of mobility and accessibility for older adults:

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Working Group 1

Assessing and retraining driving capacities

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Working Group 2

Transition Planning to maintain community mobility

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Working Group 3

Community Mobility

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Working Group 4

Communication, Dissemination and Knowledge Transfer

About the Action

Create a framework for mobility, driving, and transportation to enhance well-being and inclusion for older adults and people with disabilities.

The main aim of the Action is to develop an overarching framework to guide European and country-specific processes in the areas of driving, driving retirement, and usable accessible transportation for older adults.

Objectives

The BOPALiM has a series of objectives, which will be met through the planned activities and outputs. These objectives are summarised in the following key questions:
What are the best evidence-based assessments and processes to determine fitness-to-drive of older adults and people living with disabilities in diverse contexts?
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What are the needs of older adults who are transitioning from driving to other community mobility travel alternatives?
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What are the best approaches and resources to support the social participation of older adults as they transition to regularly using other modes of transport?
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What are the barriers and enablers to the accessibility and usability of public transport for older adults and people living with disabilities, especially those with sensory, motoric or cognitive impairment?
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Participants

BOPALiM is a large international network of experts with background in health, business and economics, geography, medical sciences, psychology, sociology, tourism and transport

BOPALiM is a large international network of experts with background in health, business and economics, geography, medical sciences, psychology, sociology, tourism, transport, who are based on more than 30 countries worldwide.

In addition to most European countries, BOPALiM participants are also based in Canada, South Africa, South Korea and Ukraine. A full list of Action participants and of the Leadership roles are available via COST.

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