MAIN EVENTS
Monday, 19th of October
Schedule: 9:30 h to 13:30 h (CEST).
Location: Espai Francesca Bonnemaison. The sessions will be streamed live on YouTube, and interpretation services will be available.
Languages: Interpretation in Catalan, Spanish, and English.
9.30 h — 10.15 h. Institutional inauguration.
Institutional opening of the forum and recognition of the organizations that have organized parallel events during Time Use Week.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
10.15 h — 11.00 h. Opening conversation: The effects of acceleration in our time.
Reflection on the reasons for and main effects of the social acceleration we are experiencing, from different perspectives.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
11.00 h — 11.30 h: Coffee break
11.30 h — 12.30 h. How do we adapt to the reality of acceleration ?
Panel discussion to outline possible solutions and ideas for addressing the phenomenon of social acceleration through public policy and private initiatives in the areas of health, leisure, urban planning, care, and the economy.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
12.30 h — 13.00 h. Podcast: What can I do to slow down?
A brief reflection on habits and actions that help us slowdown in our personal lives.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
13.00 h — 13.05 h. Video screening.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
13.05 h — 13.30 h. Testimonials: How to slow down and reduce screen time.
Accounts from different perspectives on the experience of social acceleration and screen use in daily life.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
13.30 h — 15.00 h: Lunch break
15.00h — 16.00h: The impact of social acceleration on working time.
Discussion on the impact of acceleration on paid working time and possible strategies to address it through public policy, collective bargaining, and labor organization.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
16.00h — 16.30h: Testimonials. How to adopt slow management in companies.
Stories from companies that have adopted measures to improve work time organization and slow down.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
16.30h — 17.30h: Parallel workshop sessions. Practical sessions for public administrations and companies on tools and strategies to improve time management.
Two parallel workshops are planned:
- Workshop for public sector staff presenting existing resources for implementing time policies.
- Practical workshop for companies on strategies to slow down and improve work time organization.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
How to get to the Espai Francesca Bonnemaison:
Tuesday, 20th of October
Annual Meeting of the Local and Regional Time Network
Schedule: 9.15 h – 16 h (CEST).
Language: English.
Audience: The annual meeting of the Local and Regional Time Network is the moment when its annual assembly is held, and the Network’s future strategies are outlined. It is also conceived as a space for the exchange of knowledge and the development of new resources and ideas to advance the implementation of time policies.
The events of the annual meeting are exclusively for member organizations of the Network.
Wednesday, 21st of October
9:30h–9:45h. Institutional Welcome.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
9:45h – 11:00h: What does time use data tell us about Catalonia?
Presentation of the main conclusions of the 2024 Time Use Survey data published by IDESCAT and reflection on its use by the public administrations.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
11:00h – 12:00h. What does time use data tell us about the world?
Round table discussion presenting the current state and results of time use surveys at the international, European, and Spanish levels.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
12.00 h — 12.30 h: Coffee break
12:30h – 13:15h. How to use the time use survey to make policy decisions?
Practical workshop on knowledge transfer between research and public policy, aimed at researchers and public administration staff.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
13:15h – 14:00h. 5x5 Presentations: “Time Use Research”
Brief presentations of research using time use data. Each session will consist of a 5-minute presentation of 5 research projects, followed by 15 minutes of questions.
Information about the speakers will be available soon.
14:00 h: End of the day
Schedule: 9:00 h to 14:00 h (CEST).
Location: Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) – Assembly Hall of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology. The sessions will be held exclusively in person.
Languages: Catalan. There will be no translation.
The events held at the Autonomous University of Barcelona are organized in collaboration with the university itself, with the notable support of the Centre for Sociological Studies on Everyday Life and Work (QUIT) and the Centre for Demographic Studies (CED).
