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Guido Cuyvers studied criminology, sexology and philosophy at the Catholic University of Leuven and obtained a doctorate in criminology with a study on the secondary victimization of victims of crime. During his professional life, he was lecturer, researcher and head of department at Katholieke Hogeschool Kempen (now Thomas More), Department of Social Work. He taught psychology, psychopathology, organizational science and quality management. His research has mainly focused on the field of gerontology, with a focus on the social inclusion of older people. As coordinator of the research domain of gerontology, he founded the Flemish Research and Knowledge Centre Third Age (VONK3). He also stood at the cradle of the new program Coaching of Ageing Adults (bachelor after bachelor). He is currently involved in civil society, policy on the elderly and research into the social participation of older people in society. For thirty years, he has guided organizations in their quality development. Moreover, he gave many lectures to professionals. As a lecturer in higher education (department of social work), he presented the problem every year in his Organizational Studies course. For twenty years he was a member, secretary and chairman of assessment committees in higher and university education. By applying the principles and the new approach learned during this experience, his own department received the best assessment report of all social work programs in Flanders.He is also committed to the Vlaamse Ouderenraad as a board member and independent expert and chairman of the committee Participation and Inclusion. As a representative of Belgium, he is a member of the Administrative Council of Age Platform Europe. As an author, he publishes on all kinds of social themes. He is strongly involved in the problems experienced by socially vulnerable groups in society, such as human trafficking and slavery.

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