Healthy Ageing & Longevity Assembly 2026 Lithuania

Healthy Ageing and Longevity Assembly 2026 Lithuania

Aims

Building on the ideas and conclusions of the international conference “Towards Healthy Longevity,” held in the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania on 19 September 2025, the next stage – the “Healthy Ageing and Longevity Assembly 2026,” will take place on 8–14 June 2026 in Lithuania.

This Assembly aims to become an international platform, bringing together Lithuanian as well as European and global experts, institutions, international organizations, academics, and social partners to jointly shape a sustainable vision for health, social well-being, and active ageing in Lithuania, in the EU and partner countries.

The Assembly will encourage dialogue and cooperation between science, policy, health care, social services, education, technology, and business, leading to practical recommendations and partnerships in Lithuania, the European Union, EU partner countries and beyond.

Preliminary Program (To be updated. Details about registration for each event will be published later on)

The Assembly is designed as a series of events, each with a slightly different focus, altogether encompassing and stimulating the entire healthy aging and longevity ecosystem:

Monday, 8 June 2026

Opening press conference in the Lithuanian Parliament – the Seimas, Vilnius.

Tuesday, 9 June 2026

International conference “Longevity Forward 2030: Evidence-Based Medicine for Healthy Ageing”

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (LSMU), Kaunas.

Details and Registration https://tickets.paysera.com/lt/event/longevity-assembly-2026

The program will present the most advanced practical experience and knowledge in the field of healthy longevity medicine, primarily for physicians and healthcare professionals.

Conference program (English)

LONGEVITY PROGRAM KAUNAS – JUNE 9 – ENG

Conference program (Lithuanian)

LONGEVITY PROGRAM KAUNAS – JUNE 9 – LT

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Longevity Science in Communities and Study Visits

Community events in various locations across Lithuania – in Vilnius, Druskininkai, other cities (TBC). Informal public meetings aimed at promoting healthy ageing and longevity.

Also on June 10, there will take place a high-level meeting of foreign ambassadors in Lithuania with the theme “Healthy Longevity – A Priority for International Cooperation”.

Thursday, 11 June 2026

International scientific conference “Basic Mechanisms of Ageing and Clinical, Preventive, and Interventional Aspects of Longevity”

Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (LMA), Vilnius.

Registration (the attendance is free, but registration is required with this link): https://forms.gle/x9mAbaQ9FX72kHRG8

Aim: To inform the broader scientific community and decision-makers about the current state of longevity science in Lithuania and globally, and to outline further directions for developing this field in Lithuania. Focus: the latest advances in ageing and longevity science – primarily for researchers and students.

Program

Longevity Conference – Lithuanian Academy of Sciences – 11 June 2026 PROGRAM

Invitation (English)

Longevity Conference – Lithuanian Academy of Sciences – 11 June 2026 Invitation Eng

Invitation (Lithuanian)

Longevity Conference – Lithuanian Academy of Sciences – 11 June 2026 Invitation Lt

Friday, 12 June 2026

High-Level Policy Forum “Healthy Ageing and Health in All Policies – A Strategic Choice for the State”

Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius.

Focus: New policies and programs for the development of healthy longevity in Lithuania and internationally – for researchers, health professionals, decision-makers and the public interested in promoting healthy longevity.

Objectives:

- Position health as a horizontal government priority and a criterion in major policy decisions.

- Agree on practical mechanisms for Health in All Policies, including ex ante and ex post health impact assessment.

- Identify priority policy areas for 2026–2030 where cross-sector action can deliver the largest gains in healthy life years.

- Strengthen prevention, early intervention, research and development, as investments that deliver measurable social and economic returns.

Saturday–Sunday, 13-14 June 2026

Innovation and Partnership Weekend

Weekend events at Lithuanian resort areas, cities, and communities, including at Eglės Sanatorija in Birštonas, showcasing new health technologies and therapies, practical workshops, and opportunities for partnership-building among participants.

Symposium. Medical Spa Treatments as a Prevention System: More Years of Healthy Life. Birstonas. 13 June 2026

Program and details:

Longevity Symposium – Birstonas – 13 June 2026

Registration June 13th Birstonas

Organisers and Partners (to be expanded)

- Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania
- Ministry of Health of the Republic of Lithuania
- Lithuanian Academy of Sciences
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

- Vilnius University
- The National Association of Medical Spa and Rehabilitation Centers, Lithuania
- National Association for Quality of Life and Longevity “Longeva”, Lithuania

International Partners (to be expanded) Proud that Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB) is among the partners

- Vetek (Seniority) Association – the Movement for Longevity and Quality of Life
- International Longevity Alliance (ILA)
- Longevity Alliance Baltic

- Embassy of Israel in Lithuania
- Israel-Lithuania Chamber of Commerce
- The Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

11.00-11.30 Dr. Ilia Stambler Vetek (Seniority) Association, Tel Aviv	Promoting Longevity Research & Advocacy Internationally
11.30-12.00 Dr. Ugis Kletnieks Longevity Alliance Baltic, Riga	Hallmarks of aging instrumental in guiding and pushing forward research on the biology of ageing
12.00-12.30 Prof. Valdis Pirags University of Latvia, Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Riga	Hypothalamus and aging
12.30-13.00 Dr. Svjatoslavs Kistkins Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Riga	Deregulated nutrient sensing and insulin/IGF-1 pathway
13.00-13.40 Break
13.40-14.10 Dr. Marta Kobzevaite Aera Health, London, Vilnius	Longevity medicine in a current clinical practice: client and physician experience
14.10-14.40 Amit Goldman, EMBA Lapsi Health, Amsterdam, Vilnius	Wearable Technologies and Longevity: Monitoring, Intervention, and Beyond
14.40-15.00 Sofia Shkunnikova GlycanAge, Newcastle upon Tyne	Unlocking Human Glycome for Preventative Health
15.00-15.30 Prof. Alex Zhavoronkov In Silico Medicine, Hong Kong, New York	AI and Robotics for Drug Discovery and Longevity Medicine
15.30-16.00 Prof. Nir Barzilai Einstein Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York	How to die young at a very old age
16.00-16.30	Concluding remarks
Moderators: Dr. Rolands Lappuķe. Precision Medicine Network. Riga Lika Levskaya. Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB). Riga

June 7 9.00-9.45. Gathering and registration
9.45-10.00. Greetings Dr. Rolands Lappuķe. Precision Medicine Network, Riga Dr. Lauris Vidzis. Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga
10.00-10.30. Dr. Ilia Stambler Bar-Ilan University, Tel-Aviv, Israel		Promoting longevity research and advocacy internationally
10.30-11.00. Prof. Alex Zhavoronkov ^(Online) In Silico Medicine, Hong Kong, New York		AI and robotics for drug discovery and longevity medicine
11.00-11.30. Prof. Morten Scheibye-Knudsen University of Copenhagen, Denmark		Data-driven interventions in aging
11.30-12.00. Prof. Yehuda Shoenfeld ^(Online) Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel		Aging, immunity and autoimmunity
12.00-12.30. Prof. Evelyne Bischof ^(Online) Sheba Longevity Center, Israel		Applying longevity medicine to optimize healthspan
12.30-13.00. Break
13.00-13.30. Dr. Ugis Kletnieks Longevity Alliance Baltic, Riga		Hallmarks of health – Essential biology of wellness and resilience
13.30-14.00. Dr. Svjatoslavs Kistkins Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Riga		Insights into metabolic and endocrine regulation in longevity and chronobiology
14.00-14.30. Dr. Marta Kobzevaite Longevity Alliance Baltic, Vilnius		Longevity medicine in a current clinical practice: client and physician experience
14.30-15.00. Amit Goldman EMBA Lapsi Health, London, Vilnius		Wearable technologies and longevity: monitoring, intervention, and beyond
15.00-15.30. Prof. Nir Barzilai ^(Online) Einstein Institute for Aging Research at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York		How to die young at a very old age
15.30-16.00. Discussion. Concluding remarks

June 8 9.00-10.00. Gathering and registration
10.00-10.30. Prof. Valdis Pirags University of Latvia, Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital, Riga	Can we slow down the ageing by restoring of healthy psychoneuroendocrine regulation?
10.30-11.00. Prof. Marek Postula. Medical University of Warsaw Longevity Center, Warsaw	Healthy longevity and modern prevention
11.00-11.30. Yuri Ostrinski Institute of Microbiology and Virology, Riga Stradins University, Riga	Physical exercise as a targeted healthy longevity intervention
11.30-12.00. Sergey Jakimov LongeVC, Riga	Investing in longevity
12.00-12.30. Break
12.30-13.00. Dr. Bat-Sheva Porat Katz ^(Online) Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel	Preventive medicine in older adults. The Israeli experience
13.00-13.30. Dr. Laima Ķimse Institute of Food safety, Animal Health and Environment “BIOR”, Riga	Psychobiotics: probiotics that affect the nervous system.
13.30-14.00. Emil Syundyukov Longenesis, Riga	Digital technologies for population engagement in longevity research
14.00-14.30. Dr. Lika Levskaya Longevity Alliance Baltic, Riga	Psychological and social aspects of longevity promotion
14.30-15.00. Discussion. Concluding remarks
Moderators: Dr. Rolands Lappuķe. Precision Medicine Network, Riga Lev Dvornik. Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB), Riga Dr. Marta Kobzevaite. Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB), Vilnius Amit Goldman. Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB), Vilnius Yuri Ostrinski. Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB), Riga Dr. Lika Levskaya. Longevity Alliance Baltic (LAB), Riga