ADBI–Asian Growth Research Institute Joint Workshop on Aging in Asia
Kitakyushu City, JapanDate: 15-16 November 2016 Location: Kitakyushu City, Japan This conference aims to produce a large number of papers featuring the latest academic findings and insights on a broad range of issues connected with population ageing in Asia, including the following: [...]
4th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology-2016 (WCGG-2016)
Kaohsiung, Taiwan4th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology-2016 (WCGG-2016) Date: 18-20 November 2016 Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan BIT’s 4th Annual World Congress of Geriatrics and Gerontology-2016 (WCGG-2016) contribute to offering professionals in the frontier technologies in Geriatrics and Gerontology fields from governments, international [...]
Developing long-term care services for older people
Chiang Mai, ThailandDeveloping long-term care services for older people Date: 21-24 November 2016 Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand The course aims to provide participants a solid understanding of the essential considerations in developing long-term care (LTC) systems and the key policy and design decisions [...]
Opportunities and Challenges in Family Support for Older Persons in Thailand
Centara Bangkok Bangkok, ThailandA Development Cooperation Seminar (DCS) for the United Nations in Thailand. This year’s theme will be “Opportunities and Challenges in Family Support for Older Persons in Thailand”. The date is Friday, 27 January 2017 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. [...]
Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) 2017
Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld 22nd and 23rd Fl., 999/99 Rama 1 Road, Patumwan, Bangkok, ThailandThe Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC) is an annual international conference focusing on policy-related health issues of global significance. The conference is hosted by the Prince Mahidol Award Foundation, the Thai Ministry of Public Health, Mahidol University and other global [...]
Health Outcomes Tool (HOT) Training in Chiang Mai
Convention Center, the Empress Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand 199/42 Chang Klan Rd, Chiang Mai, Thailand"Health Outcomes Tool" (HOT) is a simple assessment that can be administered at the field level, to help us understand how older people's health status, functionality, and access to health services change over time. To introduce this new tool to HelpAge [...]
Webinar “Old age social protection in an ageing Asia”
HelpAge International will organise a webinar entitled "Old age social protection in an ageing Asia: current trends and future directions" on socialprotection.org to present the report. This webinar will discuss the findings from new research by HelpAge International, supported by [...]
Regional Expert Forum on Integrated Care for Older Persons
Nanjing, China , ChinaESCAP is organising the Regional Expert Forum on Integrated Care for Older Persons from 17 – 19 March 2017 in Nanjing, China. More than sixty participants have been drawn from governments in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as think tanks, [...]
Changing population age structures and sustainable development
UN Headquarters NY, United StatesThe United Nations' Commission on Population and Development kicked off its 50th annual session, with a focus on changing population age structures and sustainable development. the meeting took place from 3-7 April at UN Headquarter in New York. To find more [...]
World Health Day
World Health Day, celebrated on 7 April every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization, provides us with a unique opportunity to mobilise action around a specific health topic of concern to people all [...]
