This week the landmark Global event on ageing, which is a four day conference, took place from 9th – 12th September, in Cape Town, South Africa. This event will gather 1,200+ experts, advocates, and leaders from 60+ countries to exchange ideas and drive action across 10 key themes.
Representing Age Friendly Ireland was Declan Gaffney, National Technical Programme Manager, and Dara McGuigan, Regional Programme Manager – West.
Themes of the Conference where:
- Age-Friendly Environments
- Building Capacity in LMIC’s: Policy and Good Practice
- Connecting Ageing and the Economy
- Family, Intergenerational Dynamics
- Healthy Ageing
- Human Rights
- Immunization for All Ages
- Improving Practice through Digital Technologies
- Long-term Care and Improving Function
- Brain Health and the Life Course
Declan did a presentation on Shaping Age Friendly Communities: Ireland’s National Approach to Age Friendly Environments.
Dara participated in a panel discussion for designing inclusive communities.
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