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Career opportunities – Secretary General
Join the International Federation on Ageing!The IFA is currently hiring a new Secretary General. All enquiries, information and applications are private and confidential. A...

Age-friendly Environments ECHO Mentorship Program
Anatomy of an ECHO The ECHO Model has been leveraged across many fields including education and social justice. There are more than 860 ECHO networks in 44 countries that have...

Pay your homage to Kawaldip Sehmi on his online memorial
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Kawaldip Sehmi on Tuesday, 1st August 2023. In honor of Kawaldip's remarkable life and contributions, an online memorial...
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LGBTI and Long-term Care Facilities: Creating Culturally Safe Care
An interview with Ms. Samantha Edmonds Ms. Samantha Edmonds is one of Australia’s leading LGBTI inclusive strategists, policy makers and influencers with extensive knowledge and...
Australia’s COVID-19 successes shine a light on Canada’s troubled long-term care sector
Greg Shaw of the IFA speaks to the differences in the long-term care systems in Canada and Australia which have had a large impact on the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in both countries in this CBC News article.
Working Together to Defeat Invasive Meningococcal Disease
April 24 is World Meningitis Day, and on this day, the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) together with the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) and Immunize Canada want to remind you that meningococcal disease is a health risk you should not take.