IFA Global Café

What is the Global Café?

The IFA Global Café is a virtual conversation series that brings people together from around the world to explore the most pressing issues shaping ageing societies today.

Each session creates space for open, inclusive dialogue between experts, policymakers, civil society, and practitioners connecting evidence, lived experience, and policy perspectives to spark learning and action on healthy ageing.
The Global Café is designed to be interactive and reflective, encouraging dialogue, questions, and the exchange of ideas across regions and sectors. Sessions are guided by expert speakers and grounded in real-world policy and practice.

Recorded Global Café sessions are available exclusively to IFA members.
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How does the Global Café supports IFA’s mission?

The Global Café is for anyone working to improve the health, wellbeing, and rights of older people, including:

Policymakers and government officials
Civil society and advocacy organizations
Researchers and academics
Health and social care professionals
International organizations and development partners
Community leaders and practitioners

Whether you are shaping policy, delivering services, conducting research, or advocating for change, the Global Café offers a space to learn, connect, and contribute.

While the Global Café is not a formal decision-making space, it consistently generates: