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World Pneumonia Day (12 November 2017)
The 2017 World Pneumonia Day (WPD) will take place on 12 November. This year, the IFA will highlight the importance of vaccination against pneumococcal pneumonia for older people...
14th Global Conference on Ageing – Seeking Abstracts
The IFA and the 14th Global Conference on Ageing are seeking abstracts for presentation at the Conference (8-10 August 2018) in Toronto, Canada. The abstracts should fit into one...
Global Online Consultation on Research Priority Setting for Healthy Ageing (World Health Organization)
The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health in May 2016 during the World Health Assembly. A key objective of the Strategy...
Exhibit at the IFA 14th Global Conference on Ageing
The IFA is pleased to announce that applications for exhibitors at the 14th Global Conference on Ageing are now open. The 14th Global Conference on Ageing will be held on 8-10...
Egale Canada and the International Federation on Ageing Announce New Collaboration
In recognition of the unique experiences of LGBTQI [1] seniors as a priority population in Canada, Egale Canada and IFA are pleased to announce their formal collaboration. In...
REMINDER to REGISTER – Intergenerational Dialogues on the Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) in partnership with the NGO/DPI Executive Committee is co-hosting an event titled "Intergenerational Dialogues on the...
United Nations – Eighth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, 5-7 July 2017
Dear Participants of the Eighth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, Please find below important details regarding your attendance at the 8th working session of the...
UN expert urges public action to halt abuse of older persons by relatives
Guest statement by Ms. Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, Independent Expert on the Human Rights of Older Persons, United Nations Many older persons are at risk of being abused by their own...
Asociación Colombiana de Gerontología y Geriatría: Vacunación para Adultos en Colombia (Adult Vaccination in Colombia)
Colombia, enfrenta grandes retos en envejecimiento y vejez, dados por la baja tasa de natalidad en comparación con el aumento en la expectativa de vida. Actualmente existen más...
Saying Goodbye to a Friend – Mr. Mete Bora
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of a former IFA Director, Mr. Mete Bora. To his family and friends we pass on our deepest condolences and know that our...
WHO / IFA Webinar on “Establishing Age-Friendly Environments”
The IFA, in collaboration with the WHO, recently hosted the first in a series of webinars on age-friendly environments slated for 2017. Along with other initiatives of the IFA /...