Document sans titreWe are pleased to invite
you to the International Federation on Ageing 10th Global Conference on Ageing
to be hosted by Council on the Ageing, Victoria (COTA, Vic). The conference will
take place at the Melbourne Convention Centre in Australia 3 - 6 May 2010.
Population ageing is one of the most
important challenges facing societies around the world today. It is the essential
demographic characteristic of the 21st century. Far from being a crisis, being
able to live more active and healthy lives as we grow old represents a triumph
in human history.
The 10th Global Conference on Ageing
will provide a reliable platform for a global information exchange and point
of connection for all working to generate positive social change for older people.
The five themes that form the program framework - Climate Change; Social Inclusion;
Human Rights; Resourcing Change; and Healthy Ageing - are expected to stimulate
new conversations as well as explore in more depth more traditional subject
areas. Each theme will be informed by international and regional frameworks
including United Nations (UN) Principles for Older People, the UN Madrid International
Plan of Action on Ageing and the Active Ageing Framework of the World Health
Organization.
The city of Melbourne with its splendor
and time-honored Australian culture provides a unique setting to celebrate a
decade of IFA global conferences. The IFA and COTA (Vic) reaches out to people
of all nations and disciplines in the invitation to attend this international
event where knowledge will be shared, information exchanged and solutions explored
to strengthen our commitment to successful ageing across the world.
