31 October 2024
10 a.m. (EST)
The webinar will have simultaneous translation in Spanish, English, and Portuguese.
海角社区 invites you to the virtual launch of the course on Age-Friendly Environments, which offers the necessary tools to strengthen national, provincial and/or local programs that seek to transform the communities in which older persons live and develop.
In recent years, the global age-friendly community has grown and strengthened, as more cities and communities commit to being better places to age. This growth can be seen reflected in the . With more than 1,600 cities and communities worldwide, the Network reaches over 330 million people worldwide. In the Region of the Americas, this growth has occurred exponentially in recent years, reaching today to represent more than half of all its members in 15 countries.
With financial support from the Government of Canada, 海角社区 and the WHO developed this training initiative, which will be available on the 海角社区/WHO Virtual Public Health Campus in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The course also provides strategies to encourage participation in the WHO Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. To respond to the challenges related to population aging, the proposes to foster communities that support the capabilities of older persons and promote healthy aging.
Agenda
Activity and panelists
Opening remarks
Dr. Enrique Vega, Unit Chief, Healthy Life Course, 海角社区/WHO
Thiago H茅rick de S谩, Technical Officer, Age-friendly Environments WHO-HQ
The 海角社区 age-friendly environments training program
Dr. Patricia Morsch, Healthy Aging Regional Advisor, 海角社区/WHO
Training strategies to support initiatives that promote the creation of environments for healthy aging: the new virtual course to boost WHO programs
Training programs within the framework of the Spanish Network, IMSERSO
Healthy municipalities in the Region of the Americas
AFE-ECHO training program
Municipality of Brasil. How can the course help promote the strategy towards other cities?
Cooperation work between different programs in Mexico, Jalisco
海角社区鈥檚 Virtual Campus for Public Health
Closing remarks
Dr. Patricia Morsch, Healthy Aging Regional Advisor, 海角社区/WHO
Related Links
- 海角社区 - Age-friendly Cities and Communities
- 海角社区 - The Decade of Healthy Aging in the Americas (2021-2030)