INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE - UK, A think-tank impacting policy on longevity, ageing and population change

Mission

To conduct international, interdisciplinary surveys, research and education on various issues related to the aging of society with the decline in the birthrate, and to share the results of its surveys and research with a wider society.

To identify the ways by which people would lead healthy active lives lifelong through making proposals based on the concept of "productive aging”.

Major funding sources

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
Supporting companies.

Recent major activities / programs

PR and educational activities through our journals and website
The International Comparison Study on Death and Dying in Place
”A Profile of Older Japanese 2011” Project

Past major activities / programs

Research Activities: www.ilcjapan.org/studyE/index.html
Symposiums & Seminars: www.ilcjapan.org/symposiumE/index.html
International Relationship: www.ilcjapan.org/interchangeE/index.html

Staff

President: Shigeo Morioka
Former CEO of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (current Astellas Pharma Inc.)
Former Chairman of the Fair Trade Council of the Ethical Pharmaceutical Drugs Manufacturing Industry

Contact

Toranomon 33 Mori Buildeing, 8th Foor,3-8-21, Toranomon, Minato-ku,Tokyo, 105-8446 Japan.
Tel: 81-3-5470-6767
Fax: 81-3-5470-6768
E-mail: ilcjapan@mba.sphere.ne.jp
Website: www.ilcjapan.org/english.html