Yearly Archives: 2016
This report assesses how health services are responding to the joint issues of population ageing and increasing prevalence NCDs.
31st December 2016
Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals discussed in Civil Society Meeting in Brasília
Civicus and IDS (Instituto de Democracia e Sustentabilidade), with support of IABS (Instituto Brasileiro de Desenvolvimento e Sustentabilidade) brought together about 20 representatives of Brazilian CSOs.
16th December 2016
The November issue of the UN Special magazine is dedicated to older persons.
Our representative in Geneva wrote an article about the importance of combatting ageism and describes the work of the NGO Committee on Ageing in Geneva.
1st December 2016
New Urban Agenda adopted by UN member states
From the 17th – 20th October 2016, ILC Brazil participated in the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (UN Habitat III) in Quito, Ecuador.
24th November 2016
User-led design – the central theme of the 4th International Longevity Forum
On October 6 and 7, 2016, the International Longevity Centre Brazil (ILC-Brazil) held the 4th International Longevity Forum with Bradesco Seguros being the main sponsor. The Forum also counts on the support of Galderma and other institutional partners (SBGG, UnATi/UERJ and the Global Alliance of ILCs).
24th November 2016
Healthy Living – Seniors show the Way!
A one day workshop on “Orientation of Seniors as Volunteers for the Niramay Arogya Seva Project (Healthy Living)” was jointly organized by the Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations of Pune (ASCOP) and the International Longevity Centre-India (ILC-I) with the support of GHARDA CHEMICALS LTD on the 3rd of August 2016 in Pune.
29th September 2016
Europeans are extremely lucky. Not only can they expect to live longer than most people born anywhere else in the world, they can also expect to enjoy most of their lives in relatively good health.[1]
9th September 2016
The Persistence of Poverty across Europe
More than 120 million Europeans, the inhabitants of one of the wealthiest regions of the planet, still live in poverty. In 2010, the European strategy for growth, Europe 2020, made reducing poverty and social exclusion one of its main goals.[1] …
31st August 2016
Supporting tomorrow’s workforce
As growth in the UK’s working age population slows, the role of education in driving forward productivity becomes increasingly important.
31st August 2016
Pension coverage and pension freedoms: Lessons from Hong Kong
This think-piece looks to Hong Kong, whose pension infrastructure is similar to the one emerging in the UK to examine the potential impact of the UK's recent pension reforms.
26th August 2016
