30th September 2025
ILC-Brazil’s president, and former ILC Global Alliance co-President, Dr Alexandre Kalache turns 80 this month, October 2025.
A medical epidemiologist, Alex has dedicated his career to the study of ageing.
Following his medical training in Brazil, and then his MSc and PhD in the United Kingdom, Dr. Kalache held research and teaching positions at both the Universities of Oxford and London for almost twenty years. During this time, he founded the Epidemiology of Ageing Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (1983) and created the first European Masters degree in Health Promotion (1991). From 1995-2008, he directed the World Health Organization’s global Ageing and Life Course Programme from the Geneva headquarters. During his thirteen years at WHO, he launched the Active Ageing Policy Framework and the global movement on Age-Friendly Cities, among many other enduring initiatives.
In 2012, Alexandre Kalache took up the Presidency of the newly created International Longevity Centre-Brazil in his home city of Rio de Janeiro. ILC-Brazil is an autonomous think tank which is part of the ILC Global Alliance, an international consortium of sixteen such centres. Concurrently, Dr Kalache serves as Global Ambassador of HelpAge International and has sat on a multitude of boards ranging from the World Economic Forum to the Gulbenkian Foundation.
The members of the ILC Global Alliance took this opportunity to wish him a happy birthday and thank him for the many years of guidance and friendship.
A Shared Vision for Global Longevity of Rayne and Susana (newly elected Co-Presidents)
It is a profound honour to serve as Co-Presidents of the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance. Our partnership reflects the very spirit of the Alliance: global in reach, grounded in local realities, and united by a shared commitment to dignity, equity, and wellbeing across the life course.
27th January 2026
VNRs of HLPF at the UN: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Voluntary national reviews (VNRs) were held at High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) from 14 to 24 July 2025, UN, New York. Each State shared Experiences and Lessons on the 2030 Agenda and SDGs implementation.
24th July 2025
The Intersectionality of Ageism & Sexism: Harnessing The Power of Older Women
During the 2025 UN High Level Political Forum, the ILC Global Alliance and partners hosted a side event to address the intersection of ageism and sexism, advocating for a UN convention to protect the rights of older persons.
16 July 2025
