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.
Reflections from the ILC GA Co-Presidents as they conclude their term
At the January meeting of the ILC Global Alliance, Co-Presidents Julie Byles and Margaret Gillis reflected on the achievements of the Global Alliance during their tenure as presidents from 2021-2025, before handing over the torch to two newly elected Co-Presidents.
12th January 2026
Prof. Dr. Tineke Abma on the value of elderly participation
Older adult participation provides unique insights, strengthens democratic processes, and enhances ownership of initiatives. Practical approaches like the FIRST model support meaningful engagement in policy, care, and research.
23 December 2025
Inclusive ageing: Tackling loneliness among older migrants through participation and co-creation
Older migrants in the Netherlands are particularly vulnerable to loneliness due to health, financial, and migration-related challenges. The Together against Loneliness intervention shows how a culturally sensitive, co-creative approach can strengthen social bonds and improve well-being.
18 December 2025
