Transforming Together! A Connected, Equitable and Sustainable Age Friendly World for all generations

• Shaping the Global Age-Friendly Research Network (Concept note).
• Financing the Age-friendly Ecosystem for Now and for the Future - Meeting with AFCC Funders and Donors (private funders).
• Introduction to AFCC – focus on cities and communities (Greater Manchester Combined Authority).

• Mega-map on Interventions and Programs for Age-Friendly Environments.
• The role of GNAFCC in the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) review.
• Approach to evaluating and monitoring the Villes Amies des Aînés (VADA) programme: the example of the label « Ami des Aînés®» by the Réseau Francophone des Villes Amies des Aînés (RFVAA).
• Workshop led by the AF Basque Country Team: How to promote citizen involvement in the age-friendliness project?

• Integrating Care for Older People through Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Workshop: Translating continuum of integrated care into AFCC Action. Registration form available here.
• Forum of Mayors: Municipal leadership in the face of the challenge of ageing.
• Citizens' Summit.
• GNAFCC Affiliates meeting (Part 1) - Supporting AFCC: Insights from the GNAFCC Affiliates research project.

• Strengthening the links between Human Rights, Equity and Age-Friendly Environments (Concept note). Registration form available here.
• The age-friendly journey of the Nordic region: Progress and future directions.
• Meeting multilateral agencies and development banks.
• EuroCities meeting.
• Co-Creating AFCC Frameworks in Low-Resource Contexts Across South Asia and the Middle East.
• GNAFCC Affiliates meeting (Part 2) - Advancing on the mission of the GNAFCC through knowledge exchange.

• Housing: Ms. Emer Coveney, National Programme Manager, AFI Shared Services.
• Social participation: Mr. Jaco Hoffman, Professor of Socio-Gerontology, North-West University, South Africa.
• Civic Participation and Employment: Ms. Natalie Turner, Deputy Director for Localities, Centre for ageing better, UK.
• Outdoor Spaces and Buildings: Ms. Emi Kiyota, Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore:

• Community Support and Health Services: Ms. Yuka Sumi (WHO).
• Respect and Social Inclusion: Ms. Aparna Shankar, Professor of Psychology, FLAME University, India.
• Transport: Ms. Olga Sarmiento, Professor of Public Health, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia.
• Communication and Information: Ms. Moon Choi, Endowed Chair Professor of Aging and Technology Policy, KAIST Graduate School of Science and Technology Policy, South Korea.

• Connecting Generations, Technology and Care: Bridging gaps between generations, digital divides and primary and secondary care/formal and informal care. Focusing on social connections. Moderator: Kazuki Yamada, Technical Officer – WHO.
• Connecting Generations, Technology and Care: Bridging gaps between generations, digital divides and primary and secondary care/formal and informal care. Focusing on intergenerational connections/solidarity. Moderator: Mellany Murgor, WHO Youth Council Steering Committee.
• Equitable communities: Ensuring that no one is left behind. Focusing on ageism. Moderators: Margaret Gillis, President International Longevity Centre, Canada, and Michael Kanyingi Kimuhu, CEO/Founder MICOP Kenya.
• Equitable communities: Ensuring that no one is left behind. Focusing on Convention on the rights of older persons. Moderator: Rhian Bowen-Davies, Older People`s Commissioner for Wales.

• Connecting Generations, Technology and Care: Bridging gaps between generations, digital divides and primary and secondary care/formal and informal care. Focusing on caring communities - Ageing in place. Moderator: Erkuden Aldaz, Director of the Matia Institute, Spain 
• Connecting Generations, Technology and Care: Bridging gaps between generations, digital divides and primary and secondary care/formal and informal care. Focusing on Technology and age-friendly development. Moderator: Joost van Hoof, Professor of urban ageing, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands.
• Building more sustainable Age Friendly Communities. Focusing on climate change and resilience. Moderator: Gonzalo Lacurcia, UN-Habitat, Spain office.
• Building more sustainable Age Friendly Communities. Focusing on the sustainability of age-friendly initiatives. Moderator: Kathleen Brasher, La Trobe University, Australia.

Discussion groups:

1. Facilitator: Patricia Morsch. Rapporteur: Flor Murillo. (Spanish/Portugese).
2. Facilitator: Mellany Murgor. Rapporteur: Ina Voelcker.
3. Facilitator: Pierre Olivier Lefebvre. Rapporteur: TBC. (French).
4. Facilitator: Michael Kimuhu. Rapporteur: Joshua Byenkya.
5. Facilitator: Yudi Pamela Suero Samboy. Rapporteur: Fatima Salomoni.
6. Facilitator: Tamer Mohamed Shousha. Rapporteur: Nur Hasanah Ahmad Akhir.
7. Facilitator: TBC. Rapporteur: Lisa Christina Warth.
8. Facilitator: TBC. Rapporteur: TBC.

Moderators:  

• Ms. Cristine Young, Chairperson LGProfessionals Western Australia Network Age-friendly Communities, Australia.
• Mr. Paul Mc Garry, Head of Greater Manchester Ageing Hub, United Kingdom. 

Planned destinations:

• Amurrio
• Azkoitia
• Barakaldo
• Bilbao
• Vitoria-Gasteiz

Starting and finishing point: Kursaal Conference Centre (San Sebastián).
Transport: free buses will be available for travel between locations.