Sharjah Age-Friendly City office held an introductory meeting for Arabic cities to learn about the experience of the Emirate of Sharjah as an age-friendly city, especially since the Emirate of Sharjah is the only Arab member of the network and its membership dates back to 2016 based on an Emiri decree from the Sharjah government.

which was held in June at the Sharjah Research and Technology Park And innovation in Sharjah, in cooperation between the Department of Social Services in Sharjah, the Global Network of Elderly Friendly Cities and Communities of the World Health Organization and the WHO Regional Office in the Middle East. 

The meeting aims to expand the scope of participation of Arab cities in joining the Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities of the World Health Organization.

In turn, the network mentioned the unique leadership of the Emirate of Sharjah, which is the ideal model for Arab cities at the regional level, in terms of the achievements that Sharjah was able to achieve over several years and maintain the required index and prepared strategic plans. So. in favor of the elderly.