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Age-friendly World News Flash –
The Global Network in action!

Welcoming the first Greek member of the Global Network, the Municipality of Alexandroupolis

Nizwa and Al Misfah Village – Oman's first communities to join the Global Network

Two communities from Oman have now joined the Global Network as the first members from the country – Nizwa and Al Misfah Village!

Nizwa, with a population of more than 150,000 people, builds on the National Home Care Programme for older persons to provide diverse support programmes ranging from opportunities for social participation to financial support.

Al Misfah Village, with approximately 600 inhabitants, has also implemented a comprehensive set of policies, programmes, and services aimed at enhancing the quality of life for older adults, supporting their independence, participation, and dignity.

These examples from Oman show that, no matter how big or small, every city or community can benefit from becoming more age-friendly. We look forward to seeing how Nizwa and Al Misfah Village inspire many others to embark on their age-friendly journeys!

Global Network Members and Affiliates lead the way: Vincente López, Argentina contributing to the AFE K&A Hub on Urban Planning

The Age-friendly Environments Knowledge and Action Hubs (AFE K&A Hubs) is a new initiative that aims to support Global Network members apply and produce the best possible knowledge across diverse topics to support their work to become more age-friendly.

Paola Celis, coordinator of the Age-friendly Cities Programme in Vicente López, Argentina, is a member of the hub focused on Urban and Territorial Planning. In June, at the first hub meeting hosted in Finland, she shared inspiring examples of how Vicente López is working to integrate an age-friendly approach within urban and territorial planning together with researchers and practitioners from around the world.

Do you want access to the best available knowledge and evidence on a specific topic related to age-friendly environments to ensure your policies and initiatives have an impact? Visit the AFE K&A Hubs page to learn more about how to get involved.

Announcing the 3rd English edition of the AFE-ECHO learning programme

Missed out on participating in the last 3 editions of the Age-friendly Environments (AFE) ECHO learning programme?

WHO and the International Federation on Ageing are excited to share that the 3rd English edition of the AFE-ECHO Programme is now open for registration.

This edition of AFE-ECHO will begin on 15 October 2024, with the support of Global Network Affiliates including the Governments of New Zealand, Queensland, and Western Australia along with colleagues at the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific and La Trobe University. We look forward to seeing the development of another cohort of age-friendly champions!

The Kanagawa Prefectural Government visits WHO headquarters

A delegation from the Kanagawa Prefectural Government, headed by Governor Yuji Kuroiwa, visited the WHO headquarters to introduce Kanagawa's work to foster healthy ageing and exchanged views on further collaboration with WHO, including on age-friendly cities and communities.

At a hybrid meeting attended by WHO staff and Global Network Affiliates, the Governor also shared a diversity of age-friendly initiatives and practices implemented by the prefecture and its cities and communities.

The Kanagawa Prefectural Government is a Global Network Affiliate based in Japan. Governor Kuroiwa has been recognised as one of the Healthy Ageing 50 leaders under the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing for his contributions to building and developing age-friendly environments.

Age-friendly World is a World Health Organization website dedicated to promoting age-friendliness around the world. The World Health Organization Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC) is a global coalition of cities and communities committed to becoming more age-friendly. 

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