What will I learn through the AFE ECHO?
Session 1 | The Age-friendly Journey: An Introduction | 10 February 2022
Learning Objectives:
Improve understanding of the importance of age-friendly environments in the context of a life-course approach to healthy ageing and in response to key megatrends – urbanization and demographic change.
Understand the history and key features of the WHO Age-friendly Communities Framework and programme cycle.
Understand what an age-friendly community can achieve.
Session 2 | Engage and Understand | 24 February 2022
Learning Objectives:
Describe mechanisms to build a network of stakeholders.
Describe steps to identify the needs of the older population.
Understand the steps needed to analyze the challenges and opportunities in a community and define priorities for action.
Describe strategies used to influence and inform the political commitment for age-friendly initiatives.
Describe what successful engagement looks like and the anticipated outputs.
Session 3 | Plan Strategically | 10 March 2022
Learning Objectives:
Describe the purpose, process and key success factors in delivering an age-friendly strategy and action plan.
Describe the steps needed to develop a comprehensive strategic plan.
Understand the importance of defining common objectives, aims, targets and stakeholder responsibilities.
Identify strategies for securing support and resources.
Session 4 | Act and Implement | 24 March 2022
Learning Objectives:
Understand the importance of consulting on the action plan and involving older people at all stages.
Describe the process for designing a successful action plan.
Understand the steps needed to implement an action plan and scale up successful action.
Understand the importance of learning from successful action in local, national and international networks.
Session 5 | Monitor and Evaluate Progress | 7 April 2022
Learning Objectives:
Describe the steps needed to monitor processes continually.
Understand the principles needed to undertake both outcome and impact evaluations.
Describe strategies for sustaining and improving action informed by evidence. |