Human Rights and Mental Health: The New Normal
Dr. Vivian B. Pender, President-Elect, American Psychiatric Association | Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Med College
Dr. Vivian B. Pender, President-Elect, American Psychiatric Association | Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Med College
Dr. Vivian B. Pender, President-Elect, American Psychiatric Association | Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Med College
Join us for the latest installation of IFA’s Virtual Town Hall series on COVID-19 and Older People. This meeting will highlight Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting Healthy Ageing.
For nearly a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us to adapt and respond to a rapidly changing environment. The importance of community engagement in encouraging and supporting healthy ageing through this period of unprecedented challenges has never been more important. Leading a discussion around opportunities to expand good practices observed in Healthy Ageing Centres is Prof. Tara Keck, Professor of Neuroscience and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology at University College London.
Opening Remarks: Prof. Tara Keck, Professor of Neuroscience, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology University College London
Register here!
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-New York, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.
Join us for the latest installation of IFA’s Virtual Town Hall series on COVID-19 and Older People. This meeting will highlight Challenges and Opportunities for Promoting Healthy Ageing.
For nearly a year, the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged us to adapt and respond to a rapidly changing environment. The importance of community engagement in encouraging and supporting healthy ageing through this period of unprecedented challenges has never been more important. Leading a discussion around opportunities to expand good practices observed in Healthy Ageing Centres is Prof. Tara Keck, Professor of Neuroscience and Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology at University College London.
Opening Remarks: Prof. Tara Keck, Professor of Neuroscience, Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow, Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology University College London
Register here!
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-New York, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.
COVID-19 and Older People: A Rights-Based Approach to Palliative Care
Register for the event here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdemsrjouEtSyYSHLNE4mx6BJHHsdHXb9
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the provision of many health services on the global scale. Within this IFA Virtual Town Hall, Dr. Katherine Pettus, Advocacy Officer with the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, explores some of the challenges and opportunities of providing palliative care for patients in these extraordinary times.
Opening Remarks: Dr. Katherine Pettus, Advocacy Officer for Palliative Care, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.
COVID-19 and Older People: A Rights-Based Approach to Palliative Care
Register for the event here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJErdemsrjouEtSyYSHLNE4mx6BJHHsdHXb9
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the provision of many health services on the global scale. Within this IFA Virtual Town Hall, Dr. Katherine Pettus, Advocacy Officer with the International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care, explores some of the challenges and opportunities of providing palliative care for patients in these extraordinary times.
Opening Remarks: Dr. Katherine Pettus, Advocacy Officer for Palliative Care, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.
APWLD and allies would like to invite you to a webinar: RCEP and the Future of Developing Countries Amidst the Pandemic
Register for the webinar here.
Tuesday, 10 November 2020 #NoRCEP
12.30PM New Delhi / 2PM Bangkok / 3PM Kuala Lumpur, Manila / 4PM Seoul, Tokyo / 6PM Sydney / 8PM Auckland
Speakers
Moderator: Ms. Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director, Third World Network
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-Vienna, please visit ngocsdvienna.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Mental Health, please visit ngomentalhealth.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Migration, please visit ngo-migration.org.
APWLD and allies would like to invite you to a webinar: RCEP and the Future of Developing Countries Amidst the Pandemic
Register for the webinar here.
Tuesday, 10 November 2020 #NoRCEP
12.30PM New Delhi / 2PM Bangkok / 3PM Kuala Lumpur, Manila / 4PM Seoul, Tokyo / 6PM Sydney / 8PM Auckland
Speakers
Moderator: Ms. Chee Yoke Ling, Executive Director, Third World Network
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-Vienna, please visit ngocsdvienna.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Sustainable Development-NY, please visit ngocsd-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Mental Health, please visit ngomentalhealth.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Migration, please visit ngo-migration.org.
Join IFA for the latest installment of their Virtual Town Hall Series, “COVID-19 and Older People: Maximizing the Longevity Dividend” on Friday, November 20, 2020.
In an environment significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgency to inform policies and share good practices to re-evaluate the narratives around longevity and ageing. Within this context, Mr. David Sinclair, Director of the International Longevity Centre in the United Kingdom leads a discussion on the future of ageing, and opportunities to equate health with wealth.
This town hall takes place at 7:00 am EST (additional time zones below):
Geneva, Switzerland: 13:00
Lagos, Nigeria: 13:00
New Delhi, India: 17:30
Perth, Australia: 20:00
This town hall will be recorded and streamed live on Facebook. Should you be unable to participate, a recording will be available on the IFA Facebook page.
More information on the world’s ageing population here: https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/news/world-population-ageing-2020-highlights
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-New York, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.
Join IFA for the latest installment of their Virtual Town Hall Series, “COVID-19 and Older People: Maximizing the Longevity Dividend” on Friday, November 20, 2020.
In an environment significantly disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an urgency to inform policies and share good practices to re-evaluate the narratives around longevity and ageing. Within this context, Mr. David Sinclair, Director of the International Longevity Centre in the United Kingdom leads a discussion on the future of ageing, and opportunities to equate health with wealth.
This town hall takes place at 7:00 am EST (additional time zones below):
Geneva, Switzerland: 13:00
Lagos, Nigeria: 13:00
New Delhi, India: 17:30
Perth, Australia: 20:00
This town hall will be recorded and streamed live on Facebook. Should you be unable to participate, a recording will be available on the IFA Facebook page.
More information on the world’s ageing population here: https://www.un.org/development/desa/pd/news/world-population-ageing-2020-highlights
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CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-New York, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.