The 5th ASEAN Gerontology Course

5 - 17 December 2004                                                                             Furama City Centre (Formerly Furama Hotel)
Singapore

“Over Half Of The World’s Older Persons Live In Asia, And Most Will Be In Developing Countries”.

What are the challenges that ASEAN countries face from a social, economic and political perspective? What are the factors that will influence public policies and infrastructure planning? What are the changes that will have to be made to cater to the changing needs of this ageing population?

The 5^th ASEAN Gerontology Course opens the doors to discussion and a thorough investigation of the policies, programmes and services that have been implemented. The 12-day course is led by Professor Joseph Troisi, Deputy Director of The International Institute on Ageing, United Nations, Malta (INIA) and a team of experts in the field of ageing.   They will share their knowledge and lead the discussion on a wide range of topics.

This Course discusses the impact and effectiveness of policies and programmes and encourages participants to think through in real-life case studies and examines scenarios through workshops and tutorials.

The 5th ASEAN Gerontology Course is jointly organised by The Institute on Ageing, United Nations, Malta (INIA) and Singapore Action Group of Elders (SAGE).

A half day pre-course seminar on the latest trends and needs of the ageing population will held on the 5th December 2004 from 2.00pm to 6.00pm.

Download preliminary and course programmes.

Registration Fees:

Pre-course seminar    

$40.00 per person (includes one tea break)

12-day course

Local participants: SDG$1,300 per person (includes registration fees for the, pre-course seminar and course, course materials, site visits, lunches and tea breaks)

Overseas Participants: US$1,350 per person (includes accommodation, registration fees for the, pre-course seminar and course, course materials, site visits, lunches and tea breaks)

National Council of Social Services VWO members can apply for VWO Capability Funds (VCF) subsidy for the pre-course seminar or 12-day course.  Upon successful application, participants pay only 50% of the course fee.

Places are limited to facilitate greater interaction, so register early for a confirmed placement. Download registration form.