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Strengthening the network in the heart of rapid ageing
By Anders Hylander, Posted 15 March 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week HelpAge network members from Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Korea met in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The purpose of the meeting was to start an exciting, new EU-funded project focused on strengthening the network on... Keep reading
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International Day for Disaster Reduction: Children and young people as partners for DRR (with a little help from older people!)
By Godfred Paul, Posted 13 October 2011 See more by this blogger
This International Day of Disaster Reduction, I was thinking about the theme of children and young people being partners in disaster risk reduction and how it applies to my own experience working in emergencies with HelpAge. Ketsana, known in... Keep reading
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ADA activities are a powerful reminder that we are still waiting for change
By Eduardo Klien, Posted 08 September 2010 See more by this blogger
We frequently debate within our Network how to influence government policies on ageing. We usually agree that we all require strategic patience, we used the persistence of the spider weaving its spider web. But we also need, from time... Keep reading
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"A precious pearl - a true friend"
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 20 November 2009 See more by this blogger
The New York Times Magazine recently ran a special issue focused on inspirational women in the developing world. Ngoc Trai, from our partner RECAS in Vietnam, was nominated, with this story: Her name means "pearl" in Vietnamese. At the... Keep reading
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South East Asia: Survivors' stories
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 05 November 2009 See more by this blogger
For millions of people in South East Asia the past two months have been a living nightmare. Typhoons Ketsana and Parma devastated vast areas of Vietnam and the Philippines, and Indonesia has been rocked by earthquakes. Only a few... Keep reading
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