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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
Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge

By Babatunde Osotimehin, Posted 03 October 2012 See more by this blogger

When considering where to launch our keynote report on the opportunities and challenges of an ageing population, it quickly became clear that Japan was the ideal location. It was not just that Japan has a higher percentage of older... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Tackling HIV and AIDS in Africa: A lasting impact

By Rachel Albone, Posted 14 March 2012 See more by this blogger

At the beginning of March, the HelpAge HIV team spent a week in Uganda with our partners. The aim was to plan the fifth and final year of our Africa programme funded by the UK Big Lottery Fund to... Keep reading (1 Comment)
The G20 is a chance to show social pensions are an economic, not aid, solution for an unstable world

By Richard Blewitt, Posted 27 October 2011 See more by this blogger

At next month's G20 meeting in Cannes, world leaders will have no choice but to address European economic woes. However, I fear that after the welcome inclusion of development on the summit's agenda, they are at risk of not... Keep reading
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