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Leadership
Effective leadership
Diverse leadership
Discrimination
stops with me
Plan of Action
Scalable & flexible for
the uniqueness of
place
Measurable
outcomes with
existing data
Affordable
WHO Global
Age Friendly Cities
and Communities
Initiative
www.who.int/ageing/age_friendly_cities_net
AMERICAS
Age-Friendly Collaborating Cities
Argentina, La Plata
Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
Canada, Halifax
Canada, Portage La
Prairie Canada,
Saanich Canada,
Sherbrooke Costa Rica,
San Jose Jamaica,
Kingston Jamaica,
Montego Bay Mexico,
Cancun Mexico, Mexico
City Puerto Rico,
Mayaguez Puerto Rico,
Ponce USA, New York
USA, Portland
EUROPE
Germany, Ruhr
Ireland, Dundalk
Italy, Udine
Russia, Moscow
Russia, Tuymazy
Switzerland, Geneva
Turkey, Istanbul UK,
Edinburgh UK,
London
AFRICA
SOUTH-EAST ASIA
Kenya, Nairobi
India, New Delhi
India, Udaipur
WESTERN PACIFIC
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Jordan, Amman
Lebanon, Tripoli
Pakistan, Islamabad
Credit: BC Ministry of Health
Australia, Melbourne
Australia, Melville
China, Shanghai
Japan, Himeji
Japan, Tokyo
8 Domains
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Outdoor spaces & buildings
Transportation
Housing
Social participation
Respect & social inclusion
Civic participation & employment
Communication & information
Community support &
health services
1. People and Place
Creating liveable, local places
that allow older people to
flourish
1. Active involvement of older
people
The meaningful, purposeful
involvement of older people in
creating those places
Canada
Pan-Canadian Age Friendly
Communities Network
Milestones for action
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/seniors-aines/afc-caa-eng.php
Australia
Western Australia &
ACT
Local governments
across Australia
COTA Federation
Implement the
Plan of Action
Government leadership
Indicators of progress by
age cohort
Include everyone in
realising the vision
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Create great places for
all ages
When we create
purpose,
we create great places
Purpose and place bring
prosperity for all