Program Advisors

The following program advisors have been confirmed for IFA 2010:

Dr John Beard
Director of the Department of Ageing and Lifecourse, World Health Organization

Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick
Commissioner Responsible for Age Discrimination, Australian Human Rights Commission

Prof Colette Browning
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University

Prof Anthony Capon
National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, Australian National University

Dr Israel Doron
Department of Gerentology, Haifa University

Mr K.R. Gangadharan
Regional Vice President (Asia), International Federation on Ageing

Mr Julian Gardiner
Consultant & Former Public Advocate Victoria

Ms Jane Herington
Director, Aged Care, Department of Human Services Victoria

Mr Jaco Hoffman
James Martin Fellow, Oxford Institute of Ageing, University of Oxford

Dr Anna Howe
Consultant Gerontologist

Professorial Fellow Brian Howe
Honorary Researcher, University of Melbourne

Dr Alexandre Kalache
Senior Adviser, International Centre for Policies on Ageing, Rio de Janeiro/ New York Academy of Medicine

Prof Hal Kendig
Research Professor of Ageing and Health, University of Sydney

Mr Gordon Lishman
International Vice President, International Federation on Ageing

Prof Mary Luszcz
Director, Centre of Ageing Studies, Flinders University

Mr James MacIsaac
Executive Director, People & Communities, Department of Planning and Community Development Victoria

Ms Ladan Manteghi
President, AARP Global Network and Senior VP for International Initiatives

Ms Ruth Marks
Older People's Commissioner for Wales

Mr Peter Matwijiw
General Manager - Research & Policy, National Seniors (Australia)

Ms Voula Messimeri AM
Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities Council of Australia

Dr Elizabeth Mestheneos
President, 50+ Hellas, AGE - European Older People’s Platform

Mr Greg Mundy
CEO, Aged and Community Services Australia

Assoc/Prof Elizabeth Ozanne
Head, Social Work, University of Melbourne

Dr Joel Sadavoy
Professor of Psychiatry, University of Toronto
Psychiatrist-in-chief and Head of the Geriatric Psychiatry Program, Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto

Dr Mary Ann Tsao
Director, Tsao Foundation, Singapore

Prof Alan Walker
Professor of Social Policy and Social Gerontology, University of Sheffield

Ms Laura Watts
National Director, Canadian Centre for Elder Law

Mr John Weller
Director, International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity

Mr Noah Weller
Director, International Research Centre for Healthy Ageing and Longevity

Dr Dharmapriya Wesemperuma
Head of Programmes, HelpAge Asia Pacific Region

Mr Tom Wright
CEO, Age UK

Mr Caiwei Xiao
China National Committee on Ageing

Mr Ian Yates
Chief Executive, COTA Seniors Voice

For more information on the IFA 2010 Program Advisors, please contact the Conference Managers at ifa2010@arinex.com.au.

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国際高齢者団体連盟（IFA）第10回国際会議
2010年5月3日－6日

Registration for IFA 2010 is Open!

Important Dates

Registration: Now Open
Author Registration Deadline: 4 February 2010
Early Bird Registration Deadline: 18 February 2010
Accommodation: Non-refundable at 29 March 2010

Updated speaker information is now available! Take a look at our speakers page for more information and keep watch for more program information coming soon!
Site Visits of Age-Friendly Facilities
An opportunity to visit one of five organisations that provide a range of community, residential care aged and strength training programmes for seniors in metropolitan Melbourne, is being offered to conference delegates on Monday 3rd May 2010. Age-friendly facilities include Jewish Care, mecwacare, The Brotherhood of St Laurence, Wintringham and Living Longer, Living Stronger. Click here for more information.
Age friendly Environments Post Conference Workshop on ‘WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities’
Facilitated by Dr John Beard (Department of Ageing and Life Course, WHO) and Dr Jane Barratt, (International Federation on Ageing). Click here to find out more!

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Congress Venue

Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC)
Melbourne, Australia

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Conference Managers

arinex Pty Limited
ABN 28 000 386 676

arinex Pty Limited has been appointed as the official PCO (Professional Conference Organiser). arinex is the largest total service provider for conferences, events, business travel and exhibitions in Australia. They are the only Australian partner of INCON, an exclusive international network of the world’s top conference organisers and event managers. They are ideally placed to combine international know how and local expertise to this Conference and look forward to working with IFA and all its members to produce the best Conference in its history.

Address for Communications

Please contact the Conference Managers at the address below for further information.

IFA 2010 Conference Managers
GPO Box 128
Sydney NSW 2001, Australia

Deliveries:
Level 10, 51 Druitt Street, Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone (61) 2 9265 0700
Fax: (61) 2 9267 5443
Email: ifa2010@arinex.com.au