MEDEE—Fostering Work Skills for Seniors in the Digital Era
In 2021, Chiang Mai University’s School of Lifelong Education launched the Multi-Generation Entrepreneur Development Education Ecosystem or “MEDEE.” MEDEE uses a Line-based online learning tool, combined with in-person teaching through a robust network of community organizations, to provide lifelong learning opportunities for older people. MEDEE offers courses that teach older people digital literacy skills and occupational skills to help them set up an online business and generate income. It also features courses on financial management and physical and mental health so that people can be self-reliant and fulfilled as they age.
Winners of the 2024 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI)
The winners of the 2024 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI).
Presentation of Japan’s Good Practices for Promoting Digital Inclusion at UNESCAP Meeting
AHWIN/HAPI Team member Momoko Abe presented best practices from Japan at an event organized by the Social Development Division, ESCAP, in partnership with the China Population and Development Research Center (CPDRC), that aimed to bridge the digital divide for older persons across the region.
WEBINAR | Disaster Preparedness and Response for Aging Populations
JCIE and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) co-hosted a webinar on how national and local government and communities can better prepare and respond to disasters, particularly in light of the impact of climate change.
AHWIN Papers No. 4: Disaster Preparedness for Aging Populations—Lessons from Japan
The fourth publication in the “AHWIN Papers” series examines Japan’s actions to improve disaster preparedness to better safeguard the country’s aging population.