EVENTS

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.

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.

Staff from AHWIN’s NPO partner organization, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) traveled to Malaysia for a series of site visits and meetings with local research institutions and as to spread awareness about the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI).

JCIE and ERIA hosted the Grand Prize Winners from our Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation in Japan for a week long study tour. The trip gave winners the chance to share their excellent innovations with counterparts in Japan, learn from Japan's own approaches to population aging, and strengthen networks amongst each other.

Staff from AHWIN's NPO partner organization, the Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE) traveled to South Korea for a series of site visits and meetings organized by Dr. Donghee Han, director of the Research Institute of Science for the Better Living of the Elderly (RISBLE) and a member of the international advisory committee for the Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI).

More than 100 people joined in person to celebrate the winners of the 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation (HAPI). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 marked our first opportunity to celebrate our award winners together in person and to introduce leading innovations from around the region.

The 2022 AHWIN Forum focused on regional efforts to translate data and innovations into better policies, products, and programs for healthy aging and care for older persons, and discussed best practices in designing age-friendly cities that enable people to stay active and connected and foster solidarity among generations. Winners of the 2022 Healthy Aging Prize for Asian Innovation were also recognized at a ceremony following the Forum.

This side event will support the Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Fourth Review and Appraisal of MIPAA, by providing good practices and lessons learned which can contribute to the ongoing development of OPAs in the region and beyond.