The Platform
The Platform
20 May 2021 / Organization
The International Federation on Ageing fondly known as “IFA” is an international non-governmental organization with some 75 millions members comprising government, NGOs, academia, industry, and individuals in nearly 80 countries. We are a learning environment that serves, creates and inspires its members through a team of dynamic hard-working individuals that push boundaries and generate opportunities. We are proud to be represented by a thoughtful experienced group of professionals at the United Nations and World Health Organization that are respected for their commitment and ‘ready for action’ philosophy and tireless representation and advocacy at the missions, capitals and across sectors. In New York Dr Cynthia Stuen is IFA's Main Representative for the team comprising Ms Helen Hamlin, Dr Valerie Levy, Mr James O’Neal, Dr Sandy Timmerman, Ms Frances Zainoeddin. In Geneva the IFA is represented by Dr Kelly Fitzgerald and Dr Xenia Scheil-Adlung and in Vienna by Dr Jaqueline Stark. IFA Directors govern as part of a collective leadership body and have a broad duty to execute responsibilities to the organization with care and diligence, to maintain the confidentiality of non-public information about the organization; and exercise loyalty to the organization. The IFA is a registered charity in Canada, with an international and democratically elected Board who are responsible for ensuring that the corporation meets legal requirements; that it operates in accordance with its mission and goals; and is soundly managed through the appointment of the chief executive, known as the Secretary General. We are proud to have general consultative status at the United Nations and a non-State actor in official relations with the World Health Organization.
The pandemic period continues to remind us what we have lost, yet what we may have learned to enact specific actions and milestones framed by and within the four action areas of the Decade of Healthy Ageing within the 13th WHO Global Programme of Work. IFA has publically pledged to view all current and future workstreams (including hearing, oral, vision and brain health, and vaccination) through the lens of the four actions areas and the enablers of the Decade. IFA stands to drive the agenda for the world’s population ageing toward a vision of the world of healthy older people whose rights and choices are both protected and respected. Our objectives focus on creating an environment that enables an older person to do what they have reason to value. At the heart of our modus operandi is to work across sectors and disciplines toward multisectoral engagement that influencing and helping to shape and improve policy.
Age-friendly Environments
Combatting Ageism
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