Overview

In 2011, a group of cities and communities signed the Declaration on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities in Dublin and established the WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. Reaffirmed in 2013, the WHO Global Network has since grown to 1,445 cities and communities in 51 countries, covering over 300 million people worldwide. Now, in the Decade of Healthy Ageing, on March 15, 2023, Age Friendly Ireland and New York City signed a Twinning Agreement, committing to share knowledge on age-friendly programs, building upon the original Dublin Declaration. Following the signing of the Twinning Agreement, Age Friendly Ireland and the Global Coalition on Aging hosted a roundtable where experts from Ireland, New York, and around the world shared their experiences and insight in building age-friendly and inclusive programs, especially within the Decade’s four action areas: combatting ageism, age-friendly environments, integrated care, long-term care. This document summarises the roundtable discussion and records the key takeaways from the dialogues to share the knowledge exchanged with the global community.