International Day of Older Persons - 1st October 2007
WHO is releasing the Global Age-friendly Cites Guide
Media Corner
WHO is launching the WHO Global Age-friendly Cities Guide on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons - 1 October 2007.
London event - Press conference - 1st October 2007
WHEN: 10:00-10:45
WHERE: Canada House, Trafalgar Square SW1Y 5BJ
PARTICIPANTS:
- Alexandre Kalache, Director, Ageing and Life Course Programme (ALC), WHO
- The Hon. Mike O'Brien, Minister of State (Department of Work and Pensions)
- Tony Clement, Minister of Health, Canada
- James Wright, High Commissioner, Canada
- Michael Lake, CBE, Director General of Help the Aged
For more information, journalists may contact:
Geneva event
Ms Carla Salas-Rojas
Communications Officer,
Ageing and Life Course
(ALC) WHO
Tel: +41 (0) 22 791 4944
Mobile: +41 (0) 76 368 7114
salasrojasc@who.int
New York event
New York Academy of Medicine
Ruth Finkelstein
rfinkelstein@nyam.org
Rosemary Alcantara
ralcantara@nyam.org
Rio de Janeiro event
Laura Machado
lmachado@attglobal.net
Elizabeth Camarão
stylo@imagelink.com.br
Buenos Aires event
Silvia Gascón
sgascon@speedy.com.ar
Geneva event - Press conference - 1st October 2007
WHEN: 11:00-12:00
WHERE: Palais Eynard, Rue de la Croix-Rouge 4
PARTICIPANTS:
- Daisy Mafubelu, Assistant Director General, Family and Community Health (FCH), WHO
- Manuel Tornare, Administrative Councillor of the City of Geneva
- Jo Ivey Boufford, President of the New York Academy of Medicine
New York event - 4th October 2007
WHEN: 5pm-8pm
WHERE: UN Building,
1st Avenue between
42nd Street and 48th Street
Rio de Janeiro event - 9th October 2007
WHEN: 5pm-8pm
WHERE: Forte de Copacabana,
Avenida Atlântica (Posto 6) besides
Praça Eugênio Franco
Buenos Aires event - 12th October 2007
WHEN: 2pm-5pm
WHERE: Ministry of Health,
Av. 9 de Julio 1925 (C1073ABA)
Buenos Aires