Dear GKD Members,
Might be of interest to anyone who is in or around NYC on Feb. 11. (I'm
one of the presenters).
MG
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Caring Communities for the 21st Century: Imagining the Possible
"Age of Connectivity: Harnessing the Generations"
International Conference
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
United Nations Headquarters Conference Room 2
The Conference's purpose is to build bridges and develop projects,
services and products that support the needs of people of all ages. Each
month the world's older population increases by 1.2 million! The
quantity of life change has become a quality of life challenge.
The program examines the role of information and connection technology
in influencing the quality of life of older persons in the world; it
stipulates a framework of how to think about ICT as an agent of change
-- offering a quality blueprint for an enriched "Society for All Ages"
focusing on:
* Social and Economic Sustainability through Technology, Rural
and Urban Development, Entrepreneurship, e-learning,
e-commerce, Networks, and Capacity Building
Questions to be explored:
* How can global connectivity assist in resolving the complex
challenges of a Graying Society?
* What "blueprint" is needed?
* What new mindsets and paradigms can emerge from "The Age of
Digital Opportunity, Connecting the Generations?" World
Summit for the Information Society (WSIS) publication*
* How can partnerships be developed which incorporate older
persons' experience and augment their capacities?
* What new roles will technology play in harnessing the
generations as a social and economic bridge for HIV-AIDS and
other health challenges?
* What can we learn from desert cities?
As part of a series of Interlinked Congresses addressing the "Age of
Longevity" held in cities around the globe, this conference is being
held during the Commission for Social Development. The International
Council for Caring Communities (ICCC) organizes it in collaboration with
the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT), UN
Programme on Ageing, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN ICT
Task Force, Department of Public Information, the private sector, other
NGOs.
Keynote Speakers:
* Honorable Benjamin Gilman, United States Representative to
the United Nations General Assembly, retired United States
Congressman and Chairman of the House Foreign Relations
Committee
* H.E. Dr. Leonel Fernandez, President, Global Foundation for
Democracy and Development, Former President of the Dominican
Republic
Conference Speakers include: Mrs. Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka,
Under-Secretary-General & Executive Director, UN-HABITAT, Mr. Sarbuland
Khan, Director, ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Mr. Alexandre
Sidorenko, UN Focal Point on Ageing, Mr. Sergei Kambalov, Deputy
Executive Coordinator, Secretariat of the United Nations ICT Task Force,
Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), Professor Michael
Gurstein, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Professor John Meunier,
Former Dean School of Architecture, Arizona State University, USA, Dr.
Neil Solomon, Health expert & author, Mr. Tony Salvador, Research
Division, Intel Corporation. Others to be announced.
Highlights include: Presentations of successful ICT Case Studies
Join experts from the fields of urban planning, information
communication technology (ICT), finance, government, business, and
health to discuss and exchange ideas.
Special Event February 11th: "Public-Private Partnership" Benefit
Luncheon honoring United Nations Dignitaries, Conference Speakers and
presentation of ICCC Caring Awards to International Leaders.
For security clearance registration is required for this free conference
and must be received by February 2, 2004
*CD-ROM version of "The Age of Digital Opportunity: Connecting the
Generations" WSIS (World Summit for Information Society) publication is
available at the following websites: www.unicttaskforce.org,
www.international-iccc.org, www.iadb.org/ict4dev,
www.un.org/esa/socdev/ageing, www.unhabitat.org
International Council for Caring Communities (ICCC) is a not-for-profit
organization that has Special Consultative Status with the Economic and
Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). The ICCC responds to the
challenges and opportunities of a rapidly aging global population by
stimulating and identifying successful strategies and solutions that
deal creatively with addressing a society for all generations. ICCC
encourages their adaptation and/or replication at grassroots level
throughout developing and developed countries through its educational
programs, international expert conferences, technical support and
public/private partnerships. Mainstreaming ageing issues especially the
built environment and the impacts of ICT are the centerpieces of ICCC's
global dialogue. ICCC serves not only as an instigator but also as a
bridge joining universities, government agencies, the private sector,
NGOs as well as United Nations agencies to promote a Society for all
Generations
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Deadline February 2, 2004
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(ICCC). Send to 24 Central Park South, NY, NY 10019
Thank you for your support!!!
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45th Street, NYC
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Please check UN Website for Conference up-date and registration form at
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