28th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting on 23rd April 2025
28th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting
Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) is a cross-cultural study primarily based on Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, and Thailand, further expanding to India. DIHAC is expected to expand to several countries through collaboration and networking. We organize bi-monthly cross-cultural meetings to create trans-disciplinary learning opportunities for researchers, professionals, and graduate students.
The 28th Digitally Inclusive, Healthy Ageing Communities (DIHAC) Study Cross-cultural Exchange Meeting will be held on 23rd April 2025.
The chairperson of the 28th DIHAC meeting is Professor Sabina Misoch, PhD, Professor for Ageing Research, Berne University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Institute on Ageing, Switzerland. Her research focuses on aging, technology acceptance, ICT, social robotics, and longevity. She leads multiple projects, including AGE-INT, the largest national collaborative initiative in Switzerland.
We are very honored to learn from two invited speakers from Vietnam. The first speaker is Mr. Quyen Ngoc Tran, Global Older People Association Development Advisor, HelpAge International. With over 30 years of experience in research and community development in Asia, Mr. Quyen provides technical support in age-friendly livelihoods, healthy and active ageing, community-based care, and policy advocacy. Since 2003, he and his team have expanded Older People Associations (OPAs). He will present on community based care and digital inclusion for older persons in Vietnam.
The second speaker is Professor Giang Thanh Long , PhD, Professor of Faculty of Economics, College of Economics and Public Management, (CEPM) at National Economics University (NEU) Hanoi; a Senior Researcher of Institute of Social and Medical Studies (ISMS), Hanoi, Vietnam. His research focuses on the economics of aging and anti-poverty programs for older persons. Dr. Long has also contributed to key national strategies and provided consultancy for various international organizations, including the World Bank and WHO. We will hear about how healthy ageing is measured in Vietnam applying the national Survey on Aging in Vietnam (VNAS)
We are very glad to announce the upcoming 28th DIHAC meeting. Participants are multi-disciplinary researchers, global health researchers, epidemiologists, sociologists, economists, medical doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, NGOs, NPOs, and PhD students from Japan, ROK, Singapore, Thailand, Kenya, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, South Africa, Ukraine, Belgium, the Netherlands, U.S.A and the UK. We would like to share this learning opportunity cross-culturally and interactively.
Date and Time:
23rd April 2025
18:00 to 19:15 JST (Tokyo, Seoul)
17:00 to 18:15 SGT (Singapore)
16:00 to 17:15 ICT (Hanoi, Bangkok)
10:00 to 11:15 CET (Geneva)
in Zoom, by invitation or by registration
(Please register by 22nd April 2025 if you are interested! limited seats!)
Program
Socializing (5 minutes) PI Associate Professor Myo Nyein Aung, Juntendo University, Department of Global Health Research, DIHAC study team and international participants
Chairperson: Professor Sabina Misoch, PhD, Professor for Ageing Research, Berne University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Institute on Ageing, Switzerland
Opening Speech of the Chairperson
(5-10 min)
Presentation 1: Vietnam
Speaker: Mr. Quyen Ngoc Tran, Global Older People Association Development Advisor, HelpAge International
Title – Community Based Care and Digital Inclusion for Older Persons in Vietnam
(20 minutes)
Discussion 10 minutes
Presentation 2: Vietnam
Speaker: Professor Giang Thanh Long , PhD, Director of Institute of Public Policy and Management (IPPM) at National Economics University Hanoi; a Senior Researcher of Institute of Social and Medical Studies (ISMS), Hanoi, Vietnam
Title – Measuring Healthy ageing in Vietnam applying the national Survey on Ageing in Vietnam (VNAS)
(20 minutes)
Discussion and conclusion (15 minutes)
Chairperson: Professor Sabina Misoch, Professor for Ageing Research, Berne University of Applied Sciences (BFH), Institute on Ageing, Switzerland
Access to DIHAC 28 Meeting reports in English, Japanese, Thai , Spanish and Vietnamese