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IAG
INTERNATIONALASSOCIATIONOF GERONTOLOGY
Volume 6

Dec 2000

50 th Anniversary

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Strategic Directions for the IAG
Why a Strategic approachThis year marks the 50th anniversary of theInternational Association of Gerontology (IAG).

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Prof Gary Andrews, Australia
Secretary General
Prof Mary Luszcz, Australia
Treasurer
Mr Charles Young, Australia
President ElectDr Gloria Gutman, Canada
Past President
Prof Edit Beregi, Hungary

COMMUNICATIONS
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POSTAL ADDRESSInternational Association of Gerontology
Centre for Ageing Studies
Flinders University
Laffer Drive,
Science Park,
Bedford Park,
South Australia 5042 Australia

The founders of the IAG were a small but highly
dedicated group who saw the need for promoting
the science of gerontology world wide. They
recognised the importance of forming aninternational organisation made up of associations
concerned with research and/or training in ageing
to further these aims. Initially major emphasis wasplaced on fundamental biological, physiological andbiomedical aspects of ageing, but from the
beginning the need to consider research inbehavioural, psychological and social arenas, as well
as from the perspective of the humanities, wasacknowledged. The Association, first known as theInternational Association of GerontologicalSocieties (IAGS), came into being at the FirstInternational Congress of Gerontology held in
Leige, Belgium in July 1950. The Association’sname was changed in the same year to theInternational Association of Gerontology (IAG).
This last half-century has seen the IAG develop
from a relatively small organisation formed topursue the promotion of “gerontological researchin biology, medicine, and social sciences” and the“cooperation between these sciences.” Thus, theAssociation’s essentially interdisciplinary nature wasevident from the outset. The primary focus of the
IAG has been the organisation and conduct of the
now quadrennial International (World) Congressof Gerontology. More recently these have been
complemented by a series of Regional conferences.
From time to time, such as when the 1982 United
Nations World Assembly on Ageing was held, theIAG has had the opportunity to contribute to global
considerations and debates on issues associated withindividual and population ageing.
There have been great changes since the IAG wasestablished. Ageing has become a far more
prominent issue at all levels of organisation acrossthe world. Scientific advances have contributed verysignificantly to greater understanding of ageing andits consequences Massive demographic shifts
continue to change the population structures of all

IAG President, Professor Gary Andrews
countries. Further, the socio-economic anddevelopmental implications of population ageing,
especially in the developing world, have been
increasingly recognised by the world’s decision
makers.
As a ‘...unique body of scholars dedicated tounderstanding the ageing of individuals andpopulations and to translating what they know inways that will improve the well-being of the World’s
older adults...”, the IAG needs to consider if its
constitution, organisation and directions areappropriate to the challenges it now faces in striving
to realize its mission in a rapidly changing world.
An important consideration is the need to take astrategic approach, critically reviewing the present
situation and mapping the way forward to a more
dynamic and effective global professionalorganisation.

VisionThe Association has from it origins pursued a vision
wherein-:• Gerontology is established as a highly developed
multidisciplinary science;• Gerontological training is available globally andprovides high quality personnel working in all
fields of ageing;• An effective international network ofgerontological organisations across the world has
been established, is engaged in active
communication and promotion of collaborative
efforts in research and education; and• High quality global and regional scientificmeetings are regularly held to further promote
the science and practice of gerontology worldwide.
The ultimate vision is of a world in which individual
and population ageing is substantially understoodin scientific terms and its consequences are fully
appreciated at all levels of public and privateorganisation. In addition, the vision is for the
pursuit of further scientific knowledge on ageing
to be continued with full vigour and foresight andfor the fruits of these endeavours to be widely
disseminated, making them known to all. This
formulation of the Association’s vision draws upon
the constitution, the actions and the recorded
activities of the IAG. It needs to be considered anddebated and an agreed Vision statement needs tobe formally adopted and promulgated to theMembership.

ValuesThe IAG through its first 50 years of existence has
espoused a number of fundamental values that havebeen implicit in its activities and are consistent withthe 1997 Adelaide Declaration. These include:• Recognition of the importance of increasing
longevity and the ageing of populations a criticalchallenges to society in both developed anddeveloping countries.
• Acknowledgement of the fundamental
contribution that can be made by scientificresearch in improving understanding anddevelopment of appropriate individual andsocietal responses to ageing.
• Commitment to sound education and trainingof all of those involved in provision of care andservices to older persons as an important meansof ensuring quality of care and support to older
persons.
• Belief in the need for wider education of thewhole of society to promote understanding ofthe:• implications of ageing populations and• the positive outcomes and benefits of longer
life for individuals and societies.
• Support for the concept of the family as a central
issue in the quality of life and well-being of older
persons in both developed and developing
societies.
• Commitment to promotion of the highest quality
and standards for services provided for older
persons.

• Recognition of the inherent diversity in theageing process and among older persons,
including socio-economic, educational andcultural variations.

NEWS FROM THE
SECRETARY GENERAL• Respect for the rights and dignity of older persons
in all circumstances. This statement also needs
to be considered and to be endorsed or modified
to reflect the collective values of the Association.
MissionThe IAG is an international organisation of national
gerontological associations and in broad terms its
mission has been enshrined in the official Bylawsof the Association, viz.:
Article 3
The Association has four main purposes:a) To promote gerontological research in the
biological, medical, behavioral, and social fields(social psychological fields) by member
organizations;b) To promote training of highly qualified personnel
in the fields of ageing;c) To promote the interests of the gerontologicalorganizations in all questions pertaining to foreign
or international matters;d) To promote and assist in arrangements forholding the International Congress of gerontology
at intervals determined by the Council.
Consideration needs to be given to more clearly
defining the mission of the Association. The
ultimate mission is to promote the achievement of
excellence in scientific gerontological education,
research and practice.
A suitable Mission Statement might be:
The Mission of the International Association ofGerontology is to promote the highest levels ofachievement of gerontological research and training
world wide and to interact with other international,
inter-governmental, and non-governmentalorganisations in the promotion of gerontologicalinterests globally and on behalf of its member
associations. The Association pursues these activities
with a view to promoting the highest quality of life
and well being of all people as they experience ageing
at individual and societal levels.
This too must be subject to consideration anddebate so that an agreed mission statement can beformulated and ratified.
The above thoughts which were previously set out
in the June 2000 edition of the IAG Newsletter arepresented for discussion in the Salsomaggioremeeting and are intended to be considered alongwith other issues identified in the Salsomaggioreagenda.
Gary Andrews
President

IAG Secretary General/Vice President, Professor Mary Luszcz

Looking Ahead to the 2009
World Congress.
Without detracting from the upcoming 2001 Congress
in Vancouver or the one to be held in Rio de Janero in2005, it is already time to start thinking about the 2009
Congress! At the time of writing, the IAG Secretariat hasreceived three statements of intent to host the XIXth
Congress of the IAG. The French Gerontological Society,
The Hong Kong Association of Gerontology and The
Swiss Society of Gerontology have expressed interest in
submitting bids for this Congress. We look forward toreceiving a full written proposal from each of theseorganisations.
Any other prospective host societies should notify the
Secretary General as soon as possible of their intention toprepare a bid. The formal proposal from the intending
Host Association should include information on thefollowing six components:i.

A description of the general approach tocontent and a possible theme;
ii. An indication of the capacity of the hostsociety to stage it;iii. Indication of a venue where the Congress
would be held;
iv. An indication of likely or actual sources offinancial support necessary for holding a
Congress;
v. Letter/s of support from relevant professional
bodies (e.g., the Host Association, Regional
Secretariat or Member Societies) or government instrumentalities;
vi. Peripheral, satellite or other special events
that might be held in conjunction with theCongress.
The proposal to host a World Congress of the IAG should
place emphasis on the scientific aspects of the Congress,
as well as the infrastructure and capacity to support theCongress. Information regarding likely appeal stemmingfrom local tourist attractions is secondary to theinformation that should be submitted with your bid.
Four (4) complete copies of all relevant materials should
be provided to the IAG Secretariat no later than December
31, 2000.
A decision on the location of the 2009 Congress will bemade during meetings of the IAG Council in Vancouver.
Professor Gloria Gutman, President of the Vancouver
Congress or Professor Norton Sayeg of Brazil, would no
doubt be excellent sources of recent wisdom on preparing
successful bids.

FROM THE

Regions

NORTH AMERICANORTH AMERICAN REGION
The North America Region has achieved, in amanner of speaking, a rebirth. After 40 years offollowing a style of leadership in which precedence
largely dictated procedure, the three member
societies agreed to a set of Bylaws that, with the
IAG’s approval, are now in effect. The initiativefor formalizing the relationships among theAmerican Geriatric Society, the CanadianGerontological Association and the GerontologicalSociety of America was taken by GSA President
Steve Cutler. A Task Force was established to review
GSA’s ties to the IAG, NARC and other nationalsocieties and to make recommendations to the GSA
Council. The Task Force, comprised Toni
Antonucci, Harvey Cohen, Roger McCarter and
Jim Sykes (Chair), completed its work and therecommendations were adopted by GSA Council
in November of 1998. Included in the report wasa new structure for NARC providing equal
representation of the three member societies.

Chair of the North American Region, James T. Sykes

Meeting in San Francisco during the 1999 GSA
scientific meetings, the nine-member NARC (seebelow) elected Jim Sykes, GSA, Chair; Norah
Keating, CGA, Secretary and Peter Whitehouse,
AGS, Vice Chair. Consistent with other IAG
Regions, the members will serve through thequadrennial Regional Congress. At the meeting
IAG President Gary Andrews discussed issues before

the IAG. President-Elect Gloria Gutman, gave acomprehensive report on the status andexpectations for the Vancouver 2001 World
Congress. The members took particular interestin the report of substantial progress in planningfor the Vancouver Congress and in President
Andrews’ discussion of the strategic planningmeeting of IAG representatives in Italy in
December, 2000.
Following a report by the 1999 Pan American
Congress President Roger McCarter on the successof NARC and COMLAT’s San Antonio Congressearlier in 1999, the members asked Miguel
Acanfora of Argentina to discuss preliminary plans
for the next Pan American Congress. Originallyproposed by then Pan American Congress President
Bravo Williams, the idea of a quadrennial Congresssponsored by the two regions received immediatestrong support from Ernesto Chalita, Chair of
COMLAT and Charles Longino, Chair of NARC.
Brazil’s offer to host the 1995 congress in Sao Pauloand Norton Sayeg’s initial plans won solid support
from North and South. The organizers from
NARC and COMLAT agreed to rotate the venue
for the congress between North and South and to
take responsibility for the goverance of theCongress. (The 2003 Pan American Congress will
be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN REGION
Chair
Secretary
Vice Chair
Members

James T. Sykes,
Norah Keating,Peter Whitehouse,Toni Antonucci,
David Espino,
Reva N Adler,
Carl Taillon
Andrew Wister
Roger J McCarter

GSA
CGA
AGS
GSA
AGS
AGS
CGA
CGA
GSA

USA
Canada
USA
USA
USA
USA
CanadaCanadaUSA

2001 CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN NORTH AMERICAN REGION
The International Association of Gerontology’s 17th World
Congress will be held in Vancouver, Canada from July 1-6, 2001.
Internationally recognised experts in gerontology will share theirexperience through invited symposia and plenary sessions. Topics
will reflect current issues of the new millenium in research, policy
and practice. Round tables symposia, posters and a trade show

will make for an exciting and comprehensive program.
Networking opportunities will be numerous.
Please note that the deadline for abstract submissions is fast
approaching (DECEMBER 31, 2000).
For more Congress information visit the website:www.harbour.sfu.ca/iag/EUROPEFROM THE

Regions

EUROPEAN REGION
grown from 15 in 1975 to 28 now. Some of thisgrowth stemmed from the dissolution of the USSR;
the Maltese association is the newest member. The
member societies are listed below.
From its foundation, the Officers of the Region
organised regional congresses approximately every
three years in different cities of the continent incooperation with the local national gerontologicalsociety member of the IAG. The First European
Congress of Gerontology was held at Brighton,
England in 1987, followed by Madrid, Spain in
1991, Amsterdam, Holland in 1995 and Berlin,
Germany in 1999.
Chair of the European Region, Dr. Mario Passeri
The IAG European Region was established together
with the North American Region at the end of the
1950s, when Prof.Enrico Greppi was the Presidentof the IAG. In 1959-60 two major executive
committees were founded to better organise theactivities of the national associations in thesegeographical areas. The membership of thesecommittees comprised sections devised to cover thedifferent aspects of ageing research: biological,
clinical and socio-behavioural.
When the European Region was founded, it was
decided that each Country should be represented
by only one National Society, except France which
had two and the United Kingdom having threenational societies. In 1996 the two French societies
joined together. Representatives from the member
Societies constituted the European Council, which
met every three years.
During the last 40 years the number of IAG
European Region member countries has continued
to increase. The number of member societies has

At first the meetings of the sections took place onan irregular basis however after a Congress of theClinical Section, organised in Florence in 1994, it
was decided to hold the meetings of the sections
on a biannual basis.
In the last six years a new Regional Presidency andSecretariat permitted an evolution of the Region
and gave the possibility of coordination andcooperation to the national societies. From 1994 aregister of the National Societies was instituted in
Parma, Italy, comprising the contact details of the
Officers of all the Societies. The Register has been
continuously updated to provide a complete pictureof the Region.
At the European Congress in Berlin in 1999 theentire Executive Committee of IAG European
Region was re-elected for four years. The present
composition of the Executive Committee isreported below.
Other activities undertaken by the Region include:• In 1996 a permanent secretariat and the Registerof Societies was established in Madrid.

• In the same year a periodical bulletin was
founded which continues to be published 3 times
a year. In the future the bulletin will be available
on the web-site of the European Region.
• Two web sites of the Society were created - in
Madrid; www.eriag.org; and Parma: utenti.
tripod. it/eriag• In 1995 the bylaws of the Region and of thesections were revised and approved.
• In 1995 Prof.J.Dall and the British Society ofGerontology prepared a “Charter of the Older’s
Person Standards”, concerned with the rights ofthe elderly. This document was endorsed by the
Region and was also receivedby the International
Council at the Adelaide Congress in 1997.
• Besides the periodic meetings of the executive
and of the delegates during the Congresses, twogeneral meetings of all the European Region
National Presidents took place in Parma in 1996
and 1998.
• Task forces were created to discuss issues such as
Geriatric Assessment, Social Health Care
Coordination, Dementia, Urinary Incontinence,
Vaccination and Preventive Medicine,
Osteoporosis, Geriatric Rehabilitation, Living
Arrangements and Family Relations.
• In 1998 the “Declaration of Yuste “on thegeriatric pre-and postgraduate teaching was
drawn up by a group of European Geriatricians.
It was endorsed and approved by the Region.
At present the European Region is involved in theorganisation of the next European Congress which
will take place in Barcelona in 2003, and in theClinical Section meeting scheduled for 2002 in
Moscow. The IAG European Region will continue
to be a centre of information and collaboration for
all the National Societies.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF IAG EUROPEAN REGION
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Chairman of the Biological section
Chairman of the Clinical section
Chairman of the Socio-behavioural Section

Prof. Mario Passeri (Italy)
Prof. Francisco Guillen-Llera (Spain)
Prof. Michel Lye (United Kingdom)
Prof. Dick Knook (The Netherlands)
Prof. José Manuel Ribera Casado (Spain)
Prof. Ariela Lowenstein (Israel)INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GERONTOLOGY
50 TH ANNIVERSARY MEETING

Program

SALSOMAGGIORE, 2000

DATE

TIME

MEETING

Sat. 9 December

10.00am - 12.30
12.30pm - 1.45pm
2.00pm - 3.00pm
3.00pm - 5.00pm
7.30pm - 8.30pm
8.30pm
9.00pmConference Program Planning Committee
Lunch
Conference Program Planning Committee
IAG Executive + Regional Chairs
DinnerAssemble for departure to concert
Concert - Terme BerzieriSun. 10 December

10.00am - 12.30pm
12.30pm - 1.45pm
2.00pm - 3.00pm
3.00pm - 4.00pm
4.00pm - 5.00pm
5.00pm - 5.30pm
7.30pm - 8.45pm

Strategic Directions
Lunch
Input to World Assembly
Future Directions (Regional Chairs to give 10 min. presentation + discussion)
Manual of Operationg Procedures
IAG FinanceDinnerMon. 11 December

9.30am - 12.30pm
12.30pm - 1.45pm
2.00pm - 5.00pm
2.00pm - 5.00pm
7.30pm

IAG & Research Agenda Meeting with NGO’s in attendance. *Presentations followed by discussion.
Lunch
Regional Meetings. (Regional Chairs to convene).
NGO Summit Meeting. IAG Executive plus global NGO representatives.
Research Agenda Group Discussions
Celebratory Dinner (Suit, black tie optional)

Tue. 12 December

9.30am - 12.30pm
12.30pm - 1.45pm
2.00pm - 5.00pm

Research Agenda
Lunch
Background papers

Wed. 13 December

9.30am - 12.30pm
12.30pm - 1.45pm
2.00pm - 4.00pm

Research Agenda
Lunch
Research Agenda

LIST OF IAG PARTICIPANTS*
Gary Andrews
Mary Luszcz
Charles Young
Edit Beregi
Gloria Gutman
Gunnar Akner
Vladimir Anisimov
Jean-Pierre Baeyens
Vladisalv V. Bezrukov
Francisco Carrillo Castro
Ho Chol Ryong
Mladen Davidovic
Elisa Dulcey-Ruiz
Jean-Paul Emeriau
Luis Carlo Estigarribia
Bernard ForetteMaria Georgescu
Istvan Gergely
Mary Gilhooly
Malcolm Goyns
Francisco Guillen-Llera
SM Herlambang
Sutthichai Jitapunkul
Roberto Kaplan
Norah Keating
Chen Keji
Keun-Youl Kim
Nodar Kipshidze
Reshat Koci
Jean Claude Leners
Edward Leung

President - IAG Australia
Secretary General - IAG Australia
Treasurer - IAG Australia
Past President - IAG Hungary
President Elect - IAG Canada
Swedish Society for Research on Ageing
Gerontological Society of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Belgian Gerontology and Geriatric Society
Urainian Gerontological and Geriatrics Society
Associacion Gerontologica Costarricense Costa Rica
Korean Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Gerontological Society of Serbia
Associacion Federativa de Gerontolgia de Colombia
Societe de Gerontologie de Bordeaux et Sud-Ouest - FranceSociedad Paraguaya De Gerontologia Y Geriatria
Societe Francaise De Gerontologie
Romanian Association of Geriatrics & Gerontology
Hungarian Association of Gerontology
British Society of Gerontology
British Society for Research on Ageing
European Regional Secretary
Indonesian Society of Gerontology
Thai Society of Gerontology & Geriatric Medicine
Sociedad Argentina De Gerontologia Y Geriatria
Canadian Association of Gerontology
Gerontological Society of China
Federation of Korean Gerontological Society
Georgian Society of Gerontology
Albanian Association of Gerontology - Geriatrics
Association Luxembourgeoise De Gerontologie/Geriatrie
Hong Kong Association of Gerontology* List of Participants was correct at time of publication
Fay Lomax Cook
Jacob Lomranz
Felipe Martinez Arronte
Kalyani Mehta
Zoltán Mikes
David Nowogrodski
Teruo Omae
Hajime Orimo
W.D Oswald
Mario Passeri
Wojciech Pedich
Metka Pentek
Ignat Petrov
Indira Jai Prakash
Jaroslav Prehnal
Osvaldo Prieto Ramos
Jose Manuel Ribera
Rodolfo Sablich Palacios
Norton Sayeg
Monica Skalicky
Barbara Squires
Astrid Stuckelberger
Cameron SwiftJames Sykes
Heikki Takkunen
Kirsten Thorsen
Maree Todd
Joseph Troisi
Yung-Zu Tseng
Andrus Viidik
Meropi Violake-Pavaskeva

The Gerontological Society of America
Israeli Gerontological Society
Sociedad De Geriatria Y Gerontologia De Mexico DF
Gerontological Society of Singapore
Slovak Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Sociedad De Geriatria Y Gerontologia De Chile
Japan Gerontological Society
Asia Oceania Region - IAG
German Gerontologcal and Geriatrics Society
President European Region - IAG
Polksie Towarzystwo Gerontologiczne Poland
Gerontological Association of Slovenia
Bulgarian Association on Ageing
Association of Gerontology (India)
Czech Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
President COMLAT Cuba
Sociedad Espanola De Geriatria Y Gerontologia
Sociedad De Gerontologia Y Geriatria Del Peru
President Brazil Unberto SeninSocieta Italiana
Osterreichische Gesellschaft Fur Geriatrie und Gerontologie
Australian Association of Gerontology
Schweizerische Gesellschaft Fur Gerontologie Switzerland
British Geriatrics Society
President - NARC USA
Societas Gerontologica Fennica Finland
Norsk Selskap for Aldersforskning (NSA) Norway
New Zealand Association of Gerontology
Maltese Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics
The Gerontological Society of Taiwan
Danish Gerontological Society
Hellenic Association of Gerontology & Geriatrics

STRATEGIC

Directions

Apart from considering the vision, values andmission of the Association (see opening article), it
is proposed that IAG adopt a series of broad
strategic directions during the next decade.
These are provisionally identified below:
1. The IAG will become more inclusive.
The Association originally consisted of a rather
ill-defined and loose-knit group of individuals andorganisations with a common interest primarily
in research on ageing. Gradually in its formative
years the notion of an organisation restricted tonationally constituted multidisciplinary bodies,with only one admitted per country, was evolved.
A Council meeting held at the XI International
Congress in Tokyo (July 1978) proposed that
Article 4 of the Bylaws be reworded as follows:‘Membership in the Association shall be by
gerontological organisations, with the exception
provided in Article 6 (that allows individual
membership under certain conditions). To be
eligible for membership an organisation must “benational in its scope and multidisciplinary inmembership.” This was eventually incorporated
into the revised Bylaws approved by the IAG
Council July, 1985 in Article 5: viz“Membership in the Association shall be bynational gerontological organizations (societies)
with the exception as provided in Article 7. To be
eligible for membership an organization (society)must:a) be national in its scope and multidisciplinary
in membership; unless otherwise approved byCouncil, only one national organization fromany country shall be a member of the
Association;b) have a primary orientation toward research andtraining in gerontology; andc) have at least fifty members (in good standing)with exceptions determined by the Council.”Recommendation:
Consideration should be given to amendment of
the Bylaws to allow: More than one organisation
per country to join the IAG; National Organizations
that are not themselves multidisciplinary, but that
do have an established interest in research, educationor practice related to ageing, should be eligible formembership.
2. The IAG will become more interactive with
its Membership.
To facilitate the work of the IAG andcommunication with member organizations,regions, special committees, and the Executive, itis proposed that sponsorship be sought for theestablishment of a comprehensive intranet site thatcan support information posting, chat rooms,

bulletin boards, video-conferencing etc. This could
substantially reduce the need for more expensive
on-site meetings of Council and the Executive,
though these would continue to be arranged inconjunction with other events as appropriate.
Recommendation:
Discussions should be entered into with Novartis
Foundation for Gerontology regarding thepossible complimentary hosting of an interactive
intranet site for the IAG.
3. The IAG Calender of Meetings will be
reviewed to ensure maximum coordination of
its international meeting schedule andappropriate frequency of meetings.
The Congress of the International Association ofGerontology was originally held every three years.
In the 1970’s the view was put forward that thiswas too often as there was simply not enoughscientific progress made in a three-year period tosustain a full world congress with that frequency.
As a result the four-year cycle was introduced,
including the transfer of Executive Offices at the
beginning of each Congress to the incoming
President, Secretary General and Treasurer, whothen served until the next Congress. Council
meetings are held during the Congress and thus
take place only once every four years. In the interim
communication is via post, fax or e-mail.
While this arrangement seems to have worked
reasonably well over the past 30 years or so there
are a number of consequences that now deserve
attention:
1. The rate of development of gerontology in all
respects including research, education, policy andprograms is such that more frequent global
meetings would now be easily sustainable.
2. It has become apparent that there is a certain
amount of incongruity in the Executive of the
IAG taking Office at the beginning of theCongress that they will generally have been
implementing in the preceding years. In the lead
up to the Congress it may be more appropriate
for the Chair of the Congress Organising
Committee to be the President of the IAG rather
than President-Elect. This could improve
communication between the Congress
Organisation and the IAG Regions andMembership. It could also enhance the capacityof the Chair of the Congress Organising
Committee to obtain sponsorship support for
the Congress (as President of the International
Association of Gerontology). The dynamics ofthe relationship between the Secretariat and theMembership might also be improved in thisarrangement.

3. The infrequency of Council Meetings which are
now held only every four years makes any
continuity, concerted action, or global
coordination of effort very difficult for the IAG
as an organisation. Meetings held at least on abiennial basis would be substantially more
effective in ensuring involvement of theMembership. The present lead time of 8 years
for planning a future Congress is more protracted
than it need be and 6 years would be adequate
and more reasonable.
Such a change would have consequences for thecurrently planned 2005 and 2009 World Congress
and also for the pattern of Regional Meetings. The
individual regions could choose to continue to havetheir meetings every four years but would need toshift their cycle (e.g., to even numbered years) to
avoid clashing with future World Congresses.
Alternatively the regions could adopt a two-year
cycle also. It could make some sense for the regions
to retain a four-yearly pattern but to alternate sothat meetings of two of the Regions (or three if the
Pan American is included and Africa isincorporated) are held alternately, every four years,
between the World Congress years.
If we were to go down this path then there would
be a need to:
1. Seek Council endorsement (by correspondence)in principle as soon as possible with a view tohaving the decision ratified at the Vancouver
Congress. Council would need to approve of thepattern of a World Congress being held every
two years and for the Executive to transfer at theend of each Congress to the nominee of the hostassociation for the succeeding Congress (i.e. in
2 years time). In this case the Executive andSecretariat would transfer every two years.
2. Shift the Congress planned for 2009 to 2007.
3. Propose the selection of the site for the 2007
Congress to be approved at the Vancouver
Congress in 2001.
4. Plan for the next succession of the Executive totake place in 2003 and then in 2005 and at theend of the World Congress in 2007 and so on.
Alternatively, if it is considered better not to moveso quickly, the change could be delayed andintroduced after 2005 (i.e., the Executive
succession takes place in 2007) or after 2009 (inwhich case succession would take place in 2011.
Recommendation:
The frequency, timing and coordination of theWorld and Regional Congresses of the IAG should
be revised and consideration given to any
desirable change and revision of the current
arrangements. Consideration should also be given
to the impacts of any changes on the succession of
the IAG Executive.

4. The IAG will become more active ininteraction with International intergovernmental bodies, including the United
Nations and WHO.
The IAG has consultative status with the UN andinformally collaborates with WHO and otherinternational agencies from time to time. Membersof the present Executive of IAG have beenfrequently engaged on an individual basis in these
consultative links in recent years. While they havebeen involved generally on the basis of theirindividual expertise, the opportunity has generally
been taken to give some prominence to their IAG
affiliation and, of course, they are able to draw
heavily on IAG experience in these roles.
A unique opportunity has arisen for the IAG to be
involved in a more specific and practical way with
the UN in relation to the upcoming Second World
Assembly on Ageing.
The General Assembly decided in its resolution 54/
262, to convene a Second World Assembly on
Ageing in April, 2002 to be held in Madrid, Spain.
In addition, the General Assembly in resolutions
54/262 and 54/24 invited broad participation in
the preparatory process leading up to the Second
World Assembly.
In this process interaction is needed with at least
three major sectors:• Non-Governmental Organisations concernedwith ageing,• Private Sector, and• Expert Gerontological Community (researchers,
educators and practitioners; REPs) the academic
and professional spheres.
The mobilisation of REPs on a global scale giving
due recognition to the different academic, researchand professional organisations and constituencies
worldwide, while ensuring a prominent voice forthose from the developing world, is an exercise ofmajor proportions and complexity.
In the field of ageing the International Association
Gerontology (IAG) is the principal player in thesefields across the globe. I have proposed to the UN
that IAG would be an excellent focal point, throughits present President, to mobilise this element of
the consultative process worldwide.
In order to facilitate this process a partnership could
be formed with the Novartis Foundation forGerontology, which has already extensively
contributed along with the IAG, to thedevelopment of ‘A Research Agenda on Ageing forthe 21st Century’. This UN sponsored initiative iscurrently being undertaken and is scheduled toconclude in 2001. Indeed Novartis Foundation has
agreed in principle to underwrite this new projectso that the momentum gained by this enterprise

can be harnessed and the information refined anddisseminated further at the WAA-2 and, hopefully,
thereafter.
The Novartis Foundation has a high quality internet
web site that currently attracts almost 1 million
visitors per month. A mini-site could be establishedthat would be devoted to the processes of global
engagement and consultation on gerontology andthis would be established and maintained by theFoundation throughout the process.
It is envisioned that a Steering Committee ofapproximately 9 members, with representationfrom all of the appropriate stakeholders, andincluding developing and developed country
participation would be formed. The Steering
Committee would meet at least 3 times prior toWorld Assembly (i.e. twice in 2001 and once inthe first half of 2002).
Commencing two days prior to the convening of
the World Assembly, and meeting throughout thatevent, a larger group would convene to undertakea series of discussions and debates on thedevelopment of a new World Plan of Action on
Ageing formally feeding its deliberations into theWorld Assembly proceedings. Membership of thisgroup would be determined in consultation with
IAG Member organisations.
This activity, perhaps identified as Research
Education And Practice Forum Supporting The
World Assembly On Ageing, would be organised
in International Congress format with a series ofplenary and area-specific sessions incorporating
individual invited presentations, symposia, debates,
workshops and submitted contributions in the formof posters and short papers. It is anticipated thataround 1,000 to 1,500 participants would be
attracted to this event. A registration fee would becharged for attendance and the Novartis
Foundation would be reimbursed up to level ofthe funds advanced (proposed as up to
US$350,000).
The discussions, debates, symposia and workshop
outcomes within the REPs group at the Assembly
would be progressively submitted by the Steering
Committee to the Assembly through the
Coordinating Committee of the Assembly.
The UN officer responsible for providing theSecretariat for the World Assembly on Ageing and
the Spanish Government Representative in chargeof the Host Country preparations have agreed tothis arrangement in principle.
Recommendation:a) The IAG formally agree, without any
financial commitment, to be associated withand provide endorsement of the plan toconvene a Research, Education and Practice

Forum in association with the United
Nations World Assembly on Ageing in
Madrid, Spain 2002.
b) Further, that Professor Gary Andrews be
nominated as convenor for this event.
c) Other avenues be pursued for increasing the
IAG’s level of interactivity with International
inter governmental and non-governmentalorganisations.
5. The IAG will explore ways of more effectively
pursuing global initiatives in research andeduction in gerontology at global level.
At various times in the past the IAG Council has
attempted to initiate projects aimed at fostering
global cooperation in the development of researchand education in gerontology.
For example, at the 11th Congress held in Tokyoin August 1978, a proposal to ‘establish a fund tofoster research and training in gerontology’ wasconsidered and approved for action but no effective
follow-up action was undertaken.
There is clearly a real need to consider ways in which
the IAG may be more effective in fostering acoordinated global approach to achievement of its
vision and mission.
Recommendation:
The IAG consider mechanisms that will allow it
to more effectively undertake coordinated global
action in fostering research and education ingerontology across the globe especially crossnational activities and initiatives related todeveloping countries.
6. The IAG will review and consolidate its status
as a duly constituted and officially registeredinternational scientific organization.
It is generally understood the formal legal
incorporation and registration of IAG took placein Liège, Belgium on March 15, 1952. However
the legal records have been lost. Attempts to havethe Revised Bylaws, that had been approved byCouncil on July 14, 1985, duly registered proved
both costly and complicated and were subsequently
abandoned in favour of their endorsement by the
IAG without full legal accreditation.
Recommendation:
The incoming executive of IAG should be
authorized to have the legal basis andincorporation of IAG reviewed and arecommendation made to Council of steps to befollowed to provide a firm legal basis for the
IAG and the registration of an amended set of
Bylaws based upon the 1985 revision and any
subsequent amendments approved by Council.

IAG MANUAL OF OPERATING PROCEDURES:

A Synopsis

The governance of the International Associationof Gerontology is prescribed in a set of Bylaws.
These were originally written in French andregistered in Belgium in 1950, when the IAG wasestablished. An English translation was approved
by Council at the XIIIth Congress in New York
(USA) in July 1985. This translation - referred tohereafter as “The Bylaws” - can be found as
Appendix VII, prepared by E. Busse and G.L.
Maddox, in N.W. Shock’s: The International
Association of Gerontology: A Chronicle - 1950
to 1986 (Springer, 1988).
According to Article 26 of the Bylaws:
A Manual of Operating Procedures of the Association
will be submitted by the Executive Committee forCouncil approval and constitute an appendix to
Association Bylaws. The manual is advisory only andis intended as a guide to desirable practice regarding
the duties of the Officers of the Association,dissemination of information on actions by the
Executive Committee, and planning andimplementation of the International Congresses. The
Council will periodically review and approve, bymajority vote of those present and voting, changes inthe existing Manual.
The 1997 - 2000 IAG Executive felt it was timely
to mark the 50th Anniversary of the establishmentof the IAG by reviewing and updating the Manualof Operating Procedures. Revisions are intended
primarily to reflect practices that have evolved overtime and become part of operational procedures.
IAG Council, by majority vote, normally approveschanges to the existing Manual. It is anticipatedthat this approval will be sought at the 2001 IAG
Council meetings at the World Congress inVancouver. Feedback on the draft is being sought
through representatives of member associations
present at the 50th Anniversary meetings, before
preparing the final draft.
The Draft Revision of the Manual of Operating
Procedures (MOP-DR) incorporates procedures
devised in 1989 and 1993 and presented toCongresses in Acapulco and Budapest, respectively.
Procedures have been re-written to make themmore generic and to delete obsolete information.
An attempt was made to consolidate all information
about similar topics in a single section, to provide
more comprehensive coverage and enable better
access to it. Decisions taken during 1997-2000 havealso been incorporated.

The MOP-DR also incorporates amendments
agreed during Council Meetings of the IAG in
Adelaide in 1997. Decisions were taken there toenhance IAG activities and to facilitate the smoothrunning of the IAG, its Secretariat and the World
Congresses. It was decided that• subscription rates would be increased.
• audited accounts of each Congress would bemade publicly available.
• a start-up loan would be made from Congress
to Congress.
• 25% of net surplus funds from each Congress
would be paid to IAG for purposes of supporting
the work of the IAG Secretariat.
These actions were initiated by the 1997 Congress
Secretariat prior to the IAG Council decisions in
anticipation of the changes proposed.
The MOP-DR begins with a brief history of the
Association and description of the key IAG
symbols, i.e., the logo, flag and presidential
medallion, and protocol for their use. It thendescribes the role of the IAG in its consultative
status to the United Nations NGO Committee on
Aging. A representative for the IAG is charged with
providing, in coordination with the Executive
Committee, appropriate forms of collaboration
with bodies of the General Assembly, the Programon Aging, or other agencies and networks of theUN system. This role of the IAG is complementary
to its role as a potential co-sponsor or auspicing
body for other major international activities on
aging, e.g., participation in the Second World
Assembly on Aging slated for 2002.
A central component of the MOP-DR is a
description of the roles of the five honorary officebearers of the Association. The President, Secretary
General/Vice President, Treasurer, Past-president,
and President-elect together comprise the IAG
Executive. This team works together during andbetween World Congresses to promote gerontology
on the international stage and communicate withthe four Regions. International communication isachieved via the IAG newsletter, a regular column
in Gerontology and the IAG website. The
Executive also plays a vital role in monitoring andexpanding the membership of the IAG, whichcurrently stands at 63.
The MOP-DR outlines accepted practice on
holding various meetings of the IAG and awarding

the Presidential and Busse prizes. It includes asection on the link with Gerontology, the IAG’sprincipal professional journal outlet, which began
in the mid-1980’s and has been revitalised by thecurrent President and Secretary General. A large
component of the MOP-DR is concerned withplanning and implementing World Congresses.
Consistent with the Bylaws, matters pertaining topursuing activities within the four Regions are notprescribed in the MOP-DR. Nonetheless it isexpected that Regions report regularly to the
President, have their Bylaws on the IAG website,
hold a Regional Congress on a four-year cycle falling
between World Congresses, and provide a conduit
by which associations in their region communicate
with, or consider joining, the IAG.
In summary, the Manual of Operating Proceduresat once provides a record of key historical milestonesof the IAG and a resource for those concerned withthe day-to-day activities of the IAG. It also provides
guidance for future Office Bearers and the Regions
on how to approach tasks of concern to all engaged
in promoting gerontology and geriatrics worldwide.
Recommendation:
That the MOP-DR be posted on the IAG website
for comment and, subject to further
amendments, be put to the council in Vancouver
for approval.

GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGE

We gratefully acknowledge
the generous support provided
for this meeting by theTerme Di Salsomaggiore S.p.a
and the Novartis Foundation forGerontology.

FROM THE

Regions

ASIA/OCEANIA

ASIA/OCEANIA REGION

Chair of the Asia/Oceania Region,
Dr. Hajime Orimo
The Asia/Oceania Region of the IAG wasestablished in 1978, administrated mainly byAustralia and Japan. As the recognition of theimportance of population ageing in this region has
grown, many countries have joined. Currently, the12 member countries include Australia, China,
DPR Korea, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan,
Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand
and the Philippines.
Since 1995 this Region has issued an annual
newsletter of the Asia/Oceania Region to strengthen
the linkage among each association and promotemutual understanding of members of various
countries. It features reports from regional council
members, information on member societies andconference news.
Regional Congresses have been held every 4 years.
The first was held in Melbourne, Australia(December 1980), the second in Singapore(January 1983), the third in Bangkok, Thailand(November 1987), and the fourth in Yokohama,Japan (November 1991). In the fourth regional
congress held in Yokohama the Council of IAG,
Asia/Oceania formed the following four sub
committees: Biological Science, Clinical Medicine,Social and Behavioural Science, Social Research andPlanning. The members of the current Committee
and Chairs of the sub-committees are shown below.
The proceedings of the 4th Congress held in
Yokohama were compiled as a book entitled “New
Horizons in Ageing Science”.
The 5th Regional Congress was held in Hong
Kong during November 1995 with the theme“Total Care of the Elderly - a Multidisciplinary
Approach”. This very successful conference wasattended by about 1100 delegates from this region
and 35 other countries outside the country
including the United States, Canada and the United
Kingdom.
Diverse topics were discussed in the areas of
biological science, clinical medicine, social andbehavioural science and social research planning.
The conference provided a significant opportunity
for academics, social scientists, practitioners, healthcare professionals and social workers to share theirexperience in the care of elderly people. This Hong
Kong Congress was not only a scientific success,but also a financial success. Half of the surplus was
donated to the Secretariat of the regional committeeof the IAG according to the regulation of ourregional association of the IAG.
The 6th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress ofGerontology was held in Seoul, Korea from June
8-11, 1999. Prof Keun-Yul Kim was the CongressPresident and Prof Sung-Jae Choi was the
Chairperson of the organising committee. The
theme of the congress was “Changing Family
Systems and Care for the Aged in the 21st Century”.
This Seoul Congress was one of the most successful

regional congresses ever held. To make this congresssuccessful, the host organisation, the Federationsof Korea Gerontological Societies, established a localorganising committee in March of 1998 andpromoted the congress at major international
gerontological conferences in the preceeding two
years.
Many well known Gerontologists in the field ofBiological Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Behaviouraland Social Sciences, and Social and Research
Planning were invited to this Seoul Congress. A
memorial symposium was held to commemorate
the late Prof Gene Yoon, former President of theFederation of Korean Gerontological Societies, who
had dedicated himself to the development ofgerontological studies in Korea and had served as a
Chairperson of the sub-committee of Behaviouraland Social Sciences. This congress also invited all
Chairpersons of regional geriatric societies to meetand discuss their regional activities and importantresearch agendas in the future. The proceedings of
the Congress were published in 2000, including
about130 papers.
The 7th Asia/Oceania Regional Congress of the
IAG will be held in Tokyo, Japan in 2003. Other
activities for the future include exploring thepossibility of organising a workshop on how todevelop training and gain experience working
within a geriatric assessment team on amultidisciplinary basis.
Dr. Hajime Orimo, Chair of the Asia/Oceania Regionof the IAG, has produced an impressive booklet on the
History of the IAG which was the summary of a special
lecture he delivered at the General Assembly of theJapan Gerontological Society in 1997. For more
information please contact the Asia/Oceania region:
Fax: 39 521 290776
Email: orimo@tmig.or.jp

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 0F THE IAG ASIA/OCEANIA REGION
Chairperson
Secretary/Treasurer
Chairperson Elect
Secretary Treasurer Elect
Immediate Past Chairperson
Executive Secretary/Treasurer

Hajime Orimo (Japan)
Yoshinosuke Fukuchi (Japan)
Sung-Jae Choi (Korea)
Myung-Hee Chung (Korea)
Gary Andrews (Australia)
Ruth Inall (Australia)

Convenors and Co-convenors of Scientific Sub-committees
Biological Science
Sataro Goto
SC Park
Clinical Medicine
Hajime Orimo Edwards MF Leung
Social and Behavioural Sciences IK Kim
H AkiyamaSocial Research and Planning
Hal Kendig
KO RheeCOMLATFROM THE

Regions

COMLAT REGION
The participation of Latin America in the IAG hadvery modest beginnings. In 1945 a group of 14
members were organized in Argentina with Dr. B.A.
Houssaiy as President and Dr. E.E. Krapf as
Secretary. This group was invited to participate in
the British Club for Research on Aging of the
British Association of Gerontology.

President of the COMLAT Region,
Dr. Osvaldo Prieto Ramos

Since the First World Congress held in 195l there
has been participation from Latin America, either
individually or as members of their Associations.
Between the 9th and 10th Congresses, theAssociations of Gerontology and Geriatrics ofArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela
joined together to create theLatin American
Federation of Gerontology and Geriatrics. The first
President was Dr. M.C. Lescalea of Argentina. The
first Congress was held in Buenos Aires, November
10-16, 1973 and the second was held in 1976 in
Puerto Alegre, Brazil.
Between 1972 and 1981 a provisional Latin
American Commission was established presided
over by Dr. Lorenzo Figallo Espinal of Venezuela,
having in mind the creation of a Latin American
Committee of the IAG (COMLAT) that was
finally founded during the 12th International
Congress held in Hamburg, Germany. The First
Board of Directors was established on July 14, 1981.
COMLAT participated in 3 Round Tables as a
Region in New York during the 13th Congress in
1985.

Members from COMLAT - IAG participated in
the preparatory meeting of the World Assemblyon Aging held in Bogota, Colombia, 1981, and in
the World Assembly on Aging. Vienna, 1982.
In 1985 the second Board of Directors was presided
over by Dr. Joaquin González Aragón (Mexico),
the third in 1989, by Dr. Flavio A. Cansado (Brazil)
and in 1993 the fourth Board was presided over
by Dr. Ernesto Chalita (Argentina).
The First Congress of the Latin American
Committee on Gerontology (COMLAT) was heldin Sao Paulo, Brazil, November 10-14, 1991. At
this Congress the Statutes were approved and theManual of Procedures was drafted. The second
Congress of COMLAT was held in Buenos Aires,
Argentina, November 1995 and the Third in
Havana, Cuba, November 1999. Two Bi-regional
Pan American Congresses have been held conjointly
by COMLAT and NARC, the first one in Sao
Paulo, Brazil in 1995 and the second in Texas in
1999.
The future holds a time of intense activity for
Gerontology in the Region and the role for the Latin
American Committee should be to guide this work.
The celebration in the Region of the Pan American
Congress of Gerontology in 2003 in Buenos Aires- Argentina, the IV Congress of the Latin American
Committee of the IAG in 2003 in Chile, and theWorld Congress in Brazil, in 2005, are examplesof the work ahead.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE IAG COMLAT REGION
President:
Secretary General:
Director of Biology Area:
Director of Clinic Geriatric Area:
Director of Physiology Area:
Director of Social Science Area:
Director of Assistance Area:

Dr. O. Prieto
Dr. E. Vega
Dr. P. P. Marin
Dr. F. Morales
Dr. J. E. Mazzei
Dr. F. Portocarrero
Dr. F. Gómez

Cuba
Cuba
Chile
Costa Rica
Venezuela
Peru
Colombia

MEMBER ASSOCIATIONS OF THE

IAG Regions

NORTH AMERICAN REGION
Canadian Association of Gerontology
The Gerontological Society of America
The American Geriatrics Society

ASIA/OCEANIA REGION
Australian Association of Gerontology
Gerontological Society of China
Hong Kong Association of Gerontology
Association of Gerontology (India)
Indonesian Society of Gerontology
Japan Gerontological Society
Korean Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
New Zealand Association of Gerontology
Philippine Asscoiation of Gerontology Inc
Gerontological Society of Singapore
The Gerontological Society of Taiwan
Thai Society of Gerontology and Geriatric medicine

WALTER DOBERAUERSCHOLARSHIP FORRESEARCH INTO OLD AGE
The Austrian Society for Geriatrics and Gerontology
will present the Walter Doberauer Scholarship for
Research into Old Age in 2001.

EUROPEAN REGION
Albanian Association of Gerontology-Geriatrics (AAGG)
Belgische Vereniging Voor Gerontologie and Geriatrie
British Geriatrics Society
British Society for Research on Ageing
British Society of Gerontology
Bulgarian Association for Active Aging
Czech Society of Gerontology
Danish Gerontological Society
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gerontologie and Geriatrics
Societad Española de Gerontologia
Societa Gerontologica Fennica
Societe’ Francaise de Gerontologie
Georgian Geriatric Society
Hellenic Association of Gerontology
Hungarian Gerontological Association
Irish Gerontological Society
Israeli Gerontological Society&

GrantsAwardsSocieta’italiana di Gerontologia e Geriatria
Association Luxembureoise de Gerontologie/Geriatrie
Maltise Association of Gerontologie and Geriatrics
Norvegian Gerontological Society
Oesterreich Gesellschaft für Geriatrie und Gerontology
Polish Society of Gerontology
Societade Portugueisa de Geriatria e Gerontologia
Romanian Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Russian Scientific Society for Gerontology
Society of Gerontology of the Republic Serbia
Slovac Society for Gerontology and Geriatrics
Gerontolosko Drusto Slovenije
Svedish Society for Research on Ageing
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Gerontologie
The Netherlands Society of Gerontology
Ukranian Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Prize money of ATS 60.000 will be presented forwork in the fields of - Experimental Gerontology/
Biology - Social Gerontology - Clinical Geriatrics
Applicants must be under 40 years of age and include
with their application - a short C.V. - a descriptionof their research project - a list of publications
The closing date for applications is 15th November
2000
Applications are to be addressed to: Austrian Society
for Geriatrics and Gerontology C/- Prim. Dr. Franz
Bohmer SMZ Sophienspital Apollogasse 19 A - 1070
Wien.

In Memory
Mr. Leo Abisch died on 27 July 2000, he was the
Executive Director of the Sandoz Foundation forGerontological Research for several years and a great
contributor and supporter of the IAG. He will besadly missed.

Amendment
Amendment: If you are planning to take advantageof the Tour to the IAG 17th World Congress inVancouver, Canada, organised by the Asia/Oceania
region, please note that the telephone number for
NORTHBRIDGE TRAVEL as stated in thebrochure is incorrect. The Correct number is (02)9958 5666.

IAG Website
COMLAT REGION
Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Mexico
Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Uruguay
Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Paraguay
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics of Argentina
Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Brazil Federative
Association of Gerontology of Colombia
Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Venezuela
Association of Geriatrics and Gerontology of Chile
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics of Peru
Association of Gerontology of Puerto Rico
Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics of Cuba

VISIT THE IAG WEBSITE AT:
www.cas.flinders.edu.au/iag
The documents for the 50th Anniversary meetingin Salsomaggiore and the MOP-DR are all soon to
be posted on the IAG website.

Copy Deadline
Copy for the May 2001 Edition of the Newsletterof the International Association of Gerontology
is due by Friday 9th March 2001. All submissions
are greatly appreciated. Please email topenny.edwards@flinders.edu.au
or fax +61 8 8201 7551

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF

Gerontology

INTERNATIONAL GERONTOLOGICAL MEETINGS

IAG REGIONAL CHAIRS

2001
January 12-14
Gerontological Society of Singapore Regional
Conference
Into the Millenium of the Older Adult: Releasing
Potentials and Erasing PrejudicesThis conference will provide a platform for theexchange of knowledge, skills and ideas between
academics, practitioners and policy-makers with thefinal aim of improving policies and services for older
persons in Asia. Participation by interested
individuals outside the Region is actively promoted.
For more information contact:
Mr. Allan Choo,
Administrative Officer
Gerontological Society of Singapore
19 Tao Payoh West Singapore 318876
Email: kkljmehtas@pacific.net.sg
Fax: 3444553

COMLAT REGION
President Dr. Osvaldo Prieto Ramos MD
Secretary Dr. Enrique Vega Garcia, MD
Calle G Y 27,
Vedado,Ciudad Habana, CUBA
Ph: (53-7) 33 3864 Fax: (53-7) 33 3319
Email: comlat@infomed.sld.cu

February 4-7
International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA)
Section of Psychiatry of Old Age (SPOA)Royal Australian and New Zealand College of
Psychiatrists
Lorne, Victoria, Australia
Secretariat: C/- ICMS Pty Ltd
84 Queensbridge Street, Southbank,
Victoria 3006
Australia
Tel: +61 3 9682 0244
Fax: +61 3 9682 0288
Email: ipajm@icms.com.au

IAG CONGRESS CALENDAR
2001

2003
European Congress of Gerontology
Barcelona, España, Junio 2003
Sociedad Española de Geriatría y Gerontología
Email: segg@segg.org
Pan American Congress of Gerontology
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Argentine Medical Association
Argentine Society of Gerontology and Geriatrics
San Luis 2538 C1056AAD
Buenos Aires ARGENTINA
Fax +54 11 4961-0070
Email: sagg@connmed.com.ar
Website: www.sagg.org.ar
2005
June 24-29
18th World Congress of Gerontology
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
For more information contact:
Av Europa 722
Jardim Europa - CEP 01449-000
Brazil, Sao Paulo - SP
Tel: 55 11 3082 8596
55 11 3088 4751
Fax: 55 11 3083 0473
Email: nortonsa@uol.com.br

ASIA/OCEANIA
Chair Dr. Hajime Orimo
The Japan Gerontological Society
Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital
35-2 Sakaecho, Itabashi-Ku
TOKYO 173 JAPANFax: 81 3 3964 4397
Email: orimo@tmig.or.jp
Secretary Dr Yoshinosuke Fukuchi
Asia/Oceania Region
Yoshikawa Building No 2
2 Floor 2-9-8 Hongo Bunkyo-ku
TOKYO 113-0033 JAPANFax: +81 3 5684 3382
EUROPEAN REGION
Chair Dr. Mario Passeri
Instituto Di Clinica Medica
Generale e Terapia Medica
Universita di Parma Via Gramsci 14
PARMA 43100 ITALY
Fax: +39 521 290776
Email: m.passeri@rsadvnet.it
Secretary Dr Francisco Guillen Llera
Secretary, European Region of IAG
Permanent Secretariat, PO Box 9191
2080 MADRID SPAIN
Fax: +34 133 45150
Email: fguillenl@segg.org
NORTH AMERICAN REGION
Chair James T. Sykes, M.A.
University of Wisconsin
2100 Rowley Avenue, Madison, WI 53705
Ph: (608) 238 2015 Fax: (608) 238 2013
Email: james.sykes@mail.admin.wisc.edu
Secretary Norah C Keating PhD
Professor, Dept. of Human Ecology
University of Alberta
3-22 Human Ecology Building
Edmonton, AB, CANADA T6G 2N1
Ph: 780 492 4191
Fax: 780 492 3012