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29 Aug 2017

Visit by Korean delegation from Bucheon City

The Project teams of the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Project (“JCAFC Project") received a 16-member Korean delegation from Bucheon City on 29 August 2017 in The Chinese University of Hong Kong to exchange views on building an age-friendly city. The delegation members included government officials, Council member, university professor, and representatives from senior welfare organisations.
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In the meeting, JCAFC Project teams introduced the Project and shared experiences of conducting baseline assessment, ambassador training, development of action plans and implementation of district-based programmes in collaboration with district stakeholders, and joining the World Health Organization Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities. The Korean delegation introduced Bucheon City Hall and its senior welfare division. Both parties exchanged views on various age-friendly issues and were benefited from the visit.

Initiated and funded by:

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Project partners:

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • The University of Hong Kong
  • Lingnan University
  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  • Jockey Club Institute of Ageing
  • Sau Po Centre on Ageing
  • Asia-Pacific Institute of Ageing Studies
  • Research Centre for Gerontology and Family Studies
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