GCOA Executive Director Melissa Gong Mitchell was featured in a webinar with the Silver Marketing Association addressing the unique preferences and needs of older travelers and how to capture the benefits of the silver economy in the travel sector. The expert speakers showcased three ground-breaking pieces of original research which decode the 50+ travel market….

Join the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA), Permanent Mission of the Federal Republic of Germany to the United Nations, UN DESA, and the American Council on Germany for "Global Population Aging, the SDGs, and the Silver Economy in the Decade of Healthy Ageing".

The Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) participated in the 34th United Nations International Day of Older Persons, Ageing with Dignity: The Importance of Strengthening Care and Support Systems for Older Persons Worldwide, on Monday, October 7, 2024, at the ECOSOC Chamber, UN Headquarters in New York.

Join us for the High-Level Forum on the Silver Economy 2023. Now in its fourth year, the Silver Economy Forum 2023, December 6 and 7, will explore aging at every stage of life, looking at the growing global Silver Economy through a multigenerational lens. Linking to the goals and aspirations of the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing, SEF 2023 will highlight key themes at the intersection of aging at every age, and the Silver Economy.

The Global Coalition on Aging is excited to again be leading the special track on ICTs and Older Persons at the 2023 WSIS Forum in partnership with ITU. Join us for this series of thought-provoking panels exploring how digital technology is transforming the future of aging and to learn more about how individuals and organizations…