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  1. Global Coalition on Aging Partners with the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021

    New York, NEW YORK (February 23, 2021) – The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2021 and the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) announce their collaboration on the first-ever WSIS Forum Healthy Ageing Innovation Prize to be awarded  at the WSIS Forum 2021.  The prize will be awarded to the most innovative technology that enables healthier and more active ageing and will be presented in parallel with the WSIS Forum 2021 Special Track on ICTs and Older Persons, which is designed, organized and supported by GCOA.
  2. WSIS Forum 2021 and the Global Coalition on Aging Partner on Hackathon to Inspire Cutting-Edge ICT Innovation for Older Persons

    New York, NEW YORK (February 18, 2021) – The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) and the Global Coalition on Aging (GCOA) today announce their partnership on the Ageing Better Through ICTs hackathon, a first-of-its-kind global hackathon focused on innovation for the Silver Economy. The hackathon, conducted virtually, will draw participants from around the world and of all ages to generate ideas for information and communication technologies (ICTs) to improve the lives of older persons.

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