During a full week of engaging panel discussions, GCOA brought together experts from across sectors to talk about the most critical priorities and exciting developments in information and communications technologies that serve older adults. As part of the Special Track on ICTs and Older Persons, GCOA and WSIS established a special prize in 2021 entitled the…

Throughout 2020 and beyond, aging has been at top of the agenda for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). GCOA has worked with the OECD on aging for many years. Together, GCOA and OECD have jointly organized several expert consultations and workshops examining a range of critical topics through the aging lens: Alzheimer’s…

The playbook offers step-by-step guidance to replicate the successful vaccine confidence initiative led by GCOA with the Age-friendly NYC Commission, in early 2021. It is based on a series of community-focused webinars that convened health and medical experts as well as community leaders from across New York City to address questions and concerns from the community…

The first webinar, Science, Older New Yorkers, and Covid-19 Vaccination: A Virtual Forum Advancing Trust and Confidence for Older New Yorkers, featured a panel of cross-sector experts answering questions from New Yorkers about vaccine safety and the science behind the Covid-19 vaccines. The second webinar, NYC Community Leaders on Building Trust & Confidence for Older New Yorkers…

The Alliance to Beat COVID-19 (ABC) aims to encourage COVID-19 immunization for all. The goal of the initiative is to build acceptance with the hesitant, protect the most vulnerable, and facilitate uptake of the vaccine within the 60+ population. As two leaders in science and health strategy, Novim and GCOA are joining forces in our ABC…