The Yearly Council of IFA (International Federation on Ageing), the Senior Officials Meeting, and the 9th Global Conference on Ageing took place from September 3rd to 7th, 2008 in Montreal, Canada. On invitation of Ms. Irene Hoskins, the president of IFA, Wu Yushao, the vice president of CNCA, representing Li Bengong (one of the directors of IFA), attended the council. And later, Wu gave a presentation under the subject of Practices and Experiences of Ageing-in-place in China on the Senior Officials Meeting.

I. IFA’s Council

IFA’s second Council was held on September 3rd 2008 in Montreal, and Mr. Wu Yushao, the vice president of CNCA, representing Li Bengong, attended the meeting.

There are total 24 directors in IFA, and 19 of them had presented the council, including the president of IFA, vice president of international affairs, deputy director for affairs in Asia-pacific area, secretary-general, and the cashier. The major agenda of the council are:

1. Approve the council compendium made in May 2008 in Beijing

2. Discuss development strategy and membership issues of the IFA

3. Listen to relevant reports

This council continued the discussion of consigning American Association of Retired Persons to publish the federation publications, as well as opening mind to develop individual members under the same model of governmental and non-governmental members. However, since directors held different opinions, the later issue would be further discussed in London Council in January 2009. Besides, the secretary-general announced that the IFA would hold an international forum under the theme of “Ageing in Place” from September 9th to 12th 2009 in Akita, Japan. Moreover, the 10th Global Conference on Ageing of IFA would be held from May 3rd to 6th 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.