Age Friendly Network extends to East Asia

DCU Age Friendly University are delighted to host a delegation from the University of Pai Chai and the Daejon Senior Support Centre South Korea. The University founded in 1885 has a student body of 14,000 students and their programmes in health, education, and cultural opportunities are offered free of charge to older people. Professor Jinsoep Lim and his colleagues from the Department of Gerontal Health and Welfare represented Pai Chai where Prof. Lim also serves as department chair.

Daejeon Senior Support Centre was represented at the meeting by Prof. Sohn and colleagues who also signed an AFU MOU with DCU. Daejon Senior Support Centre and the University of Pai Chai are working collaboratively on a number of initiatives to address ageing in South Korea. Their work is supported by the South Korean government to embed the AFU concept in all HEI's in South Korea.

The displayed photos feature Prof. Lim,(Education Research Director), Dr. Jeong (Director of Social Welfare Pai Chai University), Prof. Sohn (Dept of Welfare and Theology, Pai Chai and Director of the Daejon Senior Support Centre) with DCU representatives, Prof. Mark Morgan, Mr. Paul Smith (International Office), Dr. Rob Mark (Guest researcher, HERC).

The University of Pai Chai is the 10th Higher Education Institute to follow DCU in adopting the AFU principles, joining a growing AFU network.
It is the first Age Friendly University in East Asia.

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