This programme is aimed at providing the participants with a broad and up-to-date understanding of the basic issues involved. It helps participants to evolve viable and realistic policies appropriate for their own countries and communities to meet the very real challenge of sustaining, in an acceptable way, the life and health of older persons. In so doing, while maintaining the economic development of the country, a high quality of life is ensured to older persons.

The programme consists of lectures, seminars and site-visits. Topics include: Longevity and Development; Sustainable Longevity; Demographic Realities; the Costs of Care; Long-Term Care; Social Security Systems; Policies for Productive Ageing; Assessing the Needs of the Elderly; Review of Current Policies in developing countries around the World; Alternative Sources of Income.