Welcome to the International Federation on Ageing... ...the IFA is a membership based network of organisations, bodies and individuals with a mission to improve the quality of  the lives of older people around the world through policy change, grassroots partnerships and strengthening bridges between public and private sectors concerned with ageing issues. - A voice for older people globally - IFA's 9th GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON AGEING Important Conference Update! Valerie Fletcher - Executive Director of Adaptive Environments/Institute for Human-Centered Design will be a keynote speaker for a major symposium: The New Paradigm: Ageing and Design.....read more! Please take a moment to explore the conference website. We all look forward to welcoming you in 2008! www.ageingdesignmontreal.ca IFA’s 9th Global Conference on Ageing will take place in Montréal, Canada, from September 4 to 7, 2008.  The event is being hosted by a new NGO 'Ageing Design Montreal' and will combine the IFA’s biannual flagship global conference on ageing with the international debut of our new exhibition series on Ageing and Design. Download the Conference Brochures here: English French