Sharjah24: The Sharjah Social Services Department (SSSD) is hosting the 12th Senior Services Forum, with the topic " Pioneering practices in older persons' services", under the esteemed patronage of Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC). The event will take place at Al Qasimia University on Monday, October 2nd, coinciding with the International Day of Elderly, which is marked on October 1st.
The Forum will include eight sessions with six international and regional participants and two local participants. It is worth noting that Sharjah's Social Services Department has constantly held this forum in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, which represents the Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities, of which Sharjah has been a member since 2017.
The Forum will also see the announcement of the winners of the Green Heart Award for the Elderly, which was launched in its 2nd session by the Sharjah Age-Friendly Office in the Department of Social Services in Sharjah, being the first of its kind dedicated to the elderly at the local and regional levels.
Age-friendly institutions that have met the standards required to receive the title of age- friendly institution for this year will be honoured. The title will be issued based on engineering standards, requirements, and criteria for facilitating services and community empowerment for the aged, and it will be granted to entities that have met 80% of the conditions.
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