Applications for this bursary is now closed, and we will be announcing successful recipients shortly
We are inviting applications for travel bursaries for delegates from lower and middle income nations of the Commonwealth to attend the 2023 Global Ageing Network’s (GAN) biennial conference, Glasgow, Scotland 7 – 8 September 2023 with a pre-conference CommonAge meeting on 6 September 2023.
Held in conjunction with Scottish Care and the National Care Forum – leading care and support provider associations in Scotland and England – this international conference provides an outstanding professional development opportunity as well as networking and learning about future perspective, and feature thought leadership, innovative ideas, research, projects.
This bursary is for emerging leaders, (regardless of age!) living in a Commonwealth country who can clearly demonstrate how their work benefits older people in their country.
Applications close Friday, 17 March 2023
More details and the application form can be found here.
Please note this is a member benefit. Applications will need to be a member, or be in the process of applying for membership.
Membership details and how to join are here.
About the Conference
The conference theme, Care about Our Future: global symposium for sustainable care and support – will embrace a future perspective and feature thought leadership, innovative ideas, research, projects and/or programmes that address specific needs in supported housing, homecare, residential and nursing care and support.
Topics covered in recent conferences and of the greatest interest to GAN members and delegates include:
- Human Rights
- Music, the Visual Arts and Creativity
- Models of Care
- Ethical Considerations
- Workforce
- Changing Management and Leadership
- Wellness and dementia care
- Technology aimed at improving Care
- Housing and Supportive Service Delivery
- Advanced Design and Operations
- Continuous Quality Improvement