Join us in Tokyo and Online for AGen2023!
March 31 – April 3, 2023 | Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan, and Online
Recognising and promoting the inherent dignity of people at all ages represents a foundational goal shared by societies around the world. The desire to identify meaning and value in life underpins inquiries into law and politics, religion and the arts, and it guides the resolution of ethical questions associated with scientific inquiry and resulting innovations. As medical science, public health and technology continue to advance, so lives have grown progressively longer. Increasingly, this leads to new questions regarding the kind of lives we will experience as we grow older. While advances in science and medicine increase longevity, what innovative technologies are emerging that address the changing needs faced by an aging world? Researchers, scientists, and advocates will gather in Tokyo for AGen2023 to discuss these questions and others.
Japan represents a unique location for research professionals to meet and explore the topic of aging. Japan has one of the most rapidly aging populations, which combined with a declining birthrate, represents a compelling example of the demographic transition resulting from increased longevity. The issues and challenges faced in Japan have expanded to other Pacific nations, Europe, Africa, and the Americas as all nations experience the benefits of increased longevity. Worldwide, there is a growing recognition that the kind of life we now give our elders will impact the way we will be treated and cared for as we enter our later years. Because aging is a worldwide phenomenon, the needs and opportunities of an aging world must also reflect and respect cultural and social diversity in developing programs that encourage quality of life at all ages. How do we address the collective needs of the aging population while respecting each person’s individuality? AGen2023 provides an ideal forum for discussing and debating the many issues related to aging and gerontology. Submissions from a variety of fields and perspectives are welcomed and encouraged. Original research across disciplines, including science and technology, philosophy and politics, sociology, and psychology, will ensure an active and exciting opportunity to expand our gerontological understanding.
Now entering its ninth year, the AGen2023 Organising Committee has seen the conference grow in size and diversity of perspectives as it attracts researchers and practitioners from around the world to address this crucial topic. This year is particularly exciting as AGen will be partnering with The Asian Conference on Psychology & the Behavioral Sciences (ACP2023), increasing opportunities for broad multidisciplinary exchanges.
Held in partnership with the IAFOR Research Centre at the Osaka School of International Public Policy (OSIPP) at Osaka University, this international conference encourages academics and scholars to meet and exchange ideas and views in a forum stimulating respectful dialogue. This event will afford an exceptional opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making new contacts, networking, and facilitating partnerships across national and disciplinary borders.
In conjunction with our Global Partners, we look forward to extending you a warm welcome to Tokyo in 2023.
– The AGen2023 Programme Committee
- Location & Venue: Held in Tokyo, Japan, and online
- Dates: Monday, March 25, 2024 to Friday, March 29, 2024
- Early Bird Abstract Submission Deadline: October 06, 2023*
- Final Abstract Submission Deadline: December 14, 2023
- Registration Deadline for Presenters: January 26, 2024
*Submit early to take advantage of the discounted registration rates. Learn more about our registration options.
Speakers
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Kathryn M. LavenderNational Archive of Computerized Data on Aging (NACDA) -
James W. McNallyUniversity of Michigan, USA & NACDA Program on Aging -
Matthew H.S. NgRehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Singapore
Programme
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Aging Data: The National Archive of Computerized Data on AgingWorkshop Presentation: James McNally & Kathryn Lavender -
Does Trait Self-esteem Serve as a Protective Factor in Maintaining Daily Affective Well-being? Multilevel Analyses of Daily Diary Studies in the US and SingaporeSpotlight Presentation: Matthew H.S. Ng
Conference Committees
Global Programme Committee
Dr Joseph Haldane, Chairman and CEO, IAFOR
His Excellency Professor Toshiya Hoshino, Osaka University, Japan
Professor Barbara Lockee, Virginia Tech., United States
Professor Donald E. Hall, Binghamton University, United States
Dr James W. McNally, University of Michigan, United States & NACDA Program on Aging
Professor Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan
Dr Grant Black, Chuo University, Japan
Professor Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Tokyo
Professor Gary Swanson, University of Northern Colorado, United States
Professor Baden Offord, Curtin University, Australia
Professor Frank Ravitch, Michigan State University, United States
Professor Will Baber, Kyoto University, Japan
Conference Programme Committee
Dr Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
Professor James W. McNally, University of Michigan, United States & NACDA Program on Aging
Professor Sela V. Panapasa, University of Michigan, United States
Lowell Sheppard, Never Too Late Academy, Japan
Professor Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan
IAFOR International Academic Advisory Board
Sustainability, Energy & Environment Section
Dr June Henton, Auburn University, United States
Fan Li, LePing Social Entrepreneur Foundation & Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), China
Professor Mark Pegrum, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Dr Philip Sugai, Doshisha University, Japan
Professor Denis Binder, Chapman University, United States
Brian Aycock, IAFOR Research Centre
Dr James W. McNally, University of Michigan, United States & NACDA Program on Aging
Ms Karen Newby, Par les mots solidaires, France
Dr Tom Houghton, Curtin University, Australia
Dr Maxime Jaffré, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates
Dr Elena Raevskikh, Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mr Lowell Sheppard, HOPE International Development Agency, Japan
Politics, Law & International Relations Section
Dr Joel Campbell, Troy University, Japan
Dr Keiichi Ogawa, Kobe University, Japan
Professor Denis Binder, Chapman University, United States
Brian Aycock, IAFOR Research Centre
Dr Eddie Bruce-Jones, Birkbeck College School of Law, University of London, United Kingdom
Dr Yukinori Komine, Harvard University, United States
Dr Craig Mark, Tokyo Denki University, Japan
Professor Frank S. Ravitch, Michigan State University College of Law, United States
Mr Michael Liam Kedzlie, Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
Professor Haruko Satoh, Osaka University, Japan
Business & Economics Section
Harry Hill, Japan United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC), Japan
Fan Li, LePing Social Entrepreneur Foundation & Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR), China
Dr Philip Sugai, Doshisha University, Japan
Daniel Kjellsson, Future Talent Council, Sweden
Dr Grant Black, Chuo University, Japan
Professor Will Baber, Kyoto University Graduate School of Management, Japan
Dr Sarah Louisa Birchley, Toyo Gakuen University, Japan
Professor Johannes Moenius, University of Redlands, United States
Professor Anshuman Khare, Athabasca University, Canada
Dr Tingting Ying, Ningbo University of Technology, China
Dr Tom Houghton, Curtin University, Australia
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Section
Dr Cynthia Northington-Purdie, William Patterson University, United States
Professor Geoff Beattie, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
Professor Dennis McInerney, Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
Professor Dexter Da Silva, Keisen University, Japan
Dr Monty P. Satiadarma, Tarumanagara University, Indonesia
Dr Shahrokh (Sharo) Shafaie, Southeast Missouri State University, United States
Dr Amy Szarkowski, Harvard Medical School, United States
Dr Deborah G. Wooldridge, Bowling Green State University, United States
Conference Review Committee
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Dr Angela Koh, National Heart Centre Singapore, Singapore
Kathryn Lavender, National Archive of Computerized Data on Aging, University of Michigan, United States
Dr James McNally, University of Michigan, United States
Professor Dr. Bijay Singh, Ranchi University, India
Dr Marga Vives, University of Balearic Islands, Spain
IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) – “Innovation and Value Initiative”
The IAFOR Research Centre (IRC) is housed within Osaka University’s School of International Public Policy (OSIPP), and in June 2018 the IRC began an ambitious new “Innovation and Value Initiative”. Officially launched at the United Nations in a special UN-IAFOR Collaborative Session, the initiative seeks to bring together the best in interdisciplinary research around the concept of value, on how value can be recognised, and measured, and how this can help us address issues and solve problems, from the local to the global.
