Thank You!

Dear Participants,

The South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010 was successfully concluded with your generous support and dedication. On behalf of the organizers, I would like to thank everyone for making the event a success and the conference received nationwide coverage in the press and television. We would like to record our most sincere appreciation to the Keynote, Plenary and Oral Paper presenters, in particularly those who travelled far and wide to be with us in Kuala Lumpur. From the enthusiastic response we have received, the Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia will definitely consider organizing the event biennially.

The Secretariat will keep this blog active and upload the presentations, press articles, photos, statements and other reports of the conference. We are working to publish the conference proceedings and will keep everyone posted on the latest developments. Please feel free to forward any suggestions and comments so that together, we can forge ahead with our efforts to create a society for all ages.

Dr. Rahimah Ibrahim
Secretary, SEACA2010

SEACA2010 Program

Dear paper presenters, participants and guests,

You can now download the final program for the South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010 below.

South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010 Program Final

Conference Payment Form and Extension of Closing Date for Early Bird Rate

Dear SEACA2010 Participants,

To facilitate credit card payment and other payment methods for the SEACA2010 registration fees, a Conference Payment Form is enclosed for your kind perusal.

SEACA2010 Conference Payment Form (.doc)
SEACA2010 Conference Payment Form (.pdf)

The Early Bird Rate closing date has been extended to 21st May 2010.

Abstract Submission Closed and Other Updates

Abstract submission for SEACA2010 is now closed. The Scientific Committee has received well over 60 abstracts for oral and poster presentations from the Southeast Asian region and beyond (e.g. Hongkong, China, India, Korea, Australia, United States of America, Turkey, Iran).

Notifications of acceptance will be e-mailed to the corresponding authors by 16 April 2010 after the completion of reviews by the Scientific Committee.

Deadline for Abstract Submission is Extended to 9 April 2010

The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 9th April 2010. We would like to thank the various researchers who have submitted their abstracts for SEACA2010 and the notification will be e-mailed shortly.

South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010: Conference Sponsors

The Secretariat invites all interested parties to participate in the SEACA2010 as conference sponsors. Please check out the form below and contact the Finance and Sponsorship sub-committee for more details.

SEACA2010 A4 Poster (.pdf)

SEACA2010 Conference Sponsor Form (.doc)
SEACA2010 Conference Sponsor Form (.pdf)

South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010: Conference Registration Opens

Registration for the SEACA2010 is now open. The conference will feature invited keynote and plenary papers, workshops as well as oral and poster presentations on old age and ageing at the Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur. A special room rate for participant’s accommodation has been negotiated with the conference hotel.

Do join us to be part of this regional conference and don’t miss out on the opportunities to network with other colleagues in the growing field of gerontology. 

SEACA2010 Flyer & Tentative Program (.pdf)

SEACA2010 Conference Registration Form (.doc)
SEACA2010 Conference Registration Form (.pdf)

Grand Millennium KL Hotel Reservation Form (.doc)
Grand Millennium KL Hotel Reservation Form (.pdf)

* Participants are required to make accommodation arrangements directly with the respective hotels.

Please refer to the form for details on registration fees. For further inquiries, please feel free to e-mail the Conference Secretariat at seaca2010@gmail.com or call or fax us at 603-89472744.

South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010: Call for Papers

The Scientific Committee cordially invites policymakers, researchers, social workers and graduate students to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at the South East Asian Conference on Ageing 2010. Details are as follows:

Abstract Submission Deadline:
2 April 2010 (Extended to 9 April 2010)

Notification of Acceptance of Abstract:
12 April 2010 (By 16 April 2010)

Submission of Extended Abstract for Conference Proceedings
14 May 2010 

Please kindly peruse the documents below for submission of abstracts for SEACA2010. A template for extended abstracts for publication will be provided at a later date. All presenters must register and pay the registration fee before the conference.

SEACA2010 Abstract Submission Form (.doc)
SEACA2010 Abstract Submission Form (.pdf)
SEACA2010 Author’s Instruction & Sample Abstract (.pdf)

Welcome to the Blog Site for SEACA2010!

Dear colleagues and friends,

On behalf of the Secretariat, it is my honour and priviledge to invite you to the South East Asian Conference on Ageing to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 17 to 18 July, 2010.

The Institute of Gerontology (IG), Universiti Putra Malaysia and the International Institute on Ageing (INIA), United Nations-Malta, is co-organizing the two-day event at the Grand Millennium Hotel Kuala Lumpur, featuring renowned international keynote speakers as well as plenary papers on a range of issues related to old age and ageing. The theme for the inaugural regional conference is “Improving Well Being in Later Life”, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of the phenomenon in a diverse socio-cultural and geographical region. This conference represents a unique opportunity for policymakers, researchers and social workers from various countries to come together and share our knowledge on the challenges and opportunities of population ageing in South East Asia. 

We invite you to submit papers and posters along the five (5) identified sub-themes on i. policy, demography and population ageing, ii. work, social protection and econmic well being, iii. older person, family and the ommunity, iv. healthy ageing and active lifestyle, and v. technology and elderly friendly environment. Extended abstracts of accepted papers and posters will be published in an ISBN conference proceedings and workshops will be held to draft a conference resolution and make recommendations for action.

We look forward to meeting you all in Kuala Lumpur at the conference. Let us come together to honour and celebrate our elders by building a better society for all ages.

Yours sincerely,

  Tengku Aizan Hamid, PhD
  Associate Professor / Director
  Institute of Gerontology
  Universiti Putra Malaysia