International Conference & Workshop · BITEC, Bangkok

Community-Led Approaches and Innovations for Better Care Systems, and Community Resilience toward an Inclusive Silver Economy

Bringing policymakers, researchers, practitioners, and civil society together to strengthen community-centred care systems, scale innovations responsibly, and co-produce the Bangkok Recommendations for ageing societies across Asia and the Pacific.

Dates6–8 May 2026
VenueBITEC, Bangkok, Thailand
Participants~200 onsite, technical track
LanguageEnglish, with interpretation
Conference title banner showing host and co-host organisation logos, including Chulalongkorn University, the College of Population Studies, the Thai Health Promotion Foundation, and the Ageing Innovation Expo Thailand.
Why this conference matters

A translation gap between ageing policy and local delivery

Population ageing is accelerating across the Asia-Pacific region, yet implementation capacity remains uneven: many countries have articulated ambitious policy intentions but lack practical tools to integrate health and social care, mobilise community actors, finance services sustainably, and measure outcomes consistently. This conference addresses that translation gap by positioning communities as the delivery platform of the longevity agenda — linking national policy, health and social systems, and regional commitments to scalable, evidence-based local models.

Strengthen care systems

Integrating prevention, care pathways, workforce development, and safeguarding within community and long-term care systems.

Build community resilience

Addressing climate risk, digital transformation, and geopolitical uncertainty through age-responsive, inclusive local action.

Advance an inclusive silver economy

Connecting financing, innovation, and policy so longevity becomes an opportunity for growth and dignity, not only a fiscal pressure.

Key outcomes

What the conference set out to deliver

Co-produced outputs

A conference synthesis report and concise policy brief articulating shared lessons, comparative insights, and mutual recommendations.

A strengthened network

An international, multi-stakeholder network linking researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society for sustained exchange.

Agreed next steps

A shared pathway from dialogue to implementation, tracked through the organising committee.

3days of dialogue
~200technical-track participants
15+hosts & co-host institutions
5policy domains addressed
Bangkok Recommendations & Policy Brief

From dialogue to actionable recommendations

Over three days, participants drafted, reviewed, and refined the Bangkok Recommendations on Community-Led Approaches and Innovations toward an Inclusive Silver Economy, alongside a concise accompanying Policy Brief. The Recommendations and Policy Brief are now final and available for download in English and Thai.

Go to the Bangkok Recommendations page →