2014 THE AM POST: 1st Issue

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THE AM POST AM in Taiwan

1st Issue 2014 August 06

2 GA Theme 3 PreGA Workshop Age of the Aged 4-6 GA Theme Speakers 7 Daytime activities 8 Social Program /Post GA

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Sustainable Development

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Group E: Jack, Rui-Wen, Kent umanity now stands at a defining moment in history. Over 7 billion people live on earth, our only dwelling planet in the universe so far with an estimated increase of at least a billion people in the following decades. Enormous human population leads to perpetual hardships including food shortage, water scarcity and a worsening of poverty between and within nations. Confronted with an extremely challenging future, humans introduced the idea of sustainability.

Sustainable development, which aims to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, shall ensure humanity s chances for survival as well as a more prosperous future.

In 1972, the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment was held in Stockholm, Sweden. The industrialized and developing

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nations were brought together in an effort to determine the rights of the human family to a healthy and productive environment. Their ensuing effort led to the adoption of Agenda 21 at the first UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1972. This agenda became a significant landmark in the history of human development. Twenty years later, after the third Earth Summit Rio+20, the sustainable development has become the doctrine of almost every system and organization.

Having recognized the increasing risk from the developing society, we carry the responsibility to prepare Mother Nature for the challenges in the future. The theme of AM 2014 is Sustainable Development for the New Era , and the two topics covered are Sustainable Healthcare and Sustainable Environment. In the spirit of global partnership, we are inviting you to join us in building a more sustainable society at AM2014.

pre-GA Workshop

1. Rights and Discrimination In 2002, Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging(MIPAA), a report of the Second World Assembly on Ageing, proposed three directions : developing long-term care systems, advancing health and well-being into old age, and ensuring supportive environments, which led the course of thinking and action on ageing into a new era.

Even though people around the world have put much effort on the rights of the aged, there are still several challenges, including the discrimination against the elderly. Ageism, a

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target levels in 1994, shifting institutionalized care to community-based care. Health is not the only aspect in elder welfare. Elders should be able to work without discrimination. In the United States, with the legislation of Age Discrimination Elimination Act in 1967, the working rights of the elders is protected. The Act forbids age limitation in the processes of recruiting employees, making its environment friendly for the elders.

3. On the other Hand ‒The Dilemma We Face

“Age of the Aged”

term which describes the stereotypic and negative bias against older adults, was first coined

by Robert Neil Butler in 1969. Any attitude, actions, or institutional structures which subordinate people according to their age will impair the full range of human rights. Nevertheless, ageism truly exists, no matter being noticed or not.

2. What did our governments do?

There are a variety of elder policies proposed in each country.

For example, the legislation of Long-term Care Service Bill in 2014 was a milestone in the Taiwanese caring system. Besides Taiwan, Japan launched the Gold Plan in 1989, which was revised with raising

The promotion of the right of the elderly has raised economic and financial concerns. On the economic side, the fast aging popularity causes the dependency ratio to soar rapidly.

Moreover, the lowering consumer s purchasing power caused by aging has a negative effect on macroeconomic. On the financial side, the fast aging rate has made the welfare policies much more difficult to be implemented and sustained. The Funded pension system can decrease government spending, helping financial and capital markets grow. However, there could be political and economic risks lurking behind, and hence there is still room for improvement.

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Theme Event 8/6 Sustainable Development: From domestic to global view

As climate change becomes more and more serious, extreme weather including typhoon, drought, and blizzard have been approved occurring not only more frequently but more intensive.

Consequently, sustainability has become a big issue nowadays. The objective of this session is how to achieve sustainable development through dierent aspects including NGOs, government and business industry.

Prof. Chien-Te Fan

General concepts of sustainability Professor, Institute of Law for Science & Technology, National Tsing Hua University Specialty: Technology law, International Environment Law

Dr. Niven Huang Business and Sustainable Development General Manager of KPMG Sustainability Consulting Co., Ltd. Specialty: CSR, sustainability reporting, SRI, corporate sustainability strategy and carbon management.

Dr. Ying-Shih Hsieh

NGO & sustainability

President, Environmental Quality Protection Foundation Specialty: Intellectual property infringement lawsuits, Administrative litigation, Liability for national torts, Civil, criminal, commercial litigation

Dr. Hui Chen Chien

The 3rd alternative to Sustainable Development from government aspect Executive Director of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Management OďŹƒce Specialty: laws in GHS reduction, climate change impact assessment

8/6 A dream to achieve sustainable universal coverage & healthcare system: Taiwan experience & global view.

Taiwan s National Health Insurance (NHI) covers among 99.5% of the p o p u l a t i o n . Ta i w a n e s e enjoy the first class medicine performance, with a surprisingly low expenditure. However, the over-utilization and growing demands of health benefits, the declining reimbursements to healthcare workers and longer working hours have put the healthcare system into crisis. In response, the second generation NHI was carried out in 2013. Nevertheless, it s still a long road toward a sustainable healthcare system.

Andrew T. Huang Taiwan Experience: A Path to Sustainable Health Care

President of Koo Foundation Sun Yat-Sen Cancer Center Specialty: Internal medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology

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Tsung-Mei Cheng

"LTC Policy & the Universal LTC Insurance Scheme in Taiwan" Consultant General of the Long-Term Care Insurance Preparatory Task Force of Ministry of Health and Welfare Professor, Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University Specialty Payment System, Health Insurance and Health Care Policy Evaluation, Economic and quality evaluation

Chin-Chuan Yeh The inspirations that Taiwan gives the world: National Health Insurance Current position: Vice President of Taiwan Red Cross Society Specialty: Health insurance, Health administration, Health policy

8/10 Disaster risk management and sustainable development

As global warming becomes a more serious issue, focusing on disaster response and recovery is fairly not enough; furthermore, reinforcement of community resilience through disaster reduction and mitigation is what we have to put into consideration. In this session, we will focus on how disaster risk management will evolve in the Eastern-Asia region, and discuss different prospectives from different countries, and learn local experience from the Taiwan Red Cross. We invite you to join us and learn the connection between health sectors and disasters, and redefine the role doctors should play in disaster risk management.

Shinichi Nakayama

Disaster risk management for the new era: experience from Japan Director, Hyogo Emergency Medical Center Specialty: Disaster management, Emergency medicine, Disaster medicine evaluation

Fuh-Yuan Hsih Disaster risk management for the new era: experience from Taiwan Physician, Department of Emergency medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan Director, Occupational Safety and Health Office, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taiwan Adjunct assistant professor, Department of Emergency medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Director, Emergency Operations Center (Taipei) Specialty Emergency medicine, Disaster medicine, Disaster management

Hsiao-Tzu Hsu A sustainable approach towards disaster management: experience from Red Cross Taiwan Director, Department of Communications and Development Specialty: Journalism, Public relations, Disaster relief

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8/10 Currently, people in the whole world strive to put more emphasis on eliminating health inequity, advocating health promotion activities, and understanding social determinants of health. As medical students, we need to learn how to communicate and cooperate with public health experts, governments, and public. We should no longer rely solely on medical treatment to cure disease, but to be advocators of health promotion.

Besides, basing on the professional field of hospitals, we should promote value-adding healthcare − not only cure the disease, but also prevent, protect and elevate people s health!

The essential role of health promotion in achieving sustainable healthcare

Joyce R. Gaufin

"Keys to successful collaboration between medicine and public health"

President of American Public Health Association (APHA), U.S.A. Consultant, Great Basin Public Health Leadership Institute (GBPHLI) Specialty: Management and leadership training, Organization development and consultation, Quality improvement, Creating new programs and collaborative efforts

Shu-Ti Chiou

When Family Meets Citizen: Issue of Family Care in Taiwan Director-General, Health Promotion Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare President, International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services (initiated by WHO) Specialty : Preventive Medicine, Prevention and Control of Chronic Diseases, Health Policy and Management

The sustainability of long term care system

In recent years, world populations of the elderly has been steadily rising, and as demand soars, the prevention of Long Term Care (LTC) system overload will become pressing concerns for any aging society. However, LTC is not merely a medical concern. Other problems of lawmaking, fairness, accessibility, manpower distribution, social insurance, and caregiver rights all pose poignant questions with no definite answers. For this Theme Event, we have invited two Taiwanese experts of LTC to share their knowledge, experience, and insight.

Yue-Chune, Lee

"LTC Policy & the Universal LTC Insurance Scheme in Taiwan" Consultant General of the Long-Term Care Insurance Preparatory Task Force of Ministry of Health and Welfare Professor, Institute of Hospital and Health Care Administration, National Yang-Ming University Specialty: Payment System, Health Insurance and Health Care Policy Evaluation, Economic and quality evaluation

Frank T.Y. Wang When Family Meets Citizen: Issue of Family Care in Taiwan Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Social Work, NCCU , R.O.C Specialty: Qualitative Research Methods, Elderly Care, Long Term Care, Aboriginal Social Work

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The social program that will ROCK YOUR LIFE! Come enjoy Taiwan cuisines and take part in local folk games with others. Besides, there are traditional lion and dragon dance and temple parade performance. What s more, you get to experience the glove puppetry!

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This is an all in one tour perfect for friends who want to experience various cultures in Taiwan. You would have fun getting familiar with Taiwan s culture while doing some DIYs( rice noodle DIY, oyster picking). Photo some historical sites to preserve memories while walking in Lukang, which is one of the oldest towns in Taiwan. Authentic Taiwanese and aboriginal cuisine are no doubt an important part of our tour too. The best of all, we will go inside the mountains to visit those beautiful scenery and the legendary sun moon lake. A sun moon lake cruise and bicycle ride around the lake is also included in our itinerary. If you are interested in these activities just come and join us now!!!!

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Far from the congested cities lining western Taiwan, the island s East Coast boasts a rugged beauty, a land of strong aboriginal heritage where mountains and valleys meet the sea. Dramatic coastline dotted with striking rock formations connects the area s two main cities, the laid-back marble city of Hualien to the north and Taitung, which are the highlights of our eastern tour. On top of the spectacular scenery of nature, we also provide you with the intimate contact of the culture of our aboriginal ancestors and the thrilling whitewater rafting experience. Hesitate no more! Come and join us in the East!

Date:8/11-8/16(flight on 17th) Fee:280euro

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Chinese Medicine Exhibition Acupuncture, pulse measurement, gua sha treatment, cupping therapy, Qigong‌ come to learn more about traditional Chinese medicine, the wisdom of 4000 years of history!

Souvenir

Taiwanese Food Store Use voucher for snacks to treat yourself to some traditional Taiwanese food!

Taiwanese Folklore Exhibition What toys did the early Taiwanese children play with? Enjoy the dazzling array of Taiwanese artifacts and vividly colored toys on display.

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