This document provides details of the HelpAge Network Asia/Pacific Regional Conference held from 7-11 May 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. It lists 114 participants from 53 organizations and 28 countries that attended. It also lists the speakers and representatives in the "Voice of Older People Forum" session from various countries and organizations.

1. 7-11 May, 2012
Yangon, Myanmar
HelpAge Network Asia/Pacific Regional
Conference
“Rapid Ageing: A Caring Future”

2. Participants
• 114 Participants
• 53 Organisations
• 28 Countries

3. Australia
Wendy Holmes
Burnet Institute for Medical Research
and Public Health
Jessie George
Communications Expert
Carolyn Anne Webster
Shire of Wagin, Western Australia

4. Bangladesh (1/2)
Tofazzel Hossain
Resource Integration Centre (RIC)
Haseeb Khan
Resource Integration Centre (RIC)

5. Bangladesh (2/2)
David Mather
HelpAge International - SARDC
Ferdous Ara Begum
CEDAW General Recommendation on
Rights of Older Women

6. Cambodia (1/3)
Chhay Vanna
Under-Secretary of State of Ministry
of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth
Rehabilitation,
Thavrak Tuon
Ministry of Planing
Khuon Eng Mony
Department of Preventive Medecine,
Ministry of Health

7. Cambodia (2/3)
Sou Chankresna
Council for Agricultural and Rural
Development (CARD)
Soktha Yi
UNFPA
Sovann Tan
Prey Touch Older People
Association

8. Cambodia (3/3)
Kov Meng
HelpAge International Cambodia
Country Office
Annie Nut
HelpAge International Cambodia
Country Office

9. China (1/2)
Yang Huai-Bao
Piety Foundation
Du Peng
Institute of Gerontology, Renmin
University of China
Xiao Caiwei
China National Committee on Ageing
(CNCA)

10. China (2/2)
Daniel Brindle
Pfizer Investment Co., Ltd.
Deng Xueyi (Bob)
Shaanxi Provincial Committee on
Ageing (SPCA)
Sun Min
West China School of Public Health
Sichuan University

11. Cook Islands
Lydia Sijp
The Cook Islands Civil Society
Organizations

12. Democratic People's
Republic of Korea
Ri Chol Hui
Korean Federation for Care of the
Aged (KFCA)
Hwang Chol Ho
Korean Federation for Care of the
Aged (KFCA)
Won Son Hui
Korean Federation for Care of the
Aged (KFCA)

13. Federated States of
Micronesia (FSM)
Ben Jesse
Department of Foreign Affairs

14. Fiji
Mohammed Hassan Khan
Fiji Council of Social Services (FCOSS)
Govind Sami
Ministry of Social Welfare, Women &
Poverty Alleviation

15. Hong Kong
Richard KAING
Asia Pacific Alliance of YMCAs

16. India (1/2)
Prakash Tyagi
Gramin vikas Vigyan Samiti(Gravis)
Mathew Cherian
HelpAge India - Chief Executive

17. India (2/2)
Jacob Roy
Alzheimer's Disease International
Saradin
OPA in Jetadasar from Rajastan

18. Indonesia (1/6)
Dr. Makmur Sunusi
Ministry of Social Affairs
Yulia Suhartini
Ministry of Social Affairs
Ilyana Desiana
Ministry of Social Affairs

19. Indonesia (2/6)
Isep Sepriyan
Ministry of Social Affairs
Tri Budi Rahardjo
Universitas Indonesia Centre of
Ageing Studies
Eva Sabdono
Yayasan Emong Lansia (YEL)

20. Indonesia (3/6)
Dinni Agustin
Centre for Ageing Studies Universitas
Indonesia
Prof. Sri Moertiningsih
Adioetomo
Centre for Ageing Studies Universitas
Indonesia
Dr. Nugroho Abikusno
Faculty of Medicine, Trisakti University
InResAge Indonesia Research on
Ageing Population Network

21. Indonesia (4/6)
Ester Fitrinika Wahyuningsih
National Development Planning
Agency Republic of Indonesia
Dyah Larasati
National Team for the Acceleration of
Poverty Reduction (TNP2K), Indonesia
Arif Rohman
Planning Bureau, Ministry of Social
Affairs Rep of Indonesia

22. Indonesia (5/6)
Bambang Purwoko
Member of National Social Security
Council Republic of Indonesia
Mursyidah Lathief
Yayasan Telaga Amal Foundation
(YTA)
Rosaleen Cunningham
Communications Consultant

23. Indonesia (6/6)
Elfy Roesmiani
Yayasan Emong Lansia (YEL)
Raden Soetrisno
Forum Lansia Kesuma Bangsa

24. Kiribati
Teurakai Ukenio
Ministry of Internal and Social Affairs
Bairiki

25. Lao PDR
Bounneuang Sidavong
Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare
(MLSW)
Daovone Symeuangvong
Lao Women Union (LWU)

26. Malaysia (1/3)
Datuk Lum Kin Tuck
President-Former Teacher's Union
Leader
Normah Dali
National Council of Senior Citizens
Organizations Malaysia (NACSCOM)
Soon Boon Keng
National Council of Senior Citizens
Organizations Malaysia (NACSCOM)

27. Malaysia (2/2)
Cheong Beng Seng
National Council of Senior Citizens
Organizations Malaysia (NACSCOM)
Yong Boon Hon
National Council of Senior Citizens
Organizations Malaysia (NACSCOM)

28. Malaysia (3/3)
Nathan Vytialingam
Dept of medicine,Faculty of Medicine,
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Thillainathan Krishnan
Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society

29. Mongolia (1/2)
Chuluunbat Luvsantseren
Mongolian Association of Elderly
People (MAEP)
Neenee Tuvdennyam
Mongolian Association of Elderly
People (MAEP)

30. Mongolia (2/2)
Ulziibayar Luvsansharav
Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour
Tungalagtamir Sandag
Ministry of Social Welfare and Labour

31. Myanmar (1/5)
U Aung Tun Kaing
Deputy Director General, Ministry Of
Social Welfare, Relief and
Resettlement, Department of Social
Welfare
Tapan Kumar Barman
HelpAge International Country Office
Myanmar

32. Myanmar (2/5)
Daw Lae Yin Win
Department of Social Welfare
Dr. Kay Thi Kyaw
Department of Social Welfare

33. Myanmar (3/5)
Daw Yin Yin Mya
Myanmar Red Cross Society
U Aung Than
Hnin Si Gone Home for Age

34. Myanmar (4/5)
Sister Gu Lay May
Home for Age (Little Sister)
Sister Lu Mary
Home for Age (Little Sister)

35. Myanmar (5/5)
Professor Dr. Myint Han
Insein General Hospital, Department
of Health
Dr. Myo Min
Department of Health

36. Nepal
Chhing Lamu Sherpa
Nepal Participatory Action Network
(NEPAN)

37. New Zealand
Geoffrey Hayes
National Institute of Demographic and
Economic Analysis (NIDEA), University
of Waikato

38. Pakistan
Mohammed Shafi Boikhan
Pakistan Medico International (PMI)

39. Papua New Guinea
Leo Kulumbu
Ministry of Community Development
Konio Doko
Department for Community Development

40. Philippines
Fransiskus Kupang
Coalition of Services of the Elderly
(COSE)
Dulfie Shalim
Department of Social Welfare and
Development
Salvacion Basiano
Coalition of Older Persons Association
of the Philippines (COPAP)

41. Republic of Korea
Cho Hyun-Se
HelpAge Korea
Cho Ki Dong
Honorary President-Founder of
HelpAge

42. Samoa
Faameia Su'a
Ministry of Finance

43. Singapore (1/3)
Mary Ann Tsao
Tsao Foundation
Ng Wai Chong
Tsao Foundation
Lee Li Ming
Tsao Foundation

44. Singapore (2/3)
Mary Ann Geronimo
Tsao Foundation
Peh Kim Choo
Tsao Foundation
Thelma Kay
UNESCAP

45. Singapore (3/3)
Aris Ananta
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Evi Nurvidya Arifin
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

46. Sri Lanka
Tilak de Zoysa
HelpAge International
Samantha Liyanawaduge
HelpAge Sri Lanka
Bala Tampoe
The Ceylon Mercantile, Industrial &
General Workers’ Union (CMU)

47. Thailand (1/4)
Dr. Nantasak Thamanavat
Ministry of Public Health
Bhusdee Thamanavat
Chiangmai Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital
Sirintorn Chansirikarnjana
The Alzheimer’s Disease and Related
Disorders Association –ARDA

48. Thailand (2/4)
Khanokporn Sucamvang
Faculty of Nursing, Chiangmai
University
Linchong Pothiban
Faculty of Nursing, Chiangmai
University
Siriwan Aruntippaitune
Ministry of Social Development and
Human Security

49. Thailand (3/4)
Chalermsee Chantaratim
National Council on Social Welfare of
Thailand (NCSWT)
Rujira Petchoo
National Council on Social Welfare of
Thailand (NCSWT)
Vajiraya Buasri
National Council on Social Welfare of
Thailand (NCSWT)

50. Thailand (4/4)
Wiraphat Wilaisilpdelert
Foundation for Older Persons’
Development (FOPDEV)
Sawang Kaewkanta
Foundation for Older Persons‘
Development (FOPDEV)
Janevit Wisojsongkram
Foundation for Older Persons‘
Development (FOPDEV)

51. Vietnam (1/2)
Pham Tuyet Nhung
Vietnam Association of the Elderly
(VAE)
Dr. Giang Thanh Long
Institute of Public Policy and
Management (IPPM)
Nghiem Duc Hien
Vietnam Women's Union (VWU)

52. Vietnam (2/2)
Nguyen Chi Tuyen
Center For Ageing Support And
Community Development (CASCD)
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Trai
Director-Community Activist
Pham Huy Tien
Advisor (external affairs)-Former
Diplomat

53. United Kingdom
Ruthe Isden
Age UK

54. International Organisations
(1/2)
Dr. John Beard
World Health Organisation (WHO)
Nobuko Horibe
UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional
Office – Regional Director
Silvia Facchinello
EU Delegation of the European Union

55. International Organisations
(2/2)
Donovan Storey
UNESCAP
Cai Cai
UNESCAP

56. HelpAge - UK
Richard Blewitt
Mark Gorman
Sylvia Beales
Paul Ong

57. HelpAge - EAPRDC

58. Voice of Older People

59. Voice of Older People Forum
Datuk Lum Kin Tuck
Malaysia
Bala Tampoe
Sri Lanka
Dr. Daw Myint Myin khin
Myanmar

60. Voice of Older People Forum
Cho Ki Dong
Republic of Korea
Pham Huy Tien
Vietnam
Dr. Yin Htoon
Myanmar

61. Voice of Older People Forum
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Trai
Vietnam
Vajiraya Buasri
Thailand
Elfy Roesmiani
Indonesia

62. Voice of Older People Forum
Lee Li Ming
Singapore
Raden Soetrisno
Indonesia
Dr. Daw Yin Yin Myint
Myanmar

63. Voice of Older People Forum
Dr. Daw Khin Aye Win
Myanmar
Ferdous Ara Begum
Bangladesh
Salvacion Basiano
Philippines

64. Voice of Older People Forum
Sovann Tan
Cambodia
Saradin
India