Co-create an Age Friendly City to benefit the holistic wellness environment

To enhance community living and ensure a safer, more reassuring environment across generations, stakeholders including the government, business sector, and social welfare sector are jointly promoting Hong Kong as an age-friendly city. Encouraging society to adopt technology and foster social collaboration in shaping a better future is essential to developing age-friendly environments that support holistic well-being.

A truly age-friendly city fosters inter-generational engagement, improves accessibility, and integrates smart urban planning to enhance the physical, mental, and social well-being of all residents. This session will explore technology-driven strategies, ESG-aligned initiatives, and collaborative frameworks for designing future-ready cities that champion holistic wellness and long-term livability.

Learnings
• Understanding the importance of inter-generational engagement in creating age-friendly communities.
• Identifying best practices for integrating smart solutions into city design for improved livability.
• Learning about stakeholder collaboration among government, businesses, and social welfare sectors.

Post-event Actions
• Develop a framework for ongoing collaboration among stakeholders to implement age-friendly initiatives.
• Create a resource guide on technology-driven strategies for enhancing community living.
• Establish a task force to assess and monitor the integration of ESG principles in urban planning projects.