WORKSHOP: AGING MIGRANTS

2^nd Igorot European Consultation

Vienna, Austria

29 May-1 June 2003

WORKSHOP: AGING MIGRANTS

Convenor: Igorot-UK

Facilitator: Conchita Pooten

Presented by Jane Gavino

 

Members:

Mia Apolinar-Abeya              - USA

Lorenza Basali                        - Belgium

Yvonne Belen                         - The Netherlands

Cristabel Olat-Bounggick      - Austria

Jane Gavino                            - Ireland

Susan Kilakil                          - Belgium

Fred Labfayong                      - Switzerland

 

Recommendations:

• Build a residential home for Igorots who reached retirement age
• Suggested name is Igorot Center for the Elderly (ICE).

A database of the number of Igorots who are near retirement age will be made.

This plan will be presented to the IIC-5 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA in 2004.

• That Switzerland be the host country of next activity.