UPOU joins Global Network of Age-friendly Universities
University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is now a member of the Age-Friendly University (AFU) Global Network, an international association of higher education institutions who have endorsed the 10 AFU principles and are committed to becoming more age-friendly in their programs and policies. Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, Chancellor of UPOU, through Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), sent a letter of interest to join the network and in endorsement of the 10 Age-Friendly Principles, namely: To encourage the participation of older adults in all the core activities of the [...]