The National Forum on Ageing takes a number of forms:
The National Forum on Ageing Futures Group is an independent 'think tank' formed to continue the imaginative, forward, positive thinking that informed the All Our Futures strategy. It believes flexibility of approach, openness to new ideas and willingness to think beyond the traditional core themes of housing, health, care and transport are important. It is based at the Centre for the Older Person's Agenda, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
The National Forum on Ageing Futures Group intends to address current issues and engage with people across Scotland in imaginative forward thinking. It plans to hold a number of events - the first was on 15 June 2009 at the Scottish Parliament with Sir Tom Farmer and Bill Jamieson, Executive Director of The Scotsman.
The National Forum on Ageing: Ageing Research event was held on 3 November 2009 in Edinburgh - see the programme at:
http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/user-consultation-groups-seminars/seminars/enabling-independent-healthy-ageing/programme.html
A link to the report of the event and speaker's presentations will be available here soon.
The National Forum on Ageing Implementation Group has met once, on 16 September 2008, and the papers are below: