Jane Barratt

Dr. Jane Barratt is the Secretary General, International Federation on Ageing (IFA) an international NGO with general consultative status at the United Nations and its agencies including the World Health Organization (WHO). The IFA membership comprises government, non-government, industry, academia and older people in 74 countries representing some 78 million older people. Her leadership drives the agenda for the world’s population ageing within the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing. Among her many current positions Jane is a Churchill Fellow, Member, Vision Academy, Director, Baycrest Health Sciences, Co-Chair, Baycrest Academy, Associate Scientist, Sinai Health System, Member, WFPHA International Council for Adult Immunisation Taskforce, CSO Representative, WHO COVAX Pillar “vaccine strategy,” Member, IA2030 Strategic Priority Life course and Integration Working Group and Member of the European Interdisciplinary Council on Ageing Assembly.