5 June 2009 – News Release
Gilbert Van Kerckhove has been appointed as International Director of the “The Managing Committee of the China Ageing International Development Foundation”.
He reports to the Executive Director, Mr. Li Shu Chun, formerly Vice Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs who has the rank of minister. Mr. Li attended the Rotary Ball as a VIP guest on 23 May 2009 and the Foundation’s website shows pictures of him during the Ball, see here more.

The Foundation has recently been set up to contribute to the improvement of the growing elderly population. The Committee is under the leadership of National Ageing Office and supervised by the Ministry of Civil Affairs. For further details please visit the website:  http://www.caidf.org.cn/en_index.html
The Leadership list:
See:
– http://www.caidf.org.cn/leadershiplist.html (English)
– http://www.caidf.org.cn/show.aspx?id=58&cid=17 (Chinese)
In 1989, China designated the “Ninth day of the Ninth month of the Lunar Calendar” to be the Festival Day for the Elderly. This day, also known as the Chongyang Festival, promotes respect, love and assistance towards the elderly. With the strong support of the Chinese government, the Committee will host the “First China International Chongyang Festival”. In 2009, Chongyang Day will be on October 26th, 2009.
The Committee wishes to invite international representatives who are over 60, enjoy good standing and are famous in their country because of their previous career or through their success after retirement. The Committee will hold a lucky draw to select 99 illustrious representatives from 99 countries out of 171 countries having diplomatic relationship with China, to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Beijing together with Chinese VIP guests.
Further details are available through Gilbert.