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Okinawa Proclamation on Respect for Aging and in Support of the DaVinci Project 2012 |
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Be it known unto all nations and interested persons that on March 3, 2007, the International Gerontology Synthesis Meeting, sponsored by the CareFit Service Association in Okinawa, Japan, issued the Okinawa Proclamation on Respect for Aging. This proclamation is made in support of the Da Vinci Project, which is a universal approach that recognizes the importance of all age groups accepting the dignity and value of older adults. The theme of this international synthesis meeting reflects the essential components of the proclamation: Youth is a Gift, Age is an Art. The Proclamation recognizes the importance of: Implementing a curriculum that is interdisciplinary and reflects the complex nature of aging. Implementing a curriculum that reflects the life span for persons with and without disabilities within settings including the home, education, public life, and the work place. Through this proclamation, we encourage collaborative relationships between business, government, education and all organizations related to aging and disabilities throughout the universe. In addition this collaboration also recognizes the importance of individual creativity, art and science in achieving universal understanding of See, Observe, Understand and Listen (SOUL) which is called KIGATSUKU, which means an inner spirit to act without being told what to do. Therefore, may all persons and organizations with an interest in the welfare of our universe strive to work toward developing applied knowledge that integrates the best wisdom about older persons with the SOUL.
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