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Marie Beaulieu is an honorary member of the Board of Directors at the Canadian Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (CNPEA). Her mandate is to ensure that this Canadian organisation is represented in Québec and internationally and forge links with the INPEA.

By organizing meetings once-a-week for five weeks, the extraordinary work of the INPEA has facilitated international exchanges on the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic for the older adult population worldwide.

Entitled 'How to Better Tackle Elder Abuse in Belgium?', the report identifies avenues for improving detection and taking charge of situations of mistreatment of older adults in this country.

In partnership with the WHO and several international researchers, the Research Chair has begun to compose an ‘overview’ article.

On October 14, at the SGGE’s first on-line congress, Marie Beaulieu will provide its members with information on the practices of prevention and support for older persons at risk of mistreatment in residential settings during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As one of several activities in preparation for France’s national day of consensus-building against mistreatment on September 23, Marie Beaulieu participated in a web conference on the knowledge drawn from international research on this subject.

June 15 of every year is a unique occasion to promote the continued development of a society without violence towards nor neglect of older adults. This day, recognized by the United Nations, is an opportunity to step back and underline the initiatives undertaken in the fight against mistreatment and showcase actions to promote ‘good treatment’ on local, national, and international levels.

As part of the extraordinary activities undertaken by the International Network for Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in this time of a global pandemic, the Research Chair participated in diverse, international initiatives.