Taking place at Plymouth Argyle’s Home Park, special guests included Irina Shevchenko, who is leading on Ukraine’s support for people with dementia, along with representatives from Japan, Belgium, Gibraltar to discuss community initiatives they have in place.

Plymouth Science Park’s Health Technology & Innovation Hub also demonstrated patient-centred technologies, with University researchers covering AI as a support tool for people with dementia and their families.

A key part of the day saw the University of Plymouth sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Nanfang College in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, with plans afoot to explore research opportunities and student exchanges.

The delegation, which included Dr Zeng Wen from the Health Bureau of the Government of Macao in the People’s Republic of China, also visited other local organisations including University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust (UHP).