29th Anniversary Celebration of International Day of Older Persons at the United Nations
About the World Summit on Social Development
The United Nations General Assembly, through its resolutions 78/261 and 78/318, decided to convene the “World Social Summit” in 2025, under the title “the Second World Summit for Social Development” to be held in Doha, Qatar from 4-6 November.
The Summit will convene heads of State or Government, along with other leaders and CSOs, to address gaps and recommit to the Copenhagen Declaration on Social Development and the Programme of Action and its implementation and give momentum towards the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Advancing Healthy Ageing as a Cornerstone of Social Development
As populations age at unprecedented rates, the global community faces a decisive moment: will we adapt policies and systems to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to age with dignity, health, and voice, or risk leaving millions behind? Our work demonstrates that investing in healthy ageing strengthens entire societies, from resilient health systems and inclusive labour markets to sustainable urban development and intergenerational solidarity. The ageing agenda must be a core component of the sustainable development agenda.
“THE JOURNEY TO AGE EQUALITY”
10th October 2019 10 am-1 pm
United Nations ECOSOC Chamber
The United Nations International Day of Older Persons aims to enshrine and promote the rights of older persons and to engage and mobilize advocates to protect those rights. The panel will look at sub-themes including inequalities in the care sector, lifelong learning work/life balance, and social protection.
Welcome and Greetings:
His Excellency, Ambassador Martín García Moritán, Permanent Representative
of the Mission of Argentina
Mrs. Nasly Isabel Bernal Prado, Chair of the Group of Friends on Ageing
Speakers:
– Paul Ladd, Director, UN Research Institute for Social Development
– Andrew Scott, Professor of Economics at the London Business school &
co-author of The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity.
Panel Moderator:
Jane M. Barratt, Secretary-General for International Federation on Ageing
Panellists:
– Krishna Gautam, Director, Ageing Nepal
– Elizabeth Isele, Founder and CEO, The Global Institute for Experienced Entrepreneurship
– Alana Officer, Senior Health Advisory, World Health Organization
– Vinicius Pinheiro, Director of the ILO Office for the United Nations
– Karoline Schmid, Chief, Fertility and Population Ageing Section, Population Division, DESA
Online Registration for both/either event required
Register at bit.ly/2kyyVbr | Deadline: Sept. 30th 2019
Contact Information
Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD)
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
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