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The countdown to Age Demands Action begins!

By Barbara Dockalova, Posted 12 September 2013 See more by this blogger

On 1 October, the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, older people campaign against injustice and age discrimination as part of our Age Demands Action (ADA) campaign. This year, 57 countries will take part, with countries such as... Keep reading
Older people's rights: Views from the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

By Lianne Murphy, Posted 16 August 2013 See more by this blogger

Lianne Murphy from our Affiliate Age Action Ireland writes about her time at the United Nations to discuss older people's rights. This is my first time at the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA) at the UN in New... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Post-2015 in Bali: An interesting and fruitful meeting

By Rosy Pereyra, Posted 04 April 2013 See more by this blogger

From the 23rd to the 25th of March was celebrated in Bali, a High Level Panel Meeting of Eminent Persons on the Post 2015 Development Agenda. During the first two days, more than 150 representatives of civil society from... Keep reading (1 Comment)
Highs and lows from the High-level Panel meeting in Bali

By Eva Sabdono, Posted 01 April 2013 See more by this blogger

In March, the UN High-level Panel on the post-2015 development agenda met in Bali, Indonesia. The meeting was hosted by our President Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who is co-chairing the panel with UK Prime Minister David Cameron and Liberian... Keep reading
Strengthening the network in the heart of rapid ageing

By Anders Hylander, Posted 15 March 2013 See more by this blogger

Last week HelpAge network members from Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and Korea met in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The purpose of the meeting was to start an exciting, new EU-funded project focused on strengthening the network on... Keep reading