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World Economic Forum: Ageing on the agenda
By Richard Blewitt, Posted 28 January 2013 See more by this blogger
Last week, I was at the World Economic Forum. It was a productive few days, with lots of interesting discussions happening. Here are just some of the points I have taken from my time in Davos. On economics, politics... Keep reading
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Let's discuss a future for all ages
By Anders Hylander, Posted 29 October 2012 See more by this blogger
For over a year, the HelpAge global network has been engaged in the process to establish a new development framework to follow on from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): The post-2015 process. With our most recent discussion paper, "Building... Keep reading
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Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and A Challenge
By Babatunde Osotimehin, Posted 03 October 2012 See more by this blogger
When considering where to launch our keynote report on the opportunities and challenges of an ageing population, it quickly became clear that Japan was the ideal location. It was not just that Japan has a higher percentage of older... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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Post-2015: Capturing the voices of the marginalised
By Anders Hylander, Posted 21 August 2012 See more by this blogger
Our previous blog on post-2015 discussed the absence of global ageing from the Millennium Development Goals. The structure, goals and targets in the current framework simply doesn't allow for age-group disaggregation. The HelpAge Network must ensure that older people... Keep reading
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MDGs: No room for the world's older people
By Anders Hylander, Posted 03 July 2012 See more by this blogger
The Millennium Development Goals Report 2012 launched this week, made no mention of global ageing. This is not surprising, since the existing MDG framework makes age group disaggregation impossible. However, global ageing is one of the most fundamental issues... Keep reading (4 Comments)
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