The UNECE PAU and the Division for Arab States, Europe, and Central Asia of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organized a workshop to develop capacities for ageing related work of governmental and UNFPA focal points in Eastern and South-eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia and to exchange experiences. The workshop was hosted by UNFPA Country Office in Moldova and took place in Chisinau from 13 to 16 March 2007.
Working languages were English and Russian, with simultaneous translation.
Рабочие языки - английский и русский; синхронный перевод.
Report of the training workshop on ageing
Objectives
- Improve understanding of how to identify and analyze challenges and opportunities related to ageing and demographic change
- Improve understanding of the UNECE Regional Implementation Strategy (RIS) of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)
- Improve understanding of how to implement and monitor commitments of MIPAA/RIS
- Provide knowledge for developing action plans projects related to ageing
- Provide guidance for drafting country reports on national follow-up to MIPAA/RIS
AGENDA
Background documents
PRESENTATIONS
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Title
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Author
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English
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Russian
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| Introduction to the meeting programme, objectives and expected results | Andres Vikat UNECE |
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| MIPAA/RIS : An overview of activities in the UNECE countries with focus on the EECCA countries |
Holger Osterrieder UNECE |
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| MIPAA: What is it all about? | Alexandre Sidorenko UN Programme on Ageing | ||
| The Demographic Factor | Dimiter Philipov Vienna Institute of Demography | ||
| How to consider the components of demographic change in policymaking? | Dimiter Philipov Vienna Institute of Demography | ||
| Social policies and population ageing | Joseph Troisi UNINIA |
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| Pension Challenges and Pension Reforms for the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia |
Asghar Zaidi European Centre |
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| What is the bottom-up approach and how it can be implemented in MIPAA/RIS review and appraisal? |
Mandy Heslop | ||
| Mainstreaming ageing in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia: Challenges and opportunities |
Nikolai Botev UNFPA, Slovakia | ||
| Country Presentations | |||
| Support to pro poor development policies and social inclusion of elderly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| National demographic strategy | Bulgaria | ||
| The great generation of Kazakhstan: insight into the future | Kazakhstan | ||
| Ageing in Moldova: challenges and opportunities for better life | Moldova | ||
| Legal Framework Regarding a Minimum Income, Health and Care Services for Older Persons |
Romania | ||
| Bottom up appproach in building national capacities – M&E MIPAA/RIS |
Serbia | ||
| Ageing of the population | Tajikistan | ||
| MIPAA+5 Bottom-Up Review in South East Europe | Eppu Mikkonen-Jeanneret HelpAge International |
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