The Conference
At the invitation of the Government of Germany, a regional Ministerial Conference on Ageing was held in Berlin, between 11 and 13 September 2002. The Conference was organized by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. It considered and adopted a Ministerial Declaration and a Regional Implementation Strategy for the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing 2002.
The International Plan of Action on Ageing
The International Plan of Action on Ageing adopted by the first World Assembly on Ageing in Vienna, Austria (1982) and endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 37/51 of 3 December 1982, was a corner-stone in recognizing ageing as one of the salient social, economic and demographic phenomena of our times. Although in many respects that was a pioneering document, the twenty years that have passed since its adoption faced the world with many new challenges. Recognizing that, the international community held a Second World Assembly on Ageing, in Madrid, Spain form 8 to 12 April 2002. It was devoted to an overall review of the outcome of the first World Assembly and aimed to advance the global ageing agenda beyond the 1982 Plan of Action, and to provide a blueprint for responding to the opportunities and challenges of population ageing in the 21st century and for the promotion of the concept of a "society for all ages". The Assembly adopted two main outcome documents -- a Political Declaration and the Madrid International Plan of Action, 2002, which commit governments to act to meet the challenge of ageing. The Madrid International Plan of Action includes policy recommendations, covering three main priority directions: older persons and development, advancing health and well-being into old age, and ensuring enabling and supportive environments.
List of Documents
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ECE/AC.23/2002/5 | Agenda | |||
ECE/AC.23/2002/8/Rev.1 | Rules of Procedure | |||
ECE/AC.23/2002/INF.2 | List of Participants | — | — | |
ECE/AC.23/2002/3/Rev.2 | Berlin Ministerial Declaration | |||
ECE/AC.23/2002/2/Rev.6 | Regional Implementation Strategy for the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing 2002 | |||
ECE/AC.23/2002/9 | Report of the Ministerial Conference on Ageing | |||
Statements and contributions
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Opening address | ||||
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Ms Brigita Schmögnerová, Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission For Europe | — | — | ||
Statements by Member States | ||||
Azerbaijan, Mr Ali NAGHIYEV, Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population | — | |||
Switzerland, Ms Ruth LUTHI, State Councillor | — | |||
Statements by Observer Organizations | ||||
International Labour Organization, Mr. Friedrich Buttler, Regional Director for Europe and Central Asia | — | — | ||
Statements on behalf of the accredited Non-Governmental Organisations delivered during the General Debate session | ||||
Education and Life Long Learning - Structures to Enable Volunteering: Structures for Social Inclusion of Older People Ms Sylvia Meehan, Older Women's Network in Europe |
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Participation of older people - Human rights Mr Antoni Bruel i Carreras, Red Cross, Spain |
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North-south Sharing of Experience - Older People as actors in development /Development Issues within all countries/ Ms Sylvia Beales, HelpAge International |
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Poverty and welfare - the right to a decent standard of living Ms Ans Willemse-van der Ploeg, Unie KBO Netherlands |
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Access to health care and education and training of primary health care workers regarding older persons Ms Gloria Gutman, International Association of Gerontology |
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Home Care/Day Care Ms Catalina Tudose, Romanian Alzheimer Society , Romania |
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NGO declaration Ms Hripsime Kirakosyan, Mission Armenia |
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Position paper | ||||
European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS) | — | — | ||