EAPO in partnership with CNPEA, ILC and GAROP enlightened and provided an update about what has transpired and how each of us can and must participate in helping bring the UN Convention for the Rights of Older Persons to fruition.

SPEAKERS

Amal Abou Rafeh, Chief of the Programme on Ageing Section, Social Inclusion and Participation Branch Division for Inclusive Social Development, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, New York

Frances Zainoeddin, worked at the United Nations from 1970-2001, represents the International Federation on Ageing, Gray Panthers and Soroptimist International at the United Nations, and is the Vice-Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing in New York, serving as an Ex-Officio Member with the GAROP Steering Group.

Ellen Graham, Coordinator of the Secretariat of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP)

Margaret Gillis, Founding President of the International Longevity Centre Canada

Marta Hajek, CEO, Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario

Presentation (Download)

Advancing the Human Rights of Older Persons

Resources: 

Websites – Partner Organizations  

Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP)  https://rightsofolderpeople.org/

International Longeveity Centre Canada: https://www.ilccanada.org/

The Canadian Coalition Against Ageism (CCAA) :https://www.ilccanada.org/ccaa
Join as member:  https://ccaageism.ca/join/

Decade of Healthy Aging:  https://www.decadeofhealthyageing.org/

United Nations DESA Programme on Ageing:  https://social.desa.un.org/issues/ageing

Ageing General Assembly:  https://social.desa.un.org/issues/ageing/general-assembly

GAROP LINKS

ENGAGEMENT

CNPEA RIghts,
GAROP,
Human rights,
ILC,
UN Convention
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