18 September 2012: a civil society forum and a research forum will take place.
The UNECE Ministerial Conference will host a poster exhibition to showcase good practice examples and innovative approaches in implementing MIPAA/RIS. UNECE member States as well as NGOs and scientists participating in the Ministerial Conference are invited to submit their good practice examples until 30 May 2012 (see link below). |
With this Ministerial Conference, under the motto "Ensuring a society for all ages: promoting quality of life and active ageing", UNECE member States will mark the tenth anniversary of MIPAA/RIS.
| The principal goal of the conference will be to evaluate implementation of MIPAA/RIS in the five years since the León Conference, asking how much progress has been made, where there is still room for improvement, and how to approach the challenges that still remain. Active ageing and in particular the participation of older persons in society will be at the heart of the ministerial segment of the conference, which will seek to set priorities for the coming five years for improving the quality of life of people of all ages. Experts and ministerial panels will tackle pressing policy questions such as how best to promote the participation of older persons in the labour market and societal activities, as well as means of creating enabling environments for healthy and independent ageing.
The Ministerial Conference will be hosted by the Austrian Government under the auspices of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection and will also include the participation of NGOs and the scientific community. The Conference will conclude with a Ministerial Declaration.
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TIMETABLE FOR THE DRAFT MINISTERIAL DECLARATION
January to March 2012
ACTION | WHO | DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
The concept note on declaration drafting was agreed upon | 4th meeting of the Working Group on Ageing (WGA) | 21-22 November 2011 |
Presentation of draft declaration to the Declaration Drafting Group (DDG) | Austria | 2nd week of January 2012 |
Initial comments | DDG | 24 January 2012 |
Detailed comments in preparation for the teleconference | DDG | 2nd week of February 2012 |
Telephone conference | DDG | 3rd week of February 2012 |
Presentation of revised draft to the Secretariat | Austria | End February 2012 |
Comments by the Secretariat to Austria | Secretariat | 8 March 2012 |
Sending draft declaration to Bureau of the Working Group on Ageing | Austria | 14 March 2012 |
Discussion during the Meeting of the Bureau of the Working Group on Ageing | Bureau | 22 - 23 March 2012 |
First round of consultations with members of the Working Group on Ageing | Members of the Working Group on Ageing | 3 June 2012 |
Incorporation of comments provided by members of the Working Group on Ageing | DDG | Following the week of 11 June 2012 |
Second round of consultations with members of the Working Group on Ageing | Members of the Working Group on Ageing | 9 July 2012 |
Finalisation of draft declaration | DDG/Secretariat | 20 July 2012 |
Presentation and adoption of declaration at the Conference | Member States | 20 September 2012 |
PROVISIONAL AGENDA - OUTLINE
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Introduction & Panel Sessions
TIME | AGENDA ITEM |
|---|---|
8.00 am - 9.30 am | Accreditation & Registration |
9.30 am - 10.10 am | Opening of the Conference, adoption of the agenda, election of Chair |
10.10 am - 10.45 am | Overview of the ageing situation in the UNECE Region |
10.45 am - 11.15 am | Coffee break |
11.15 am - 1.00 pm | Panel discussion: Promoting longer working life and maintaining work ability |
1.00 pm - 2.30 pm | Lunch, side events, poster exhibition |
2.30 pm - 4.00 pm | Panel discussion: Participation, non-discrimination and social inclusion of older persons |
4.00 pm - 4.30 pm | Coffee break |
4.30 pm - 6.00 pm | Panel discussion: Creating an enabling environment for health independence and ageing in dignity |
8.00 pm | Social Event: HEURIGEN EVENING - Hosted by the mayor of Vienna at Fuhrgassl-Huber, a popular wine tavern located in Neustift am Walde between vineyards and the Vienna Woods. Bus transfer will be provided. |
Thursday, 20 September 2012
Ministerial Day
TIME | AGENDA ITEM |
|---|---|
9.00 am - 9.10 am | Opening of the ministerial segment, election of Chair |
9.10 am - 9.30 am | Setting a stage for the ministerial declaration 2012 |
9.30 am - 11.00 am | Dialogue between Ministers and civil society representatives: Stimulating intergenerational dialogue and solidarity between the generations: a shared responsibility |
11.00 am - 11.30 am | Press Conference, coffee break |
11.30 am - 11.45 am | Presentation of the Civil Society Declaration and Research Community Declaration |
11.45 am - 1.15 pm | Ministerial Panel: Ensuring a society for all ages: promoting quality of life and active ageing a) Promoting longer working life, participation, non-discrimination and social inclusion of older persons |
1.15 pm - 2.45 pm | Lunch, side events, poster exhibition |
2.45 pm - 4.15 pm | Ministerial Panel: Ensuring a society for all ages: promoting quality of life and active ageing b) Promoting quality of life in older age: creating an enabling environment for health, independence and ageing in dignity |
4.15 pm - 4.40 pm | Adoption of the Ministerial Declaration 2012 |
4.40 pm - 5.00 pm | Closing: Chairperson's summary, closing statements |
HOW TO REGISTER
Participation is open to Ministers and government delegations upon invitation. Civil society and other partners may request participation as observers.
All participants are kindly requested to register online.
Please click on the link below to register
http://www.unece.org/pau/ageing/ministerial_conference_2012.html
Registration closes on 15 August 2012.
Should you need assistance with your online registration, please contact the Conference Secretariat:
| Conference Agency AIMS International GmbH Mariannengasse 32 A-1090 Wien T: +43 1 402 77 55 - 622 F: +43 1 402 77 31 Email: UNECE-Ageing2012@aimgroup.eu Contact person: Helmar Böhnlein |
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
CONFERENCE VENUE
Aula der Wissenschaften (Hall of Sciences)
The Aula der Wissenschaften is a meeting place combining tradition and modernity. Dating back to the 17th century, the building with its lecture halls was originally used by the university. The Aula der Wissenschaften is very centrally located - only a few minutes’ walk away from St. Stephen’s Cathedral. It is thus in the direct neighbourhood of a great variety of hotels, restaurants, bars, underground car parks, cultural institutions and shopping areas.
Several underground lines (Stephansplatz U1, Stubentor U3 and Schwedenplatz U4), buses (Wollzeile/Riemergasse 1A) and one tram (line number 2, Stubentor) converge in this area.
Address:
AULA der WISSENSCHAFTEN
Wollzeile 27a
A-1010 Vienna
http://www.aula-wien.at/en
Finding Aula der Wissenschaften on the Map: http://g.co/maps/upvf8.
CONFERENCE ORGANISERS
For questions regarding the Conference agenda, please contact:
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) | Austrian Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs |
Conference Agency | |
SOCIAL PROGRAMME
WELCOME RECEPTION
The Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection and the European Commission have the pleasure to invite all conference participants to the Welcome Reception on 18 September 2012, from 7 p.m. in the Marble Hall (Marmorsaal) of the Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, Stubenring 1, 1010 Wien.
The Welcome Reception will thus take place in an impressive historic building which dates back to the beginning of the 20th Century when it hosted the Austrian-Hungarian Army during the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. The building, designed by famous architect, Ludwig Bauman, with its with 326.000 cubic metres and nearly three thousand windows is one of the last remaining ring road buildings (Ringstraßengebäude). Today the neo-baroque structure houses several Ministries.
It is centrally located, within walking distance of the Conference Venue and the City Centre.
HEURIGEN EVENING
"Let's go to the Heurigen" - this is the typical expression to set off into a sociable evening, with good music, wine and tasty food in all cosiness.
"Heuriger" is the Viennese expression for the wine of the latest harvest and the name for the places where it is served – at the “Heurigen”. Originally, they were taverns where local vintners sold their wine, usually situated in the vineyards on the outskirts of Vienna. Today, the “Heurigen” have become an essential part of Viennese life where locals and visitors enjoy wine and rustic specialities.
Located in Neustift am Walde between vineyards and the Vienna Woods, Fuhrgassl-Huber with its cosy parlours and romantic patio has been a popular wine tavern for almost 30 years.
The mayor of Vienna has the pleasure to invite all conference participants to the Heurigen Evening at Fuhrgassl-Huber on Wednesday, 19th September 2012, from 8 p.m.
A bus transfer to the Heurigen and back will be organised for all conference participants.
Address:
Weingut Fuhrgassl-Huber
Neustift am Walde 68
1190 Wien
weingut@fuhrgassl-huber.at
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Statement made by Ms. Erika Winkler, Deputy Director, Ageing, Population and Volunteering Policies Unit, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, at the 50th Session of the Commission for Social Development, 1 to 10 February 2012.
