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The 2007 UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing reviewed the implementation of the UNECE Regional Implementation Strategy (RIS) of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). Since the Strategy was adopted in 2002, the period of the so-called "demographic bonus" has approached its end in most countries of the UNECE region and the need to adjust to demographic change has become more acute. The Conference considered the findings of national reviews, shared experiences and good practices and identified priorities for future action. The Conference also adopted a Ministerial Declaration entitled "A Society for All Ages: challenges and opportunities.

Preparatory Process

In the first five-year cycle of the global review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), the UN Commission for Social Development invited regional commissions to convene regional conferences to consider the findings of national reviews, share experiences and good practices, and identify priorities for future action. In the UNECE region, the Government of Spain has proposed to organize and host the UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing in León from 6 to 8 November 2007.

Ministerial Declaration - Drafting process

Preparatory Committee for the 2007 UNECE Conference on ageing - Second meeting: Agenda English French Russian Spanish
Open-ended meeting of the Bureau of the Preparatory Committee: Agenda Summary
Preparatory Committee for the 2007 UNECE Conference on ageing - First meeting
Joint Meeting of the Task Force Monitoring RIS and the Expert Group
Meeting of focal points on ageing
Country Reports

Implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing in the UNECE Region: Summary Report

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Panel A: Creating integrated approaches to mainstream ageing

Chairperson

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Spain

Mr. Aurelio Fernandez Lopez

Rapporteur

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Mr. Alexandre Sidorenko

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Keynote Speaker

United Nations Division for Social Policy and Development

Mr. Johan Scholvinck

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Panelists

Austria, Federal Ministry of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

Ms. Erika Winkler

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Estonia, Ministry of Population and Ethnic Affairs

Ms. Kristina Täht

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Serbia, Republic Institute for Social Protection

Ms. Lidija Kozarcanin

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Turkey, State Planning Organisation

Mr. Yusuf Yüksel

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European Commission

Mr. Detlef Gerhardt

NGO Lastavica, Serbia

Ms. Sanja Miloradovic

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Panel B: Participation and social inclusion

Chairperson

Expert on NGO issues, Germany

Mr. Dirk Jarré

Rapporteur

Netherlands, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports

Ms. Anneke Augustinus

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Keynote Speaker

University of Heidelberg, Germany

Ms. Ursula Lehr

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Panelists

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Directorate for Economic Planning

Ms. Azemina Vukovic

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Greece, Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity

Ms. Kallirroi Nicolis

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Ireland, National Council on Ageing and Older People

Ms. Gabrielle Jacob

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Portugal, Ministry for Labour and Social Solidarity

Ms. Odete Severino Soares

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Romania, Ministry of Labour, Family and Equal Opportunities

Ms. Ileana Carmen Manu

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ministry of Labour and Social Policy

Mr. Zoran Vucev

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United Nations Population Fund Office

Ms. Siri Tellier

Fédération Européenne des retraites et personnes agées, Belgium

Mr. Bruno Costantini

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Resource Center for Elderly, affiliate of HelpAge International NGO, Kyrgyzstan

Ms. Svetlana Bashtovenko

Panel C: Towards a balanced care strategy

Chairperson

Finland, National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health

Ms. Vappu Taipale

Rapporteur

Malta, Ministry of Health, Elderly and Community Care

Mr. George Pavia

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Keynote Speaker

United Nations International Institute on Ageing

Mr. Joseph Troisi

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Panelists

Czech Republic, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Mr. Petr Wija

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Israel, Ministry of Social Affairs and Services

Mr. Avraham Bitzur

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Spain, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Ms. Natividad Enjuto

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Sweden, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Mr. Niclas Jacobson

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United States of America, Department of Health and Human Services

Ms. Josefina G. Carbonell

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ZIVOT 90, Czech Republic

Mr. Oldrich Stanek

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Panel D: Living longer – working longer: challenges for education, labour market and social protection

Chairperson

Armenia, Ministry of Labour and Social Issues

Ms. Anahit Martirosyan

Rapporteur

Estonia, Ministry of Population and Ethnic Affairs

Ms. Kristina Täht

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Keynote Speaker

European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research

Mr. Bernd Marin

Panelists

Cyprus, Social Welfare Services

Ms. Toula Kouloumou

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Lithuania, Minister of Social Security and Labour

Mr. Teodoras Medaiskis

Russian Federation, Ministry of Health & Social Development

Ms. Irina Bondarenko

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Spain, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Mr. Octavio Granado

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International Social Security Association

Mr. Roland Sigg

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Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Mr. Asghar Zaidi

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AARP International

Ms.Line Vreven

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Panel E: Intergenerational collaboration

Chairperson

Sweden, Ministry of Health and Social Affairs

Mr. Niclas Jacobson

Rapporteur

France, Ministère du Travail, des Relations sociales et de la Solidarité

Ms. Marie Keirle

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Keynote Speaker

Germany, Federal Institute for Population Research

Ms. Charlotte Höhn

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Panelists

Belgium, Study Center of the Flemish Government

Ms. Lieve Vanderleyden

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Hungary, Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour

Ms. Judit Ágnes Szabó

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Malta, Ministry of Health, Elderly and Community Care

Mr. George Pavia

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Netherlands, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports

Ms. Anneke Augustinus

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Council of Europe

Mr. Vladimir Tchernega

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The OASIS Institute, United States of America

Ms. Marylen Mann Jacobs

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Panel F: Focusing on opportunities: Active ageing

Chairperson

University of Geneva, Switzerland

Ms. Astrid Stuckelberger

Rapporteur

United States of America, Department of Health and Human Services

Mr. Edwin Walker

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Keynote Speaker

International Federation on Ageing, United States of America

Ms. Irene Hoskins

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Panelists

Denmark, Ministry of Social Affairs

Mr. Anders Lynge Madsen

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Finland, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health

Ms. Marja-Liisa Parjanne

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France, Ministrére du travail, des relations sociales et de la solidarité

Ms. Anne-Marie Tahrat

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Italy, Ministry of Social Solidarity

Ms. Franca Donaggio

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Slovakia, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family

Mrs. Eva Zaujecova

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World Health Organization

Dr. Louise Plouffe

Germany, BAGSO - German National Association of Senior Citizens Organisations

Ms. Ruth Brand

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Second Breath for the Elderly from Balti, Moldova

Ms. Irina Baicalov

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Ministerial Panel 1: A Society for All Ages: Challenges and Opportunities

Chairperson

Austria, Minister of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

Mr Erwin Buchinger

Rapporteur

Finland, Director General, STAKES, National Research and Development Centre for
Welfare and Health

Ms Vappu Taipale

Panelists

Belgium, Minister for Social Policy and Family Affairs (Brussels)

Mr Emir Kir

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France, Secrétaire d'Etat chargée de la solidarité

Mme Valérie Letard

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Italy, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Social Solidarity

Ms Franca Donaggio

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Lithuania, Minister of Social Security and Labour

Ms V.Blinkeviciute

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Serbia, The State Secretary of Labour and Social Policy

Mr Zoran Martinovic

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Sweden, Minister for Elderly Care and Public Health

Ms Maria Larsson

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Switzerland, Minister of Home Affairs of the Canton of Zug

Ms Manuela Weichelt Picard

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United States of America, Assistant Secretary for Ageing, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Ms Josefina G. Carbonell

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Director, Dobroe Delo, Russian Federation

Mr Eduard Kariukhin

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Statements from the floor:

EU Statement - on behalf of Mr José António Viera da Silva, Portuguese Minister for Labour and Social Solidarity

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Israel, on behalf of Mr Rafi Eitan Hantman, Minister for Senior Citizens

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Serbia, on behalf of Mr Rasim Ljajic, Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Affairs

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Ministerial Panel 2 Session A: Adjusting Social Protection Systems, Work and Education to Population Ageing

Chairperson

Russian Federation, Deputy Minister of
Health and Social Development

Ms Lyubov Glebova

Rapporteur

European Centre for Social Welfare Policy
and Research

Mr Bernd Marin

Panelists

Armenia, Minister of Labour and Social Issues

Mr Aghvan Vardanyan

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Austria, Minister of Social Affairs and Consumer Protection

Mr Erwin Buchinger

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Kyrgyzstan, Minister of Labour and Social Development

Ms Abdullaeva Uktomhan

Liechtenstein, Minister of Environment

Mr Hugo Quaderer

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Moldova, Minister of Social Protection, Family and Child

Ms Galinas Balmos

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International Social Security Association

Mr Hans Horst Konkolewsky

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HelpAge International

Mr Richard Blewitt

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Statements from the floor:

Bulgaria, on behalf of Mr Baki Hyuseinov, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Policy

Ministerial Panel 2 Session B: Adjusting Social Protection Systems, Work and Education to Population Ageing

Chairperson

Spain, Secretary of State for Social Services, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Ms Amparo Valcarce García

Rapporteur

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Mr Asghar Zaidi

Panelists

Andorra, Minister of Health, Family Welfare and Housing

Ms Montserrat Gil Torné

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Malta, Junior Minister, Elderly and Community Care

Ms Helen D'Amato

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Poland, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Labour and
Social Policy

Mr Kazimierz Kuberski

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Russian Federation, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Development

Ms Lyubov Glebova

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Uzbekistan, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection

Mr Batirzhan Bakiyevich Alimukhamedov

Statements from the floor:

Slovakia, on behalf of Ms Viera Tomanová, Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Family

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Ukraine, on behalf of Mr Mykhailo Papiyev, Minister for Labour and Social Policy

The NGO Declaration	PDF

Main conclusions and recommendations of the research forum on ageing	PDF

Registration > Informations for NGOs

The Civil Society Forum will take place in León, Spain on 5 November. The meeting is convened and hosted by the Institute for the Elderly and Social Services (IMSERSO) of the Spanish Ministry for Work and Social Affairs. The forum co-ordinator is Mr Dirk Jarre.

Mr Dirk Jarre

The UNECE secretariat is working closely with NGOs in preparation for the Ministerial Conference. NGO representatives participated in the meeting of the Preparatory Committee (link to the meeting page) and are contributing to the drafting process of the ministerial declaration (link to the declaration comments page). There will be a specific Civil Society Forum but it should be noted that the main conference is an intergovernmental one and that due to space constraints it is likely that only a limited number of NGO representatives will be able to follow the proceedings in the conference room. Overflow rooms will be provided with an audio-video link to the conference hall.

Modalities for registration of NGO representatives

All non-governmental organizations having consultative status with the Economic and Social Council, or having been accredited to the second World Assembly on Ageing and active in the UNECE region, are automatically accredited to the UNECE Ministerial Conference. The only requirement is to register through a completed registration form.

Registration form

Other NGOs active in the UNECE region and interested in the field of ageing will have to seek accreditation with the UNECE according to the arrangements established by ECOSOC resolution 96/31. These NGOs should submit a completed registration form and one page of A4 containing a statement on the purpose of the organization they are representing.

Completed application forms and requests for accreditation have to be submitted to the UNECE Secretariat by 15 October 2007.

To register, please mail or fax the completed registration form to:

Population Activities Unit (PAU)
UNECE
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10
Telephone: + 41 22 917 2468
Telefax: + 41 22 917 0107

Or send an Email to ageing@unece.org indicating "NGO Registration for Len Ministerial Conference" as subject matter.

PAU Ageing

For further information please consult:

Registration > Practical Information

Shortly after we have received your registration form and accredited you, SIASA agency will contact you with regard to accommodation and flights.

Social Events

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Social events	PDF	PDF

Report
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Report of the Conference, including the Ministerial Declaration and chairperson’s summary of the Conference ECE/AC.30/2007/2	ENG	FRE	RUS	SPA


Meeting Documents
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Draft Ministerial Declaration ECE/AC.30/2007/L.1	ENG	FRE	RUS	SPA

Annotated provisional agenda ECE/AC.30/2007/1	ENG	FRE	RUS	SPA

Annotated provisional agenda - Revised - English only ECE/AC.30/2007/L.1/Rev.1	ENG	—	—	—

Summary report on the implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing in the UNECE region ECE/AC.30/2007/4	ENG	FRE	RUS	SPA

List of participants	ENG	—	—	—


Background material
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Report of the 1^st meeting of the Preparatory Committee ECE/AC.30/PC.1/2007/2	ENG	FRE	RUS	—

MIPAA/RIS ECE/AC.23/2002/2/Rev.6	ENG	FRE	RUS	—

Country reports on the implementation of MIPAA/RIS	ENG	—	—	—