Dear members of the UNECE Standing Working Group on Ageing,

 

We hope that our message finds you well. We would like to provide a few updates, and to call for your involvement.

 

Guidelines for National Reporting

We are happy to launch the 4^th review and appraisal of MIPAA/RIS (MIPAA+20). The Bureau has finalised the national reporting guidelines, and they can be found here:  http://www.unece.org/population/mipaa/reviewandappraisal.html . The Russian version will be available soon.

 

Timetable for 13^th meeting of the SWGA

Please find the tentative timetable for the 13^th meeting of the Standing Working Group on Ageing, 19-20 November 2020

http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=53052. The hybrid meeting means that participants may choose whether to attend in-person in Geneva, or virtually. Kindly fill the registration form online.   

 

Call for countries to present within Item 4

You will note that Item 4 of the 13^th meeting of the SWGA will be dedicated to hear from country experiences with regards to aligning policy measures and strategies on ageing with the Lisbon Ministerial Declaration and 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. Please reach out to us if you would like to volunteer to present an example.

 

Update on Joint Programme on Ageing

On 1 October, the International Day of Older Persons, together with our partners the United Nations Population Fund, World Health Organization, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and HelpAge International, we launched a new joint programme on ageing, “Building forward better in light of COVID-19: Upholding the rights and dignity of older persons through health, social care, and enabling environments in Europe and Central Asia.” Please find further information here: https://www.unece.org/info/media/news/population/2020/new-joint-programme-will-support-countries-in-upholding-rights-and-dignity-of-older-persons-during-covid-19-and-beyond/doc.html  

 

With best wishes,

 

The Population Unit