ILC Global Alliance at the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons at the UN
The ILC Global Alliance attended the first session of the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons at the United Nations in New York from 18 to 21 April 2011.
The first session focused on understanding the current situation of the human rights of older persons around the world and the schedule included:
*Statements by member states on current situation of the human rights of older persons.
*Panel discussions on the existing international framework and regional mechanisms on the human rights of older persons.
*Discussion on the identification of existing gaps at the international level and measures to address them.
More details about the first session of OEWG can be found at: http://social.un.org/ageing-working-group/firstsession.shtml#ngos
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The second session is scheduled for 1-5 August 2011 (agenda to be confirmed).
Date :21 April 2011
World Demographic and Ageing Forum
Upcoming WDA Expert Symposium “Demographic Ageing in Japan and Switzerland: Action through Exchange and Dialogue”
Date :03 May 2012
Press coverage from our new ILC Brazil president
Recent Press Coverage for ILC-Brazil's president, Alexandre Kalache.
Date :03 May 2012
ILC-Brazil was launched on the 9th of March in Rio de Janeiro with an inaugural symposium on “Discrimination in Older Age” with a large audience of health professionals and policy-makers.
Date :28 March 2012
ILC Brazil and ILC China Join the ILC Global Alliance
The ILC Global Alliance members are pleased to announce the creation of two more ILC centres which add to the existing 12: ILC Brazil and ILC China.
Date :21 November 2011
During the past Annual Conference in September 2011 in Leiden, the different ILC centres honoured the contribution of Dr Robert Butler and Mr Shigeo Morioka in founding the ILC.
Date :07 November 2011
