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Expert Group Meeting: The Ageing Caribbean - 20 Years of the Madrid Plan of Action

19 October 2022|Event

This expert group meeting discusses the ECLAC study on, The Ageing Caribbean: 20 Years of the Madrid Plan of Action.

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Population ageing has been a major and growing concern1 among policymakers over the last two decades since the adoption of the 2002 Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). This report reviews the actions taken by Caribbean countries and territories2 to address the issue over the last five years and, more generally, over the twenty years since the adoption of the MIPAA.

AGENDA

9:30 a.m. - Opening of the meeting

9:40 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Presentation: “The Ageing Caribbean: 20 Years of the Madrid  International Plan of Action on Ageing”

10:15 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. - Panel: MIPAA+20 - Where are we now?

11:55 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Conclusion

Practical information

In order to participate at this virtual kindly  register by sending an email  stating your Name, Job title, Organization, and Country to  Ms Gina Marajh or Ms Colleen Skeete at gina.marajh@cepal.org or colleen.skeete@eclac.org.