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| Objectives | · As societies are ageing rights of older people need greater attention
· There are many ways in which rights of older people are violated, this needs to be rectified · Discuss how rights based approach towards older people is being paid attention to · Reinforce the need for a convention for the rights of older persons. |
| Target Audience and size | · Older persons
· Policy makers · Researchers · Activists · NGOs who serve older persons · Academia with focus on older persons. |
| Event activity, speakers and their topics | · Dr Mala Kapur Shankardass, Managing Trustee, Development, Welfare and Research Foundation : Putting the Rights of Older people in a Perspective
· Hon’be Dr Mulay, Member NHRC: Presidential address on Rights based approach towards Older People · Mr Subrahmanyam, Secretary Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment , GoI, Inaugural Address on Rights Based Approach towards Older People · Silvia Perel Levin, Chair NGO Committee, Geneva: The rights of older persons in international human rights mechanisms · Kiran Puri, Director Development, Welfare and Research Foundation: Situation of Older Widows · Ms Sangita Shrestha, Chief Nursing Administrator, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu Perspective on Rights of Older People from Nepal · Dr N B Walpita, Public Health Professional, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka: Perspectives on Rights of Older people in Sri Lanka · Dr Haritma Chopra, Principal, Maitreyi College will focus on Raising Awareness among the Youth · Mr Marcus Riley, GAROP Steering Committee Member : Valedictory address |
| Calls to Action | · Bringing attention to rights of older people from national perspectives
· Join the global rights advocacy movement at Global Alliance for Rights of Older People |
| Other endorsing organisations and/or sponsors | · The event is being organized by Development, Welfare and Research Foundation (Founded by Mala Kapur Shankardass and Kiran Puri in 1997 which focuses on quality of life issues of people as they age) in association with GAROP (which is the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People, established in 2011 in UK with at present 390 Members worldwide) and Maitreyi College, University of Delhi. |
This will be an important program bringing South Asian countries together to raise the issue on rights of older people in the context of global attention to the concern.