Events

Upcoming Events

Reinventing Retirement Asia: Employment and Active Engagement Beyond 50

AARP International and the Council for Third Age (C3A) will be co-organising the 'Reinventing Retirement Asia: Employment and Active Engagement Beyond 50' Conference on January 8-9, 2009 in Singapore.

2009 AARP-UN Briefing Series on Global Aging

AARP, in cooperation with the United Nations Programme on Ageing, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA), will organize a series of briefings from 3 to 4 February 2009. These events will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Year of Older Persons. Simultaneously, the UN Commission for Social Development will devote its forty-seventh session (4-13 February 2009) to discussions on the priority theme of Social Integration, including intergenerational integration.

9th International Conference on Alzheimer`s and Parkinson`s Diseases

AD/PD Conference is a biennial international meeting of professionals and young investigators in the fields of Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD) and the integration of related neurodegenerative diseases.

Ageing in the Mediterranean World

5th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders in the Middle East

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Past AARP Events

Reinventing Retirement: Reshaping Health & Financial Security for the EU 27 and Eastern Europe

AARP and European Centre Vienna will host a High-Level Expert and Policy-Makers Workshop on October 23-24, 2008 in Austria to explore specific aspects of the demographic transitions, and to present and debate new ideas.

IDOP 2008: Global Perspectives on Family Caregiving

On the occasion of the global celebration of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons, AARP, the National Alliance for Caregiving, and the United Nations Programme on Ageing hosted a meeting to discuss the latest pertinent issues on family caregiving. Speakers presented regional perspectives on caregiving to highlight the increasingly important role family caregivers play around the world as the backbone of their countries' long-term care systems. A unique opportunity to share best practices and lessons learned by UN Member States and NGO representatives, this half-day event also served as a lead-up to the National Family Caregivers Month in the US in November.

Life@50+

Population Shifts: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic and Social Sustainability

The Panel Discussion, "Population Shifts: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic and Social Sustainability," organized by AARP and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) as a side event to the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic and Social Council, addressed the demographic changes experienced globally and their impact on social and economic policies. Speakers presented country perspectives on this topic and how their national policies address the changing demographics.

 

AARP Forum on the Future Workforce

In June 2008, AARP and the European Commission co-sponsored an international forum focusing on strategies for new demographics and to learn global innovative government, industry, and social partner strategies for addressing aging workforce issues.

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