I am pleased to send you this news about a free Oct 5 UN session on the Day of Older Persons. It's free, but registration is required.
The 16th Annual Celebration of the International Day of Older Persons "Improving the Quality of Life for Older Persons: Advancing UN Global Strategies"
Thursday, 5 October, 2006 10:00am to 1:00pm United Nations Headquarters, New York
To register, please download and complete the relevant form/s below and send to:
NGO Committee on Ageing Chrysler Building 132 E. 43 Street, #503 New York, NY 10017
2006 IDOP Registration Form (Registration is free)
Registration Form for Luncheon (Send with IDOP registration form with $75 check payable to NGO Committee on Ageing, NY) (Space is limited.)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER and a PANEL OF REPRESENTATIVES from the World's Five Regions will be Discussing Strategies from their Respective Areas.
For information, contact one of the following IDOP co-chairs:
Edward Ryan (phone: 610-797-3557; email: ejryan@enter.net) Richard Velayo (phone: 917-331-0436; email: rvelayo@pace.edu)
Sponsors: UN/NGO Committee on Ageing in collaboration with the UN Department of Public Information, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, and the UN Population Fund.
The OBJECTIVES of the 2006 U.N. International Day of Older Persons are to:
1. Raise awareness of the UN Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002 with special attention to the Plan's Priority Direction on Ensuring Enabling and Supportive Environments towards promoting positive images of ageing.
2. Emphasize the need for the development and implementation of appropriate ageing policies and programs with consideration given to environmental sustainability and global partnerships.
3. Identify innovative initiatives for enhancing living conditions (e.g., housing, transportation) that are being planned and implemented in developing, transitional, and developed countries.
4. Advocate for older persons to be recognized as valuable resources and to exemplify their contributions to society.
With thanks,
Harold Takooshian, PhD Fordham University, www.fordham.edu/images/undergraduate/colleges/fclstt/olcour605.pdf Past-President, APA International Division, www.internationalpsychology.net President-elect (2007), APA Society for General Psychology, www.apa.org/divisions/div1/ 212-636-6393, fax 201-262-7141, http://takooshian.socialpsychology.org
