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The Asia-Pacific region is ageing rapidly. The percentage of people aged 60 years or over will increase from 13.6 per cent in 2020 to 24.9 per cent in 2050. These demographic shifts present challenges and opportunities that require forward-looking policies to ensure inclusive and active ageing. In 2002, United Nations Member States adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA), the global action plan to “build societies for all ages”.

Since the adoption of MIPAA in 2002, there have been three regional and global reviews and appraisals. In accordance with ECOSOC resolution 2020/8 and General Assembly resolution 75/152, United Nations Member States have mandated regional commissions to conduct the Fourth Regional Review and Appraisal of MIPAA and to nominate focal points. ESCAP will organize the Fourth Review and Appraisal in Asia and the Pacific, with support from other United Nations entities in the region in 2022, with preparatory processes being undertaken through 2021 and 2022.

As part of these preparatory processes, the “Second informal consultation of ESCAP member States on the Asia-Pacific Fourth Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing: MIPAA survey check-in” will be held on 9 August 2021. Other consultations will be held throughout 2021 and 2022.

MEMBERS

AUSTRALIA

Ms. Kimberly Barnes, Assistant Director, International Engagement on Healthier Populations, Department of Health, Canberra
Ms. Katrina Steedman, Departmental Officer, International Engagement on Healthier Populations, Department of Health, Canberra

BANGLADESH

Ms. Shobnam Mushtary Rikta, Deputy Secretary, NDD and Autism Branch, Ministry of Social Welfare, Dhaka

BHUTAN

Ms. Ugyen Zangmo, Department of Medical Service, Ministry of Health, Thimphu

CAMBODIA

Mr. Kun Cheasin, Director of Elder Welfare Department, Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Phnom Penh
Ms. Ly Kimleang, Deputy Director of Elderly Welfare Department, Ministry of Social Affairs Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation, Phnom Penh

FIJI

Ms. Dilitiana Baleinabuli, Head of Ageing Unit, Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation, Suva

INDIA

Mr. Bharat Lal Meena, Director, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi

INDONESIA

Ms. Endah Sulistyaningsih, Deputy Director of International, Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia, Jakarta
Mr. Feri Afrianto, Sub Coordinator of Elderly Services, Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia, Jakarta
Ms. Wandansari Sulistyorini, Social Worker, Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia, Jakarta
Ms. Eli Pujiastuti, Sub-coordinator for Non-Government Cooperation, Ministry of Social Affairs of Indonesia, Jakarta

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN

Dr. Hooman Mohammadi, Acting Director, Secretariat of National Council of the Elderly, Ministry of Cooperation, Labor and Social Security, Teheran

KYRGYZSTAN

Ms. Gulzaadaa Aidaralieva, Head Specialist, Ministry of Health and Social Development of the of Kyrgzstan, Bishkek

MALAYSIA

Mr. Sopian Brahim, Director of Policy and International Relations, Department of Social Welfare, Kuala Lumpur
Ms. Hezleen Hassan, Director of Elderly Division, Department of Social Welfare, Kuala Lumpur
Ms. Azrina Aznan, Principal Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Kuala Lumpur
Ms. Safinas Haniza Kong Ya, Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Women, Family and Community Development, Kuala Lumpur

MALDIVES

Ms. Fazna Shakir, State Minister, Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services, Male

MONGOLIA

Ms. Nyamsuvd Batmagnai, Senior Specialist, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
Ms. Batchimeg Ganbat, Specialist, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

PAKISTAN

Dr. Samra Mazhar, Deputy Director (Program-II), Ministry of National Health Services Regulations & Coordination, Islamabad

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Ms. Song Ye-hee, Deputy Director, Ministry of Health and Welfare of Republic of Korea, Seoul
Ms. Eun-Ha Namkung, Associate Research Fellow, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs (KIHASA), Seoul
Ms. Sang-hee An, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Seoul

THAILAND

Mrs. Kanta Deeterm, Director of Strategy and Plan Division, Department of Older Persons, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Ms. Apansitang Lumlertjaraschai, Social Development Officer, Department of Older Persons, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok
Mr. Panithan Phonphaibun, Officer, Social Development Officer, Department of Older Persons, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Bangkok

TURKEY

Ms. Burcu Ayhan Ekenci, Family and Social Services Expert, Ministry of Family and Social Services, Ankara

PRESENTERS

Ms. Sureeporn Punpuing, Associate Professor/ESCAP Consultant, Mahidol University, Bangkok
Mr. Napaphat Satchanawakul, Lecturer/ESCAP Consultant, Mahidol University, Bangkok

OBSERVERS

Dr. A.B. Dey, Consultant Healthy Ageing, Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health and Ageing (MCA), World Health Organization (WHO), New Delhi, India
Mr. Guoping Jia, Ph. D, Programme Specialist, Population and Development, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Beijing, China
Mr. Eduardo Klien, Regional Director, HelpAge, Asia Pacific Region, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Ms. April Siwon Lee, Technical Officer, World Health Organization (WHO), Manila, Philippines
Mr. Chanthy Sam, ESCAP Consultant, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Mr. Tashi Tobgay, IHP and ESCAP Consultant, Thimpu, Bhutan
Mr. Markus Ruck, Specialist on Social Protection, Decent Work Technical Support Team ILO DWT for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand
Mr. Wai Kit Si Tou (Jackie), Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Subregional Office for East and North-East Asia (ESCAP-ENEA), Incheon, Republic of Korea

 

 

 

 

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Opening and introduction (Sabine Henning)
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Session 1: MIPAA Overview (Sabine Henning)
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Session 1: Population Ageing in Asia and the Pacific (Vanessa Steinmayer)
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Session 2: MIPAA survey overview (Sureeporn Punpueng and Napaphat Satchanawakul)

 

 

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