Symposium on Pluralism and Demcracy:

 
 

Participation in United Nations/International Conferences

 

Representatives of Agewell Foundation participate in various United Nations/International conferences from time to time. During the past years, Agewell Foundation has participated in the following conferences-

Participation as a Panelist / Speaker at the International / UN level

• As a Panelist in the Fourteenth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing at UN Headquarters, New York in May, 2024

• Participated as a Speaker at the Subregional Conference: Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in South Asia: Reflections and Way Forward for ADB, 4-7 October 2022 – Paro, Bhutan

• As a Panelist in the Tenth Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing at UN Headquarters, New York in April, 2019

• As an Expert in Preparatory Regional Expert Meeting: Third Regional Review of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, June 2017, Bangkok

• As an Expert in Regional Expert Forum on Integrated Care for the Elderly, Nanjing, China, March 2017

• Participated in 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, March 2014

• As an Expert in the “Asia-Pacific Regional Expert Meeting on Long-Term care for Older Persons” at Shanghai, China in December 2013

• As an Expert in the Asia-Pacific Intergovernmental Meeting on the Second Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing, 10-12 September 2012, Bangkok

• As a Panelist in the Second Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing at UN Headquarters, New York in August 2011

• Participated in all thirteen Working Sessions of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing at United Nations Headquarters in New York, USA, since 2011

• Participated in Regular Session of ECOSOC, United Nations on invitation from ECOSOC, United Nations, held at UN Headquarters, New York during 2010-11

• As a Speaker at an international conference “Community 50+ Asia” on invitation from AARP, held in Hawaii from 23-25 January 2008

• As a Speaker on invitation from AARP to address Senators at Capital Hills, Washington, DC on 28th September 2007 about the status of Older Persons

• As a Speaker at an international conference “Reinventing Retirement Asia” on invitation from AARP, in March 2007 held in Tokyo

• Participated in United Nations Second World Assembly on Ageing 2002 and the NGO Forum held in Madrid, Spain as a member of the Indian Delegation

• Participated in an international Workshop on Ageing in 2000 held in Tokyo as a member of the Indian Delegation

 

Representations to concerned authorities

During the past years Agewell Foundation has sent many representations to concerned authorities, responsible for the welfare and empowerment of older persons at national as well as international level.

 

Latest Recognitions for Social Innovation

• Short-listed for Finalists of Marico’s Innovation Award, 2014
• Short-listed for Finalists of Times of India Social Impact Awards, 2012