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UN Economic Commission for Latin
America
and the Caribbean
The
UN Economic and Social Commission for
Latin America
and the Caribbean (UNECLAC) helps put the ideas from the Madrid International
Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA) into effect.
Besides creating the framework for initiatives, UNECLAC sets up
conferences, meetings and training sessions for regional governmental and
intergovernmental groups. Within UNECLAC, the population and
development unit (CELADE) assumes responsibility for MIPAA’s
implementation and follow-up. Biennially, the unit’s Ad Hoc Committee on
Population and Development meets to review the progress of each member
country and set new goals for the next two years. This page compiles UNECLAC’s reports on MIPAA implementation and provides links to further
research.
Documents | Articles | Links
Documents
Brasilia Declaration: Outcome of the Second Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing in Latin America and the
Caribbean (December 2007)
Between December 4 and 6, 2007, representatives of Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in Brasilia to identify the future priorities for implementing MIPAA in the region. Representatives adopted the Brasilia Declaration as a strong outcome of this Conference. Indeed, in points 25 and 26, the representatives pledge Governments to “promote the drafting of a convention on the rights of older persons within the framework of the United Nations.” This represents a first step towards a Human Rights Convention on Ageing!
Chile: International Seminar “The Way to Madrid” (April 19-20, 2007)
(Article in Spanish)
An international seminar, “The way to Madrid,” took place at the ECLAC, Chile, on April 19-20. Organizers wanted to review and evaluate the Madrid International Plan of Ageing
(MIPAA) five years after its creation. A declaration was approved, and signed by Latin American organizations attending the seminar, calling for the creation of an International Convention on the Human Rights of Older Persons. The Seminar’s review s showed that the concerns and issues affecting older persons don’t appear sufficiently on national agendas. It is necessary to implement and execute MIPAA to help old people who suffer from the denial of their human rights.
Report of the Secretariat MIPAA + 5
(March 20-24, 2006)
In this presentation to the ECLAC Ad Hoc Committee on Population and
Development, José Miguel Guzmán, ECLAC focal point on ageing, outlines the
main decisions taken by the UN system in implementing MIPAA. Guzman also
details preparations necessary for the upcoming review of MIPAA in 2007,
MIPAA + 5. In the period of 2006 -2008, ECLAC will assist member countries
in preparing and implementing “national appraisal plans,” preparing
national reports evaluating MIPAA process, and drawing up regional reports
for the Commission on Social Development.
Report of the Meeting of Experts on Ageing Second Central American and Caribbean Forum on Policies for Older Persons
( November 10-12, 2004)
As part of the follow-up of the Regional Implementation Strategy of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Aging, adopted in Santiago de Chile in 2003, this expert group meeting brought together representatives of Latin American governments and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean, as well as by experts from international organizations, the academic world and civil society organizations. This report summarizes presentations of the meeting that outline older persons’ socio-economic situations in respective countries and advances made to implement the Madrid Plan. Please
visit the website
of the meeting for links to more documents and previous meetings.
Population,
Ageing and Development (June 22, 2004)
This document, presented for UNECLAC’s Ad Hoc Committee on Population and Development, briefly reports on the outcome of the Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing held in November 2003. This conference adopted the Regional Strategy for the Implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean of the
Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). The report notes that the adoption of a regional strategy to implement MIPAA encouraged the formulation of national policies on aging. Despite progress, obstacles persist, such as a lack of knowledge on the situation of older persons and aging within countries.
Regional
Strategy for the Implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean of the
Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (November 19-21, 2003)
The strategy adopted by the Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing held in Santiago, Chile, establishes goals and develops recommendations for the regional implementation of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing. By defining three priority areas - older persons and development, health and well being during old age and the creation of a supportive environment - the strategy serves as a general framework for countries to
address the needs and interests of older persons. Signatory governments agreed to define mechanisms of implementation, follow-up within a time frame of six months and review their progress at
UNECLAC’s annual session in 2006.
Report of the Regional Intergovernmental Conference on Ageing: Towards a Regional Strategy for the Implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing
(November 19-21, 2003)
This report of the Intergovernmental Conference, which adopted the Regional Implementation Strategy of the Madrid Plan,
summarizes presentations and statements made by participants. Thirty regional government delegations attended the meeting along with representatives from UN agencies, non- governmental organizations and several special guests from older persons’ organizations and academia.
Articles
Uruguay:
UNECLAC Predicts
Fast Aging in the Region (March 24, 2006)
(Article in Spanish)
Representatives from UNECLAC’s Committee on Population and Development met
in Montevideo, Uruguay, to discuss the implementation of the Madrid
International Plan on Aging. José Miguel Guzmán, UNECLAC’s aging focal
point, highlighted the increasing number of older persons in Latin America.
By the year 2050 UNECLAC predicts that there will be 184 million older adults
in the region. Guzmán recommends preparing for this phenomenon by investing
in social security and incorporating older persons as active participants in
development.
Links
National
Aging Focal Points of the UN Economic and Commission for Latin America
and the Caribbean's Member States - Latin America (March 2007)
Responding to ECLAC's regional implementation
strategy for MIPAA, 19 Latin American ECLAC Member States thus far
designated focal points on aging in national ministries. (Source: UN
NGLS)
ECLAC
- Population Division (CELADE) (Site in
Spanish)
This link
provides information on ECLAC’s involvement in the Second World Assembly
on Ageing and MIPAA follow-up. You can also find updated information on
ECLAC publications, events and projects on the topic.
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