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ESCAP provides the most inclusive platform for governments to meet and discuss social development issues in Asia and the Pacific. It also organizes expert group meetings, capacity-building workshops and related events.
Event calendar
Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing: Technology and Population Ageing sessions
ESCAP, in partnership with HelpAge India, was organizing two sessions on technology and population ageing at the 2024 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Population Ageing. This Conference was co-hosted by HelpAge International, the Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS) of Indonesia and UNFPA, and supported by Age International, ESCAP and the Tsao Foundation. The overarching theme of the Conference was “Reframing Ageing,” with a focus on mainstreaming ageing in national development plans and recognizing older persons as valuable contributors to society. These sessions specifically explored how technological innovations can help reframe and redefine the societal roles of older persons, not just as beneficiaries but as active participants and innovators in the digital realm.
Seminar on Policies and Good Practices in Addressing Challenges and Opportunities to Population Ageing and Safeguarding the Rights of Older Persons
This pre-Conference seminar, organized by the Social Development Division, ESCAP, in partnership with the Ministry of National Development Planning of Indonesia, aimed to bring together government focal points on ageing and representatives of academia, civil society and United Nations entities to discuss policies and good practices in addressing population ageing.
Regional workshop on re-designing a policy dashboard on ageing in Asia and the Pacific
The workshop, organized by the Social Development Division of ESCAP as part of the Regional Meeting on Enhancing Digital Literacy among Older Persons in Asia and the Pacific, was held on 1-2 August 2024 in Beijing, China. This workshop focused on the interactive development and refinement of the ESCAP Policy Dashboard on Ageing. It aimed to bring together government focal points on ageing, alongside representatives from academia, civil society, and United Nations entities, to discuss policies and good practices that address population ageing. Participants had the opportunity to provide direct feedback and contribute to redesigning the policy dashboard, making it a more effective and user-friendly tool for policymakers and stakeholders alike.
Regional meeting on enhancing digital literacy among older persons in Asia and the Pacific - developing tools to increase digital literacy of older persons
The meeting, organized by the Social Development Division of ESCAP in partnership with the China Population and Development Research Centre (CPDRC), aimed to bridge the digital divide for older persons across the region. As countries in Asia and the Pacific are experiencing rapid population ageing amidst a digital transformation, enhancing digital literacy among older persons—especially older women—has emerged as a critical need for fostering social inclusion and ensuring access to essential digital services. The meeting convened stakeholders from Governments, civil society organizations, academia and international organizations to share good practices, develop effective training materials and enhance policy frameworks and tools to support digital literacy for older persons.
Expert Group Meeting on the Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024
ESCAP and the United Nations Regional Network on Migration for Asia and the Pacific were organizing an expert group meeting on the Asia-Pacific Migration Report 2024. The report was drafted by ESCAP in partnership with the Regional United Nations Network in preparation for the intergovernmental Asia-Pacific Regional Review of Implementation of the Global Compact for Migration, scheduled for the first half of 2025.
Expert Group Meeting and Capacity-building Workshop: Strengthening the evidence base on migration in North and Central Asia: data, gender impacts, and remittances
International migration is an important feature of economies and societies of North and Central Asia. In 2020, there were almost 18 million international migrants residing in North and Central Asia, and over 21 million migrants from the subregion were residing outside their countries of birth.
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