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Agewell Foundation

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Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Local authorities
  • Non-governmental organization
Involvement in UN Partnerships: Yes
If yes, explain in detail: • Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA), Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations o Working Sessions of the Open-ended Working Group on strengthening the protection of the human rights of older persons  First Working Session, April 2011: Submitted a study report on Human Rights of Older Persons in India  Second Working Session, August 2011: Participated as a panelist  Third Working Session, August 2012: Submitted study report  Fourth Working Session, August 2013: Submitted report  Fifth Working Session, August 2014: Submitted report • Participated in the fifty-eighth session of the Commission on the Status of Women during March 2014 at United Nations Headquarters • 65th Annual UN DPI/NGO Conference “2015 and Beyond: Our Action Agenda” on Human rights of older people in India, May 2014 o Submitted written statement on Human rights of older people in India • ECOSOC High Level Segment, July 2012 o Oral Submission and Written Submission on “Promoting productive capacity, employment and decent work to eradicate poverty in the context of inclusive, sustainable and equitable economic growth at all levels for achieving the MDGs" • United Nations, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific Regional Expert Meeting on Long-Term Care for Older Persons o Attended the conference during December, 2013 Shanghai, China and submitted paper on “Status of Healthcare & Long-Term Care Services for Older Persons in India”
Publications: Agewell Newsletter

Social Development

Affiliation with other organizations: International Strategic Partnerships: American Association of Retired Persons (AARP): Premier senior citizens’ body of USA. Agewell has been actively involved in several international conferences, organized by AARP. Better Government for Older Persons (BGOP) Part of UK Government. Agewell has a strategic alliance with BGOP.
Publications: - Monthly Agewell Newsletters since 2008 - Training Manual for older persons and their care-givers - Guidelines & Directives for Older Persons from time to time

Other UN Entities

Accreditation with other UN Entities:
  • ESCAP
  • DPI
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