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At the closing of the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid, Spain, world governments set out the blueprint for an international response to the opportunities and challenges of population ageing in the twenty-first century and the promotion of the concept of a "society for all ages"-- the main theme of the event.

Responding to growing concern over the speed and scale of global ageing, the Assembly adopted its main outcome documents -- a Political Declaration and Madrid International Plan of Action, 2002 (unedited version. The U.N. will soon publish the official document)-- which committed governments to act to meet the challenge of population ageing and provided the world policy makers with a set of 117 concrete recommendations, covering three main priority directions: older persons and development, advancing health and well-being into old age, and ensuring enabling and supportive environments.

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NGO Forum on Ageing 5-9 April 2002

The NGO World Forum  on Ageing aimed to unite representatives of NGOs with members of society from all over the world in order to discuss the interests and needs of older persons, as well as the New International Strategy for Action on Ageing during 2002. The NGO World Forum on Ageing took place parallel to the Second World Assembly on Ageing which was being organized by the United Nations in Madrid, Spain.  

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Updated June 28, 2002