DATE: 1 October 2021
TIME: 13:30–15:15 CEST
The 2021 International Day of Older Persons (#UNIDOP) provided a platform for multistakeholder dialogue and served as a call to action. #UNIDOP2021 adopted a person centered, human rights approach to ensuring digital equity including adequate
policies, access, digital literacy and safety for individuals of all ages.
Two official #UNIDOP events were organised by the United Nations and the NGO Committees on Ageing in New York and Vienna to mark the day. This online event took place in Vienna, Austria.
Objectives of #UNIDOP2021:
- To address digital availability, connectivity, design, affordability, capacity building, infrastructure, and innovation in the areas of public and private interests.
- To bring awareness of the importance of digital inclusion of older persons, while tackling stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination associated with digitalization taking into account sociocultural norms and the right to autonomy.
- To highlight policies to leverage digital technologies for full achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs).
- To explore the role of policies and legal frameworks to ensure privacy and safety of older persons in the digital world.
- To promote an intersectional person-centered human rights approach for a society for all ages taking into account existing/non-existing legal instruments in the field of digitalization.