DATE: 30 September 2022
TIME: 14:00 - 15:00 CEST

The UN International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1 October every year, aiming to raise awareness about issues faced by older persons, but to also appreciate the contributions that older persons make to society. The 2022 theme of UN International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP), “Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World”, serves as a hallmark and reminder of the significant role older people play in traversing global challenges and contributing to their solutions with resilience and fortitude.

The WSIS& SDG TalkX will gather a multistakeholder panel to highlight the resilience of older women in particular in the face of environmental, social, economic and lifelong inequalities, with a primary focus on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been and are still playing a major role.

This occasion will also be used to launch the third edition of the WSIS Healthy Ageing Innovation Special Prize, an exceptional international recognition of WSIS Stakeholders as leaders for their excellence in supporting innovation that brings sustainable solutions designed for the ever-increasing global population of older people.