About the initiative

The UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) is an opportunity to work together to improve the lives of older people, their families, and the communities in which they live. This year, as the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing approaches its 20-year milestone, there is an opportunity to generate renewed momentum for action.

The Decade sets an ambitious vision, but leaders all over the globe are already working to transform the world to be a better place to grow older. Across governments, civil society, academia, business, media, and local communities, these leaders are trailblazers in what they do and how do it.

The Healthy Ageing 50 seeks to recognise their contributions and showcase their work as inspirational exemplars of what individuals are already doing to make the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing’s goals a reality. Are you, or someone you know, one of the Healthy Ageing 50?

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Who we are looking for

We are looking to name and honour 50 leaders who have contributed to fostering healthy ageing in their respective area of work, whether within administrations, organisations, universities, businesses, local communities, and more. We want to find leaders who do the following:

• Have found new ways to improve the lives of older people, their families or communities
• Engage locally and nationally, promoting coherence across government policies
• Lean on business, ensuring that industries help foster healthy ageing for all and not just for a select few
• Reimagine the future, not only by harnessing new technologies and trends but also by drawing on experiences and lessons of older generations
• Promote and integrate deeply one or more of the following ways of working essential to realising the Decade’s objectives: putting older people, their families and communities at the centre of activities; nurturing leadership and capacity building; connect stakeholders; support innovation to accelerate implementation; improve, harness, and respond to data, research, and knowledge.

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Selection process

Nominations can be made under one or more of the four action areas of the Decade:

1. Combatting Ageism: Changing how we think, feel and act towards age and ageing
2. Age-friendly Environments: Ensuring that communities foster the abilities of older people
3. Integrated Care: Delivering integrated care and primary health services responsive to older people
4. Long-term Care: Providing access to long-term care for older people who need it

Nominations will be reviewed by an expert selection panel composed of representatives from the United Nations Inter-Agency Group on Ageing and the World Economic Forum. The Healthy Ageing 50 will be announced by a high-level UN panel at an event in October 2022.

In line with the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing’s guiding principles of inclusivity, equity, and leaving no one behind, at least 50% of the selected leaders will be women, and come from low- and middle-income countries as defined by the World Bank.

How to nominate yourself or another candidate

You can either nominate yourself or another individual you know for the Healthy Ageing 50.

Nominations can be made on the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing Platform in English, French, or Spanish. Nominees from all UN Member States are welcome, but those from low- and middle-income countries as well as women and other underrepresented groups are especially encouraged to apply.

The Healthy Ageing 50 will be announced by a high-level UN panel in October 2022. All nominees will be advised of the outcome prior to this event.

The deadline for nominations is 15 June 2022.

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If you have any questions or clarifications about the Healthy Ageing 50 initiative, please use our Contact Us form or email: [email protected].