 Aging, Poverty & Social Justice
Dr Ilona Kickbush, Director of the Global Health Programme at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva gave the keynote closing address to the 5th Annual World Ageing and Generations Congress hosted by the World Demographics Association in Geneva (September 3-5, 2009). Dr. Kickbusch's speech addressed the interface between ageing, poverty and social justice.
These three are certainly inter-related, but also highly complex issues. In her address, Dr. Kickbusch advocates for a "Two Billion Strategy" to help bring together these issues and give them some perspective. This strategy is inspired by the fact that we will have two billion older people in the world by 2050, and this demographic projection requires an urgent and immediate response from all levels of society. Any response, however, must be grounded with a "moral base and a global perspective."
We invite you to access the speech in full text here. The IFA is grateful for the cooperation of Mr. Alfonso Sousa-Poza and all the staff of the World Demographic Association in preparing this document and for sharing with us.
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