Ageing for All Ages: the 2023 Silver Economy Forum

UN DESA in collaboration with the Mission of Japan and the Global Coalition on Ageing, organized the 2023 Silver Economy Forum “Advancing the SDGs in the Decade of Healthy Ageing.” The event was held on 6 and 7 December 2023. The Forum aimed at providing an opportunity to critically discuss actionable programmes and policies that impact global healthy ageing, with the SDGs and the UN Decade of Healthy Ageing as the foundation for the ideas presented. The event brought together decision-makers in Government, business, research, NGOs, global institutions, and academia from across the world to contribute to creating solutions that impact the ageing population while investing in sustainable practices and policies for the ageing of future generations. On 6 December, the event was held at the Paley Center for Media NYC. DESA moderated a panel on age-friendly cities and communities.

On 7 December, the event was held at UNHQ. Statements were delivered by the organizers: GCoA and DESA as well as the sponsor Japan. Remarks were delivered by Chile, Singapore and the UK. The event engaged remarks from the private sector, academia, civil society and UN entities.

For information about SEF2023, click here.

Watch the DESA moderated panel on “Age-Friendly X: Building on the Ideals of the WHO’s Age-Friendly Cities” here

Watch the 7 December event at UNHQ here