Side Event to the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic and Social Council
United Nations Headquarters, New York, NY

The Executive Summary of this panel discussion is now available.
 

The Panel Discussion, "Population Shifts: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic and Social Sustainability," organized by AARP and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) as a side event to the Annual Ministerial Review of the Economic and Social Council, addressed the demographic changes experienced globally and their impact on social and economic policies. Speakers presented country perspectives on this topic and how their national policies address the changing demographics.

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) serves as the central forum for discussing international economic and social issues and for formulating policy recommendations addressed to Member States and the United Nations system. The panel discussion was arranged to contribute to this important dialogue.

Below you will find the Panel Agenda, including links to remarks once available. In addition, the AARP Statement to the 2008 Annual Ministerial Review is also available.

• Welcome Remarks by Mr. James Forbes, Jr., AARP Board of Directors
• Mrs. Lucia Maria Maierá, Minister, Permanent Mission of Brazil to the United Nations
• Ms. Zhang Dan, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations
• Ms. Peggy Kelly, Programme on Ageing, Division for Social Policy, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations
• Question and Answer Segment
• Closing Remarks by Ms. Peggy Kelly, Programme on Ageing, Division for Social Policy, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations