Celebration of United Nations International Day of Older Persons:  “The Resilience and Contributions of Older Women” 

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OPENING REMARKS

• António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (video message) H.E. Maria del Carmen Squeff, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations
• Sima Bahous, Executive Director, UN-Women (TBC)

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

• Annette Franqui, Board Chair, AARP

MODERATOR

• Ramsey Alwin, President & CEO, National Council on Aging

PANELISTS

• Claudia Mahler, Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
• Lorena Aguilar, Executive Director, Kashak Institute for Social Justice
• Alana Officer, Unit Head for Demographic Change and Healthy Ageing,
• World Health Organization
• Bilquis Tahira, Executive Director, Shirakat-Partnership for
• Development
• Carole Ageng'o, Regional Representative for Africa,
• HelpAge International

CLOSING REMARKS

• Masumi Ono, Chief, Social Inclusion and Participation Branch, UN DESA