International Year of Older Persons 1999

towards a society
for all ages

The IYOP logo

Countdown to 1999
The newsletter of the International Year of Older Persons

Calendar of Events
* Full Calendar
* Key Dates:
* Launch: 1 October 1998
* Observance: 1 October 1998 to 31 December 1999
* Special Session of the General Assembly: October/November 1999
* Evaluation: 2001
* Long-Term Strategy (tentative): 2001--2020

The Ageing Site

Theme: Towards a Society for All Ages

Objective: Promotion of the United Nations Principles for Older Persons

The General Assembly (47/5) adopted a resolution to observe the year 1999 as the International Year of Older Persons (IYOP).  This is in recognition of humanity's demographic coming of age and the promise it holds for maturing attitudes and capabilities in social, economic, cultural and spiritual undertakings, not least for global peace and development in the next century.

Conceptual Framework

• Situation of Older Persons
• Life-long Individual Development
• Multi-Generational Relationships
• Development and Ageing of Populations

Operational Framework

• Raising Awareness: the Society for All Ages
• Looking Ahead: Beyond 1999
• Reaching Out: Non-Traditional Actors
• Networking: Research and Information Exchange

Menu of ideas for National Activities

Local Agenda on Ageing in 1990s

Actors: Focal Points

• Member States
• UN System
• Inter-Governmental Organizations
• International Non-Govermental Organizations (NGOs) on Ageing