Title: National Conference: Safeguarding the Human Rights of Older Persons
Date: Thursday 28 November 2024
Time: 08:30 onwards
Venue: Salini Resort, Salina, Malta
How will artificial-intelligence companions transform the care of older persons?
How do other countries keep their ageing population active and healthy?
And how can we make sure our human rights are safeguarded even as we age in Malta? These are some of the topics that will be discussed at a landmark national conference on Thursday 28 November - organised by the International Institute on Ageing United Nations - Malta (INIA) and Healthmark, with assistance by the Department of Gerontology and Dementia Studies, University of Malta – under the title ‘Safeguarding the Human Rights of Older Persons’.
As Malta’s population continues to age rapidly, safeguarding the rights of older persons has come to the forefront of national discussions. This event will focus on how technological advancements and policies promoting active and healthy ageing, can protect the human rights of older persons in Malta and beyond. Keynote speakers include Ms Lisa Warth, Chief of the Population Unit at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Prof. Alexiei Dingli (University of Malta) and Dr Mark-Anthony Vassallo (Consultant Geriatrician).
More information is available online.
