AARP International–October 2008 Newsletter
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Honoring International Employers
AARP is going global in its search for companies that have createdworkplaces that welcome age-50+ workers. In this, its first year, theAARP International Innovative Employer Awards competition attracted astellar selection of companies representing diverse industries fromseveral countries.
–View the list of winners and read about their innovative, age-friendly approaches.
2008 U.N. International Day of Older Persons
AARP is proud to join the United Nations in celebrating the 18th annualInternational Day of Older Persons. It is a most fitting tribute for usto pause on this day to reflect on the vital contributions of more than600 million people over 60, around the world, who make life better foreveryone.
–Read AARP’s Statement.
Global Perspectives on Family Caregiving
On the occasion of the global celebration of the United NationsInternational Day of Older Persons, AARP, the National Alliance forCaregiving, and the United Nations Programme on Ageing hosted a meetingto discuss the latest pertinent issues on family caregiving.
–Proceedings are now available online.
Population Shifts: Challenges and Opportunities for Economic and Social Sustainability
In the arena of global aging, innovation is anchored by balance,flexibility, livability, engagement, participation, and a holistic,multi-stakeholder perspective. To explore how these concepts are beingtranslated through policy responses, AARP and the U.N. Department ofEconomic and Social Affairs (DESA) hosted a panel discussion on July 1,2008, in New York.
–The Executive Summary is now available.
Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe 2008
Released by the International Social Security Association, the information contained in these volumes“is crucial to our efforts, and those of researchers in othercountries, to review different ways of approaching social securitychallenges that will enable us to adapt our social security systems tothe evolving needs of individuals, households, and families.”