From October 01, 2007 to November 05, 2007, in the Documents of International Organizations Reading Room (the 2nd floor, room 207g) is open a book exhibition «Care for old people in conditions of global transformations» dedicated to the International Day of Older People
This event is regard for older people who have a rich life experience. At all times people respected the older generation who incarnates wisdom and the best people’s features and traditions.
Today the world community grows older. People over 60 amount 10 percent of the whole world population, in 2050 this rate may grow to 21 percent. According to the latest researches by 2050 there may be 2 billion older people in the world.
The UNO aims to provide to older people worthy living conditions and care, and render them assistance in social integration.
The exhibition is destined to attract visitors’ attention to the problems of older people, their individual and social needs, and inform community on the issue of demographical ageing.
The exposition totals about 60 documents of international organizations (UNO, UNESCO, European Union, Council of Europe and others) in Russian and English languages: books, periodicals, and mimeographed materials of the UNO.
We invite to the exhibition sociologists, social workers, professors and students, as well as all who is interested in modern social, demographical, and economic issues.
Related links:
United Nations Organization:
- The International Day of Older People
- United Nations Programme on Ageing
- Second World Assembly on Ageing
Regional Commissions:
- Ageing – population and social integration section, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
- Population Information Network, Western Asia
- Pupation Information Africa
International Institute on Ageing, UN Malta
International Labor Organization:
United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women:
- Ageing - Special Collection
World Health Organization:
