The Population and Social Policy Team of the Social Development Division is organizing a "Regional Seminar on the Review and Appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA)" that will be held at Petra Hall, Radison SAS Hotel, Amman - Jordan, on 20 - 21 November 2007.

The Seminar is organized in response to the General Assembly Resolution 61/142, and is governed by Resolution 45/1 of the UN Commission on Social Development.

The objective of the Seminar is to monitor the progress made at the regional level and share experiences and best practices regarding the implementation of MIPAA, five years after the adoption of the declaration. The outcome of the Seminar will serve as ESCWA's submission into the UN DESA report in November 2007, and into the 46^th session of the Commission for Social Development, in February 2008.  The Seminar will seek to:

1.      Review the findings of country situations through the presentation of country reports in the Arab region.

2.      Take stock of regional experiences and identify good practices of implementation activities aimed at improving the quality of life of ageing population. 

3.      Identify priorities for further actions in implementation of MIPAA.