Welcome To The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse
United Nations Related Meetings and Events:
2020
NEW! INPEA Joint Statement COVID-19 and Human Rights of Older Persons at the HRC Virtual Conversation. 9Apr (click)
44 Human Rights Council, UN Geneva (To be determined)
43 Human Rights Council, UN Geneva SHORTENED
64 Comm Status Women, Beijing +25, UNHQ. NY CANCELLED
INPEA Joint Parallel Event: AWCDH, WAVE Network & IAGG
"Dignity & Independence for Older Women:
Has Beijing +25 Implemented Policies to Ensure That?" (Flyer)
11 OEWG, UNHQ NYC "POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19"
2019
41 Human Rights Council, UN Geneva
INPEA Side Event - Sexual Violence Against Older Women, 29June
57th Comm Social Dev, UNHQ, NYC
UNSG Report: Follow up to 2 World Assembly on Ageing (click)
63rd Comm Status of Women, UNHQ, NYC
Priority theme CSW63 social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
INPEA 63CSW Parallel Event Flyer (TBP)
10th OEWGA, UNHQ, NYC (click for UN OEWGA Site)
INPEA Co-Sponsor Side Event "Dave Omokaro Foundation and SGA, Africa"
June - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
UNITED NATIONS WEAAD 2019 Commemoration
Click for Program: Co-sponsors NGO Comm. on Ageing, NY and UN DESA
WEAAD 2019 CRACOW
Co-Sponsor UN Program on Ageing, DESA and Pedagogical University of Cracow
(See Flyer: WEAAD 2019 Krakow and info below)
Website: https://weaad2019.up.krakow.pl/
41 Session Human Rights Council, UN Geneva
28 June - INPEA Side Event: Violence Against Older Women and Access to Justice - (flyer to be posted)
10 July - Comm on Ageing, Geneva, INPEA Joint Side Event: Capacity Building
2018
5-7 November - 1st SGA Africa Regional Conference, Abuja, Nigeria (click)
INPEA Co-Sponsored with Dave Omkaro Foundation, HelpAge, International Africa Region, Friends of IFA, Japan and UN DESA: Program on Ageing, among others.
INPEA Side Event Flyer -
Preserving Autonomy to Prevent Violence in LTC:
A Global View of Program & Policy
INPEA Side Event Flyer Co-Sponsor: CARE Rights, Seoul
AGE is NO Protection: Gender Based Violence Against Older Women and Men and Women Migrants
62nd Comm Status of Women UNHQ NYC
INPEA 62CSW Parallel Event Flyer--
Older Rural Women: Beyond Poverty and Violence, Programs and Policy
Co sponors: Group of Friends of Older Persons, UN, NY; WUNRN; UN CoNGO Comm on Ageing, NY.; Assoc. of Women's Career Develpment, Hungary, Intl Advertising Association, Hungary and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG).
INPEA Co-Sponsored Parallel Event w/ IAGG/ WUNRN/ AWCDHungary/NGOCoA NY
Pictures and presentations may be viewed at http://womenscareer.org/?site=100&cid=137
INPEA UN NGO Reports
5th OEWGA Aug 2014 - Chair's Report
UN GENEVA:
IE Rosa Kornfeld Matte, COUNTRY VISIT REPORTS: 2014 - 2020
Slovenia, Austria, Mauritius, Montenegro, Georgia, Namibia,
Main Representative:
Ulrike Waginger, MD, MSc, (Global Ageing), Secretary CoNGO Comm on Ageing, Vienna
Alternative Representatives:
Shantu Watt, PhD., Vice-Chair, CoNGO Comm on Ageing, Vienna
Heimo Zwischenberger, Mag., Germany
World Health Organization
Meetings and Reports
INPEA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ELECTIONS Results, Jan 2019
MORE INFORMATION - Click here to go to Elections
Membership
Join INPEA: Click to Pay Dues on line
Membership Brochure
Donate
Support INPEA: Make your donation on line
2017 Meetings:
2015 Meetings:
INPEA Meeting 3rd ICGGM Delhi, India 27-29 November
WEAAD2015 Dublin: 22 April 2015 Presentations and slides on line
International Collaborations on Older Persons Human Rights:
Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP)
Launch: "In Their Own Words", a Global Consultation with Older Persons
WEAAD - International Recognition
United Nations General Assembly Resolution:
"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)" Designated an Official UN International Day, observed annually on June 15th
United Nations Related Meetings and Events:
2020
NEW! INPEA Joint Statement COVID-19 and Human Rights of Older Persons at the HRC Virtual Conversation. 9Apr (click)
44 Human Rights Council, UN Geneva (To be determined)
43 Human Rights Council, UN Geneva SHORTENED
64 Comm Status Women, Beijing +25, UNHQ. NY CANCELLED
INPEA Joint Parallel Event: AWCDH, WAVE Network & IAGG
"Dignity & Independence for Older Women:
Has Beijing +25 Implemented Policies to Ensure That?" (Flyer)
11 OEWG, UNHQ NYC "POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19"
2019
41 Human Rights Council, UN Geneva
INPEA Side Event - Sexual Violence Against Older Women, 29June
57th Comm Social Dev, UNHQ, NYC
UNSG Report: Follow up to 2 World Assembly on Ageing (click)
63rd Comm Status of Women, UNHQ, NYC
Priority theme CSW63 social protection systems, access to public services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls
INPEA 63CSW Parallel Event Flyer (TBP)
10th OEWGA, UNHQ, NYC (click for UN OEWGA Site)
INPEA Co-Sponsor Side Event "Dave Omokaro Foundation and SGA, Africa"
June - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)
UNITED NATIONS WEAAD 2019 Commemoration
Click for Program: Co-sponsors NGO Comm. on Ageing, NY and UN DESA
WEAAD 2019 CRACOW
Co-Sponsor UN Program on Ageing, DESA and Pedagogical University of Cracow
(See Flyer: WEAAD 2019 Krakow and info below)
Website: https://weaad2019.up.krakow.pl/
41 Session Human Rights Council, UN Geneva
28 June - INPEA Side Event: Violence Against Older Women and Access to Justice - (flyer to be posted)
10 July - Comm on Ageing, Geneva, INPEA Joint Side Event: Capacity Building
2018
5-7 November - 1st SGA Africa Regional Conference, Abuja, Nigeria (click)
INPEA Co-Sponsored with Dave Omkaro Foundation, HelpAge, International Africa Region, Friends of IFA, Japan and UN DESA: Program on Ageing, among others.
INPEA Side Event Flyer -
Preserving Autonomy to Prevent Violence in LTC:
A Global View of Program & Policy
INPEA Side Event Flyer Co-Sponsor: CARE Rights, Seoul
AGE is NO Protection: Gender Based Violence Against Older Women and Men and Women Migrants
62nd Comm Status of Women UNHQ NYC
INPEA 62CSW Parallel Event Flyer--
Older Rural Women: Beyond Poverty and Violence, Programs and Policy
Co sponors: Group of Friends of Older Persons, UN, NY; WUNRN; UN CoNGO Comm on Ageing, NY.; Assoc. of Women's Career Develpment, Hungary, Intl Advertising Association, Hungary and the International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG).
INPEA Co-Sponsored Parallel Event w/ IAGG/ WUNRN/ AWCDHungary/NGOCoA NY
Pictures and presentations may be viewed at http://womenscareer.org/?site=100&cid=137
INPEA UN NGO Reports
5th OEWGA Aug 2014 - Chair's Report
UN GENEVA:
IE Rosa Kornfeld Matte, COUNTRY VISIT REPORTS: 2014 - 2020
Slovenia, Austria, Mauritius, Montenegro, Georgia, Namibia,
Main Representative:
Ulrike Waginger, MD, MSc, (Global Ageing), Secretary CoNGO Comm on Ageing, Vienna
Alternative Representatives:
Shantu Watt, PhD., Vice-Chair, CoNGO Comm on Ageing, Vienna
Heimo Zwischenberger, Mag., Germany
World Health Organization
Meetings and Reports
INPEA EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ELECTIONS Results, Jan 2019
MORE INFORMATION - Click here to go to Elections
Membership
Join INPEA: Click to Pay Dues on line
Membership Brochure
Donate
Support INPEA: Make your donation on line
2017 Meetings:
2015 Meetings:
INPEA Meeting 3rd ICGGM Delhi, India 27-29 November
WEAAD2015 Dublin: 22 April 2015 Presentations and slides on line
International Collaborations on Older Persons Human Rights:
Global Alliance for the Rights of Older Persons (GAROP)
Launch: "In Their Own Words", a Global Consultation with Older Persons
WEAAD - International Recognition
United Nations General Assembly Resolution:
"World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD)" Designated an Official UN International Day, observed annually on June 15th
HUMAN RIGHTS and OLDER PERSONS
People of all Ages have Rights!
Help promote the Human Rights of Older Persons;
join the Global Call for a new
"UN Convention on the Rights of Older Persons"
Ensure the Voices of Older Persons are heard around the World
Launch of A New International NGO Collaboration Resource: February 4th
click below to download a .pdf copy
"Strengthening the Rights of Older People: Towards a UN Convention"
Please click for document in English, French, Arabic, Nepali, Spanish, Brazilian Portugese
On February 4, 2010 INPEA joined an International Collaboration of NGO's to launch this important new resource.
Now you can be part of this important movement.
June 15th is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day!
Please join INPEA at United Nations HQ, NYC June, 2020
(Program and how to register for these events to be posted below)
INPEA Annual International Commemorations
2020 United Nations International Day of Commemoration,
UN Headquarters, NYC -- June 2020 (date to be announced)
REGISTER HERE for June Event
Please note entrance to United Nations requires a security pass.
WORLD DAY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
Thank you for joining INPEA in Crakow, Poland,
with
Prof. Jolanta Mackowicz, Ph. D
Inpea National Representative to Poland
for the
International Experts Conference on
Elder Abuse Prevention and Protection
Flyer Weaad 2019 Krakow (click)
in commemoration of
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD 2019)
Organized in conjunction with
Pedagogical University of Cracow
Sponsored by:
United Nations, Program on Ageing, DESA
City of Cracow
NGO Committee on Ageing, Geneva
and
The 20th Anniversary Celebration of INPEA
A Two Day Scientific Forum
https://weaad2019.up.krakow.pl/
(Outcome Report to be posted)
held on
Friday, June 14, 2019 through
Saturday, June 15 2019
Pedagogical University of Cracow, Poland
PAST WEAAD EVENTS
INPEA 10th World Conference
2015 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
WEAAD2015 DUBLIN PROGRAM
Presentations and slides are now online
(click above)
Journée internationale de sensibilisation aux abus envers les aînés
SERBIA -- Visit with INPEA Co National Reps Natasa and Milutin, May 2018
X Gerontological Conference
Commission on Equality :SERBIA Minister Meeting
Grey Youth Choir - Korea Commemorates WEAAD
Visit with Alzheimer's Dementia International,
Chair, Dr. Jacob Roy Kuriakose, and staff at his clinic. Kerala, India (JUNE 2012)
Visiting with Krishna Gautam
and the great staff at "Ageing Nepal."
Resource "Tool Kit"
to Raise World Awareness on Adult Abuse
This Community Resource Tool Kit is created to help individuals, organizations and communities throughout the world plan for World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, to be held on June 15 of each year. The first WEAAD was launched on June 15, 2006.
Thank you for your comments and help to improve
Awareness of Elder Abuse and Neglect in the 2010 Update to
the INPEA Community Resource"Tool Kit" now available on line.
60th Comm on Status of Women - UN HQ NY - INPEA Side Events:
"Ending Elder Abuse" and "Ageism and Widowhood"
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59th Comm on the Status of Women, UN HQ NY, March 2015
INPEA and WUNRN Co-Convened Parallel Event
"Witchcraft Accusations and Violence Against Older Women"
Samuel Slewion, MSW, INPEA National Representative for Liberia, (read presentation here) and
Susan Somers, INPEA President
UN ECE Beijing +20 Interactive Roundtable:
Women and Ageing – Older Women Count
November 2014 – Palais des Nations Geneva,
Co-conveners:
Silvia Perel-Levin, International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC GA)
Ursula Barter-Hemmerich, International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA)
Moderator: Bridget Sleap, HelpAge International
Speakers:
Elizabeth Sclater, Executive Officer, Older Women’s Network, Europe (OWN)
Andrea Ferenczi, President, Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary
Israel Doron, Head, Department of Gerontology, Haifa University, Israel, INPEA Nat Rep Israel
Lisa Warth, Technical Officer, Department of Ageing and
Life Course, World Health Organization (WHO)
Rapporteur: Kelly Fitzgerald, International Federation on Ageing (IFA)
3rd ICGGM Conference and INPEA International Meeting Delhi, India 27-29 November 2015
1) Sailesh Mishra, Susan Somers, Mala Kapur Shankardass 2) Tova Winterstein, Sailesh Mishra, Susan Somers
Susan Somers, with Paulette Metang, INPEA Nat Rep. Cameroon • Pastor Chukwu with Susan Somers and INPEA members from Nigeria
INPEA Highlights...
Ms. Geselle Coffi INPEA National Representative to Curaçao
receives special recognition
Geselle V. Rosaria - Coffi, President, Fundashon Nos Grandinan
is presented with plaque by
Mr. Hensley Koeiman, Minister of Social Affairs, Labor and Welfare (SOAW)
Click here for further details
receives special recognition
Geselle V. Rosaria - Coffi, President, Fundashon Nos Grandinan being presented with plaque by Mr. Hensley Koeiman, Minister of Social Affairs, Labor and Welfare Sociale Ontwikkeling, Arbeid en Welzijn (SOAW)
Recognition to Geselle Rosaria – Coffi for her valuable contribution to the social development and well-being of our elders
Curaçao, December 31st, 2010
Click here to download .pdf
Call for Nominations: Regional and National Representatives
Open Invitation to Serve INPEA.
INPEA is seeking nominations to fill honorary positions for vacant Regional and National Representatives.
Submit nominations by June 1 and December 1 for consideration. (These are voluntary positions).
Download Nomination Form
Click for National Rep Form .doc || Click for Regional Rep Form .doc
Qualifications and Procedure for Nomination of National Representatives
Click to download .pdf
Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect (JEAN)
An International Journal...
A crucial interdisciplinary journal focusing on prevention and treatment strategies!
Edited by Karen Stein, PhD,. JEAN is the official journal of the National Committee for the Prevention of Elder Abuse: www.haworthpress.com
For INPEA Board, Regional & National Representative
Contact Information - Click here
For further info/comments, please e-mail INPEA
