Digital Equity for all Ages: Connect, Respect and Protect Older People in Digital Technologies
This year, the International Day of Older Persons 2021 will provide a platform for multi-stakeholder dialogue and serve as a call to action. The #UNIDOP2021 will adopt a person centered, human rights approach to ensure digital equity including adequate policies, access, digital literacy and safety for individuals of all ages.
This particular side event from the NGO Committee on Ageing in Vienna’s program will address cyber security, especially for older persons. The virtual program will take place on October 1st from 7:30—9:15am EDT.
Objectives of #UNIDOP2021:
• To address digital availability, connectivity, design, affordability, capacity building, infrastructure, and innovation in the areas of public and private interests
• To bring awareness of the importance of digital inclusion of older persons, while tackling stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination associated with digitalization taking into account sociocultural norms and the right to autonomy
• To highlight policies to leverage digital technologies for full achievement of the sustainable development goals (SDGs)
• To explore the role of policies and legal frameworks to ensure privacy and safety of older persons in the digital world
• To promote an intersectional person-centered human rights approach for a society for all ages taking into account existing/non-existing legal instruments in the field of digitalization
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GqD_gJ4OTtymbzNWk5x-rw
____________________________________________________________________________________________
CoNGO Notes: For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-NY, please visit ngocoa-ny.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Vienna, please visit ngoageingvie.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Ageing-Geneva, please visit ageingcommitteegeneva.org. For more information on the NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity, please email the vice chair at susanneseperson@gmail.com.