Older Persons Roundtable

This roundtable is a key meeting point for participants working to build sustainable, age-responsive and inclusive cities. It will serve as a space to share tools, strategies, and actions on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda and its role in promoting age-friendly cities.

This roundtable discussion will explore the interactions between age-friendly cities initiatives and other strategic agendas such as smart cities, enhanced social integration and inclusive communities, and access to affordable and adequate housing. It will also present best practices used by UN-Habitat, local and national governments, stakeholders and partners in age-friendly city initiatives.

Exploring the interactions between age-friendly cities initiatives and other strategic agendas

• What are the constraints older persons living in urban environments are facing accessing public spaces and social services, and what policy measures are required to improve accessibility for older persons in cities?
• Which best practices are stakeholders implementing in urban environments and to what extent can they be replicated and adopted in other contexts?
• In what terms can the term “elderly” give the wrong idea, when it is a paradigm shift from being beneficiaries to rights holders and active agents of change?
• How does the currently accepted concept of Smart cities not work for older persons?
• How should we focus on solutions, rather than problems?
• How do we ensure cities are safe and accessible for older persons?  
• How can an older persons centered approach that is inclusive and intersectional be advanced?
• What challenges and opportunities do other strategic agenda’s such as smarts cities bring for older persons?
• What approach should be taken to mainstream older persons interests into planning, governing, and managing other strategic agendas?