Union meeting of citizens of the older generation “We are for active longevity” will be held in Vitebsk on September 23-25

In Vitebsk from 23 to 25 September will be held the Union meeting of citizens of the older generation “We are for active longevity”. This was reported to sb.by by the press service of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia.

The event will bring together 250 participants – 125 people each from Belarus and Russia, including elderly citizens, volunteers of silver age, representatives of councils of elderly citizens, experts and specialists in the field of geriatrics, social and medical services, sports, culture and volunteer activities.

- This meeting is largely the result of the consistent work of the Union parliamentarians. It was the deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly who raised the issue of the need for a large-scale union event dedicated to active longevity, took the initiative to include it in the action plan of the Union State, sought funding and coordination of the positions of the two countries. Today, this initiative has been implemented: Vitebsk hosts representatives of the older generation of the two countries, the press service said.

The guests of the event will be the Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly Commission on Labor and Social Policy Elena Afanasyeva and Deputy Chairman of the Commission Irina Kostevich.

The event is aimed at developing and implementing common approaches to creating conditions for the most complete and effective realization of the potential of older citizens, sustainable improvement of their quality of life, popularization of the social policy of the two countries aimed at ensuring a decent life in old age, active involvement of older citizens in public life, as well as the formation of a creative role of the older generation in the public perception.

During the meeting, an exhibition of works by the participants of the event, a presentation of the state policy and national strategies of Belarus and Russia in the interests of older citizens, as well as a demonstration of approaches and methods in the field of active longevity are planned. Interactive platforms will be held to present the experience and practices of implementing national strategies with speeches by speakers and experts on the most significant areas of active longevity.

On September 25, a joint meeting of the collegiums of the ministries of labor and social protection of Belarus and Russia on the topic “Building social policy based on the principle of human-centeredness: achieved results and promising tasks” is planned.