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Past sessions: the first six dialogues.
Each session convenes policymakers, researchers, UN entities and civil society around a specific dimension of ageing and development in Africa.
Series briefing
Briefing notes from the first six sessions.
A consolidated policy briefing on the dialogue themes, key considerations, partnerships and recommendations emerging from the Series.
Session #6
Building Capacity for an Ageing Population: Assessing Training Needs in Africa
10 September 2026 · 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET · Online / Zoom
A dialogue on the workforce and institutional capacity Africa needs to serve an ageing population, assessing gaps in geriatric, gerontological and care-sector training across the continent.
Speakers
- Marvin Formosa — Director, International Institute on Ageing
- Obehi Akoria — Consultant Geriatrician and Geriatrics Team Lead, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria
- Radhouane Gouiaa — Policlinique Caisse Nationale de Securite Sociale, Tunisia
- Femada Shamam — CEO, The Association for the Aged; Chairperson, Commonwealth Association for the Ageing
- Francis Njuakom — Founder & Director, Community Development Volunteers for Technical Assistance, Cameroon
- Anderson Simfukwe — Founder & Executive Director, Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias in Zambia
- Shereen Hussein — Professor, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Session #5
Reframing Healthy Ageing and Long-Term Care Systems in Africa
16 July 2026 · 10:00 am EDT | 4:00 pm CEST | 5:00 pm EAT · Online / Zoom
Experts examined how healthy ageing and long-term care can be built into African health systems, financing models and community care arrangements.
Speakers
- Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan — Founder & Chief Care Officer, The Care Gap & Caring Africa
- Hyobum Jang — Medical Officer, World Health Organization
- Joshua Byenkya — Technical Officer, Healthy Ageing, WHO African Region
- Roseline Kihumba — Regional Adviser, Africa, HelpAge International
- Ralueke Ekezie — Founder and CEO, Blue Torch Home Care Limited
- Adri Lombard — Economist, Development Bank of Southern Africa
- Gregor Sneddon — Secretary General, International Federation on Ageing
Session #4
Voices into Impact: Multi-Stakeholder Action for the Rights of Older Persons in Africa
11 June 2026 · 4:00 – 5:30 pm CET · Online / Zoom
A multi-stakeholder session on turning older persons' voices into policy and accountability across governments, human rights commissions and civil society.
Speakers
- Ndaeyo Iwot — Co-Chair II, Stakeholder Group on Ageing, Africa
- Muhammadou M.O. Kah — H.E. Ambassador, PM of The Gambia in Geneva
- Paulette Metang — Founder and CEO, National Older Women Network, Cameroon
- Rose Gahire — Vice President, Nsindagiza Rwanda
- Andrew Kavala — Commissioner, Malawi Human Rights Commission
- Elijah Mwega — Founder & CEO, KARIKA Kenya
- Jean Frédérick Begué — Indian Ocean Youth Ambassador, Dis-Moi
- Chitralekha Massey — Senior Human Rights Officer, OHCHR
Session #3
Rights-based Social Protection for Older People in Africa
28 May 2026 · 5:00 pm EAT · Live webinar
A live webinar on designing social protection systems — pensions, transfers and services — that are grounded in the rights of older people.
Speakers
- Cecilia Mbaka — Social protection and gender specialist
- Erastus Maina — Ageing and social protection specialist
- Salama Kombo Ahmed — Secretary, JUWAZA
- Florian Juergens-Grant — Social Protection Advisor, HelpAge International
- Smart Daniel — Executive Director, HelpAge Tanzania
Session #2
Taking Stock, Staying Ahead: Recalibrating Policy and Legislation for Ageing through the MIPAA Review
Thursday 23 April 2026 · 5:00 pm Addis Ababa / Nairobi | 4:00 pm Geneva | 3:00 pm Abuja | 10:00 am New York · Online / Zoom
Regional and continental institutions took stock of the MIPAA review and what it means for recalibrating ageing policy and legislation in Africa.
Speakers
- Olubusayo Akinola — African Union Commission
- Emem Omokaro — Dave Omokaro Foundation
- Amal Abou Rafeh — UN DESA
- Sara Salman — ESCWA
- Christian Oldiges — ECA
- Maren Andrea Jimenez — UN DESA
- Roseline Kihumba — HelpAge International
Session #1
The Quiet Demographic Shift: Ageing in Africa
12 March 2026 · 10:00 ET / 16:00 WAT · Online / Zoom
The inaugural dialogue framed Africa's quiet demographic shift and why ageing belongs at the centre of the continent's development agenda.
Speakers
- Dr. Olubusayo Akinola — African Union Commission
- Amal Abou Rafeh — UN Programme on Ageing
- Robin Fenley — NGO CoA NY
- Yumiko Kamiya — UN Population Division
- Vijeth Iyengar — AARP
- Thiago Hérick de Sá — World Health Organization
- Dorothea Schmidt-Klau — International Labour Organization
- Rigbe Gebrehawaria Hagos — Disability Rights Advocate, Ethiopia