Rapid population aging has been recognized as a shared challenge facing the entire Asian region. The complex and multifaceted nature of that challenge requires a multistakeholder approach, involving policymakers, national and local government, the business sector, the healthcare sector, and civil society. Sharing knowledge and innovative approaches will be critical to finding solutions and turning this challenge into an opportunity.

This event was held on the sidelines of the United Nations ESCAP/ UNFPA Midterm Review of the Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development and was carried out as part of the Asian Health and Wellbeing Initiative (AHWIN), and was co-organized by the Office of Healthcare Policy, Cabinet Secretariat of Japan; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan; ERIA; JCIE; UNFPA; and HelpAge International.

SPEAKERS

Hiroshi Kawamura
Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Representative of Japan to ESCAP, Embassy of Japan in Thailand

Reiko Hayashi
Director, Department of International Research and Cooperation, National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS), Japan

Sakarn Bunnag
Director, Institute of Geriatrics, Department of Medical Services, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

Masanori Kobayashi
CFO and Director, Triple W Japan Inc.

Peter Morrison
Regional Programme Adviser, Ageing and Development, Asia Pacific, HelpAge International

Rintaro Mori
Regional Advisor on Population Ageing and Sustainable Development, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Office

Laura Londén
Deputy Executive Director, UNFPA

Kaveh Zahedi
Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations ESCAP

Osuke Komazawa
Special Advisor on Healthcare & Long Term Care Policy, Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA)

Ryoko Nishida
Senior Associate, Japan Center for International Exchange (JCIE)