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Tourism is a significant contributor to GDP, employment and to the international appreciation of a country and its culture – regardless of its level of development. This policy analysis seeks to assist the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in harnessing development opportunities by providing a comprehensive overview of existing international development instruments, i.e., Diagnostic Trade Integration […]

CSEND Papers are publications of policy research and advocacy positions. They are lengthier than CSEND Policy Briefs and equivalent to a full academic paper Download attachments: 1 Levers to Enhance TNC Contributions to Low‐Carbon Development – Drivers, Determinants and Policy Implications 2 Is Private Sector Participation in Water Provision the Right Option for Developing Countries? […]

Humanitarian workers are confronted with systemic challenges when helping post-traumatic communities reconnect and rebuild. Specific skills and knowledge are needed to provide social reconstruction of the community and healing of collective and individual traumas. At the same time, support is also needed for the helping professionals who are often exposed to the danger of burn-out. […]

Naît à Buenos Aires. A 16 ans part pour NYC étudier la danse et la musique à la Juilliard School. Entre à la compagnie de Martha Graham une année plus tard comme la plus jeunne de ses interprètes. Reste 12 ans dans la compagnie, comme Soliste et professeur. Invitée à Londres pour créer une école […]

Intergenerational partnerships mean that “all generations work together to create change, rather than having to compete for their right to participation” (The Youth – Friendly Guide to Intergenerational Decision Making Partnerships, 2004). Creating intergenerational partnerships is challenging and will not happen overnight. This WSIS Special Initiative and Special Tracks brings together the stakeholder groups to […]

Raymond Saner (2023): “Older Persons, Digital Products and Standards: The need for consumer protection and support for continuous learning of older persons”, in Social Aspects of Ageing- Selected Challenges, Analyses, and Solutions, Edited by .Andrzej Klimczuk; open access journal: DOII:10.5772/intechopen.108983 This chapter addresses the need to help older persons adjust to the digital age and […]

WSIS 2022: Digitalization and the future of work through inter-generational collaboration, panel organized by Raymond Saner, CSEND with following contributions: “Workforce aging, productivity and industrial structure in Europe (Prof. Iñigo Calvo Sotomayor, Deusto Business School, Bilbao, Spain); “Digitalization and the future of work through inter-generational collaboration- the case of Hong Kong” (Prof. Peter Fong, Ph.D, […]

A session at WSIS Forum 2019, Geneva Monday, April 8 2019, from 4:30pm to 6:15pm, Room M, ITU Information and communication technologies (ICT) have extraordinary potential to help with the response to the demands of a major demographic shift, including meeting the challenges of a shrinking workforce and improving healthcare and caregiving for older persons. […]

No international convention exists so far that would offer protection of older people. However, different initiatives have been launched to bring to the public’s attention that older people often experience severe discrimination (Ageism) and appalling situation in elderly care institutions and even at home in the context of family. The following institutions are contributing to […]

Statements prepared by CSEND and presented during the 9th Open-Ended Working Group on Aging (OEWGA). held in New York on 23-27 July 2018 at UN Headquarters in New York City Lifelong learning and gainful participation in the labour market and in enterprise development during different stages of the life course Intergenerational cooperative housing for sustainable […]