A roundtable on “Active and healthy longevity: public policy and social innovations” was held in Baku as part of the 39th meeting of the Advisory Council of the CIS Member States on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of Population.

At the event, Rashad Mustafayev, Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population, noted that the meeting provided an opportunity to explore and jointly discuss a topic that is becoming increasingly important for our countries: active and healthy ageing.

He stated that improving social support mechanisms for older people and organizing social services for them more effectively and appropriately, in line with their individual needs, are also key priorities. The importance of making improvements in relevant areas to support older generations who wish to continue their professional activities and learn new skills was also highlighted.

It was emphasized that the roundtable provides a valuable platform for discussions and exchanges of views in these areas, for learning about the experiences of CIS countries, and for sharing useful practices.

Subsequently, Olga Kremskaya, a representative of the CIS Executive Committee, delivered the opening address of CIS Secretary General Sergey Lebedev at the event.

Representatives of the Interstate Statistical Committee of the CIS, the Secretariat of the Advisory Council of the CIS Member States on Labour, Employment and Social Protection of Population, and the relevant labour, employment and social protection authorities of CIS member states delivered presentations on topics including “Social policy in the context of demographic change”, “Focusing on quality of life in implementing a longevity strategy”, and “Active and healthy ageing and social nnovations”.

Information was provided on social service systems for older people in CIS member states, the work carried out to introduce new approaches in this area, and relevant analyses. Discussions on the topic were also held.