Legal Texts - Global Level

2007- Civil society forum on ageing: NGOs and Scientific Forum

• Civil society forum on ageing: NGOs and Scientific Forum: civil society's contribution to the UN Ministerial Conference on Ageing. León, 5 November 2007

2007 - MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AGEING. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. León, from 6 to 8 November 2007. A SOCIETY FOR ALL AGES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES (pdf)

• In its closing statement is claimed: The Active citizenship, the civil society dynamism and the interaction between citizens and the State are key to achieve a society for all ages. These requirements boost social cohesion, help overcome age discrimination and give older adults and young people the skills to stand on their own and work together. We confirm, that, to promote involvement, it is essential to have a favourable environment that encourages active ageing, lifelong learning and access to modern information technologies and communications, as well as volunteering and civic engagement. We deem important to promote the participation of people, as they grow old, in the economic, social, cultural and political life of their society. The promotion of possibilities of action for older people and the encouragement of their full involvement are crucial facts to achieve active ageing and must be boosted through the appropriate measures.

2003 - OCDE, (2003) : Beyond Rhetoric: Adult Learning Policies and Practices. (pdf)

2005-WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (2005). International Plan of Action on Ageing: Report on its implementation (pdf)

2002- GLOBAL FORUM ON EDUCATION. Dakar, Senegal, 26-28 April 2000.Education for all: meeting our collective commitments.

2002- UNITED NATIONS (2002). Madrid-II International Plan of Action on Ageing. New York: United Nations.

2002- CHARTER OF EU FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS (2000/C 364/01)

1997 - Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (Documents). Confintea V. Unesco. Hamburg, July 1997

1997 - UNESCO (1997). Fifth International Conference on Adult Education (CONFINTEA V). Hamburg declaration on Adult Learning. Hamburg, 14 – 18 July 1997.

• 1997 Hamburg declaration on Adult Learning: “1. Lifelong learning is therefore more than a right: is one of the keys of the XXI century. It is at the same time a result of an active citizenship and a condition for full involvement in society… Adult education can shape identity and give meaning to life. Lifelong learning means rethinking the contents of education so that they reflect factors such as age, equality between women and men, disabilities, language, culture and economic disparities.”

1996 - The Delors Report 1996. Learning: The Treasure Within. Report to UNESCO from the International Commission about education for the XXI century

• It points out that lifelong learning "must make everyone able to control his/her destiny in a world where the acceleration of changes, along with the phenomenon of globalization, tends to change the way men and women relate to space and time".

1996 -International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Adopted and opened by signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly Resolution 2200 A (XXI), of 16 December 1966. Entry into force: 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27.

• The article 13.1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights says this: “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to education. They agree that education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and the sense of its dignity, and shall strengthen the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. They further agree that education shall enable all persons to participate effectively in a free society,...”.

1948 - The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted and proclaimed by Resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948.

• The article 26 (1) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognizes the right of everyone to education, as well as the equal access to higher education on the basis of merit.