On Friday 30 September, the Belgian organisation les Aînés du CD/H celebrated the International Day of Older Persons together with the CD/V seniors at the Flemish Parliament in Brussels to discuss age discrimination and elder abuse.
After a welcome speech by An Herman, UES President and President of the CD/V seniors, the Belgian Minister for Justice, Koen Geens, spoke on older people’s human rights and legal protection in Belgium and the Minister Céline Frémault presented some possible initiatives to improve older people’s quality of life. The Aînés du CD/H’s president Pierre Sharff concluded the debate before giving the floor to other participating organisations.