Dear friends and colleagues,

The UN Programme on Ageing would like to wish you, your families and friends a joyous holiday season and a happy and healthy 2009.

We would like to thank you for your interest, cooperation and support concerning global demographic ageing and older persons. We look forward to renewed opportunities to meet and work together to better promote the implementation of the Madrid Plan of Action on Ageing in the new year.

Best wishes,
Alexandre Sidorenko, Peggy Kelly and Robert Venne