Video: Scottish Older People’s Assembly, 25th October 2011

The Scottish Older People's Assembly is supported by the Scottish Government.

10.30am Welcome - Agnes McGroarty, Scottish Older People’s Assembly Steering Group Chairperson and introduction to Assembly Facilitator, Gary Robertson, BBC Scotland

10.45am Keynote Speaker via video link - Steve Webb MP, Minister of State for Pensions. To be followed by a Q&A session

11.15am Interactive Conference - Presentation from Highland Senior Citizens’ Network via the video link and opportunity for discussion and questions

12.00pm Keynote Speaker - Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy. To be followed by a Q&A session

12.45pm – 1.45pm Lunch.

1.45pm The Voice of a Generation; are YOU being heard? - Intergenerational showcase featuring older people from Edinburgh’s A City for All Ages group and young people from the Scottish Youth Parliament

2.15pm Interactive Conference – Presentation from House in the Park, Hamburg, Germany via the video link and opportunity for discussion and questions

3.00pm Interactive Conference - Presentation from Dumfries & Galloway Seniors Forum via the video link and opportunity for discussion and questions

3.45 pm Round-up and next steps - Facilitated by Gary Robertson

3.55pm Closing remarks and thanks – Joan Turner, Scottish Older People’s Assembly Steering Group Vice Chairperson

(All times in GMT).