\n\tHow can you participate?<\/h3>\n
\n\tIt couldn’t be simpler. Just jot down a few lines to explain how you or the person you are writing about deserves to win this gift of a free apartment for life. Entries will be accepted from September 15 to November 15, 2013.<\/p>\n
\n\tClick here for more information.<\/p>\n
\n\tLa Victoire de l’Amour’s official page<\/a> | #ActedamourpourNoel<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t“[Translation] On behalf of the entire Résidences Soleil family, we wish all of you a spectacular National Seniors Day and International Day of Older Persons!”<\/span><\/strong> – Eddy Savoie<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tThis theme for the year 2013 was chosen by the UN “to draw attention to the efforts of older persons, civil society organizations, United Nations organizations and Member States to place the issue of ageing on the international development agenda.”<\/p>\n \n\tSee the previous years’ themes by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \n\tThe Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing<\/a>, adopted during the 1982 World Assembly on Ageing (formerly the World Assembly on the Elderly).<\/p>\n \n\tOctober 1, proclaimed the International Day of Older Persons<\/a> by the General Assembly of 1990.<\/p>\n \n\tThe United Nations Principles for Older Persons<\/a>, adopted during the 1991 General Assembly.<\/p>\n
\n\n\t“The future we want: what older persons are saying”<\/h2>\n
\n\n\tA few historical links:<\/h2>\n