Twenty years ago, the Second World Assembly on Ageing adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing – MIPAA. Since its adoption, MIPAA has served as a main policy framework on ageing at the global, national and local levels. In this policy brief, the author will address two questions: "What is the correct designation of the jubilee year: celebration, observation, or recognition of failure?" and "What needs to be done next in international policies on ageing?"
