MANILA, June 2 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to host a high-level forum to convene member states, international development partners, the academe, civil society, non-governmental organizations and other Philippine government agencies to discuss innovative and sustainable approaches in responding to the opportunities and challenges of an aging population in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region.

The event will be held at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on June 3-4, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific, and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East A...