Silvia leads the subcommittee on the Human Rights of Older Persons. She chaired the NGO Committee on Ageing in Geneva for eight years until April 2022. Silvia has been working in the fields of human rights, ageing and health for over 20 years at international organisations such as WHO, UNFPA and UICC and as a private consultant. At WHO she managed the first multi-country study on elder abuse working with multiple partners and produced the report ‘Missing Voices, Views of Older Persons on Elder Abuse’ and “Discussing Screening for Elder Abuse at the Primary Health Care Level” Before that she was a TV, film and theatre producer using the arts as tools for social change. She currently chairs the programme Committee of an International project and conference on Independent Ageing (INAGE)
Silvia represents in Geneva the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) and the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC GA) advocating for a UN Convention on the rights of older persons and for the meaningful inclusion of older persons across the UN.