Silvia Perel-Levin is a dedicated advocate for the human rights of older persons and an independent consultant. With 25 years of experience in human rights, ageing, and health, she has worked with international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Before transitioning to this field, she was a social theatre and television producer.
At the United Nations in Geneva, Silvia represents the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) and the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC GA). She is a strong proponent of a UN Convention on the human rights of older persons and has been an active participant in the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing in New York and the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Silvia serves as Vice-Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing in Geneva, Committee she chaired from April 2014 to April 2022. Silvia’s contributions to global advocacy for the human rights and health of older persons have earned her the Rosalie Wolf Award (2023) and the Julia Alvarez Award (2024).
She edited the book “Ageing of the Oppressed: A Pandemic of Intersecting Injustice”, published in September 2023, and chaired the Programme Committee for the Independent Ageing Conference in Aichi, Japan, in October 2023. Currently, Silvia is consulting with WHO on assistive technology and older persons and is president of ILC-Israel.
Born in Argentina, Silvia has lived, studied, and worked in England, Israel, Hungary, and Switzerland. She holds a B.A. in Social and Educational Theatre from Tel Aviv University and an M.Sc. in Inter-Professional Practice from the Institute of Health Sciences at City, University of London.