A/HRC/30/43 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted by the Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Rosa Kornfeld-Matte, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 24/20. II. Activities of the Independent Expert 2. During the reporting period, the Independent Expert visited the following countries: Slovenia, from 17 to 21 November 2014 (see A/HRC/30/43/Add.1); Austria, from 22 to 30 January 2015 (see A/HRC/30/43/Add.2) and Mauritius, from 28 April to 8 May 2015 (see A/HRC/30/43/Add.3). She expresses her appreciation to the Governments of those countries for their cooperation before and during her visits. 3. The Independent Expert has identified elder abuse as a priority area for her mandate, and has participated in a number of events addressing this issue during the past year. On 12 September 2014, she participated in a side event on “Elder abuse and violence against women: a global crisis”. The event was organized by the Permanent Mission of the United States of America to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva on the margins of the twenty-seventh session of the Human Rights Council. In her statement, she highlighted the importance of large-scale research, data and indicators, and legal and institutional mechanisms to tackle elder abuse effectively. 4. She also participated in a side event on the occasion of the United Nations World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15 June 2015, entitled “Falling between the cracks: abuse and violence against older women ��� marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day—10 years on”, co-organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Geneva NGO Committee on Ageing, with the support of the United Nations Population Fund and several civil society organizations in Geneva. 5. In her statement, the Independent Expert drew specific attention to the recommendations in the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing on elder abuse, including against older women, and called for their implementation. She also encouraged further cooperation among all actors to combat all forms of abuse and violence against older persons and to promote the human rights of these persons. 6. Also on 15 June, she participated through a video statement, in a conference on “Tackling elder abuse in Europe: a renewed commitment or a missed opportunity?”, which was organized in Brussels by the Council of Europe, the European Commission, AGE Platform Europe and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions. She highlighted the positive initiatives that had been undertaken at the regional level, and recalling the obligations of Member States, urged them to renew their commitments to ensuring that older persons lived free from abuse and violence in all circumstances. 7. Marking the twenty-fourth anniversary of the United Nations International Day of Older Persons in Geneva, on 1 October 2014, the Independent Expert participated in a side event entitled “Leaving no one behind: promoting a society for all”. In her address, she emphasized the need for a holistic approach to protecting and respecting the human rights of older persons to address the challenges they faced on a daily basis. 8. The issue of care is another thematic priority for the mandate holder. In her video message of 8 October 2014, in the context of the Conference on Human Rights of Older Persons in Long-term Care, organized in Brussels by the European Commission and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions, she advocated for a human rights-based approach for older persons in long-term care, in order to ensure a life of dignity for them. She also addressed the Group of 7 third Global Dementia Legacy Event in 3