Associate postdoctoral researcher at FRC, Dr Marijke De Pauw, participated in the 2017 UNECE Research Forum on Ageing. The Research Forum took place on 20 September 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal in preparation of the 2017 UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing. The aim of the Research Forum was to foster a dialogue around the main themes of the Ministerial Conference from different perspectives of research on ageing, related evidence, and future research needs on ageing. Dr. De Pauw presented her research on “The need for a rights-based approach to ageing with dignity.”