“There is a need to build a new senior policy,” said Minister Elżbieta Rafalska opening the meeting. “I have high hopes for this body and I also hope that, in the development of lines of action focused on senior citizens, or giving opinions and views, I can count on the competence and reliability of the Senior Policy Council.”

Minister Rafalska also congratulated all members of the Council, selected from among 200 candidates, nominated by local and state administration, NGOs, trade unions and employers' associations, and universities and research institutions.