Silvia Perel-Levin is an 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 UNFPA. Currently, Ms. Perel-Levin is consulting with WHO on assistive technology and ageing. Before transitioning to this field, she was a community theatre and television producer.

At the UN in Geneva, Ms. Perel-Levin represents the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) and the International Longevity Centre Global Alliance (ILC GA), currently serves as Vice-Chair of the NGO Committee on Ageing and as ex-officio member of the steering group of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP). She is also an associate director of the Center for Multidisciplinary research in Aging (CMRA) and president of ILC-Israel at the Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Ms. Perel-Levin edited the book “Ageing of the Oppressed: A Pandemic of Intersecting Injustice”.  Her contributions to global advocacy for older persons have earned her the Rosalie Wolf Award (2023) and the Julia Alvarez Award (2024).

Born in Argentina, 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. She divides her time between Tel Aviv and Geneva.