AGE Platform Europe -
About Us
AGE Platform Europe (a.i.s.b.l.) is a European network of around 167 organisations of and for people aged 50+ which aims to voice and promote the interests of the 150 million senior citizens in the European Union and to raise awareness on the issues that concern them most.
AGE Policy Work
AGE Platform Europe is based on 7 main policy areas:
* Anti-discrimination * Employment and Active Ageing * Social Inclusion * Social Protection * Health * Accessibility * Solidarity between Generations.
Focus
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European Award on Social Innovation for Ageing
19.000 € for social innovations in the field of Active and Healthy Ageing
Application open until 15 July, 2013
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‘Mobile for Good Europe Awards’
Vodafone Foundation launches search for mobile applications to improve people's quality of life, including older people and people with disability. Read more in this press release
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Latest news
- AGE General Assembly and thematic conference hint at age-friendly solutions
- Award on Social Innovation for Ageing
- AGE letter to Mr. Lambrinidis and Vice-President Reding
- AGE contribution to UN DESA call for NGO input
- AGE General Assembly calls for age-friendly solutions that meet the needs of the growing and very di...
- ASAPS - A Sharing Approach to Promoting Science, Join the conversation
- UN DESA call for NGO Input to the Open-ended working group on Ageing
- Global Alliance survey on the principles that should be included in a UN Convention on the rights of...
- AGE's comments on the CoE draft Recommendation on the promotion of human rights of older persons
- AGE co-hosts workshop with ILGA-Europe on the situation of older LGBTI at 6th Fundamental Rights Pla...
Press releases
- The EU should adopt an EU Quality framework for long-term care services to help combat elder abuse and ensure a dignified old age to all
- Vodafone Foundation launches first Mobile for Good Europe Awards
- Bringing together local and regional authorities across the EU to strengthen intergenerational solidarity
- Older People also suffer because of the crisis – Their well-being and dignity are at stake!
- 2012: a first step towards a truly age-friendly European Union
- Multiple discrimination in old age: a neglected issue
- The voices of older ethnic minorities and migrants are not heard in Europe
- EU Quality framework for Long-term care services launched today in the European Parliament!
Our Campaigns
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Upcoming events
| Accessibility Wed Jun 19, 2013 @08:00 - 05:00 International congress Mobility and Road Safety in an Ageing Society |
| Social Inclusion Wed Jun 19, 2013 @08:00 - 05:00 12th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty |
| Social Inclusion Thu Jun 20, 2013 @08:00 - 05:00 12th European Meeting of People Experiencing Poverty |
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AGE’s work is supported by a grant of the EU Community Programme for Employment and Social Solidarity (PROGRESS)
The European Commission is not liable for the information contained therein. The AGE website reflects its authors' views.
The infomation is officially available in English and French.
AGE Platform Europe - Rue Froissart 111 - 1040 Bruxelles Belgium - T : +32.2.280.14.70 - F: +32.2.280.15.22 - info@age-platform.eu
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