AGE in the News – Page 9 – AGE Platform Europe

12 January 2012 – Europolitics on non discrimination Directive

12 January 2012 – Europolitics on non discrimination Directive: ‘>NGO coalition urges EU not to shelve directive‘

12 January 2012 – euobserver.com on non discrimination directive

12 January 2012 – euobserver.com: >>>’Denmark: No hope of breakthrough on EU rights bill’

17 February 2012 – EurActiv quoting AGE joint press release on pensions

17 February 2012 – EurActiv quoting AGE joint press release on pensions: EU tables pensions plan, but it is ‘not ambitious enough’

31 January – The Parliament Magazine – Anne-Sophie Parent on EY2012

31 January – The Parliament Magazine – EY2012: Anne-Sophie Parent argues that strong political commitment is essential if we want to have an age-friendly EU by 2020.

7 December 2011 – The Guardian – Winners named at Vodafone’s Smart Accessibility awards

7 December 2011 – The Guardian -‘ Winners named at Vodafone’s Smart Accessibility awards’

12 October 2011 – AGE member of Jury for Belgacom Foundation call for intergenerational projects

Anne-Sophie Parent quoted in article on Belgacom Foundation’s support to intergenerational projects: http://www.informaticien.be/articles_item-10682-La_Belgacom_Foundation_soutient_36_projets.html

8 November 2011 – Innovation partnership on active ageing goes live next year

From Europolitics: >Research Innovation partnership on active ageing goes live next year By Tamás Kugyela | Tuesday 08 November 2011 Prevention, care and cure, independent living: these are the three main areas a pilot project on ‘active and healthy ageing’ sees as being crucial to extending healthy and active life in Europe by two years […]

7 December 2011 – Europe en France – Brochure AGE and CdR

2012 : année européenne du vieillissement actif ~ Europe en France La Commission européenne, le Comité des régions d’Europe et AGE Platform Europe ont publié une brochure sur le thème “Comment promouvoir le … www.europe-en-france.gouv.fr/…/2012-annee-europeenne-du…

10 Oct 2011 – The Parliament Magazine: the Generation Game

Article in the Parliament Magazine, 10 October 2011: “The Generation Game” You can read the issue online (article on page 36) through the link: http://www.theparliament.com/digimag/issue335

30 September – Courrierdesmaires.fr – Active Ageing brochure

Promouvoir le vieillissement actif Courrierdesmaires.fr Le Comité des régions, AGE Platform Europe et la Commission européenne ont publié une brochure présentant les possibilités de financement de l’UE destinées …

September 2011 – Europolitics – Commission seeks to promote cross-border volunteering

September 2011 – Europolitics – Commission seeks to promote cross-border volunteering (mentions the Intergroup meeting on 21st September + Intergroup Resolution on Volunttering and Active Ageing)

20 July 2011 – e-Inclusion newsletter – AGE supports EU Joint Programming Initiative on ageing

AGE Platform Europe supports Commission’s recommendations on the EU Joint Programming Initiative on ageing

18 July 2011 – AgenceEurope – AGE response to Commission recommendation on challenges of ageing

(AE) EU/DIGITAL 18/07/2011 (Agence Europe) – AGE Platform response to Commission recommendation on challenges of ageing. “It is very urgent to find innovative solutions to better adapt our societies to the needs of our rapidly ageing population and AGE is really pleased to see that this objective is now a priority on the EU agenda.” […]