The Chair’s statement includes some interedting references to older people, in particular it recognizes:
- the need to protect human rights at local level, for example, when local authorities provide support to older people;
- that funds should be made available for community liaison officers, social workers or other mediators to facilitate access to public services for those who may be unaware of their rights and entitlements, especially marginalised groups such as Roma or older people;
- that EU Member States should explore practical means of supporting and empowering older persons in the use of information and communications technologies, in order to ensure that they are not left behind and excluded from the benefits of new technologies.
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