Call for mentors & mentees for the Mentoring Across Borders project
The Mentoring Across Borders project supports educational, professional and personal development through an intergenerational, cross-border mentoring programme. The project has developed a platform to facilitate the engagement of mentors and mentees. Register to MAB platform Are you eligible? In order to become a mentor in the MAB project a person should have the following characteristics: […]
Driving licences: European Parliament adopted its first reading position
On 28 February, the European Parliament voted in plenary session its report on driving licences. This position, which addresses most of the concerns we have raised, will now be discussed by the Council of the EU. Context In March 2023, the European Commission issued a revision of the EU Driving Licences Directive. We were mainly […]
Join a survey on the provision of health & social care to older persons
Are you a practitioner (e.g., nurse, social worker, personal assistant, informal caregiver, medical practitioner, etc.) providing health or social care to older persons? If so, we invite you to participate in the St@ndbyMe survey.The survey –available in 7 languages –examines common perceptions, and the training needs of practitioners in care about digital rights, human rights, […]
Improving accessibility and inclusion for older persons and persons with disabilities – webinar report
On 27th February we were invited to speak at an online workshop organized by Equinet to discuss the challenges faced by older persons and persons with disabilities in accessing transport and public services and explore the role that Equality Bodies may take in enabling accessibility, adequate infrastructure and habitat. Disability and Ageing: need for an […]
‘Longevity Economy’ – the World Economic Forum sets out its vision on ageing
The World Economic Forum has launched a report on the ‘longevity economy’, which puts forward six principles to address the challenges of ageing population. We participated in the launch event. Drawn up by global officials from human resources, finance and health companies, as well as government and academia, the report reminds that we need to […]
New EU project LAUREL will develop policies for integrated long-term care
As a project partner in the EU-funded project LAUREL, AGE participated in the kick-off meeting of the project on 7th and 8th February in Barcelona, Spain. The LAUREL project aims at gathering valuable insights into regional differences of integrated long-term care provision and their support solutions in Europe. Using this intelligence, the project team will […]
AGE is an official partner of the “Safe and healthy work in the digital age campaign”
AGE Platform Europe is among the 90 organisations that have teamed up with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) for its 2023-25 Safe and healthy work in the digital age campaign, aiming to “ensure that humans are put at the centre of workplace digitalisation.” We were also involved in their previous […]
International Women’s Day: Will the Gender Pension Gap be closed in our lifetimes?
The International Women’s Day on 8th March is the occasion for us to shine a light on the situation of older women. Indeed, as the call for more gender equality is readily shared by many people, the reality of progress is more bleak: The Gender Equality Index 2023 shows only slow progress, even though it hit a all-time high in 2023. The situation for older women is similar with a gap in pensions between women and men at 27%. This triggered the Belgian Council Presidency to hold a dedicated conference, which our President Dr Heidrun Mollenkopf attended.
Campaigns to challenge ageism in the UK and Ireland
Two campaigns have been launched to combat ageism and age discrimination in Ireland and the UK: “For Equality in Ageing” from the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission As part of this national awareness campaign, nine individuals from various backgrounds share personal experiences to highlight the impact of age-based discrimination. You can engage by watching […]
Wide range of actors meet in France to address older people’s employability
On 18 January AGE participated at the annual gathering of the French Club Landoy in Paris. The Club Landoy gathers companies and organisations committed to developing new approaches and innovative solutions for making the most of demographic change and achieving social progress. Under the title ‘Toward a new social contract’, the event included 6 round-table […]
EP elections : let’s choose our common course responsibly
Read our February newsletter The demonstrations in Germany are a reminder that the strength of democracy relies on ordinary citizens’ engagement for it, but also that there is urgency to stand up for it. In the run up to the EU elections, we recall the responsibility of each of us to unite to build a […]
AGE manifesto launched at the European Parliament
Ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections in June, we have officially launched our Manifesto together with key EU Officials and partners. Timely to sum up the main issues at stake in a rapidly ageing Europe. The event, hosted by MEP Milan Brglez and MEP Jarosław Duda on 24 January, featured speakers from the Cabinet […]
“Our rights, our destiny” – Interview for Spanish TV
AGE Human Rights Manager, Nena Georgantzi, was interviewed for the Barcelona TV’s “Veins” (neighbours) program on Televisió LHdigital L’Hospitalet! in the segment ‘Our Rights, Our Destiny.’ Nena spoke about ageism and the critical importance of defending our rights as we age, highlighting AGE’s EU-level initiatives. She emphasized the significance of organisations like AGE Platform Europe to raise […]
Digital Tools for Age-Friendly Urban Living: URBANAGE recommendations
Coming to an end in January 2023, the URBANAGE project presents an assessment of the societal impact of its three-year work to enhance age-friendly urban living through the use of innovative digital tools.
Tribute to Jožica Puhar
We were very sad to hear that Mrs Jožica Puhar, former vice-president of ZDUS, the Union of Pensioners’ Associations of Slovenia, and one of AGE’s most active and engaged members, passed away last week.
Help us make history: Sign the Age With Rights petition !
The Global Alliance on the rights of older persons (GAROP) – of which AGE is a founding member – has launched a petition urging world leaders to start drafting a United Nations convention of older people’s rights without any further delay. We invite you to sign and share this petition to promote a world where […]
2024 – Laying the groundwork for a future European Age Equality Strategy
Read our January 2024 newsletter While 2024 is just getting underway, this new year heralds some key milestones that we hope will bring a brighter future for all generations. At least, that’s what we at AGE will continue to work towards. This new year appears to be a period of transition at EU level with […]
Present and future EU policy for older persons: AGE participation in Spanish Presidency event
A comprehensive European strategy to ensure the full inclusion and participation of older people in society was the topic of a half-day conference organised last November in the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the EU. AGE was present in a large delegation to share its vision of an EU for all ages. The conference Present […]
