Age-friendly environments : key component to inclusion and participation
AGE was invited to speak at the annual meeting of the Francophone Network of Age-Friendly Cities, which included a strong international focus. Our President, Heidrun Mollenkopf, stressed the potential and limits of age-friendly environments to meet the needs and rights of older people and foster their equal participation in the social life of their communities […]
Road safety: specific challenges faced in old age
The European Union and national governments must adapt road safety policy to the needs of an ageing population, as concludes a recent report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC).
Driving Licence Directive: crucial vote in the European Parliament
In a contentious vote held on 7 December, the European Parliament’s transport committee (TRAN) adopted with a majority of one its position on proposals to reform driving licence rules in the European Union. Among the many amendments, we welcome that the TRAN Committee: requests Member States to issue both mobile and physical driving licence and to […]
Adequate pensions are essential to age in dignity
In November, European pensions stakeholders organised the European Retirement Week, a week of conferences and debates around pensions. As a partner of the European retirement week, AGE highlighted that pensions must protect against poverty and fairly compensate for a lifetime of contributions. During the launch of European Retirement Week in Brussels on 27 November, 14 […]
The Time for Human Rights is Now – AGE contributes to UN ‘Human Rights 75’
To mark the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations has gathered commitments from all actors throughout the year. We submitted our three pledges to strengthen the rights of older people. For 75 years, the core ambition of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has been to infuse societies with […]
Navigating the Future of Urban Planning and Ageing in Cities
The recent Smart City Expo World Congress 2023 in Barcelona was an opportunity for AGE to better understand the future innovation of Urban Planning and how it can help create cities that are not only smart but also compassionate, sustainable, and responsive to the needs of all age groups. We participated in the Smart City […]
European Disability Forum asks for amendments to new EU cross-border regulation
The European Disability Forum (EDF) expresses its deep concern about a new EU regulation proposed last May to protect the rights of vulnerable adults in cross-border situations. This regulation is currently under negotiation. The proposals put forward by the European commissoin cover adults who move within the EU and who, for reason of impairment or […]
Slovakia supports a new UN convention for older people’s rights
At an international conference on the rights of older persons in Vienna on 1st December, Minister Malijevac expressed Slovakia’s support of a new UN Convention on the rights of older persons. In doing so, Slovakia has joined Austria, Portugal, Slovenia and Malta, who have already supported in the past the need for a new UN […]
2024 EU election: kick-off of AGE campaign for a Europe for all ages
Read our December newsletter Six months before the votes for a new European Parliament, we want to recall the importance of working towards a Europe for all ages and suggest some strong, concrete measures at EU level to achieve tangible changes. In 2021, the EU Green Paper on Ageing kicked off a lively debate which […]
Ageing in the spotlight of the 2023 European Public Health Conference
At the 16th edition of the European Public Health Conference in Dublin (Ireland), we discussed and showcased the preliminary outcomes of the ValueCare project that defends an innovative vision for health and care, emphasizing the tangible value offered to older individuals and the outcomes that truly matter to them. The theme of the European Public […]
Spanish city wins 2024 EU Access City Award
Like every year, the EU Access City Award acknowledges the efforts made by cities to advance accessibility for persons with disabilities. The Spanish city of San Cristóbal de La Laguna is the big winner of the 2024 edition. AGE was part of the jury.
Let’s change our words to change the world
It’s time to feel good about ageing
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, let’s make our words build new ways of seeing the world!
Training materials on age-friendly environment: Join our workshop
As part of the AFCToolkit project, we have contributed to the development of a professional curriculum for Age-Friendly Cities, which will be presented at a webinar on 24 November (10:00-11:00 CET). Together with our members CEOMA and Anziani Non Solo, we have teamed up with AFEdemy, Mensajeros de la Paz and SoSu under the Age-Friendly […]
Join our cross-border mentoring programme
AGE is a partner in the EU-funded project ‘Mentoring Across Borders’, which developed an intergenerational, cross-border mentoring programme. As part of this project, we invite organisations who would like to become mentoring hubs to join our online Training Day on 7 December 2023 (10:00 CET). A mentoring hub is an organisation that will train older people […]
Driving Licence Directive: our concerns echoed by international experts
While discussions on a new European Driving licence directive are ongoing, older people’s organisations across the EU are voicing some concerns.
AGE contributes to EU work on digital euros and payment fraud
Accessible and safe financial services are key elements for inclusion and participation in our everyday life. As the EU is shaping the future digital euro and stepping up effort to combat payment fraud, we want to make sure the needs of older people will be taken on board. Ongoing work towards a digital euro On […]
New AGE Barometer shows clear need for more support to employment in older age
Our 2023 AGE Barometer looks at ageing issues in employment and explores current and future challenges and solutions.
EU Demography toolbox : a milestone towards a proper strategy?
In October, the European Commission published a set of policy tools to help EU Member States manage the social and economic impacts of demographic change. A first comprehensive step, but with a – too – strong economic focus. Europe is undergoing a major demographic transformation that requires “holistic and integrated solutions”, as the European Commission […]
