Work Better to Work Longer?
Quality of working life is key to a more resilient labour market. This statement was at the core of the discussions at the webinar organised as part of the Horizon Europe-funded FutuRes project on 27 June 2023. The event gathered eminent speakers from the academic and political communities, to debare life-course, retirement age, gender dimension, education inequalities and life-long learning, among others.
Older people with cancer – Call on existing navigation systems
AGE is a partner to the EU NAVIGATE project which aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a Navigation Intervention for older people with cancer and their family caregivers in different health care systems in Europe.
Raise your voice for equal rights in old age!
Several initiatives at the level of the United Nations offer us momentum to help strengthen the rights of older people worldwide. Find out how you can get involved.
2023 European Semester: What priorities frame EU economic and social policies?
‘Structural reforms’, ‘inflation’, ‘resilience’, ‘autonomy’… In the wake of successive crises and ahead of the EU elections, the EU wants to focus on more supportive economic and social policies. Yet, a stronger and explicit focus on ageing issues is still needed.
Call for information on existing navigation systems for older people with cancer
AGE Platform Europe is a partner to the EU NAVIGATE project which aims to improve the quality of life of older adults with cancer. The project evaluates the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a Navigation Intervention (NavCare-EU) for older cancer patients and their family caregivers in different health care systems in Europe based on the existing […]
Brussels Urban Summit 2023 explored answers to global challenges
With the ageing of the population, adapting our urban environments to support the social inclusion and participation of older people will be a major challenge in the years to come. We attended the Brussels Urban Summit 2023 to share AGE work as part of the EU-funded URBANAGE project.
The EU single currency legislative package supports financial inclusion as recommended by consumers
The new Single Currency Package of the European Commission includes new proposals to support the use of cash across the euro area and offers a framework for a possible new digital form of the euro.
Addressing discrimination in Europe through adult education – SSD project final event
Education is key to fight discrimination and lead to a lasting change in our daily lives. The digital learning tool and the policy recommendations developed as part of the EU project Smart for Democracy and Diversity aims to contribute to this change. They were both presented at the project final event that we organised in […]
A European model for sustainable and quality working lives: What is at stake?
Special Briefing – July 2023 Read our July newsletter On 7 June 2023, we held our Annual Conference to discuss A European model for sustainable working lives. During the conference, AGE members, partners and allies discussed the existing challenges, the key concepts to implement, and the changes needed to make this model a reality, in […]
A comprehensive approach to mental health: the plan of the European Commission is out
On 7 June 2023 the European Commission released its plan for a comprehensive approach to mental health in Europe. The plan includes 20 flagship initiatives and EU funding (€1.23 billion) to support Member States in “putting people and their mental health first”. The pandemic and the successive crises experienced over the past years have undermined […]
Joint call for stronger legal protections for air passengers with disabilities
AGE is joining the call of the European Disability Forum to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities and with reduced mobility when travelling by air.
First results of AGE Barometer shared at the Congress of the French-speaking network of age-friendly cities
During rhe recent Congress of the French-speaking network of age-friendly cities, we presented the first results of the 2023 edition of our AGE Barometer on “how to empower older people for a sustainable and quality working lives”.
International Conference on Integrated Care focussed on participatory approaches
AGE participated in the 23rd International Conference on Integrated Care (ICIC23) in May to discuss some highlights of interest for older people and promote our work as part of the Horizon2020 project “ValueCare”. With the overarching theme ‘Care in action: how to work together, a participatory approach’, the conference brought together from 22 to […]
A world without elder abuse requires systemic action! – Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2023
Special Briefing – June 2023 photo by Andrea Leopardi on Unsplash Read our June newsletter The World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on 15th June is an opportunity to imagine a world without elder abuse and discuss concrete strategies for change. Older people’s organisations across Europe have collected practices that can help pave the way for […]
AGE Regranting 2023 – Discover the selected projects
Ahead of the elections of the European Parliament in 2024, AGE launched a call for proposals to align the commitments of MEP candidates to AGE proposal for a European strategy for age equality. Find out more about the three granted projects. This call for proposals was addressed to AGE full members to: organise meetings, debates, […]
Interested in intergenerational mentoring? Join the project ‘Mentoring across Borders’
AGE participates in the EU-funded project ‘Mentoring Across Borders’ and invites organisations and people interested in mentoring to join the online info session of the project on 25 July at 10:00 CEST. Sharing skills Mentoring Across Borders (MAB) aims to support the educational, professional and personal development of people by developing an intergenerational, cross-border mentoring […]
AGE presents policy recommendations on palliative care at InAdvance final conference
AGE presented the policy recommendations on palliative care at the project’s final conference in Brussels. These recommendations were based on the findings of the InAdvance project and the input and feedback from AGE members. InAdvance proposes a new model of palliative care based on early detection and personalised care pathways addressed specifically to older people […]
AGE members and EU stakeholders feed into policy recommendations on palliative care
On 14 March 2023, AGE organised a workshop in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to discuss the policy recommendations of the InAdvance project with AGE members and EU stakeholders. The policy recommendations aim to create awareness of the need to provide earlier palliative care to older people who need it. They […]
