EU action needed to fight elder abuse and ensure dignity in old age
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 29 November 2011 EU conference “Ageing in Dignity: Designing effective strategies for tackling elder abuse” EU action needed to fight elder abuse and ensure dignity in old age “Elder abuse and neglect can no longer be tolerated. Time has come for the EU to empower Member States and stakeholders to work together […]
2011 European Equality Summit – AGE sheds the light on older people’s rights
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 14 November 2011 2011 European Equality Summit AGE sheds the light on older people’s rights Although 150 million senior citizens live in the EU today, an ever growing number of older citizens are denied their human right to live and contribute as equal members of society. Yet, AGE Platform Europe strongly argues […]
AGE and the EY2012 Coalition launches EY2012 Manifesto for an Age-Friendly European Union
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 7 November 2011 Intergroup meeting on ‘”Towards a successful European Year 2012 on Active ageing and Solidarity between Generations” A Manifesto for an Age-Friendly European Union The European Parliament Intergroup on Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity and the EY2012 Coalition of stakeholders are calling for actors from many different sectors to seize the […]
AGE and ERIO launch joint paper on older Roma
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 18 October 2011 AGE and ERIO launch joint paper “Discrimination and exclusion: Voicing the experiences and struggles of older Roma” To support EU action on Roma and as a contribution to the European Convention against Poverty and Social Exclusion on 17-18 October 2011, AGE and ERIO have launched a joint paper outlining […]
International Day of fight against poverty: Time to tackle poverty among older people and guarantee decent life in old age!
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 17 October 2011 International Day of fight against poverty Time to tackle poverty among older people and guarantee decent life in old age! “Statistics do not reflect today’s older people’s social realities. We need reliable poverty measures combining all existing methods and approaches, such as relative income poverty and material deprivation indicators […]
AGE welcomes the EIP-AHA’s support to age-friendly environments
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 08 November 2011 European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing AGE welcomes the EIP-AHA’s support to age-friendly environments “AGE fully endorses the Strategic Implementation Plan of the EU Partnership for active and healthy ageing issued yesterday by the Steering Group. We hope its comprehensive and multi dimensional approach will back up […]
AGE and HelpAge International urge the EU to commit to the UN action plan on ageing
Joint PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 1st October 2011 1 October – International Day of Older Persons AGE and HelpAge International urge the EU to commit to the UN action plan on ageing The International Day of Older Persons is the occasion to celebrate the important part played by older people in our societies and reflect on […]
Older volunteering – everyone has something to gain
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 21 September 2011 Intergroup meeting on ‘Enhancing the participation of older volunteers through the 2011 European Year of Volunteering (EYV2011)’ Older volunteering – everyone has something to gain In the context of the European Year of Volunteering (EYV 2011), the Intergroup on Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity has held a meeting today to […]
The EU urges Member States to join common ageing research strategy
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 18 July 2011 EU Joint Programming Initiative on ageing The EU urges Member States to join common research strategy to address demographic 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 […]
Parliament strongly supports civil society call for EU Year 2012
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 7th July 2011 European Year 2012 for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations European Parliament strongly supports civil society call for European year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (EY2012) “We are thrilled with the overwhelming support Members of the European Parliament expressed today for the European Year for Active Ageing […]
Inaccessible Websites : Time to Act !
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 17 June 2011 Launch of joint campaign for web accessibility in the EU Inaccessible Websites : Time to Act ! Let’s make inaccessible websites a thing of the past. By 2020 they should be stored in museums like old cars in the AutoWorld, said Anne-Sophie Parent, Secretary General of AGE, speaking at […]
Vodaphone Foundation launches EU Smart Accessibility Awards
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 14 June 2011 Vodaphone Foundation launches EU Smart Accessibility Awards In the week of the first EU Digital Assembly in Brussels, Vodafone Foundation is launching the Smart Accessibility Awards. This is a new competition to promote the development of IT applications designed to improve the lives of people with disabilities and older […]
Concrete action on Collective Redress needed to effectively protect EU consumers’ and citizens’ rights
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 1st June 2011 NGOs joint campaign on Collective Redress Concrete action on Collective Redress needed to effectively protect EU consumers’ and citizens’ rights AGE has joined forces with other NGOs in a campaign led by the European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) addressing a joint open letter to the European Commission urging them to […]
3rd EU Day of Solidarity between Generations paves the way for the European Year 2012 for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 28 April 2011 29/04/11: 3rd EU Day of Solidarity between Generations paves the way for the European Year 2012 for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations Everyone has a role to play! On Friday 29 April 2011, 450 delegates – national and local public authorities, businesses, civil society organisations, academics – from […]
AGE and ERIO call on the Commission and the future Danish Presidency to dedicate International Roma Day in 2012 to older Roma
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 7 April 2011 International Roma Day, 8 April 2011 AGE and ERIO call on the Commission and the future Danish Presidency to dedicate International Roma Day in 2012 to older Roma Roma people living in the EU face huge challenges and obstacles in their daily life but the situation of older […]
AGE message to Spring Summit: Restore the social dimension as an equal priority for EU governance in the context of Europe 2020
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 21 March 2011 AGE message to Spring Summit, 24-25 March 2011 Restore the social dimension as an equal priority for EU governance in the context of Europe 2020 On the eve of the Spring Summit, AGE has addressed a clear call to the President of the European Council and to Heads of […]
100th International Women’s Day: Let’s hope women will not have to wait another 100 years before achieving gender equality!
PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 08 March 2011 100th International Women’s Day Let’s hope women will not have to wait another 100 years before achieving gender equality! The 100th International Women’s Day is an opportunity for AGE to recall the difficult conditions that older women are facing today and the need to develop efficient solutions to address […]
ECJ ruling against sex discrimination in insurances key victory for women’s rights, say civil society organisations
EWL and AGE joint PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 02 March 2011 ECJ ruling against sex discrimination in insurances key victory for women’s rights, say civil society organisations The European Court of Justice (ECJ) yesterday delivered its ruling in the Test-Achats case (C-236/09) concerning sex discrimination in insurance premiums. The EU’s highest Court ruled that different insurance […]
