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The Federal Minister of Family Affairs opens the EY2012 in Germany
Federal Minister of Family Affairs Kristina Schröder launched on February 6th in Berlin the European Year on Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity 2012 in Germany.
Latvia presents its Good Will Ambassadors for the European Year 2012
The national Latvian launch of the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations took place on February 3rd 2012 in Riga
Denmark launches European Year 2012
The national Danish launch of the European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations took place on January 19th in Copenhagen and focused its message on the importance of ending with stereotypical perceptions of older people and promoting initiatives helping them to age healthy and actively.
Poland dedicates website to the EY2012
The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy of Poland has launched a website dedicated to the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012.
New “Eat healthy, Move more” campaign in Luxembourg
"I eat healthily and get around, and you?"
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High skill levels remain important for employment opportunities
According to the January edition of the European Vacancy Monitor, high skill levels remain important for employment opportunities. In fact, the number of job-finders in the ‘professionals’ group has grown by 34% in the second quarter of 2011 and the number of job seekers who found jobs as ‘legislators, senior officials and managers’ has grown by 25%.
Finland launches the EY2012 website
The Finnish national EY2012 website is now online. The website has been created in order to disseminate the aims and objectives for the European Year in Finland and around Europe. The site is full of useful insights and information on the EY2012 campaign to help people towards changing perceptions about growing old.
The EY2012 is online in Estonia
The Estonian Ministry for Social Affairs launches a section on the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012 within its website.
EU calls for comments on PROGRESS programme
The European Commission is inviting individuals, organisations and institutions that follow policy debate in the field of employment and social affairs, as well as those involved in national and EU policy-making or implementation, to contribute to the performance monitoring of the PROGRESS Programme by participating in the Annual Survey 2011.
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