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Harvard study supports that physical activity of older people decreases risk of cardiovascular disease
A study that fills the knowledge gap of the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease amongst the elderly was presented recently at the American Heart Association’s EPI | NPAM 2012 conference in San Diego by a group of international researchers working at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Intergenerational active walking in Sarajevo to celebrate the European Year 2012
The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations goes beyond its participating countries (27 EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). Many other nations worldwide are supporting this EU initiative, organising activities throughout 2012 in order to raise awareness of the contribution that older people make to society.
Live is life - Launch of the Generations@school Project in Slovenia
As part of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, an event to celebrate the launch of Generations@school project in Slovenia took place on May 21st at the Ledina Elementary School in Ljubljana.
Winners of BAGSO Seniors Day Photography Competition 2012 announced
The German National Association of Senior Citizens' Organisations (BAGSO) and Feierabend.de, a free online community for the elderly, have announced the winners of the Seniors Day Photography Competition 2012.
European Commission calls on Member States to implement national plans for Roma integration
The European Commission has called on EU Member States, in a report, to implement their national strategies to improve the economic and social integration of Europe's 10 to 12 million Roma.
Sarah Rochira is the new Older People's Commissioner for Wales
Sarah Rochira is the new Older People's Commissioner for Wales, becoming the second person to take on the elderly champion's role, having succeeded Ruth Marks on April 4th 2012.
Meeting the coach! - Launch of the Generations@school Project in Greece
Greece celebrated the launch of the Generations@school Project on May 17th by inviting the famous Kostas Politis, coach of the Greek National Basketball team, Champions of EuroBasket 1987, to speak with children from the Chrisostomos Smirnis School.
Youth: Employment and Inclusion in times of crisis
On 26-27 April, the Danish Presidency held a Conference on “Youth: Employment and Inclusion in times of crisis”, which, building upon the Commission’s “Youth Opportunities Initiative”, focused on the following topics: access to the labour market, social inclusion and maintaining skills at a time of crisis.
Peer Review in Riga on 'Activation measures in times of crisis: the role of public works'
The Ministry of Welfare of the Republic of Latvia, in collaboration with the State Employment Service, hosted a Peer Review in Riga that brought together ministry officials and independent experts from twelve countries (Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Greece, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Romania) as well as representatives from DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission and the World Bank.
'Write me a poem about your elders' awards ceremony in Belgium
On May 2nd, the awards ceremony of the 7th "Write me a poem” contest organised by Europe-Direct in Saint-Hubert, Belgium, awarded the 10-12 year old authors of 50 poems selected from the initial 500 submitted.
