News
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16/02/2012
EU sets out plans for adequate, safe and sustainable pensions
The European Commission has published a White Paper on adequate, safe and sustainable pensions.
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13/01/2012
Study on active inclusion of migrants
The study on "Active inclusion of migrants" gives an expert assessment of the main trends in the situation of migrants with regard to social assistance and access to social services.
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03/11/2011
Demographic change: challenges and opportunities for employment
The Employment Committee (EMCO) and the Heads of Public Employment Services (HoPES) organised a conference to discuss the 'Challenges and opportunities for employment vis-à-vis demographic changes' in Warsaw on 10-11 October.
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28/06/2011
Studies on social protection and social inclusion in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia online
A series of studies has been completed on social protection and social inclusion in the six Eastern Partnership countries in the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) region.
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29/04/2011
EU celebrates the third European Day on Solidarity between Generations
To celebrate the 3rd European Day on Solidarity between Generations, the European Commission held a high level conference 'Towards the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations (2012)' on April 29th, 2011.
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13/12/2010
Joint report on Pensions
The report analyses pension systems in the EU, assesses the pension reforms in the light of aggravated challenges and develops an updated agenda for delivering adequate and sustainable pensions.
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26/11/2010
Innovation Union: Commission launches consultation on active & healthy ageing
The European Commission is seeking the views of public and private organisations, companies and individual citizens on how Europe could scale up innovation to meet the challenges of the ageing population in Europe, and in particular on a pilot European Innovation Partnership (EIP) on active and healthy ageing.
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18/11/2010
Study on social impact assessment
The objective of the study "Social Impact Assessment as a tool for mainstreaming social inclusion and social protection concerns in public policy in EU Member States", published by the European Commission, is to lead to better informed, more evidence-based political decisions.
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07/09/2010
2012 to be the European Year for Active Ageing
The European Commission has on September 6, 2010 proposed that 2012 be designated as the "European Year for Active Ageing".
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22/06/2010
New survey reveals more people struggling to make ends meet
One European in six reports a constant struggle to pay household bills and three quarters believe that poverty has increased in their country over the past year.