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29/05/2013
Europa aus der Krise führen – länderspezifische Empfehlungen 2013
Die Europäische Kommission hat heute länderspezifische Empfehlungen für die EU-Mitgliedstaaten angenommen. Diese Empfehlungen sollen Europa aus der Krise führen und die Grundlagen für Wachstum stärken.
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15/04/2013
Landkarte der Kommission zu lokalen Behörden, die sich um Roma-Integration bemühen
Die Europäische Kommission hat eine interaktive Karte der Regionen, Städte und Gemeinden erstellt, die sich für die Integration der Roma-Bevölkerung einsetzen und Initiativen beigetreten sind, um dieses Ziel zu erreichen.
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08/04/2013
International Roma Day: Commission calls for decisive action to further Roma integration
On International Roma Day, the European Commission has underlined the need for further efforts by the Member States to improve the situation for Roma communities in Europe.
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18/03/2013
The benefits of pets for the elderly promoted in a new EU-wide campaign
The International Federation for Animal Health Europe (IFAH-Europe) has just launched the campaign We Care, which aims to show how older people can boost their health and activity levels by spending time with pets.
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15/03/2013
Britain is “woefully underprepared” for a rapidly ageing population, warns a House of Lords report
The House of Lords Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change issued on March 14th its first report, stating that the United Kingdom is "woefully underprepared" for ageing and calling for an urgent action by Government. The Committee says that the rapidly ageing population will have a huge impact on British society and public services and unless Government and all political parties address this, the gift of longer life could lead to a series of crises.
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14/03/2013
Active Ageing Index (AAI) to measure untapped potential of seniors in the EU, now available on a dedicated wiki
A new Active Ageing Index (AAI) wiki has just been launched online by the European Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) aiming to enhance the availability of this new statistical tool to all its potential users.
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13/03/2013
Hungary closes a fruitful European Year 2012, with more than 250 events organised to encourage active ageing and intergenerational solidarity
The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012 in Hungary was officially closed on March 8th with a conference held at the Ministry of National Resources, in Budapest.
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12/03/2013
New document of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training about the 'silver economy'
The European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) has just released the document “Silver workers – golden opportunities”, which builds on the data and findings of its latest studies on working and ageing, presented during the European Year 2012.
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11/03/2013
Food Design competition aims to add a new twist to European grandmas’ baking recipes
Professional designers, chefs and artists dedicated to food design are encouraged to take part in the first Grandma’s Design competition, which is part of a transnational project implemented during the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012.
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08/03/2013
A compendium of essays highlighting the challenges and opportunities of ageing for women, launched in celebration of International Women’s Day 2013
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2013 on March 8th, the International Longevity Centre–UK has published a compendium of essays entitled “Ageing and Women: Has the sisterhood forgotten older women?”