News
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23/04/2012
'Promotion of active ageing at the workplace', published by The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
Active ageing and intergenerational solidarity are key aspects in the EU 2020 Strategy, aiming to deliver smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.
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23/04/2012
Generations@school opening up dialogue in Polish schools
A visit from the Polish ministry to a local school opens the way to better intergenerational dialogue.
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20/04/2012
European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing - The Marketplace for Innovative Ideas is open for business
A new website, the "Marketplace for Innovative ideas" has been launched as part of the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing.
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19/04/2012
European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012 launched in Italy
The official opening of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in Italy took place on 18th April 2012 in a widely attended event, with the presence of Andrea Riccardi, Italian Minister for International Cooperation, Integration and Family Policies. The presentation was held at the Sala Polifunzionale of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers in Rome.
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19/04/2012
Active Ageing and eLearning Europa
The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012 initiative is being presented by P.A.U. Education at the 3rd International Conference on Elderly and New Technologies, taking place until April 20th in Castellón (Spain).
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16/04/2012
“Accumulating years is not a disgrace”, remarks M.P. Mario Galea during the launch of the European Year in Malta
The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations was officially launched in Malta on April 13th at an event held in Żejtun with the participation of Charmaine Gauci, chair of the National Committee for the European Year 2012; Mario Galea, Parliamentary Secretary for the Elderly and Community Care, and Martin Bugelli, Head of European Commission Representation in Malta.
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12/04/2012
Population Europe interviews Christine Weiss, expert on demographic change
On the occasion of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, Population Europe, a network of Europe’s leading demographic research centres, has disseminated an exclusive interview with Christine Weiss from VDI/VDE-IT, a leading service provider in questions concerning the entire field of innovation and technology which is in charge of several national and European interdisciplinary projects related to ageing.
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12/04/2012
The MEDEA Awards dedicate special prize to educational material promoting Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
The annual MEDEA Awards is a free to enter competition that recognises excellence in the use of media to support learning.
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11/04/2012
The Committee of the Regions publishes report on the Forum dedicated to the European Year
Over 200 representatives from local, regional and national administrations, institutions, social services and associations came together on 14 February 2012 at the Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels to discuss the multilevel governance approach to Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.
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10/04/2012
European Year 2012 website launched in Sweden
With updated news and information on the year's programme.