News
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27/06/2012
An active 'silver surfer' from Ireland, finalist of the 2012 eInclusion awards
Angela Gallagher, a 60+ active-ager from Ireland, is one of the runners-up of the 2012 eInclusion awards, handed out by the European Commission on June 22nd at the Digital Agenda Assembly in Brussels.
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27/06/2012
Successful first edition of the Generations Games in Rotterdam
The first edition of the Generation Games took place on Saturday 23 June in the city centre of Rotterdam.
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25/06/2012
Age Alliance Wales presents the report 'Wales: a good place to grow old?'
Age Alliance Wales presented on June 13th in Cardiff the new report “Wales: a good place to grow old?” Written by the Bevan Foundation, the paper highlights the reality of life for Welsh seniors today and demands policy makers, local government and health services to work together to ensure that Wales is a good place to grow old.
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25/06/2012
Joy Matthews, a Welsh active-ager, finalist of the 2012 eInclusion awards
The European Commission handed out the 2012 eInclusion awards on June 22nd at the Digital Agenda Assembly which took place in Brussels.
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22/06/2012
Actress Uschi Glas participates in a generations@school breakfast at a primary school in Munich
The well-known German actress Uschi Glas visited the primary school Grundschule am Ravensburger Ring in Munich on June 22nd in the frame of the generations@school project. During the visit, Glas and other active seniors from the BrotZeit non-profit organisation prepared a rich breakfast for children from over 30 different nations.
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22/06/2012
Digital Agenda: awards show how digital technologies can help reduce exclusion and improve job prospects
The European Commission has awarded prizes to the winners of the eInclusion awards at the Digital Agenda Assembly held in Brussels on 21st and 22nd June 2012.
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22/06/2012
Bavaria launches the 2nd edtion of the Old People Awards
The Bavarian State Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Family and Women, together with the Bavarian Seniors Association, has launched the 2nd consecutive edition of the Old People Awards, which recognise citizens over 65 years who stand out as role models and are an encouraging example in the fields of arts, sports, charity, society or economy.
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21/06/2012
Launch of the European Year 2012 Awards: Honouring the best initiatives that promote active ageing and solidarity between generations
As part of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations, the European Commission is launching the European Year 2012 Awards in order to celebrate organisations and individuals that promote active ageing through their activities.
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20/06/2012
The Municipality of Limassol in Cyprus marks the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012
Within the context of Europe day, the Mayor of Limassol Mr. Andreas Christou addressed the open discussion on 8 May in the Patticheio Centre for the Elderly in Limassol, entitled "Active Ageing and Culture", by stressing that 2012 was an opportunity for all to realize that Europeans live longer and remain healthier now more than ever, and that we should take advantage of the benefits this offered.
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19/06/2012
Bavaria awards the first seals of quality to senior-friendly sports clubs
Bavaria's Minister of Social Affairs, Christine Haderthauer, awarded on June 11th 2012 the first “Senior-friendly gymnastics and sports clubs” seals of quality to seven athletic facilities throughout the state.