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07/03/2013
A successful European Year 2012 in the Netherlands closes with an all-day event in Amsterdam
More than 300 guests gathered on 28 February in Amsterdam to participate in the National Closing Event of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in the Netherlands. Representatives from various generations, cultures and interests attended an all-day programme of films, presentations, performances and debates organised by the Dutch Informal Network involved in the celebration of the European Year 2012.
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06/03/2013
Peer review on Performance Management in Public Employment Services
Arbejdsmarkedsstyrelsen (AMS) in Denmark will host this peer review from 21-22 March in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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01/03/2013
The second edition of the generations@school competition invites young students and seniors to talk about Europe
Building on the success of last year’s first edition, the European Commission is launching generations@school 2013, a competition which takes the European Day of Solidarity between Generations (29 April) as an opportunity to organise activities in the classroom that bring pupils together with seniors and contribute to a better understanding of each other.
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25/02/2013
The 50+ generation is willing to take an active role in discussions about decisions which affect their lives, says a World Café Europe report
The 50+ generation is willing to be actively involved in discussions about fostering active ageing and in the deliberation of policy decisions which affect their lives. This is the message expressed by many of the senior citizens, about 700, who took part in the European Voices for Active Ageing (EVAA) project conducted by World Café Europe in the framework of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012.
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21/02/2013
Reforms at all levels needed to take advantage from the benefits of active ageing in the workplace, says new European research
There must be reforms at every level to achieve the multitude of benefits gained from active ageing in the workplace. This is the key element debated in the final report of the European Policy Centre (EPC)-Bertelsmann Stiftung project entitled “Creating Second Career Labour Markets - Towards more Employment Opportunities for Older Workers.”
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20/02/2013
Czech Government approves the National Action Plan Supporting Positive Ageing for 2013-17
The Czech Government approved on 13 February the National Action Plan Supporting Positive Ageing for 2013-17.
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20/02/2013
Social investment: Commission urges Member States to focus on growth and social cohesion
The European Commission has called on Member States to prioritise social investment and to modernise their welfare states. This means better performing active inclusion strategies and a more efficient and more effective use of social budgets.
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19/02/2013
Vision loss is no longer an inevitable part of getting older, according to new report presented by the International Federation on Ageing
A report just released by the International Federation on Ageing (IFA) calls for increased public education and awareness programmes, improved public policies and greater integration of preventive eye health interventions into public health systems.
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18/02/2013
The social economy brings new business to France – and Europe
Already very developed in France, the social economy is highly relevant for the EU’s Europe 2020 strategy.
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11/02/2013
European Commission publishes the brochure 'Active and Healthy Ageing - For you & with you´
“Active and Healthy Ageing - For you & with you” is a new brochure published by the European Commission to highlight the challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow related to demographic ageing in Europe.