News
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29/06/2012
Over 6,000 Austrian students participate in projekteuropa with intergenerational creative works
The creative competition projekteuropa for Austrian students celebrated its 2011/12 edition under the motto “Jung und alt – ZUSAMMENhalt!” (Young and old - Solidarity!), as a commitment to the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations.
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28/06/2012
Hundreds of citizens participate in a 3km intergenerational walk in Budapest
On June 23 grandparents and grandchildren celebrated an intergenerational 3km walk in Budapest’s Margaret Island under the title “Mozdulj Mama” (Move Granny!).
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27/06/2012
generations@school event in Rotterdam with athlete Olga Commandeur
As part of the European Year 2012, the Netherlands participated in the generations@school initiative during the first edition of the Generations Games, which took place in Rotterdam on June 23.
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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.