News
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19/06/2012
generations@school highlight event in Malta
On the 13th June an inter-generational event in the framework of generations@school was held at St Thomas More Primary School at M’Skala, Malta.
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18/06/2012
Two successful initiatives in the United States tap into the experience of senior volunteers
AARP, the largest organization serving the needs of people 50+ in the United States, recently joined forces with Experience Corps to help improve student literacy in disadvantaged schools.
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15/06/2012
Three new studies on active ageing presented by the Tárki Institute in Hungary
Tárki Social Research Institute, one of the largest independent research institutions in Hungary, organized on June 1st a workshop on active ageing in Budapest where three new relevant studies were presented: “Intergenerational solidarity in light of national transfer accounts”, “Causes of low employment in population over 50 in Hungary” and “Relations and well-being of older people in Europe.”
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14/06/2012
Giovanni Trapattoni, a true active-ager leading the Irish team in UEFA’s Euro Cup 2012
Italian football coach Giovanni Trapattoni is not only news these days for qualifying Ireland to play the European Championship for the first time since 1988. He’s also making headlines because, at age 73, he has become the oldest coach to lead out a national team in the history of the UEFA’s tournament.
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14/06/2012
Romania celebrates International Children’s Day in the context of the EY 2012
On 1 June, the Romanian Government celebrated International Children’s Day at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection by opening its door to elementary and secondary school students, as well as employees' children.
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13/06/2012
Dialogue between generations with two special guests at the Maria Enzersdorf Sports High School in Vienna
Heinz K. Becker, Member of the European Parliament, and Ingrid Turković-Wendl, Austrian Ambassador of the European Year 2012 and former ice figure skater, visited on June 11th the Maria Enzersdorf Sports High School in Vienna in the frame of the generations@school project.
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13/06/2012
International experts analyse in Oslo the Centre for Senior Policy as a good practice in extending working life
Norway’s Ministry of Labour hosted on May 24-25 the Peer Review “Extending working life: Tripartite co-operation and the role of the Centre for Senior Policy".
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12/06/2012
Peer Review on “Extending working life: Tripartite co-operation and the role of the Centre for Senior Policy"
The Ministry for Labour in Norway hosted a Peer Review 24 May in Oslo bringing together ministry officials, social partners and independent experts from twelve countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and Turkey).
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12/06/2012
Polish seniors send a message to younger generations in the documentary '20 years old me'
On the occasion of the International Conference on Solidarity between Generations held in Poznan (Poland) on May 22-23, the Centre for Senior Citizens Initiatives (Centrum Inicjatyw Senioralnych) premiered the short film “20 years old me”.
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11/06/2012
New website dedicated to the European Year 2012 in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has recently launched its official website devoted to the European Year 2012.