AGE joins new EU project addressing violence against older women
Improving coordination to address violence against older women is the objective of the new EU-funded project MARVOW 2.0 recently kicked off in Vienna, Austria. The event was the opportunity to meet the partners involved in the project and discuss the activities planned for the next 3 years. Violence against older women is invisible Very few […]
Value-based Care Model: A new strategy to transform the delivery of care
On 20 and 21 April we met with the partners of the EU-funded project ValueCare in Athens, Greece, to explore a new vision of care focused on outcome and the real value offered to older people. AGE is part of the EU Project ValueCare (2021-2024) funded by Horizon2020, which aims to deliver a new vision […]
Policy recommendations for person-centred integrated health and care
AGE has drafted policy recommendations on integrated person-centred care as part of the EU-funded project SHAPES, which aims to better centralize digital solutions for personalized care. The Horizon2020-funded SHAPES project aimed to build an interoperable platform integrating smart digital solutions to improve the quality of life of older adults with impairments and people with disabilities. […]
Joint Factsheet on inclusive payment methods
Together with BEUC – the Consumers’ Voice at EU level, we have published a joint factsheet on inclusive payment methods. In this document we outline the various factors preventing consumers from using digital payment methods and provide recommendations to address them.
Elder abuse and neglect: AGE contribution to upcoming UN report
The Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Dr. Claudia Mahler, will focus her next thematic report to the Human Rights Council in 2023 on violence, abuse and neglect of older persons. We have contributed to a call for inputs on these topics to inform the drafting of this report. […]
Poland is getting age-friendly
The World Health Organization held last March a stakeholder consultation meeting to discuss age-friendly environments in emergency contexts. The meeting was also the opportunity to celebrate Krakow’s recent membership of the WHO Global Network for Age-Friendly Cities and Communities. Hosted in the Jagiellonian University, one of the oldest universities in Europe, the conference brought together […]
Raising political awareness of ageism
On 2nd March, we have been invited to participate in a seminar co-organised by the Jan Nagel Foundation (JNF) and the Institute of European Democrats (IED) in Den Haag. This event was opened by the Chairman of JNF, Gerrit Jan van Otterloo and by the President of IED, Mikel Burzako. It gathered speakers from various […]
Tribute to Barbro Westerholm
Last 13 March, we sadly lost one of our human rights champions and ‘family members’. Barbro Westerholm had tremendous importance for AGE since its creation. She will be greatly missed. Born in Stockholm, Barbro Westerholm had a long career as a doctor, researcher, civil servant, Member of Parliament, chairman and expert for AGE Swedish member […]
AGE joins new project for more inclusive digital neighbourhood
In the new EU-funded project SEE U, AGE is teaming up with partners in four countries to promote age-friendly environments through a digital application.
AGE President brings older people’s voice at the EU high-level meeting on Active and Autonomous Ageing
Last February, AGE President Ebbe Johansen participated in a panel discussion of the High-Level meeting on Active and Autonomous Ageing organised by the Swedish Presidency of the European Union. The event discussed the challenges and opportunities of an ageing population, with a focus on longer and sustainable working lives and retaining a skilled workforce in […]
Council Recommendation on Minimum income: ‘Not enough to fight poverty’
The European Anti-Poverty Network, of which AGE is a member, has published its position on the recently adopted Council Recommendation on Minimum Income. AGE fully supports the statement by EAPN, which lauds the step taken by the adoption of the Recommendation but regrets that it is not a binding instrument like a Framework Directive. Across […]
WHO Forum explored ‘Health in the Well-being Economy’
How can a well-being economy approach create healthy, fairer and more resilient societies for today and the next generation? This was the question discussed at a high-level forum of the World Health Organization (WHO) on 1-2 March. Dr. Liz Mestheneos from our Greek member 50+ Hellas moderated a panel discussion which explored the complexity of […]
Towards a resilient future of Europe: FutuRes kicks off
What does resilience in older people mean? How can we strengthen it while ensuring their rights are respected? This is what the new EU-funded project FutuRes, kicked off last March, will explore. As a partner in this project, AGE Platform Europe will address the aspects of human-rights and non-discrimination. From 6 to 7 March 2023, […]
Strengthening older people’s rights : AGE contribution at United Nations’ level
Ahead of the 13th Session of the United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG13), AGE contributed to the call for written submissions and contributed to the global #AgeWithRights Campaign. AGE written contributions for OEWG13 We organized webinars with members to make the voice of older people heard in the Chair’s call for input. Based […]
AGE Greek member stresses the challenges of age-friendly workplaces at UN event
The United Nations Commission for Social Development held its 61st Session in New York from 6th to 15th February. Mr Vassili Louziotis from AGE Greek organisation 50+ Hellas participated in one of the side events on “Intergenerational Dialogue and participation as a tool to create full and productive employment and decent work for all, overcome […]
Future of Social Protection – High-Level Group makes a strong case for social investment, with technical itches
As an outcome of the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the European Commission has created a High-Level Group of Experts to reflect on the mega trends impacting social protection and welfare in the EU in the medium term. After more than one year, the group, composed of academics, presented its final report […]
A comprehensive approach of mental health at EU level: our contribution
The pandemic and the consequences of the war in Ukraine have put the mental health of Europe’s population under strain and brought this issue to the forefront of the EU’s agenda. We took part in an EU consultation on mental health, in which we stressed the need for a human rights-based approach that takes into […]
Advocating for the rights of older people in the context of EU accession for Balkan countries
From 23 to 24 January 2023, our Human Rights and Research Project officer, Apolline Parel, went to Belgrade to deliver training on ‘Engaging with policymakers and advocating for policy change in the process of EU accession’, as part of the COVID resilience project, in which we are a partner. The Covid Resilience project aims to complete […]
