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Insights from DANA Floods: Older People as Key Actors in fostering resilience against Climate Disasters
The recent floods caused by the DANA in Spain have tragically impacted numerous communities, including many older people. Spanish AGE members remind us that older...
AGE Member APRe! met with Portuguese MEPs to seek support for the ‘A Europe for All Ages’ Intergroup
Portuguese AGE Member APRe! met with Portuguese MEPs to introduce and seek support for the proposal to establish the ‘A Europe for All Ages’ Intergroup.
Intergenerational Solidarity and Dialogue: Insights from the MEET Project Mobilize Europe = Engage Together
The video features perspectives from Presidents of the European Youth Forum and AGE Platform Europe on the MEET project, which aims to promote dialogue and...
Cyprus Third Age Observatory’s Memorandum calls on government to combat ageism and bridge generations
The Cyprus Third Age Observatory met with the Cyprus Minister of Education, Sports and Youth to discuss actions to bridge the generation gap and combat...
Entr’âges calls for intergenerational commitment at local level
Ahead of Belgian local elections in October, Entr’âges published a memorandum calling on local authorities and actors to take concrete steps to build communities where...
AGE discussed how to promote intergenerational solidarity in the EU
AGE was invited to a high-level conference at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) to discuss challenges and opportunities in promoting solidarity between young...
How to protect the right to legal capacity in older age ? – Human-Rights Council side event
As part of the 57th Session of the Human Rights Council, AGE German member, BAGSO, organised a side event to discuss challenges related to the...
EU-wide citizen workshop discusses solutions against ageism
Age Friendly Image Librar Following the elections of the European Parliament last June, and ahead of the setting up of the new European Commission, over...
AGE members celebrated ageing on older people’s international day
As every year, on the occasion of the United Nations’ International Day of Older Persons (IDOP), AGE member organisations across the EU have been actively...
Addressing ageism: a key priority for a society of longevity
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) looks at the prevalence and impact of ageism on individuals and society in a series of policy briefs....
Human rights training toolkit – HelpAge International
The human rights training toolkit provides guidance on what human rights are, how they apply in older age, how to champion them and how to...
Artificial Intelligence: BAGSO stresses need to protect older people’s fundamental rights
As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is spreading in all areas of life, the German National Association of Senior Citizens’ Organisations, BAGSO, calls for...
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz Meets with BAGSO Board
Credit: Federal Government/Marvin_Ibo_Guengoer German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with the board of BAGSO, AGE member organisation in Germany, on 17 July 2024. The session included...
Civil society organisations pave the way for a new EU Equality agenda
On 11 July, together with more than 140 civil society organisations, AGE sent a joint statement to newly established EU officials, political parties and some...
United Nations’ working group on ageing recommends binding instrument to protect older people’s rights
For the first time in its history the United Nations (UN) Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing adopted by consensus a decision recommending that UN Member...
Civil society organisations outline the shape of a social EU ahead of the elections
At the conference ‘Building Together the EU We Want’, civil society organisations discussed the EU they want and proposed priorities for the new mandate. We...
‘Are you ageist?’ – Older people’s perceptions of ageism in Northern Ireland
This recent report by the Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland (COPNI) details findings on ageism from extensive consultations carried out with older people...
Equal rights for all ages: AGE contribution to UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing
In the run-up to the 14th session of the United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing on 20-24 May in New-York, we actively prepared the...
AGE joins call for an inclusive ‘Union of equality’
Together with representatives of equality networks, we discussed a common equality agenda for the next EU legislative term and sent a joint call for a...
AGE joins equality networks’ call for a true European Union of Equality
A true Union of Equality should be the priority of the next EU legislative mandate! We join the call of equality networks for a comprehensive...
Making older persons visible in the sustainable development goals’ monitoring framework and indicators
In 2015, the world reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable development by endorsing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs. Indicators for monitoring...
UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing : Help us strengthen older people’s rights worldwide !
The 14th session of the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWG) will take place between 20-24th May 2024 in New York. It will is a...
Campaigns to challenge ageism in the UK and Ireland
Two campaigns have been launched to combat ageism and age discrimination in Ireland and the UK: “For Equality in Ageing” from the Irish Human Rights...
Help us make history: Sign the Age With Rights petition !
The Global Alliance on the rights of older persons (GAROP) – of which AGE is a founding member – has launched a petition urging world...
