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This study on behalf of the Workers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee explores the possibility of establishing three policy instruments to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and rebalance the economic and social dimensions of…
Is gender equality in the EU still moving at a snail's pace? What can we do better? Where does your country stand? Find out this October when EIGE gives an update on the state of gender equality in the EU. A…
Please find here information from the Finnish Presidency to the Council on the Implementation of the EU's Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. The June 2019 European Council adopted the EU's Strategic Agenda 2019-2024. It is intended to guide the work of the Institutions…
What is the European Solidarity Corps? The European Solidarity Corps is a project funded by the European Union. Its occupational strand aims to offer 6,000 fixed term work placements ranging from 2 to 12 months to young Europeans across the…
Persisting age discrimination on the labour market, increasing pressure on informal carers and growing poverty & social exclusion are the daily reality faced by many older people, in particular older women, as AGE members from 10 EU countries report. Today…
The Integrated Care and Support working group will meet on 26-27 September 2019 where participants will share their practices from across Europe for improving outcomes for young people leaving state care through more coordinated strategies. The role of the external…
As part of the ‘Semester process’, which is a key process of policy coordination at EU level, the European Commission published on 5 June their annual Country Specific Recommendations (CSRs), by which they provide policy guidance tailored to each EU…
The European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) needs you! They just launched the survey on the challenges of Parkinson's carers and need your support to help get sufficient data to make this important research worthwhile You can find below some at-a-glance information…
Social infrastructure to provide right care for everyone in an ageing society Zurich, 21 May 2019 - "Pro Aidants" was launched in Zurich Switzerland on Saturday May 18. This non-profit Swiss association closes a gap in long-term care and support…
On June 14th and 15th, 2019, an international conference will be held at Sant’Eugenio Hospital in Rome to conclude HERO (Housing: an educational European ROad to Civil Rights). The three-year-long project was promoted and coordinated by the Department of Mental Health…
