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The latest update of the MISSOC information (as of January 2024) on social protection systems in all EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland is now available. MISSOC (Mutual Information System on Social Protection) is an indispensable online information source…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today formally designated the EngAGE Centre for Research in Ageing at Trinity College Dublin as the new WHO Collaborating Centre for Longitudinal Studies on Ageing and the Life-course. The Collaborating Centre will play a crucial role…
Within the framework of the support groups for caregivers of people with dementia by Alzheimer Hellas, there was an opportunity to visit the Museum of Contemporary Art in Thessaloniki, Momus. Τwo experiential workshops were held at the Museum. Twelve participants…
The consortium of partners from the “Healthy Lifestyles for Europe” (HL4EU) project is thrilled to announce the publication of its Call for Action: “Enabling Cross-Sectoral Approaches for Healthy Lifestyles in Europe.” Comprising a diverse range of leading NGOs and sector representative bodies from…
A new Eurobarometer survey published today confirms that 88% of European citizens consider a social Europe to be important to them personally. This is consistent with the findings of a similar survey published in 2021, showing the continued relevance of the Pillar…
The Greek Caregivers Network Epioni (www.epioni.gr) successfully organized the second multi-thematic festival "Art and Mental Health" in Aegina, from 23 to 25 May 2024. The Art and Mental Health Festival contributes to raising public awareness on mental health issues and…
The declaration emerging from the High-Level Conference on the European Pillar of Social Rights provides a broad framework, although with vague entry points for our forthcoming work, which is understandable given the upcoming election cycle... As far as our sector…
Our Slovakian member Chamber of caregivers of Slovakia attended the ITAPA HEALTH & CARE Conference, held on 26.-27.3.2024 in Bešeňová, Slovakia. For 22 years, ITAPA events have been the most important platform in Slovakia for the official meeting of state…
The Committee on Social Policy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, with the professional cooperation of Alfa Human Service, organized a conference on informal care on 19 March entitled SUPPORTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CARE…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released an operational framework for monitoring social determinants of health equity and actions addressing them. This critical new guidance aims to support countries in evidence-based policymaking to improve health equity, towards the goal of…
