EPIONI Marks European Carers Day 2025 with a High-Level Conference in Athens
On Monday, 6 October 2025, an event marking European Carers Day took place at the Office of the European Parliament in Greece, in Athens, as well as online. In line with 2025 European Carer’ Day 2025 Campaign, the event highlighted the contribution of migrant care workers, on whom millions of families across Europe rely every day.
Despite their essential role, migrant carers often remain “invisible”, without sufficient legal protection, social recognition, or decent working conditions. Under the motto “Let’s make migrant care visible, respected and protected”, this year’s campaign calls on public authorities and society to acknowledge their contribution, invest in quality and accessible long-term care services, and develop inclusion policies that ensure decent work and social rights for all.
The event opened with greetings from institutional representatives. Speakers included Mr. Konstantinos Tsoutsoplidis, Head of the European Parliament Office in Greece, Ms. Elena Kountoura, Member of the European Parliament, and Mr. Stelios Kympouropoulos, psychiatrist and former Member of the European Parliament.
Further remarks were made by Ms. Panagiota Manou, Head of the Directorate for Disability Policies at the General Secretariat for Social Solidarity and Poverty Alleviation of the Ministry of Social Cohesion and Family, and Ms. Elsa Dimopoulou, Psychologist–Psychotherapist, Head of the Psychological Department in the Office of the Deputy Regional Governor for Health of the Region of Attica.
During the conference, a range of experts shed light on the current challenges in the area of long-term care, as well as on reforms prospects and opportunities for innovative practices, both in Greece and at the European Union level.
The event was held under the auspices of the European Parliament Office in Greece, the Region of Attica, the Hellenic Psychiatric Association, and the European Network Eurocarers. Media sponsors included Daily Pharma News, Psychology Now, and Iatronet .The Greek Carers Network EPIONI warmly thanks the First Panhellenic Association of Families for Mental Health (PESOPSY) for their collaboration in organizing the event, as well as all speakers and participants for their valuable contributions to its success.
