AGE Platform Europe Newsletter CoverAGE - March 2022

 

March 2022

Special Briefing Ukraine: the ‘oldest’ humanitarian crisis in the world More than seven million older people living in Ukraine are currently at risk as a result of the Russian invasion. Whether they decide to stay in Ukraine or to leave the country, older people deserve equal access to humanitarian aid.  > Read our Special Briefing ---    AGE NEWS  --- Global Rally: for the first time ever, older people around the world gather for their rights  This 3rd March, older people are coming together in a global movement asking to age with rights: ‘If you give us the inclusion that we deserve, we won’t be part of tomorrow’s problem. We’ll be part of today’s solution’, says Peter from the UK. Read our article Older people's rights - our contribution to the upcoming UN discussions AGE responded to the call for input of the United Nations, Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing on how to better protect human rights in older age in 4 areas: sustainable development, economic security, right to work and access to justice. Read more EU Care Strategy - Europe must show it cares about older women!  Demographic change and the pandemic have placed a high burden on women, especially older women. The EU Care Strategy announced by the European Commission is a chance to finally value and support their essential contribution to society.   Read our article AGE contributes to joint briefing on discrimination faced by persons with disabilities in the EU Joining forces to 11 other organisations, we have contributed to a briefing to inform the United Nations about issues of inequality and intersectional discrimination faced by persons with disabilities. Read more Engaging older citizens in urban planning for a more inclusive ageing society  Ensuring and facilitating the participation of older people in all decision-making processes is a human right and a key objective of our work. It is also the best way to make sure policies will meet the needs of the older population and effectively address the challenges of an ageing society. Read more Seniors under attack – disinformation targeted at Europe’s older people As our societies become more digital, disinformation is also spreading. A growing trend that can have a detrimental impact on vulnerable people, as the COVID pandemic has revealed. An issue recently addressed during a webinar hosted by MEP Radka Maxová. Read our event report     AGE Members' News  War in Ukraine: AGE members offer support  Following the announcement of war in Ukraine on 24 February, several members shared AGE’s standing with the Ukrainian people. Many have also been involved in fundraisers, collections of primary goods, and generally raising awareness of the situation of the Ukrainian people and the large number of older persons who are affected.  Read our article AGE members join the global online rally asking to age with rights  The 3rd of March 2022 saw organisations and older persons all over Europe and the world rally together in support for a UN convention on the rights of the older persons. Creating a digital movement like no other!  Read more For a more humane approach to hospital and nursing home visits   Our Belgian members, Respect Seniors, Enéo and Entr’âges have joined forces with 9 other associations to call for a humane and uniform legal regulation on visit to nursing homes during the COVID pandemic that are debated and voted in Parliament.  Read more ---    OTHER NEWS    --- UN reports shortcomings in the protection of older people and calls for new convention A report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCR) published in February takes stock of the progress made by the UN Open-ended Working Group on Ageing over its 11 working sessions held since 2011 and the work of the Independent Expert on the enjoyment by all older persons of human rights. Read more Older people rights and climate change: UN looks at risks and solutions The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights held a meeting on 30 June 2021 on climate change and the rights of older people. It discussed how older people will be more severely affected and what countries and organisations can do to mitigate this impact. Read more Poster exhibition on Older Persons in Emergency Situations Call for proposals As part of the upcoming Ministerial Conference on Ageing in Rome on 15-17 June 2022, the UNECE is launching a call for proposals for a poster exhibition under the title “Older Persons in Emergency Situations". Read more Looking for older people to comment on global falls guideline Despite developments in effective approaches to preventing falls over the past decades, the number of older persons who fall continues to rise. Established in 2019, the Global Falls Guideline Task Force aims to develop guidance for health care practitioners based on the best available evidence to prevent and manage falls in older persons. Read more Spanish pensioner campaigns to ensure access to banking services for older people As he was tired of the difficulties he faced every time he went to his bank to manage his account, a 78-year-old Spanish retired doctor recently launched a campaign urging for making the access to banking services easier to older people. Following the success of the campaign, the reaction of banks had not been long in coming. Read our article

---    UPCOMING EVENTS   --- Civil Society Days - Volunteers for Prosperity, 16 Mar The Future of Social Protection and the European Welfare State: minimum income schemes and access to quality social services, 17 Mar Emergency webinar: Older people in the Ukraine, 17 Mar Older people and artificial intelligence - webinar in French & German, 30 Mar Global launch: Delivering prevention in an ageing world, 7 Apr 12th Session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing, 11-14 Apr See all public events in our online calendar ---    CALL FOR PROPOSALS   --- Call for Proposals ‘Building Inclusive European Societies: Dece Επικοινωνία για προώθηση στην κοινωνία μας του θέματος που σας ενδιαφέρει ,ώστε να εφαρμοστεί στη πόλη μας ,μέσα από τον Δήμο! τηλεφ 6932 755 008 Συνάντηση στα γραφεία μας, Ιουστινιανού 19 Σέρρες.