Welcome to the Irish website for European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012
About the Year
The aim of European Year 2012 is to encourage and support the efforts of Member States, their regional and local authorities, social partners, civil society and the business community to mobilise demographic opportunities, and to embrace the contribution that older people can make to society by promoting active ageing.
The objectives of the Year are:
- to raise awareness of the value of active ageing, to highlight the useful contribution older persons make to society, to promote active ageing and solidarity between generations
- to stimulate debate, to exchange information and to develop mutual learning between stakeholders at all levels in order to promote active ageing policies and to identify and disseminate good practice
- to offer a framework for commitment and concrete action to enable stakeholders at all levels to develop innovative solutions, policies and long-term strategies related to active ageing and intergenerational solidarity
- to combat age discrimination, overcome age related stereotypes and remove barriers
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