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EAN Newsletter Spring 2025
The EAN has published the Spring 2025 edition of its newsletter, offering essential updates on EU policy, long-term care innovation, and network expansion.
PRESS MONITORING
We are pleased to announce a new service for European Ageing Network members — a monthly European press monitoring available in three languages.
General Assembly meeting in Nantes
EAN General Assembly meeting takes place on April 24-25, 2025 in Nantes (FRANCE)
Upcoming Webinar: Unlock the Digital Potential of Long-Term Care
The DigiCare4CE project invites you to an international webinar on February 19, 2025, at 2:00 PM CET, focusing on digital transformation in long-term care.
Care4Skills Partners meet in Paris
The Care4Skills project partners met to discuss the latest project developments. Discussions focused on the ongoing research and the development of the Rapid Response Training programme. These initiatives aim to support professionals in the long-term care (LTC) sector by addressing skill gaps and improving access to relevant training.
General Assembly meeting in Athens
The next EAN GA meeting took take place on 25 September in Athens. MINUTES here.
EAN General Assembly meeting in Tallinn
Last EAN General Assembly meeting took place in TALLINN – ESTONIA (May 30-31, 2024)
New EU wide initiative to boost skills in Long-Term Care
Launched on 23 May, the Care4Skills project will provide concrete opportunities for skills development in Long-Term Care (LTC). The EU-funded project will focus on helping LTC workers understand how to apply person-centred care approaches and use digital technologies to deliver better quality care and support across Europe. It is the backbone of the Partnership for Skills in Long-Term Care.
The new EAN report on Digitalisation in LTC
The new EAN report on Digitalisation in LTC was presented and baptized on 31 May 2024 at the EAN General Assembly meeting in Tallinn. Congratulations to all authors.
Lebenswelt Heim Bundesverband & EAN Congress: CARE 4.0 - change in competence
The International Congress of Managers in the Field of Long-Term Care for the Elderly took place on 28-30 September 2022 at the Austria Center Vienna (ACV)
Call for consultant in long-term care: WHO country office in Ukraine
WHO Europe is currently looking for an international consultant with technical expertise in long-term care and deinstitutionalization in the European space
The European Helpdesk unlocks EU Funds for social inclusion
On 16th April the partners of the HELPDESK project hosted over 90 participants from across Europe in Brussels to share the project’s tools that will help to unlock EU funds for social services
EAN publishes Memorandum to inspire European elections in 2024
The European Ageing Network has published its EU memorandum with a view on the upcoming elections of the European Parliament in June 2024.
EAN has become a partner in WELL CARE project
The new european project starts on 1st January 2024.
5 Key Factors to improve the use of EU Funds for Social Inclusion
The social services sector in Europe is facing a growing need for care and support, as the demand for quality social services is constantly increasing. EU Funds offer opportunities to fund projects in the social services field, but accessing and managing these funds can be challenging for many stakeholders. This is precisely why the Helpdesk project was launched, with the aim of supporting social services in better accessing and using EU funds and to help Managing Authorities in harnessing these resources.
EAN webinar on the GAN Call to the Governments
The European Ageing Network invites you to the webinar GAN Call to the Governments of the World on Long-term Care and Ageing on SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 at 13:00 CET
General Assembly meeting in Glasgow
Meeting takes place on 6th September 2023 in Glasgow /UK/
Documents of EAN Events in Malta
Please find here main outputs of EAN Events in Malta.
EAN General Assembly meeting in Malta
More information about EAN Events in Malta
The first European Helpdesk on EU funds for Social Services is live!
The European Ageing Network (EAN) and the 15 partner organizations involved in the Helpdesk project are thrilled to announce the launch of the new Helpdesk website. With this new website, social service providers and managing authorities in all EU Member States can find tailored support and advice on how to access and use EU funds.
GAN call to the governments released
The GLOBAL AGEING NETWORK has issued a "CALL to Governments" urgently calling on governments to reform and change the long-term care systems for older people.
General Assembly meeting in Malta
As previously announced, the EAN events will take place on 26-28 April 2023.
AgeingFit 2023
Please contact EAN secretariat to get entry fee discount on this Event...
Save the date - Malta 2023
SAVE THE DATE: NEXT EAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING: April 26-28/2023 in MALTA
General Assembly meeting in Vienna
Last EAN General Assembly meeting took place on 30th September at 2 PM in Vienna ACV (congress venue). Meeting minutes posted here!
EAN & Lebensweltheim congress and GENERAL ASSEMBLY meeting in Vienna
Next EAN General Assebmly meeting takes place on the 30th September 2022 in Vienna on the occasion of the European Ageing Network & Lebensweltheim CONGRESS „CARE 4.0“
General Assembly meeting in Malmö
Next EAN General Assembly meeting takes place on 4-5. April 2022 in Malmö (Sweden).
AgeingFit 2022
15% discount for EAN members...
15% discount on AgeingFit entry fee
Contact EAN secretariat to get 15% discount
Covid pass to entering nursing home
We made a very short survey on the rules.
Presentations from EAN conference in Vienna
Did you miss the EAN conference in Vienna? Please find all presentations at this page.
Promoting well-nutrition in elderly care
One of the main goals of the European Ageing Network (EAN) is to help enhancing the quality of long-term care. Nutrition is an important part of the quality of elderly care and good nutrition promotes generally health related quality of life.
SAVE THE DATE - EAN General Assembly in Vienna
SAVE THE DATE(s) for the next EAN Events!
GAN Covid-19 Research Report
ELDER CARE PROVIDERS & COVID-19 Cross-Cultural Perspectives by Emi Kiyota
EAN virtual meeting - vaccination policies in European countries
EAN members virtual meeting on 22nd January 2021 at 10h00 – 12h00 AM (CET, time in Prague)
AgeingFit 2021
Come and meet us during AgeingFit on January 26th and 27th, 2021 in Nice! AgeingFit is the leading Europen event dedicated to innovation in the Healthy Ageing sector. 15% discount for EAN members!
Covid-19 2nd wave ZOOM call of EAN members
Be part of a ZOOM call of EAN members and colleagues
The Value of Human life
New article of Jiří Horecký, president of EAN, was pusblished.
EAN Covid campaign
EAN campaign showing that the CARE SECTOR succeeded in the COVID-19 crisis
BREAKING NEWS: Save the date- European Commission webinar to support social services to respond to Covid-19 crisis
European Commission’s upcoming virtual helpdesk that will provide advice to social services to access the EU’s Coronavirus Response Investment Initiative (CRII and CRII Plus), the EU’s main funding instrument to help Member States respond to COVID-19.
Skype on Covid-19 situation
EAN calls for a members skype group-call on Covid-19 national situation
CANCELLED: General Assembly meeting in Lisbon /PT/
All E.A.N. meetings in Lisbon in April 2020 WERE CANCELLED.
EAN conference in Brussels -November 22, 2019
The European Ageing Network (EAN) was organising a conference on 22 November about the future of long-term care in Europe.
Matera 2019
ANSDIPP announces Matera conference
AgeingFit 2020
Come and meet us during AgeingFit on January 28th and 29th, 2020 in Nice! AgeingFit is the leading Europen event dedicated to innovation in the Healthy Ageing sector.
General Assembly meeting in Utrecht /NL/ on April 12, 2019
The next GA meeting took place in Utrecht /NL/ on 12th April 2019.
Newsletter - December 2018
E.A.N. Newsletter November - December 2018
Merry Christmas
Dear colleagues, dear members, I wish you a Merry Christmas and happy new year.
AgeingFit in Lille /FR/
Come and meet your colleagues at AgeingFit, Lille – 29th and 30th January 2019 AgeingFit is the leading international business convention dedicated to innovation in the healthy ageing sector.
EAN GA meeting in Prague - September 2018
The last EAN GA meeting took place in Prague on September 15, 2018
EAN 1st statutory vice president
Aak Koster voted the EAN 1st statutory vice-president
EAN ECREAS Awards 2018
Who is the best in Europe?
Press release EAN
Two European Associations created EUROPEAN AGEING NETWORK (EAN)
General Assembly meeting in Bucharest /RO/ - April 13-14, 2018
Save the date for the next EDE GA meeting
Executive Board members in EU bodies
New functions of EB members in EU bodies - November 2017
E.D.E. Newsletter October 2017
Next issue of joint EDE and EAHSA newsletter was published.
E.D.E. Newsletter August 2017
Next issue of joint EDE and EAHSA newsletter was published.
E.D.E. Study trip to France
AD-PA French association organizes for you and your members a study trip for 3 days in south west of France
First issue of the joint EDE and EAHSA Newsletter
The joint newsletter of both European Associations was published.
General Assembly meeting in Bratislava /SVK/ - 1st April 2017
The last GA meeting took place in Bratislava, Slovakia on 1st April 2017.
Passenger rights campaign
In March 2017 the E.D.E. becames the active supporter of the Passenger rights campaign.
Project CEN/TC 449
E.D.E. became a partner in the new international project.
Last EB meeting
Last EDE EB meeting took place on 13th January in Zürich /Switzerland/