18 October 2011: A Toundtable of politicans, policymakers and a wide range of stakeholders with expertise in research, health policy abd gebder issues heard from the ENGENDER research team how to reduce inequalities in health by taking a more gender-sensitive approach to health policy, research prevention, treatment and care.

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First Annual Convention of the European Platform against Poverty and Social Exclusion

Stakeholder Seminar: The Future of Families
Meeting the challenge of an ageing Europe 12/10/2011, Jagiellonian University, Cracow

Europe’s population is ageing because people are living longer and not producing enough children, according to a recently published report.

This issue represents a major challenge for the EU across many areas of life including employment, the sustainability of welfare systems and pensions provision.

An agenda to put Europe on the road to full employment

Participation is by invitation only.

Innovative responses to the social impact of the crisis Wrocław, Poland, 26 Sept 2011

A ministerial conference of the Polish Presidency, to be held in Wrocław (Poland) on 26 September 2011, will discuss responses to the social impact of the crisis and how to intensify the support to innovation within social policies.

Ten social experiments implemented in Member States will be presented by their practitioners and evaluators. These projects cover the fields of education, employment, homelessness, minimum income benefit and youth policy.

The economic crisis has put social protection systems under strong strains across Europe. On the one hand it has considerably increased the need and the demand for social interventions (unemployment benefits, social housing, social services and social assistance in general). On the other hand, it has exacerbated the need for fiscal discipline and sustainability. …more

The two days of discussions will focus on employment policies,especially youth employment and vulnerable groups.

In the current difficult economic environment, the role of the Employment Ministers and their contribution to the overall G20 discussions is particularly important. Ministers are also looking at how to strengthen social protection, promote social and labour rights and improve coherence among international organisations as well as between economic, employment and social policies….more

European Job Day

The Brussels European Job Day will take palace on 1 October 2011 in the Berlaymont building, the European Commission’s headquarters.

This event offers each visitor the opportunity to meet recruiters, to receive guidance and advice towards moving abroad, setting up a business or becoming self employed. …more

Feminicide (murder of women) in Mexico and Central America – 4 October

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Joint meeting LIBE/FEMM on “European Protection Order” – 4 Oct 12.00 -12.30

Election of new Chair: Monday, 3 October 2011, 17.00-17.30

IFA 11^th Global Conference on Ageing, 28th May – 1st June 2012

The IFA 11th Global Conference on Ageing, entitled ‘Ageing Connects’ is taking place during the greatest demographic upheaval in the world’s history – the juncture between globalisation, urbanisation and population ageing.

In the twenty years since the first IFA conference, the average life expectancy has increased with a corresponding improvement in health status of older people.

Despite these improvements, today there are now more people globally living in poverty; family caregivers are an essential and expected partner in the health care system; and workforce trends across generations are volatile, as are the debates around social pensions and financial protection ….more