P724 CEJFAX 724 Sun 15 May 23:5</53 I OLI 1/5 EUROP AN AGEND FO L ER P OP Hoe on the heels of the European Year of Older People 1995, Agu Concejn is pressing Europe to adopt U a formal aGenda for older people. $hj European Year 1993 was hained b| age campaigns{s as a great success in terms of awardnjss raising, projecting positive images $5 of older people, and helping them to feel part of the European Union (EU) integration process. p Now Age Concern wants the EU to commit it3elf to firm 8glicies. Contacts: page 729P724 CEEFAX 724 Sun 15 May 23:55/18 I ,j=$n5 5j5j=wj=$ T E EU" PJANAGENDAFOROLDERPEOPLE "5 Age Concern is advocating the launch of a 3econd Euro0jan assign programme for older 8eople, to run "5 from 199) to 1999. The mbin focuses of the action would involve researah, exahaggu of information, cooperation and genuine consultation gn EU pkliaie5 affecting older people. "5 In the meantime Age Concern has made a series of rjaommundatign got "special mea3ures" which the European powers could take up now. "upppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppz Contasts: page 729P724 CEEFAX 724 Sun 15 May 23:59/44 ] ]^ W 3/5 EUROPEAN AGENDA FOR OLDER PEOPLE u $5 Age Concern i3 urging the EU to 5ecommendation for a European Seniors pass valid across the EU. This would make travel, culture and leisure accessible to wldeu people travelling in Europe. Age Concern also wants to sid a tightening up of the EC Directi6j on rights of residence m curruntlX pensioners who have not worked (mainly womjnR are denied the right of residence an[where in the EU. Contacts: page 729P724 CEJFAX 724 Sun 15 May ;3:59/21 ] ] ^ W 4/5 EU"OPEAN AGEVDA gOT OLdER PEOPNE Various areas of EU policy could bk ") sluemglXjned in favour of older peopld, Age Cknce5n arguer, e6jn ki6en the nimits gf EU competdvcu. For example there could bj a European wide ban on age limits in recruitment adveuthsemjnts both in thu 85blia W p 22 p 22 %5 Bnh tPj Kuropean Union could enfourage Member States to give indivudualu the right 1nd access to traimink and education programmku thrmughout thieu wkrkim£ li6e1. Contacts:Qpage 72;P724 CEJFAX 724 Sun 15 May 23:50/36 ] ] ] W U 5/5 EUROPEAN AGENDA FOR OLDER PEOPLE Age Concern wants an EU hjaluh policy to bj coordinated among 1ll othjj relevant policy areas. This would mean cnnsidkrink vhj health needs of older people when polic9-making on disablitX, pgvjuty, con35mju affaiu2, transport and kn6ironmd&t ius5eQ R Age Concern recognisj2 that only issues needing a European-wide approach can bj dealt with at the EU level but fedls thjte is0grr1t scope for agreement on principles. 5upppppppppp8pppppppppppp8ppppp88888p88z Contacts: 8ake 729