Opinion
Aprobados on 16/12/2004
Referencia:
SOC/174-EESC-2004-1655Rapporteur:
Bloch-Lainé (Diversity Europe - GR III / France)
Pleno:
413 -
Dec 15, 2004 Dec 16, 2004
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Opinion
Aprobados on 28/10/2004
Referencia:
SOC/181-EESC-2004-1447Referral:
COM(2004) 304 finalRapporteur:
Braghin (Employers - GR I / Italy)
Pleno:
412 -
Oct 27, 2004 Oct 28, 2004
Opinion
Aprobados on 15/09/2004
Referencia:
INT/230-EESC-2004-1206Rapporteur:
Pleno:
411 -
Sep 15, 2004 Sep 16, 2004
09/12/2022
News
Europe's care sector will be barely capable of responding to the growing care demands of its ageing population. It is in dire need of major investments and a shift in policy-making, which should ensure that care workers are properly paid, have regulated working hours and receive adequate support. To achieve this, EU action will not be enough, and political will at national level will be crucial, an EESC hearing said.
26/01/2022
News
El CESE está firmemente convencido de que en la elaboración de las políticas de la UE debe integrarse un modelo asistencial para las personas mayores dependientes que necesiten cuidados de larga duración, pues se prevé que la proporción de la población de más de ochenta años se duplique con creces de aquí a 2050. La pandemia ha puesto de manifiesto fallos y deficiencias en este ámbito, que deben abordarse rápidamente. Aunque la iniciativa de la Comisión de establecer una nueva Estrategia Europea de Cuidados constituye un paso en esta dirección, las instituciones consultivas y las organizaciones europeas de la sociedad civil que representan a las personas mayores deben poder hacer oír su voz.
19/07/2016
News
Some 25% of the EU population are older citizens, a growing market of economic and social players in the digital age. The European Union faces a new challenge: the coincidence of longevity and widespread digitalisation. Therefore, changing the approach to the "silver economy" is an imperative, says the EESC. In its opinion “The digital pillar of growth: e-seniors, a potential 25% of the European population” ...
15/06/2018
Press Release
Reference number:
Reference number: 32/2018The EESC held the fourth of its Going Local meetings on the live-in care sector in the EU, this time in Poland. The country provides much of the sector's workforce in western EU Member States, but has itself started to face a serious shortage of qualified carers in recent years
Event
In order to prepare the exploratory opinion requested by the future Spanish presidency of the EU on "Measures to improve mental health", the EESC is organising a hybrid public hearing on 11 April 2023 from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
The aim of the event is to gather input from policy makers, civil society organisations and social partners, which will feed into the EESC's opinion.
Your participation and input are most welcome!
11/04/2023
Event
the explosion of the phenomenon during the pandemic
In order to prepare its own initiative opinion on "The role of family members caring for people with disabilities and the elderly: the explosion of the phenomenon during the pandemic", the EESC is organising a remote public hearing on 4 July 2022 from 9:30 am to 1 pm.
The aim of the event is to gather input from policy makers, civil society organisations and social partners, which will feed into the EESC's opinion.
Your participation and input are most welcome!
04/07/2022
Event
In order to prepare its own-initiative opinion, the EESC is organising a remote public hearing on "Towards a new care model for the elderly: learning from the Covid-19 pandemic" on 27 October 2021.
The aim of the event is to gather input from other EU Institutions and civil society organisations.
We will debate around the following questions:
- Which are the structural causes that have led to the elderly care systems to become some of the most contagious and lethal factors of this pandemic?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of the various care models in the EU?
- Which are the civil society perspective and proposals for a new care model for the elderly?
Your participation and input are most welcome!
27/10/2021
