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Community care for older people: Knowledge sharing workshop

By Tatiana Sorocan, Posted 26 March 2012 See more by this blogger

Shalom from friendly Haifa, Israel where, along with my colleague Dina, I have been attending a training course facilitated by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) on community based services and care for older people. I want to... Keep reading (1 Comment)
From Cherkassy to the United Nations

By John McGeachy, Posted 01 March 2012 See more by this blogger

At that point on a Friday afternoon, I had never heard of Ternopol, nor was I familiar with Cherkassy and certainly not aware of Khmelnitsky. That was until late last Friday afternoon. You see, there comes a point in... Keep reading
Supporting older people's rights in Hebron

By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 27 February 2012 See more by this blogger

Last week, I met with our partner PCCDS, the Palestinian Centre for Communications and Development Strategies, based in Hebron in the West Bank. PCCDS work on various issues, but their work overlaps with ours when it comes to supporting... Keep reading (2 Comments)
Millennium Development Goals version 2.0

By Anders Hylander, Posted 13 February 2012 See more by this blogger

2015 is getting closer and the process to develop a new framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is taking shape. The MDGs came out of the Millennium Declaration which was agreed to by world's leaders at the... Keep reading (2 Comments)
HelpAge European Affiliates join forces to mark the launch of EY2012

By Ellen Graham, Posted 23 January 2012 See more by this blogger

I am blogging from snowy Copenhagen this week at the official launch of the 2012 European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations (EY2012). The aim of EY2012 is to create a society for all ages by promoting... Keep reading