ENGS was founded on December 7, 2005 in the EP in Brussels Our intention: Mobilize green seniors ( 55+) in all countries. There is a growing number of Seniors that have the time, energy, experience and enthusiasm to co-operate in a further expansion of the EGP. Brussels Declaration of the European Network of Green Seniors (ENGS) Made on December 7, 2005 The main points We demand that we seniors have an influence on political decisions and solutions. We would like to offer the opportunity for an open discussion about these topics with young people, especially the young Greens. We think that the European Green Seniors should contribute to this process. The Aims Well-founded contributions can only be made if the European Green Seniors regularly meet to discuss the following topics: ecology social security health care employment food protection mobility pluralistic culture pensions and other current problems and fields of our special interest such as life-long learning, voluntary participation in civil society We can make our positions public in concentrated support actions. And last but not least we want to see Green European perspectives (in general and focused on the problems of old people) realized at all levels. First: Established 4 Workshops: •Fight against poverty of older people •Age discrimination on the labour market •Economy without growth •An European Party of Green Seniors 3rd General Meeting in Vienna in October 2007 On the occasion of the EGP Council from October 12 – 14 in Vienna Green Seniors representing 14 Green parties from 13 European countries. •organized the first fringe meeting on the topic: Europe is Aging – challenge or Opportunitiy at the European Elections •carried out their first Climate Chance action •held their 3rd ENGS General Meeting in the Vienna Green Headquarters First Climate Change action in the main shopping aera of Vienna Manifesto of the 1. No Discrimination on the Job Market 2. Passing on Experience - Lifelong Learning 3. The Right to Personal and Social Development 4. Voluntary Work 5. Old Age Pensions 6. New forms of living for old people 7. Against an Increasing Liberalization of the Social Services 8. Assistance to Elderly Migrants 9. Access to Health Care. Dying with Dignity 10. Mobility 11. A new Treaty between Young and Old 12.The seniors of the ENGS want to be active on all political fields that are a concern of their personal life. 13. Conclusions The Seniors of the ENGS interfere in all political issues that concern our society ENGS holds a fringe meeting with the topic: “In good times as in bad times – towards a new Generation Contract”. Participants from Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Austria and the Federation of the European Young Greens and: recognizing their activities and targets ENGS received at this EGP OBERSERVER STATUS Global Green Conference in Brazil, Sao Paulo 1 - 4 May 2008 more than 1000 Greens and sympathizers from 80 countries worldwide basic issues: Biodiversity and global climate change Post-Kyoto measures Sustainable green urban politics Future of the global Green movement 21 points for the 21st century Older people – a new topic for the Greens worldwide Para 17: support of sustainable politics The Greens agree that human rights have to be respected and followed. This is especially true for the fight against brutality towards women and children. Also, equality of women and men and all minorities, be it indigenous groups, be it homosexuals, transgender, ethnic groups and OLDER PEOPLE. All of them are being supported by the Greens and represented in their human rights. FYEG-General Assembly Federation Young European Greens 9 – 11 May 2008, Berlin ENGS was invited, for the first time, to participate in a FYEG meeting. FYEG has existed for 20 years and is an important platform of the Young Green Dialogue. The Global Young Greens were founded in Sao Paulo and are being supported by the ENGS. ENGS was presented as one of the 4 partners of the Fish Bowl which comments on European issues (East European contacts, generation questions). Participation in the street demonstration “Fortress Europe” Presentation of ENGS 15 and 16 May 2008, Warsaw “Healt Promotion for elderly people” EU-Project Promoting health for older people is a new discipline within health promotion. The aim of the conference: Measures for target groups in general Target group diversity Empowerment of participants to actively look after their own health To develop efficient techniques and health strategies based on projects that offer well established scientific knowledge. EGP-Meeting in Paris, Oct. 2008 Our fringe meeting with the topic: Assistance for elderly migrants in Europe EGP Meeting in European Parliament Brussels 2009 Against Increasing Liberalisation of Social Services in Europe Recognition ENGs as International Non Profit Organisation 2009 EGP in Malmö, Sweden, 2009 Senior Citizens rights EGP in Barcelona, Spain, 2010 Start of work on White Paper: Another Ageing is possible European Social Forum in Istanbul, 2010 Good Policies and Indicators for happy ageing FEYG, Berlin, 2010 Social programs, policies and happy ageing indicators for elderly Universidad Pamplona 2010 Work for a spanish federation of Green Seniors Nantes, France, 2010 Start of French Green SeniorGroup EGP, Tallin, Estonia, 2010 Another ageing in Europe is possible Pulished by Green European Foundation for ENGS: Another Ageing for Europe – ENGS White Paper with Ageing Compass and Happy Ageing Indicators – with financial support of European Parliament EGP, Budapest 2011 „Elderly people now and elderly people in the future – the social dimension of ageing EGP, Paris, 2011 „Why should elderly people vote for European Green Parties You tube-video-production EGP Copenhagen, 2012 „Age friendly cities“ with guest speaker Jean Lambert from London, MEP and Pierre Hemon, deputy mayor of Lyon Green Academy, Bodjak, Ungarn, 2012 „Against barriers for people with special need – and all others“ Grüne Jugend, Sommercamp, Deutschland 2012 „Freedom and borders“ Please contact us Email: [email protected] Our post address: ENGS, Wierstzstraat 31, 1050 Brussels .