Philippe Seidel Leroy
@PhiSeidel
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Social protection, #GenderEquality and @Europarl_en for AGE_PlatformEU | out of office: cycling, climbing or parenting | own views | @[email protected]
Brussels
Joined August 2009
Title picture: fotoprojekt_aufgeblueht@instagram / J. Kühn & S. Lencinas /
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"Aufgeblüht". "Aufgeblüht" ist gemeinsames Fotokunst-Projekt der Künstlerin Jule Kühn und der Fotografin Susanne Lencinas. Unser Wunsch ist es, das Thema Alter und Demenz künstlerisch und mit einem...
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Lack of physical #access affects older persons’ lives – especially #pensions: long queues, long trips, low literacy, rural distances. We must design services for all. More in my report on social protection and work: https://t.co/rf3R5kUGDp
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The first Mental Health Intergroup event took place yesterday alongside my co-chair MEPs Tilly Metz, Alex Agius Saliba, and Jana Toom. Our theme? Care for Mental Health, Invest in Social Rights. We are working towards an EU Mental Health Strategy #EuropeanMentalHealthWeek.
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We joined the @beuc and 4 other organisations in calling the @EUCouncil and national governments to uphold stronger rights for passengers. Read below:
Next week, discussions at the 🇪🇺 Council will determine the future of ✈️passenger rights. Some key rights are at stake. BEUC and 4 EU organisations call on member states to uphold high protection standards. Our full position 👇 https://t.co/FQFGsqbt7T
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9 'curiosities' about 9 of May | The Declaration that would shape Europe and change the world. #EuropeDay #EUHistory 🇪🇺🧵
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🧓🧒 À l’occasion de la Journée européenne de la solidarité intergénérationnelle, découvrez le témoignage de notre Présidente pour @AGE_PlatformEU sur l'importance du lien entre générations. ▶️ https://t.co/wwFG86Jkpi
#SolidarityBetweenGenerations #Intergénérationnel
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On this European Day of Solidarity Between Generations, let’s stand up against violence towards older women! Learn more: https://t.co/kBKwf3Llzx
#ViolenceAgainstOlderWomen #solidaritybetweengenerations
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🤝 Young and older workers: stronger together! On this 🇪🇺 Day of #SolidaritybetweenGenerations Napo reminds us that sharing experiences across ages is a springboard for safety and health at work. #napofilms
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Five years ago, societies halted during #COVID19, with 100,000s lives lost in care homes due to staff and equipment shortages; deaths from loneliness remain uncounted. @lemondefr states the causes of this disaster haven't changed. https://t.co/qp2gclrRFo
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Have you ever experienced negative treatment as an older woman? Today it’s #InternationalWomensDay, and our research shows that women are 50% more likely to say they have been patronised or dismissed than men because of their age. “Over the last few years, since I’ve got more
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🖥️ digital #accessibility is a big issue for both 📊 there is not enough data on older age (74+) and the conditions of older people with disability
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🚷 there is age discrimination, such as in access to financial services, which affect both older people and people with disability #EqualTreatmentDirective 🫸 at a certain age, you may no longer access support: #IndependentLiving, access to #AssistiveTechnology, allowances etc.
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What does #demography mean for the #disability movement? Liz Mesthenenos tells at an expert seminar in Brussels: 👵 we are ageing, and there are disabilities that develop with ageing - there is going to be more of "us".
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Europe is underperforming in skills, and it’s holding back our competitiveness. We need to act now. Professions like healthcare, mechanics, IT, and renewable energy are noble and essential to Europe’s future. Let’s take pride in the people who keep our economy moving.
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Our health systems are nothing without our health workers. Across the EU, we are missing 1.2M health workers. Shortages lead to higher job strain, discouraging new talent. We need urgent action to protect our social model.
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We welcome the fact that the Council of Europe is addressing the issue of age and ageing and is clearly speaking out against ageism and age discrimination. We very much hope that this course will be maintained and that it will lead to improvements at national level!
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Our new report analyses how disability is included in the EU's development funding (2022): - Only 4 projects (0.3%) specifically targeted supporting persons with disabilities. - Not a single project funded by @EIB was disability inclusive. Read: https://t.co/wSh7dOIE5o
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The @consilium.europa.eu discussed the employment of persons with disabilities. National governments agreed that reasonable accommodation and accessibility must be improved. Discover how these Conclusions can support our advocacy: https://t.co/XAFleJo7VN
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Care Arbeit, also die sorgende Arbeit von Menschen für Menschen, führt zu einem erhöhten Einsamkeitsrisiko. Was wissen wir über die Einsamkeitsbelastungen bei Care-Arbeitenden und was sind die Gründe? Diesen Fragen geht dieses Fact-Sheet nach: https://t.co/KGfsi7Iyvj
#Einsamkeit
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