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ESO
European Senior
Organisation
event,?
Date? Slide2
ESO
ESO is an umbrella
organisation, representing social-democratic non-profit organizations
concerned
with seniors.
In general ESO wants to promote and
safeguard
the social, cultural and economic interests of senior citizens in Europe. Slide3
History
19th-20th
October 2001 ESO
founding
Congress, Vienna
President: Karl
Blecha
Secretary-
general
: Hilde
Hawlicek
Treasurer
:
György
Jankovits
ESO Head office:
Gentzgasse
129, A-1180 Vienna – Austria
04th-6th November 2010 ESO GA/Congress ‘fair share
for
all
’ Blankenberge, Belgium.
Election
of new presidium
and
transition
HQ
to
Belgium
President: Mark
Elchardus
Secretary-General: Jan Moens
Treasurer
: Eric Lentze
ESO Head office: Sint-Jansstraat 32, 1000 Brussels - BelgiumSlide4
History
19 April 2012 ESO GA/Congress Active Ageing:
vital
for
Europe, Malta
Secretary-General: Steven Vanden Broucke
7-9 November 2012 ESO GA/Congress Europe
beyond
2012, Brussels
Treasurer
: André Van Dokkum
ESO
representative
in AGE SPEG:
Théo
Bousmans
3rd-4th December 2013 ESO GA/Congress, Brussels
President: Marcel Geivaerts
Vice
President: Anthony
Degiovanni
Secretary-General: Steven Vanden Broucke
Treasurer
: André Van Dokkum
Liaison
Officer
: Jan HosteSlide5
HistorySlide6
ESO Members
Austria: PVÖ
Belgium: S-Plus, Linx
+
Bulgaria: FPEPB
Czech
Republic
:
CSSD
Estonia: Senior
Social
Democrats
Germany: SPD 60+
Germany: Mr
Roll
(
indep
)
Hungary: NYOSZ
Finland: EKL
Italy:
Mrs
Argentiero (
indep
.)
Malta:
Veterani
Laburista
Netherlands: ONP
Poland:
Democratic
Left
Alliance
Romania: OPSD
Slovakia:
JDS
Spain:
Elderly
Federation
of SPOESlide7Slide8
Goals
To continue and disseminate the fundamental ideas of the Party of European Socialists (PES).
To aid in achieving the goals and program of the PES within the scope of its operation.
To promote and safeguard the social, cultural and economic interests of senior citizens in Europe.
To improve the social position of senior citizens in Europe. To this end, the ESO adopts a clear position regarding themes on ageing, inter-generational solidarity, medical care, consumer protection, social security and economic protection (pensions and annual allowances), and communicates this position, in whatever form it deems suitable.
To strengthen senior citizens' participation and active involvement in society.
To represent and defend the interests of senior citizens in European governing bodies, in particular the European Parliament, the European Commission and the European Council.Slide9Slide10
Actions
Recruiting
new membersDessemination of issues and reports of the European Commission and the European Parlaiment
concerning
senior policy
Two
annual
ESO
seminars or
congresses
Member of AGE
represented
in
Social
Protection
Expert Group (SPEG)
etcSlide11Slide12
Contact
usSlide13
Contact
usSlide14