Ces Extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee with Ukrainian and Georgian trade unions Mar 2022 On 1 March 2022, from 4 to 6 pm, an extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee was held in virtual mode, with the participation of representatives of Ukrainian and Georgian trade unions, to take stock of the situation following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and to adopt a draft resolution... Read more
Europe Etuc Visentini and Siciliano’s letter of solidarity to Turkish pensioners’ union EMEKELI-SEN Jan 2022 Letters of solidarity from the General Secretary of Ces Luca Visentini and the General Secretary of Ferpa Agostino Siciliano to Turkish pensioners' union EMEKELI-SEN Dear Colleagues, The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Federation of Retired and Elderly Persons (FERPA)... Read more
Europe Etuc The Secretary General of Ferpa at the ‘Mai più Fascismi’ demonstration Oct 2021 The Secretary General of Ferpa, Agostino Siciliano, on the stage together with Luca Visentini, Secretary General of the ETUC, at the 'Mai più fascismi' organized by Cgil, Cisl, Uil in Piazza San Giovanni in... Read more
Active ageing 1st October 2021 International Day of Older Persons Digital: equity for all ages Sep 2021 FERPA shares the goal of digital equity for all generations Digital and technological innovation can improve the quality of life and independence of older people and create good new jobs for young people But it must be age-friendly Technology must improve life, not complicate it! We need... Read more
Europe Etuc Ferpa’s reactions to the Joint Report of the Commission and the Social Protection Committee of the European Union on Long-termCare and Adequacy of Pensions in an Ageing Society Sep 2021 On 12 July, Ferpa participated in the CES online event on long-term care and pension adequacy Read HERE (Vol 1 general) and HERE (Vol 2 Country profiles) the European Report on Long-term Care Read HERE (Vol 1 general) and HERE (Vol 2 Country profiles) the Report on the Adequacy of... Read more
Disability General Secretary of Ferpa Agostino Siciliano has received the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid19. Mar 2021 Statement by the General Secretary of Ferpa: "Dear Colleagues, As planned in Italy for my age group, on 29 March 2021 I received the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid19 I did this vaccine with the firm conviction that in order to get out of this serious health, economic and social... Read more
