Objectives
The project has been the result of municipality meetings on the issue
of quality of life of the seniors in Europe.
The representatives of the municipalities involved in the application
have been discussing the local/regional situation and the trends that
are characterising the local communities when it comes to quality of
life of the seniors 60+. The result of the discussions is the need of
developing a systematic approach - a long-term European framework of
cooperation that can provide an answer to the shared trends that are
characterising the municipalities/countries involved.
In the discussions it has been emphasized that the work is to be carried out in close connection with the citizens themselves. The overall objective is to stimulate and create joint and innovative actions between municipalities and the organisation of the civil societies as well as other actors both locally and transnationally in order to:
• Develop innovative local policies and actions aimed at tackling more
effectively the needs of the seniors
• Encourage and empower the seniors so they become an active subject
both locally and in Europe in
participating in and increasing their influence and responsibility on
decision-making processes affecting their
daily life as a senior and citizens.
• Increase and widen the public and private services (and products)
for the elderly for all kinds of activities in
the daily life of the elderly population / seniors in a demand driven
perspective.
