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ESO. European Senior Organisation. event,? Date? . ESO. ESO is an umbrella organisation , representing social-democratic non-profit organizations concerned with seniors.
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ESO European Senior Organisation event,? Date?
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.
History • 19th-20th October 2001 ESO founding Congress, ViennaPresident: Karl BlechaSecretary-general: Hilde HawlicekTreasurer: GyörgyJankovitsESO Head office: Gentzgasse 129, A-1180 Vienna – Austria • 04th-6th November 2010 ESO GA/Congress ‘fair share forall’ Blankenberge, Belgium. Election of new presidium andtransition HQ to BelgiumPresident: Mark ElchardusSecretary-General: Jan MoensTreasurer: Eric LentzeESO Head office: Sint-Jansstraat 32, 1000 Brussels - Belgium
History • 19 April 2012 ESO GA/Congress Active Ageing: vitalfor Europe, MaltaSecretary-General: Steven Vanden Broucke • 7-9 November 2012 ESO GA/Congress Europe beyond 2012, BrusselsTreasurer: André Van DokkumESO representative in AGE SPEG: ThéoBousmans • 3rd-4th December 2013 ESO GA/Congress, BrusselsPresident: Marcel GeivaertsVice President: Anthony DegiovanniSecretary-General: Steven Vanden BrouckeTreasurer: André Van DokkumLiaison Officer: Jan Hoste
ESO Members • Austria: PVÖ • Belgium: S-Plus, Linx+ • Bulgaria: FPEPB • CzechRepublic: CSSD • Germany: SPD 60+ • Hungary: NYOSZ • Finland: EKL • Italy: Mrs Argentiero (indep.) • Malta: VeteraniLaburista • Netherlands: ONP • Poland: DemocraticLeft Alliance • Romania: OPSD • Slovakia: JDS
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.
Actions • Recruiting new members • Dessemination of issues andreports of the European Commissionand the European Parlaimentconcerning senior policy • Twoannual ESO congresses • Member of AGErepresented in SocialProtection Expert Group (SPEG) • etc