The first national organization of and for older people to promote active inclusion and a positive life. It is concerned with issues such as life long learning including ICT, employment opportunities for older workers, volunteering, the the better provision of good services for those needing care and their carers, in adequate incomes for all pensioners - and in opportunities that older people should have to be full citizens, enjoy themselves and contribute to Greek society.A lack of core… Show more The first national organization of and for older people to promote active inclusion and a positive life. It is concerned with issues such as life long learning including ICT, employment opportunities for older workers, volunteering, the the better provision of good services for those needing care and their carers, in adequate incomes for all pensioners - and in opportunities that older people should have to be full citizens, enjoy themselves and contribute to Greek society.A lack of core funding, the not for profit company status, the lack of interest in the rights of older people eg as older workers or as people needing support for social inclusion or long term care, makes it difficult to survive. This is not just a matter of the current Greek crisis. We can take adverts on our web site, provide consultancy and research for the silver economy ( in Greece and elsewhere as ours has currently some problems), and this may be interesting to some readers. Our web site shows our work www.50plus.gr if you read Greek. Show less

President of Age-Platform 2008-2011 representing 30 million members in 130 member organizations and the 150 million people over 50 years in the EU. I served on the Administrative Council representing Greece - through 50+Hellas until December 2014. I continue to represent Age Platform when needed and work in Task Forces including that of Human Rights.

Free lance research company undertaking work on range of social subjects including health, refugees, Ageing,. Publications see Research Gate under members names .