European Ageing Network

26/05/2026

What skills will define the future of elderly care?

The Eldicare 2.0 Elderly Care Skills Observatory offers a clear view of the evolving skills landscape. The elderly care sector is changing fast:
• Ageing populations
• New care models
• Growing demand for skilled professionals

The Skills Observatory helps training providers, care organisations, and policy makers identify emerging skills, training needs, and workforce trends to prepare a future-ready elderly care workforce. 12 Discover the full Skills Observatory, explore detailed insights, survey data, and professional profiles here: https://eldicare2-0.eu/elderly-care-skills-observatory/ #

19/05/2026

🌍 The future of ageing, care and longevity will be shaped in Cannes.
The SilverEco & Ageing Well International Festival returns on Sept. 14–15, 2026 at the Palais des Festivals de Cannes, bringing together innovators, care leaders, public institutions and Silver Economy stakeholders from around the world.
🏆 Final weeks to apply for the SilverEco & Ageing Well International Awards!
Why join?
→ International visibility
→ Connect with key decision-makers
→ Showcase your innovation to a global audience
→ 1,200+ participants & 120+ exhibitors
✨ All nominees and sponsors are invited to an exclusive Study Tour on Sept. 16 in the South of France, including visits to innovative senior living environments and networking opportunities with local stakeholders. The study tour is reserved for sponsors and nominees interested (first come, first served!)
6 International Summits:
• Nursing Homes Summit
• Living at Home Summit
• Yes We Care Summit
• Silver Citizens Summit
• SilverTech & AI Summit
• Healthy Ageing Summit
🎟 Free B2B pass:
https://silvereco.org/pass/subscribe-festival/
👉 Apply for the Awards:
https://silvereco.org/form/silvereco-ageing-well-festival/

13/05/2026

At the EAN General Assembly in Naples, we were pleased to welcome Marco Socci from IRCCS INRCA, who presented the WELL CARE project to more than 60 delegates from across Europe and a delegate from Kenya.

Marco introduced the project’s work on good practices supporting the resilience and mental wellbeing of informal carers and long-term care workers. He also shared first findings from the project, including examples and case studies from several European countries.

The presentation underlined the importance of strengthening care partnerships between formal and informal carers and supporting those who provide care every day.

Thank you, Marco, for sharing valuable insights with the EAN network.

14/01/2026

📘 EAN publishes new report on sustainable funding of elderly care in the European Union

The European Ageing Network (EAN) has published a new report, Towards a framework for sustainable, equitable and responsible funding of elderly care in the European Union.

The report addresses one of the key challenges facing ageing European societies: how to ensure access to high-quality care, support and suitable housing for older people in a context of rising demand and limited public resources.

It highlights that elderly care must remain a public responsibility, while ethical, transparent private funding can responsibly complement public systems to support quality, innovation and long-term sustainability.

🗣️ “Sustainable funding of elderly care is not only a financial challenge, but a moral one,” says Jiří Horecký, President of EAN.

The report is the result of more than 18 months of work by the EAN Funding Working Group and is intended as a practical tool for policymakers, care providers and stakeholders across Europe.

👉 Read the full report here:
🔗 https://www.ean.care/en/articles/final-ean-report-on-funding-released

Final EAN Report on Funding released

16/12/2025

📣 Calling all formal and informal caregivers!

The Eldicare 2.0 Annual Survey 2025 is now open, and we would love to hear from you.
This survey explores the current needs, challenges, and perspectives of care professionals and informal carers across Europe. Your input will directly contribute to the development of a practical training model focused on upskilling and reskilling the long-term care workforce, based on real needs from the field.

🗣️ Available in 8 languages (EN, FR, DE, IT, EL, RO, ES, CZ)
📅 Open until January 2026
👉 Take part here:

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03/12/2025