This year the day is even more important because 2012 is the European Year for Active Aging and Solidarity between Generations.

The aim of the campaign is to encourage various joint initiatives bringing together people from all generations and to provoke the interest of the society on the theme of solidarity between people.

During the week around 29 April 2012 Tulip Foundation and numerous civil organisations around Bulgaria have organised various initiatives that are based and promote solidarity between generations. 53 organizations from 36 towns and villages from the whole country took part in the campaign.

29 April is marked as a European day of Solidarity between Generations since 2008 with the aim to direct the public attention on the need of change in the policies for elderly people in the EU. Solidarity between generations can play a key role in developing fairer and more sustainable responses to the major economic and social challenges that the EU is facing today. Our society needs to become more inclusive to allow everyone to get involved whatever their age, gender, ethnic origin, skills and ability. Action is also urgently needed to ensure a fairer re-distribution of resources, responsibility and participation and to develop greater cooperation between generations in all social and economic spheres.

Information and pictures from the various initiatives on the occasion of the European day of Solidarity between generations are available here (only in Bulgarian language).