The purpose of the seminar was to raise a series of question about the immediate and future impacts of the crisis on older people and to collect recommendations from invited key stakeholders on how strengthen overall social inclusion of older people in Europe and facilitate their active participation in society.

Frederic Daerden, MEP; Egbert Holthuis, DG Employment, Head of Unit for Social Protection and Social Inclusion strategy; Prof. Ruud Kempen from Maastricht University; Stephen Barnett, European Social network; Tom de Broek, Asdviser to the Office of the Flemish Vice MP and others were among the key speakers at the seminar.

The participants raised various questions and shared their thoughts and experience. The third thematic seminar on Age Friendly European Union will take place on 20 November