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Here I created a print of my teenage brother from one of my earlier pairings. Created with card, wallpaper and paint.
A combination of my self portrait pencil drawing and my aged portrait acrylic painting. Interesting to see how closely they match up.
When: 2-8 August 2012
Where: Turkey (Istanbul)
Description:
As 2012 is the year of Active Aging, Group Active Ageing organised a training course for young people and youth workers from 12 European countries. The main subjects of the training course was “Promoting European Year of Active Aging and Solidarity Between Generations in Europe”. As participants we explored methods of facilitation between the aging population and youth while analysing different dimensions and effects of ageing population on youth in terms of employment, inclusive growth and participation.
Romania, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, Hungary, Belgium, Lithuania, Great Kingdom, Slovenia
When: 2-8 August 2012
Where: Turkey (Istanbul)
Description:
As 2012 is the year of Active Aging, Group Active Ageing organised a training course for young people and youth workers from 12 European countries. The main subjects of the training course was “Promoting European Year of Active Aging and Solidarity Between Generations in Europe”. As participants we explored methods of facilitation between the aging population and youth while analysing different dimensions and effects of ageing population on youth in terms of employment, inclusive growth and participation.
Romania, Greece, Italy, Bulgaria, Malta, Hungary, Belgium, Lithuania, Great Kingdom, Slovenia
Photography Copyrights 2012 Michael Chia
2012 - European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations
The year is intended to raise awareness of the contribution that older people make to society. It seeks to encourage policymakers and relevant stakeholders at all levels to take action with the aim of creating better opportunities for active ageing and strengthening solidarity between generations.
What is active ageing?
Active ageing means growing old in good health and as a full member of society, feeling more fulfilled in our jobs, more independent in our daily lives and more involved as citizens. No matter how old we are, we can still play our part in society and enjoy a better quality of life. The challenge is to make the most of the enormous potential that we harbour even at a more advanced age. The European Year 2012 seeks to promote active ageing in three areas:
Employment – as life expectancy increases across Europe, pension ages are rising, but many fear that they will not be able to stay in their current jobs or to find another job until they can retire on a decent pension. We must give older workers better chances in the labour market.
Participation in society – retiring from one's job does not mean becoming idle. The contribution of older people to society as carers for others, typically their own parents or spouses and their grandchildren is often overlooked and so is their role as volunteers. The European Year seeks to ensure greater recognition of what older people bring to society and create more supportive conditions for them.
Photo by Janine Pingree
Big Phil get's into charcter at a 60's themed fundraising disco for Stourvalley Hospital Radio.
For 30+ years, Stourvalley broadcast requests to the patients of Wordsley & Corbett Hospitals in Stourbridge, until the hospitals were closed. Whilst we look for a new home, I thought I'd share some of our happy memories and my 18 years of photos to become part of the Big Picture World Record! Stourvalley is not dead - just hibernating a little!!