Under the coordination of Cittadinanzattiva Umbria, have been involved students of the Institute of Agricultural Technical Sant'Anatolia Narco in Umbria in a workshop during which new ideas have been developed for energy policy and climate change. The ideas will then be discussed with the partner school that is located in Bulgaria.
The German Federal Agency for Civic Education and the Robert Bosch Stiftung organize a scholarship programme for professionals active in Citizenship Education from Central and Southeastern Europe at the beginning of their professional careers who wish to be active internationally.
Active Citizenship Network is glad to invite you to attend this important European event on “The role of citizens' organisations in the empowerment of patients with chronic diseases” on the 12-13 of May 2014, in Brussels.
Active Citizenship Network is looking for Best Practices! The most significant will be published and showed during the next European Patients’ Rights Day (12-13 May, Brussels): the invitation to participate is addressed both to single associations of patients with a chronic disease and networks/umbrella organisations. The deadline to participate is the 30 of March 2014.
ACN is pleased to announce the launched of ENS4Care questionnaire to collect key information on examples of good practices (e.g. online platforms, services, products, protocols, guidance, clinical guidelines, education and training programes, etc.) in the EU and EEA countries as regard, nurses and/or social workers use of ICT tools/systems in one of the following areas: prevention, clinical practice, advanced roles and nurse ePrescribing.
Pain can appear in many forms and affects people in different ways. A correct and early diagnose is crucial to find the right treatment. Therefore patients need to describe their symptoms in as much detail as possible to their doctor. At the new website "My pain feels like…" patients find a questionnaire that helps them to describe in detail how their pain feels like, how it affects their life and where the pain is allocated.
On the occasion of World Cancer Day, the European Commission presents 10 little known facts about EU action in the field of cancer.
The European Commission and the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) are organising a public hearing on the preliminary opinion on potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF), to be held on 27 March.
The Network of European Consumer Centres across the EU handled more than 80,000 enquiries from citizens across the EU in 2013. This represents an increase of 11% compared to 2012.
The European Parliament has voted last 5 February on proposals from the European Commission to strengthen passenger rights including: measures to ensure that air passengers have new and better rights to information, care and re-routing when they are stranded at the airport. At the same time there will be better complaint procedures and enforcement measures so passengers can actually obtain the rights to which they are entitled.