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European Federation of Retired and Older People

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Human rights of women Women and health Women and poverty Population: Population growth Public Administration: Public Service and Management Innovation Social Development: Aging Poverty Social policy Sustainable Development: Health Poverty
Geographic scope:	International
Millennium Development Goals:	Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	FERPA’s 10 million-strong membership makes it the most representative pensioners union in Europe today. It coordinates its policy with that of the ETUC, especially on social security and social protection, with a particular focus on pensions, health care, and action against social exclusion and poverty, which affect more than 50 million of Europe’s citizens, over 16 million of them older people, many of whom are older women living alone. FERPA works actively to shape European Union legislation and policies through direct lobbying of different European institutions. It wants a procedure to be set up for the European Commission to consult the most representative organizations of retired and older people in order that their voice should be heard when decisions are taken that touch on their living conditions, long-term care, dependency and lifelong learning, amongst other things.
Year established:	1993
Organizational structure:	The European Federation of Retired and Older People is a member of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC). It was founded in 1993 by pensioners who wanted to carry on their trade union struggle for a fairer, more democratic, more civic-minded and inclusive society with young people and active workers. FERPA’s 10 million-strong membership makes it the most representative pensioners union in Europe today.
Number and type of members:	40 members organizations (unions) from 21 european countries
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues

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