The AER Social Policy and Public Health Committee (2) has identified active and healthy ageing as a political priority for 2012-2013. To reflect this commitment, AER Social Policy and Public Health Committee is part of the stakeholder's coalition for the European Year 2012.

AER contributes to the EY2012 through:

• Advocacy Work: informing regions about the opportunities for investing in active and healthy ageing under the future Cohesion Policy and encouraging them to allocate funding to developing age-friendly environments in the future EU funding period

• Raising Awareness: organising a series of events for its member regions aroung various aspects of active and healthy ageing (please see our "events" section on the right);
• Capacity Building & Sharing Experience: supporting the cooperation between generations at policy-making level through the collaboration with the AER Youth Regional Network and through building capacity for adult education specialists in the regions;