The Committee on Social Inclusion and Human Dignity of the Congress, meeting in Strasbourg on 4 July, approved a report on “Ageing communities - ensuring access to quality social care for older persons” by rapporteurs Joanne Laban (United Kingdom, ECR) and Carla Dejonghe (Belgium, ILDG). For this issue, the rapporteurs promote a comprehensive approach ranging from the development of more age-friendly communities to specific measures aimed at supporting the provision of quality long-term care whilst maintaining an older person’s autonomy for as long as possible.
The Committee held exchanges of views on two reports in progress: on combatting human trafficking for labour exploitation and on social housing innovations, and heard about progress made towards the revision of the European Charter on the Participation of Young People at Local and Regional Life.
The Committee also held exchanges on the protection of human rights at local and regional levels with Congress Deputy Standing Rapporteur on Human Rights Mélanie Lepoultier (France, ILDG), and the use of Artificial Intelligence in Europe’s cities and regions in compliance with democratic and human rights standards.
The Committee met for the first time under its new terms of reference. The Committee’s Vice-Chair, James Moloney (Ireland, ILDG), chaired the meeting.
