Silver Economy, Blue Zones and Deprived CEE Regions
From ageing crisis to development opportunity EU life expectancy increases again and hits 81.5 years. Across Europe, municipalities are navigating a complex landscape shaped by demographic ageing, rural depopulation, care shortages, and widening regional inequalities. In Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), these challenges are particularly acute. Yet, a growing body of research suggests a powerful shift
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Blue Zones and the redefined cooperation opportunities between Western and Eastern Europe
Europe is ageing. But Europe is also transforming. Across the continent, we are facing what many describe as a polycrisis: demographic ageing, care workforce shortages, housing unaffordability, climate instability, mental health challenges, territorial inequalities, and increasing social fragmentation. These processes are interconnected. They shape how we live, how we age, how we look after ourselves
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Cooperation between Hekate and Haleon – the ÉletPlusz Programme
The cooperation between Hekate Conscious Ageing Foundation (HCAF) and Haleon, represents a new model of cross-sector collaboration in the field of ageing, self-care, and social awareness. Haleon is a global leader in consumer health, guided by its purpose of delivering better everyday health with humanity, brings science-backed expertise and trusted brands to this partnership. By combining the
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Mothers, Grandmothers, and Non-Mothers together in times of demographic and social change
Building Caring Communities in Times of Demographic and Social Change Report from the Sarajevo Meeting Across Europe, care has become one of the most pressing and least resolved social questions of our time. In 2025, Hungary recorded the lowest number of births since statistical records began, a powerful indicator of deeper demographic, social, and economic
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Conscious Ageing and Ageing-Related Consultancy Services
Conscious Ageing and Ageing-Related Consultancy Services Conscious Ageing Hungary provides consultancy services that respond to one of the most significant social transformations of our time: population ageing. Drawing on decades of professional experience, the Foundation supports public institutions, municipalities, companies, and research partners in developing sustainable, inclusive, and care-centred responses to ageing societies. Our consultancy
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Permaculture Gardens
Permaculture as a framework for Regeneration, Learning, and Conscious Ageing Within the work of Conscious Ageing Hungary, permaculture functions as both a practical methodology and a guiding framework for long-term social and ecological regeneration. The Foundation manages two permaculture gardens that serve as living laboratories, educational spaces, and community resources, demonstrating how ecological land stewardship
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JANOSHIDA2030
JANOSHIDA2030 A Flagship Programme for Age-Friendly and Sustainable Rural Development JANOSHIDA2030 is a long-term, place-based development programme initiated by Conscious Ageing Hungary in strategic partnership with Jánoshida Municipality. The programme responds to the intertwined challenges of demographic ageing, rural sustainability, and social cohesion, while actively building a positive, future-oriented vision for rural life. Designed as
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