Alzheimer Europe recently launched its European Elections Campaign 2024. As part of this campaign, we invited MEPs to join us on 19 March 2024, between 18.00 and 19.30, in the Members’ Salon in the European Parliament, at an event hosted by MEPs Milan Brglez (Slovenia), Deirdre Clune (Ireland), Tilly Metz (Luxembourg) and Sirpa Pietikäinen (Finland). This event was held in the run up to the European Parliament elections in June, to highlight why dementia must be prioritised.
Jean Georges, Executive Director, Alzheimer Europe welcomed around 80 guests to the event, including MEPs, representatives from national members associations, members of the European Working Group of People with Dementia, and Alzheimer Europe Board and staff members. He outlined the priorities of the Helsinki Manifesto, inviting MEPs to sign the Dementia Pledge. He also welcomed our three host MEPs in attendance, Milan Brglez, Deirdre Clune and Tilly Metz to address the room, sharing their perspectives on the importance of the campaign and of prioritising dementia both at national and EU level.
During the reception, there was an opportunity for MEPs in attendance to sign a large-scale version of Alzheimer Europe’s Dementia Pledge 2024. Additionally, MEPs had the opportunity to meet representatives of our national member associations, people living with dementia and carers of people with dementia, to hear first-hand their priorities and how policymakers can help prioritise dementia. If you are an MEP standing for re-election and you were unable to attend, you can pledge your support:
• either by announcing your support on Twitter(X)/Facebook/LinkedIn using the hashtag #DementiaPledge2024
• or by signing and returning the Dementia Pledge 2024 form to us by email.
If you sign the pledge, Alzheimer Europe will add your name to a dedicated campaign section on our website and will publicise your support on our social media channels. Should you have any questions about the Pledge or the Reception, please do not hesitate to contact us, via: info@alzheimer-europe.org
Many thanks to the ten MEPs who signed the Pledge during our European Parliament reception:
• Barry Andrews MEP (Ireland)
• Petras Auštrevičius MEP (Lithuania)
• Dominique Bilde MEP (France)
• Milan Brglez MEP (Slovenia)
• Deirdre Clune MEP (Ireland)
• Marie Dauchy MEP (France)
• José Gusmão MEP (Portugal)
• Stelios Kympouropoulos MEP (Greece)
• Tilly Metz MEP (Luxembourg)
• Matjaž Nemec MEP (Slovenia).
Thanks, also, to Sirpa Pietikäinen MEP, Chairperson of the European Alzheimer's Alliance (EAA) who, despite not being able to attend in person, has already signed the Pledge and whose office was instrumental in organising this event. Finally, we are pleased to welcome three new members of the EAA, following their support of the Dementia Pledge 2024, and we look forward to working with them to ensure dementia is a policy priority:
• Petras Auštrevičius MEP (Lithuania)
• Marie Dauchy MEP (France)
• Stelios Kympouropoulos MEP (Greece).
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