1. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 1 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives” The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change Kick-off Meeting 28 June 2010 Bonn

2. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 2 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Introductory presentation of the JPI „More Years, Better Lives“

3. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 3 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Proportion of the population aged 0-14 and 65 years and more (EU-27) Source: Eurostat 0 10% 20% 30% 40% 200520102015202020252030203520402045205020552060 65 years and more 0 to 14 years

4. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 4 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 184018601880190019201940196019802000 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 Female life expectancy in years Years Sweden Japan New Zealand Switzerland Australia Norway The Netherlands Iceland The Netherlands Germany Rising Life Expectancy as a Global Trend Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Rostock

5. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 5 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Rationale for the JPI “More Years, Better Lives” The ageing of the European population is a thriving societal development that is not yet tackled appropriately. The JPI seeks to solve the upcoming social and political problems, make use of the economic potentials and establish a positive vision for “Ageing in Europe”. The interdisciplinary and holistic JPI’s concept got strong support from the European Research Community on the European preparatory workshop in January 2010 with 130 experts form 20 MS and 4 AC.

6. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 6 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Activities of the JPI

7. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 7 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Age research requires an interdisciplinary and holistic approach Interdisciplinary research in each of the research tracks and a continuous exchange between them is of utmost importance. Health and Performance Social Systems and Welfare Work and Productivity Education and Learning Housing, Urban- rural development and Mobility

8. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 8 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Knowing where to start from:

9. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 9 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Expected Impact This approach will initiate a change “from guessing to knowing”. Providing data for an evidence-based policy is the primary task and objective of this JPI, including the following questions: “What is needed?” → Identifying the potential for positive change. “What can be done?” → Scientific findings as evidence for policy. “How to implement?” → Policy measures that can be used to improve the situation. “How to measure?” → Evaluation in order to adapt the policies.

10. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 10 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Thematic Scope – Questions How will the specific focus areas in the 5 themes be defined? How should the links (division of labour) with other projects/activities (e.g. ERA AGE, JPI on Neurodegenerative Diseases, AAL-JP) be designed? Participating national funding organisations and programmes?

11. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 11 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Towards a Strategic Research Agenda I. Inventory of existing activities and programmes II. Vision Paper as a starting point III. Development of Strategic Research Agenda

12. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 12 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Governance structure

13. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 13 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Next Steps: Extending the Membership Decision on governance details Proposal and Nomination of JPI Board members Setting up of JPI Secretariat Identification of possible members for JPI working groups Next meeting

14. JPI “More Years, Better Lives: The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change” 14 JPI Kick-off Meeting, Bonn, 28.06.2010 Contacts: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Division Microsystems Bernhard Rami Phone: +49 22899 57-3192 E-Mail: Bernhard.Rami@bmbf.bund.deBernhard.Rami@bmbf.bund.de VDI/VDE-IT Marc Bovenschulte Phone: +49 30 310078-108 E-Mail: Demographic@vdivde-it.deDemographic@vdivde-it.de Christian Wehrmann Phone: +49 30 310078-197 E-Mail: Demographic@vdivde-it.deDemographic@vdivde-it.de