2. Summary I. Actions implemented before 2012 II. 2012, The European year of active ageing III. Prospective project after 2012

3. I. Actions implemented before 2012

4. Topics tackled Economic Reforms European employment strategy for older people Pension reforms enacted in the members states Socio-Cultural Reforms Enhance senior’s life European research projects

5. European employment strategy for older people EU : Employment rate of older workers is too low Disparities between people : Older people with disabilities Ethnic minority groups Solutions  extend working lives enable young workers enter labor market help older workers remain at work

6. Pension reforms enacted in the Member States A general trend in European countries : Extending the age of retirement Reducing the redistributive elements of pension systems Increasing solidarity between generations

7. Enhance senior’s life 2011  “The European partnership of innovation for the active and healthy ageing” Prevention and health promotion : Autonomy Improve the integration of the care Improve the competitiveness of the markets products and innovative services for older people

8. European research projects Objectives : Independence of older people Dignity Homecare …

9. II-2012: the European year of active ageing

10. Objectives  support active ageing  create better opportunities for active ageing and solidarity between generations  raise awareness on the contribution of older to the society

11. Protagonists - The European Union members + Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway -government businesses -trade unions -civil society - More than 50 europeans organization

12. Action fields 3 areas: => Employment => Independent living =>Participation in society

13. Examples of policies Policies related to employment: - The business contribution of active ageing - European corporations management of age

14. Policies related to independent living: - healthy ageing, it’s time to reinvent - innovations in housing care and services

15. Policies related to participation in society: -Promoting adult learning for active ageing -Population Europe: ageing and life expectancy research

16. III. Prospective projects after 2012

17. Year 2012 = active ageing year (Implementation of projects to solve seniors’ difficulties + Realization in the framework of a European cooperation WHY? 35 % of the population in the E.U > 50 years old between 2005 and 2050 Number of people + 85 years old  x3 by 2050 More and more difficulties for seniors

18. Topics tackled Social aspect Cultural Impact Economic environment The idea is to redress inequalities in every seniors ‘lives segment

19. The Strategy Europe 2020 (=Main project to solve difficulties) Increasing the life expectancy by 2 years within 6 years (2014-2020) Providing 75% of 20-64 people with a job Saving at least 20 million people from poverty and social exclusion.

20. What is the interest for the elderly? Health grants are going to be improved More important workforce=More people to contribute to health system Life expectancy risen= more time to contribute Less exclusion for elderly

21. Direct interventions -Letting seniors working longer to complete their pensions -Makin this proposal attractive (tax advantages, trainings…) Indirect interventions with European cooperation -A European platform to coordinate this cooperation -A common social security system (common basic rules) -Limiting immigration

22. A European Union “friend of all ages” Communication campaigns: encouraging intergenerational solidarity Favoring intergenerational exchanges: competences, informatics etc. Redressing demographic inequalities (rural zones  EAFRD)

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