1. Cooperation schemes on senior citizen policies in France And an example of best practice Verena Priem, Jurmala, 5th June 2012

2. French State Structure STATE REGIONS DEPARTEMENTS MUNICIPALITIES

3. Decentralised Social and Medical Action Départements: leader in matters of social aid housing policy for the elderly and disabled persons allocations in order to counterbalance handicap / loss of autonomy Municipalities: social aid optional social actions, e.g. homes for the elderly

4. The European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in France Main issues inclusion of (active) elderly people in international activities of the local authorities stimulation of the dialogue between generations active ageing and well ageing (independence) housing against the background of a mixed demographic evolution

5. Best practice: A Franco-Polish partnership Département of Bas-Rhine (General Council), F with the Voivodeship of Silesia (Upper Silesia), PL since 2000 key aspects: economy and tourism initiatives for the purpose of knowledge-sharing, school and cultural exchanges

6. Project in the matter of senior citizen policy (1) initiated by the Regional Centre of Social Policies in Silesia in 2007 project partner: association Social Without Frontiers purpose: knowledge sharing in order to develop the local senior citizen policy, seniors as indirect target group

7. Project in the matter of senior citizen policy (2) Dual approach: exchange of best practices in caring for elderly/disabled people: study trips, colloquia postgraduate education in gerontology: university cooperation, creation of the study course “Experts for the future in matter of gerontology” other activities

8. Funding no European Funding General Council granted subventions in the amount of ca. 57 000 € (2007-2011)

9. Project evaluation about 50 participants (professionals of the social and care field; instructors; professionals of territorial social action; local representatives) 2007-2011 Output: creation of a study course in Silesia, creation of a Silesian branch of the French association “Social without Borders”

10. Role model and potential for improvement experts exchange international and intergenerational solidarity European programmes for funding

11. Contacts AFCCRE: -Verena Priem, Intern Department Europe for Citizens: verena.priem@afccre.org verena.priem@afccre.org -Mr Philippe Tarrisson, Director Department Europe for Citizens: philippe.tarrisson@afccre. org philippe.tarrisson@afccre. org -www.afccre.orgwww.afccre.org Project: - General Council of Bas-Rhin, Miss Gaëlle Le Barbu, Department of International Relations: gaelle.lebarbu@cg67.fr gaelle.lebarbu@cg67.fr - Social Without Borders: www.socialsansfrontieres.eu www.socialsansfrontieres.eu