1. Czech Republic Tomáš Soukup RILSA Czech Republic tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz

2. 2 Content Situation of older unemployed Pilot experimentation

3. tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz3 Situation of older unemployed Advantages: –Experience –Know how –Social capital – contacts –Deliberate

4. tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz4 Situation of older unemployed Disadvantages: –Low flexibility Time Not motivated to learn new things Not motivated to do new things Nominal flexibility –Low self concidence –Lower speed in work (slower) –No E-skills –Age discrimination

5. tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz5 Situation of older unemployed Employer refuse to employ older people Self employment would be a way, how to include older people into labour market

6. tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz6 Pilot action Providing support to self-employment –Motivation –Orientation –Training –Counselling –Financial support ?

7. tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz7 Evaluation Not all older people have real disadvantages Necessary to measure net effects Measure only the added value of intervention

8. tomas.soukup@rilsa.cz8 Thank you very much for your attention Tomas Soukup RILSA, CZ tomas.soukup@risla.cz