Communiqué February 2006
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Open to the challenges of active ageing
The increased participation of older workers in the labour market is seen as a major factor in achieving more sustainable economic and social development in the European Union. Over the next 20 years, the average age of the working population will increase and the population of working age will decline. The challenge is how to develop the skills and employability of older workers, while maintaining the health and capacities of workers as they age.
The Foundation’s expertise in age-related issues comprises one of the strands of its new communication campaign ‘Your work, your life: matching company needs with worker solutions’ which will run for the first six months of the year. During this period, it will present its comprehensive research into the barriers and opportunities for ageing workers, from the perspectives of companies and workers themselves, dating from the mid-1990s to the present. The Foundation will also publish a database of case studies offering an up-to-date resource of ideas, initiatives and incentives to respond to demands for better age management at the workplace. Finally, the ageing workforce is the topic of the next issue of Foundation Focus, to be published in April.
This month, the Foundation will take its roadshow on quality of life to Finland during a visit to representatives of the social partners and the government on 8-9 February. Later, it will participate and bring its expertise to the European Year of Mobility in Brussels on 20-21 February.
Jorma Karppinen
Director