Foundation seminar series: Age and work - connecting the generations, 2004-2005
9 June 2004 - 11 June 2004
Event background
1st Session: Dublin, 9 - 11 June 2004
Raymond-Pierre Bodin Conference Centre,
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown, Dublin 18
Programme
Day 1: Wednesday, 9 June 2004
11.30 Transport from Bewley’s Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 to the Foundation
12.00 Registration of participants and speakers (tea/coffee and sandwiches served)
13.30 Welcome address by Eberhard KÖHLER, Advisor, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
13.45 Presentation of the programme by the project team
PLENARY SESSION: Setting the scene
Chair: David FODEN, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
14.00 Demographic trends in Europe
Kostantinos FOTAKIS, European Commission, DG Employment [abstract, pdf, 122KB, and presentation, pdf, 802KB]
DISCUSSION
15.15 Macro-economic consequences of ageing in Europe
Joaquim OLIVEIRA MARTINS, OECD, Economics Department [abstract, pdf, 80KB, and presentation, pdf, 270KB]
DISCUSSION
16.30 Coffee break
WORKSHOP
17.00 European developments and trends in the light of national experiences
(Three working groups composed of 4 national teams)
18.30 Review of the day’s work by project team
19.00 Reception followed by dinner in the Foundation dining hall
20.45 Transport to Bewley’s Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18
Day 2: Thursday, 10 June 2004
08.30 Transport from Bewley’s Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 to Foundation
09.00 Presentation of the programme by the project team
PLENARY SESSION: Challenges at national level
Chair: Stavroula DEMETRIADES, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
09.15 From older workers to age diversity? Trends in EU policies on age and work
Philip TAYLOR, Cambridge University [abstract, pdf, 83KB, and presentation, pdf, 354KB]
DISCUSSION
10.30 Coffee break
11.00 Ageing and labour market participation: The Irish reflection
Tony FAHEY, Economic and Social Research Institute, [abstract, pdf, 116KB, and presentation, pdf, 150KB]
DISCUSSION
13.00 Lunch
14.00 TWO PARALLEL WORKSHOPS (Two working groups composed of 18 people)
WORKSHOP 1: Age and working conditions
WORKSHOP 2: Age and human resource policies
PLENARY SESSION
Chair: Christian WELZ, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
14.45 PLENARY SESSION 1: Age and working conditions
Main points from the 1st workshop
Age and working conditions in Europe
Jean-Michel MILLER, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, Working Conditions Unit [abstract, pdf, 109KB, and presentation, pdf, 328KB]
DISCUSSION
16.00 Coffee break
16.30 PLENARY SESSION 2: Age and human resource policies
Main points from the 2nd workshop
Balancing generations and managing human sustainability at work
Rudolf KARAZMAN, Health at Work Consulting Group [abstract, pdf, 320KB, and presentation, pdf, 758KB]
DISCUSSION
GROUP WORK
17.45 Main points reviewed (Two working groups as per above workshop 1 and 2)
18.15 Transport to Bewley’s Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 and city centre
Day 3: Friday, 11 June 2004
08.30 Transport from Bewley’s Hotel, Leopardstown, Dublin 18 to Foundation
09.00 Introduction to the ‘assignment’ by the project team
WORKSHOP
09.30 Collection of national information and organisation of assignment
(Twelve working groups - national teams)
Series of presentations on the Foundation documentary resources
(Three groups - 12 persons)
11.00 Coffee break
ROUND TABLE
Age and work - the challenges for Europe
Chair: Willy BUSCHAK, Acting Director
European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
11.30 - Guido VANDERSEYPEN, European Commission [abstract, pdf, 128KB]
- Loes VAN HOOGSTRATEN, UNICE
- Rosheen CALLENDAR, ETUC
12.30 Preview of the 2nd session to take place in September by the project team
13.00 Lunch
14.00 End of the 1st session
14.15 Transport to Dublin airport to reach flights departing after 16.30
Agenda
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