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European Council and other EU institutions. The Intergroup is convinced that social protection and employment policies must be linked, that the EU has a key role to play in bringing about reform of pension systems in order to ensure decent pensions for all, giving people a fair share of society’s economic prosperity and not just preventing outright poverty. Countries need to provide secure, universal and fully adequate first pillar pensions. It is also necessary to adopt reforms to allow and encourage older people to keep working. The NGO level AGE (www.age-platform.org), the European Older People's Platform, is a European network of around 150 organisations working on behalf of people aged 50+, which directly represent over 28 million older people in Europe. AGE aims to voice and promote the interests of the 150 million people aged 50+ in the European Union and to raise awareness of the issues that concern them most. AGE also aims to give a voice to older and retired people in EU policy debates through the active participation of their representative organisations at EU, national, regional and local levels, so as to input into EU policy development. AGE’s work focuses on a wide range of policy areas that impact on older and retired people. These include issues of anti-discrimination, employment of older workers and active ageing, social protection, pension reforms, social inclusion, health, research, accessibility of public transport and of the built environment, lifelong learning and ICT. There are other important NGO’s at this level, some of which specialise in the issues of older people, and some of them that deal with relevant issues as a part of their particular field of activity. Many also play an important international role in the field of research. Below is a selection of some of the more important and relevant NGOs: • Care (Christian Action Research & Education for Europe): http://www.careforeurope.org/ • CEV (European Volunteer Centre): http://www.cev.be/ • COFACE (Confédération des Organisations Familiales de l'Union Européenne): http://www.coface-eu.org/ • CCRE (Council of European Municipalities and Regions): http://www.ccre.org/ • EUROCADRES (Council of European Professional and Managerial Staff): http://www.eurocadres.org/ • Eurocarers (European Association Working for Carers): http://www.eurocarers.org/ • Euro Cities: http://www.eurocities.eu/main.php • Euro Health Net: http://www.eurohealthnet.eu/ • European Association for Population Studies: http://www.eaps.nl/ • European Federation for Retirement Provision: http://www.efrp.org/ • European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities: http://www.easpd.eu/ • EURAG (European Federation of Older Persons): http://www.easpd.eu/ • European University: http://www.euruni.edu/Scripts/Index.aspxidz=2 • FAFCE (Föderation der Katholischen Familienverbande in Europa): http://www.family-eu.org/cms/index.php • IPSE (Institut de la Protection Sociale Européenne) : http://www.idies.org/index.phppost/Linstitut-de-la-protection-sociale-europeenne-IPSE • Youth Forum Jeunesse : http://www.youthforum.org/ Since 2000 social policy has occupied a much more prominent place in the overall agenda of the EU. After the adoption of the Lisbon Strategy by heads of state or government, a new goal was formulated which stated that economic and social policies should go hand in hand. As a result an ambitious social agenda was formulated, which sets out the social priorities - the Open Method of Coordination- which promotes stronger co-operation and co-ordination between member states on different social issues. This method applies to the areas of employment, social protection (pensions), social inclusion and education. There are currently a number of key demographic changes to consider, such as the shrinking total European population, processes affecting migration and, above all, demographic ageing. When talking about ageing we often have individual ageing in mind, and not the ageing of our societies and of the population. The ageing of the population, or demographic ageing, is however an achievement 42
Module 1 – The European Union and its Relevance for Senior Citizens of civilisation and should not be considered as a threat. The ageing society simply requires many changes to the role of older people and to the roles of other generations, including many changes in their mutual relationships. Above all, it requires the active participation of all citizens within the member states of the European Union. There are many issues with respect to older people: working longer under better conditions preparing for volunteering whilst still in paid employment working as a volunteer on an individual basis or in an organised way within public institutions and other organisations during retirement having a different position within families taking part in lifelong learning and education participating in local communities participating in taking decisions in municipality matters such as education, health, culture, transport, social protection, alleviating poverty etc All of these issues plus others are important to older people and not just matters such as pension schemes and pension reforms that are reported so often. Therefore understanding the European Union, as well as how and why it has been integrating, will provide a better grasp of how its institutions and advisory bodies function for your benefit. Moreover, you will then understand better which non-governmental organisations operate at the European level for your benefit and how you, as senior citizens, can participate in shaping EU policies concerning your own and other generations. Above all, you may develop an idea of how you can contribute to the reality of the European Union. Together we can make Europe a better place to live! Reflection / Discuss Have you learnt anything new about the EU in this module, about opportunities for senior citizens or yourself in the EU, or about options for your engagement within the concept of the EU Hopefully yes – however, please reflect upon this module within group discussions. It is up to you which issues you would like to focus on. Perhaps the following questions can give you a helping hand: • To what extent is ageing likely to affect how our societies function • If you wanted to tackle an older people’s issue, which institutions or organisations would you contact, why and how • How can we support generations in the middle to provide a link between all the generations and how can we support all generations to co-operate with each other • How can we preserve the cultural heritage of older people and pass it on to younger generations • How can we support senior citizens to continue in employment for longer • How can we help older people update their skills and make others more aware of what they can contribute Hints for additional activities supporting this module • Spend some time on the websites indicated in this module and find out whether or not they are of some interest to you. • Try to find local / national offices representing the EU in your country / region – and arrange a date to visit them. 43
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