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Empowering Generations: Active Ageing and Inter-generational Solidarity Discussion Forum

Explore different experiences of active ageing and inter-generational solidarity across EU countries in a discussion forum with expert Asghar Zaidi. Discover the meaning of active ageing, principles of solidarity between generations, and the importance of volunteering for social inclusion. Join us on June 18th, 2012, at 10:00 at Hotel ABBA, Štefánikova 4, Bratislava. Organized by state research institutions focusing on labour and social policy, an intergovernmental organization, and a center for senior education and research. Let's engage in a meaningful dialogue to foster cooperation and understanding among diverse generations.

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Empowering Generations: Active Ageing and Inter-generational Solidarity Discussion Forum

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  1. W E L C O M E ActiveAgeing and Intergenerational Solidarity: Whatdifferentialexperiencesacross EU countries? DiscussionforumwithAsgharZaidi Bratislava, June 18th, 2012 at 10:00 Hotel ABBA, Štefánikova 4, Bratislava

  2. Mission

  3. Organisers 1 www.ivpr.gov.sk • State research institution • Subordinated to MOLSAF • Research in all aspects of labour and social policy • Member of ANED, ECSWPR, Childwatch International, Eurocarers, EIGE

  4. Organisers 2 www.euro.centre.org • UN-affiliated intergovernmental organization concerned with all aspects of social welfare policy and research • „Ageing“ as a horizontal priority • Slovakia as a member • Since 2006 - the EC network in Slovakia

  5. Organisers 3 Centre for education and research of seniors www.ff.unipo.sk/ksp/ • Established by Faculty of Arts of the Presov University in Presov in 2011 • Inspiration from the INTERLINKS project • Exchange knowledge on ageing agenda • Covering gaps in ageing research in Slovakia and Central Europe

  6. Outline

  7. To warm-up (1) What does an „active ageing“ mean?

  8. From research...(Source: IVO, 2011) • Active ageing means: • I don´t know (47/41%) • To stay in work (16/21%) • To be active, away from „slippers culture“ (11/15%) • To be in action, sport (11/13%) • „To live“ (9/10%)

  9. Two approaches to AA • Process based(WHO, 2002) – AA as a process of optimising conditions/opportunities... • Outcome based (Zaidi, 2011; Andor, 2012) – AA as a function of public interventions...

  10. To warm-up (2) What does a „solidarity between generations“ mean?

  11. From theory – dimensions of IGS (Source: V. L. Bengtson, 2001; Gaalen et al., 2010) AMBIVALENCE

  12. To go on.. What makes diference?

  13. Principle of continuity „EYAASBG (2012) should build on the legacy of the ERCPSE (2010) and the EYVAPAC (2011) and, therefore, the synergies between those European Years...“ (Art. 10 of the EP and the EC Decision no. 940/2011/EU on EYAASBG)

  14. Volunteering- an example of the continuity Volunteering as a way to social inclusion, active ageing, integenerational solidarity a European citizenship

  15. From research... • According 58% of Europeans (54% of Slovakians) people 55+ can contribute to society as volunteers (Special Eurobarometer „Active Ageing“, 2012; QB8) • 75% of Slovakians expect seniors should by active as volunteers by solving municipal problems (IVO, 2011) • LTC volunteering is a special domain of people 55+ (Tang, 2006) • Volunteering in old age as one of priorities on ageing reserach in Europe (FUTURAGE, 2011)

  16. Moreover... • To continue the International volunteering day in Bratislava

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