French team : Sandy Cédric Erwan Claire Delphine Coralie Gregoire

1. French team : Sandy Cédric Erwan Claire Delphine CoralieGregoire

2. Introduction Students in business administration Goals : • The subject-matterwillbetackledfroma variety of perspectives : economic, social, financial, and medical, in eachpartner country • Review the existing solutions based on solidarity • Put forward new solutions to the issues atstake

3. Structure I. Situation - Europe - France II. Perception of elderly and the actions made … linked to solidarity - Public sector - Companies - Associations Conclusion : Communication tools

4. I. Situation - European case • 2002 European union decided to boost senior employement rate (55-64) to 50% for all european countries for 2010 • 30% in 2002 (France)

5. 2012 Europeanyear of active ageing and intergenerationalsolidarity • European pensions for local and national actions (ex: PEOPLE, Voice of European Seniors)

7. Employementpoliciesdevelopment • Combiningworkwith retirement Wage < oldage pension • Retirement ageraising to 62 yearsold • Senior limited time contract for aged > 57 + helped by french state

8. Financial and health care pensions • Solidarityday • « Live at home » policy • National phone number in case of abuses

9. Advertisingcampaign To change our vision

10. Zoom … • Boost senior employment rate to 50% • France is in a quite bad position as opposed to Finland for example • How elderly are seen in society ?

11. Solidarity • Solidarity is the integration, and degree and type of integration, shown by a society or group with people and their neighbours • It refers to the ties in a society that bind people to one another • Have a feeling of responsability and dependence in a group of people who are morallyobligatedagainsteachothersoproblemsencountered by a personconcern the whole group

12. II. Perceptions and actions • Focus in the public sector : • A towncouncil • An institution of care

13. The council of Villeneuve d’Ascq • Perception : • The elderly • Intergenerational solidarity

14. The council of Villeneuve d’Ascq • Actions : • Policy for maintaining home • 2 institutions of care • A day care • Community Centre for Social Action (CCAS)

15. The council of Villeneuve d’Ascq Medicalized structures (building, equipment, maintenance) Insufficientfinancialaid by department Difficulties Solutions Research grants in addition to complete

16. Institutions of care • Priority : maintaining independence • Activities : trips, outings and Group training sessions • Financial support : • The Regional Health Agency (RHA) • Grants the municipality and the general council

17. Institutions of care Not many places Insufficient financial resources Understaffing Difficulties Solutions Project to create a new institution Possibility to become a home housing Or transform the residence where seniors and students live together

18. Zoom … • In spite of the willing of the public service to set up actions for elderly and solidarity • They have a recurrentproblem of insufficientgrants • Seniors in companies

19. Be carefulwith the term « senior » • It depends on jobs and theirhardnessex : For a service company: 55 yearsold For a manufacturingcompany: 45 yearsold • Risks of healthproblems

20. Differentwords to define the samething • Laws : agedemployees • Corporations: seniors, elderly, olderworkersetc… • It depends on the context

21. Solidarity in the workplace • French distribution system: • Workerspay the pension of retireeswith a system of contribution • Transmission of senior skillswithtutoring • Obligation for companies to offer an interview to revitalizetheircareer

22. Training • To reorientthemselvescompletely • Obligation of 20h of training per year • Tools to prepareworkers for retirement • The most original measures • Training to start a business • Paidleave for new grandparents

23. Zoom … • All the compagnies of more than 50 employees are legallycompelled to set up measures for elderlyemployment. • The mostused are the implementationtools for careers and trainings. • Associations and solidarity

24. Associations • 3kinds of organizations: • Representing ageing people • Representing specific things • The organization for home caring services

25. Associations • Each year there are many new retired who are willing to participate in the social, human, or caritativeactions • Intergenerational exchange

26. Associations • With increasing life expectancy and retirement pensions becoming less important (50% of the 25 best years) • There are difficulties to ensure the dependence of their parents

27. Ok let’s sum up now !

28. France

29. Keep in touch with the project • Different communication tools like flyers • Updated the IUT website (international relations page) • Advertized the next year MEP program

30. From 11 Mars to 24 Mars 2012, International week Leiria “How ageing can be dealt with on Europe in the future, from an intercultural, pluridisciplinary perspective based on solidarity”

31. “How ageing can be dealt with on Europe in the future, from an intercultural, pluridisciplinary perspective based on solidarity” • In March 2013, MEP willtake place in Joensuu (Finland) • Aim : Workingwithforeignstudents on active ageing in Europe and solidarity

32. Thankyou for your attention Any question ?