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Dear colleagues,
Please find here our July Policy Brief "Intergenerational Solidarity:
Policy Challenges and Societal Responses" by Asghar Zaidi, Katrin Gasior
and Alexandre Sidorenko.
Abstract:
The challenges associated with population ageing in EU countries are
traditionally sketched out in two ways:
- the financial sustainability of public welfare systems
- and the adequacy of retirement incomes and basic social services.
A less discussed and also less clearly defined goal is that of social
sustainability, which encompasses both the abovementioned challenges and
also the aspects of intergenerational solidarity. In societies
experiencing population ageing, the notion of social sustainability
requires enabling of practical, mutually beneficial and satisfying
relationships between generations. This Policy Brief addresses the issue
of what policy challenges with respect to intergeneration solidarity are
identified in international policy frameworks and how European societies
are responding to them. It is based upon authors' presentation to the
first day Plenary Session, "Policies and Actions in Europe for an Active
and Healthy Ageing", during the Spanish EU Presidency event "Conference
on Active and Healthy Ageing", held at Logroņo (La Rioja), 29-30 April
2010, which celebrated the European Day of Solidarity between Generations.
More: http://www.euro.centre.org/detail.php?xml_id=1732
Please feel free to forward the Policy Brief to colleagues who might be
interested.
Best regards,
Annette Hexelschneider, Dipl.-Ing.
Head of Knowledge and Information Management Support Unit
European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
Berggasse 17
A-1090 Vienna (Austria)
Tel: +43-1-319 45 05-23
Fax: +43-1-319 45 05-19
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