APOLOGIES FOR CROSS-POSTING
Dear colleagues,
The Network for European Social Policy Analysis (ESPAnet) will hold its
"1st Annual ESPAnet conference" on
13-15 November 2003 in Copenhagen, Denmark. More details about that
conference can be found at the conference homepage at:
http://www.sfi.dk/sw1348.asp
Within the programme of this conference two sessions are planned
concerning "Social Policy and Ageing".
Population ageing was identified as one of the main trends in
contemporary European societies that, no doubt, will have significant
consequences for future social policies. The objective of our sessions
on the rather broad theme of "Social Policy and Ageing" is to present
insights into constraints and policy options of ageing societies in
Europe. Different topics (see below) are aimed at demonstrating how
discourses and debates about the historically new phenomenon of society
ageing will affect the actual reform activities in European welfare
states. The sessions are intended to provide an audience for papers on
recent or future developments in strategic, long-term policy making as
well as the development of relevant cash and in-kind instruments and
policies. More specifically, the following issues will be at the heart
of debate in this working group:
. Restructuring of the work force
. Health care, long-term care, and social care for the elderly
. Intergenerational solidarity
. Interaction between informal and formal support/care
. Trans-national migration processes in old age
. Role of scientific expertise in ageing societies
Pension reform and the concept of 'active ageing' will be dealt with in
separate sessions convened by Niels Ploug (pension reform) and Steven
Ney ('active ageing').
We invite abstracts (maximum of 300 words by 1 June 2003) for any of the
topics outlined above or any other topic related to the theme of policy
solutions for ageing societies. Papers with a cross-national,
comparative focus are particularly welcome. Proposals should be sent,
preferably by email, to the session convenors:
Andreas Hoff
German Centre of Gerontology
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Str. 2
D - 12101 Berlin
Germany
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Or:
Hans-Joachim von Kondratowitz
German Centre of Gerontology
Manfred-von-Richthofen-Str. 2
D - 12101 Berlin
Germany
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With kind regards,
Andreas Hoff
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