Title: Reiner HOFFMANN
1Deputy General Secretary European Trade Union
Confederation
2Demographic change lets meet the challenges!
An integrated approach and social dialogue is
required!
3 An integrated approach and social
dialogue is required!(a) promotion of a culture
of forward-looking age management within
companies(b) measures allowing for a
combination of retirement and employment(c)
more innovative work organisation and human
resource management policies
4 (d) reconciliation of work and family
life, relevant in all age groups(e) working
conditions, health and safety, including defining
and taking account of the arduous nature of
work(f) initial training and further training
policies, and last but not least(g) equal pay.
5 Increase in a sustainable way labour
market participation of women, and combine
better work and family responsibilities
6 Social protection systems needs to be
reformed but must be seen in the light of
investment rather than as a cost to society
7 Proactive migration policy geared
towards managing, and not preventing, migration