Population ageing in Europe
Consequences and prospects

The aging population, a challenge for Europe
José Manuel BARROSO, President of the European Commission
Czech Republic tackles population ageing issues
Zdenek SKROMACH, Deputy Prime Minister for Labour and Social Affairs,Czech Republic
General Mobilisation for Senior Citizen Employment
Gérard LARCHER, Deputy Minister for Employment, Labour and Social Cohesion, France
The demographic challenge : The UK approach
John HUTTON, Minister of State for Pension Reform, UK
Life Course scheme makes it easier to combine work
with private life
Aart Jan de GEUS, Minister for Social Affairs and Employment, the Netherlands
The professional experience fund
Peter VANVELTHOVEN, Minister for Employment and Computerization, Belgium
Promoting independence and protecting dependent people
Jesús Caldera SÁNCHEZ-CAPITÁN, Minister for Labour and Social Affairs, Spain

Social and economic Europe faced with an ageing population

Facing the demographic challenge
Vladimir SPIDLA, Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs and
Equal Opportunities, European Commission
Why create a task force on aging and longer life
expectancy?
Denis JACQUAT, French Député of Moselle, President of the Longevity Working Party
of the Assemblée Nationale, France
Making reforms to ensure the financial sustainabilty of our social model
Thérèse de LIEDEKERKE, Director of Social Affairs at UNICE
Facing France’s aging demographic and stagnant economy: today’s political responsibility…
Béatrice PAVY, French Députée of the Sarthe
Population Ageing in Europe - Lifelong Training
Doris PACK, MEP, Culture and Education Commission, European Parliament
Ageing and work in Europe: national contexts
John HURLEY, Research Officer, European Foundation for the Improvement of Living
and Working Conditions
Grand Optical, a company in the image of its customers
Interview with Mr. Manuel CONEJERO, Chief Executive Officer
Providing Skills for Jobs
Jean-Philippe COURTOIS, Chairman, Microsoft International

What are the main drivers of public Health and Long-term care Expenditures?
Joaquim OLIVEIRA MARTINS, Head of Project Human Capital, Health & Longevity OECD Economics
Department
What is the elderly’s place in our society? The mutualist response
Maurice DURANTON, CEO of the ‘Mutualité de la Fonction Publique’
Health, wealth and longevity – A perspective from Europe’s research-based pharmaceutical industry
Brian AGER, Director General of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and
Associations (EFPIA)
Encourage family capabilities to face an aging population
Eric CORNUT, Chief Executive Officer of Novartis France
New information and communication technologies are arriving in time
Professor Alain Franco, Geriatrician, CHU (University Hospital) and Joseph Fourier University,
Grenoble, France, President of the French Gerontechnology Group and Member of the International
Society of Gerontechnology

The role of new technologies in the fight against the exclusion of the elderly
Viviane REDING, Member of the European Commission for Information Society and Media
Aging Europe prompts healthcare revolution
Fred BOEKHORST, Senior Vice President, Philips Research and Program Manager Digital Society
“Insur-istance” - a new model for meeting the demands 30
of care for the elderly
Martin VIAL, CEO of Europ Assistance Group
Innovate to develop “Well-Being” or promote an independent lifestyle
An interview with Didier-Roland TABUTEAU, Managing Director The Caisses d’Epargne Foundation
for Social Solidarity
ORPEA, a company whose growth is based on a moral and social commitment to its customers
An interview with Jean-Claude MARIAN, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, ORPEA
MEDICA: “Our approach is to focus on providing high-quality service, a goal consistent with strong financial
performance.”
An interview with Jacques BAILET, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MEDICA
Senior citizens, a target group for EU funding programmes
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