Transcript tackling demographic change

THE FUTURE OF THE
STRATEGY WITH REGARD TO
THE OUTERMOST REGIONS
Brussels, 14 and 15 May 2008
Workshop 2
Demographic trends:
The Community context – experience and
prospects
Aurélio Cecílio
European Commission – DG Employment, Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities
TACKLING DEMOGRAPHIC
CHANGE
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2004
European Parliament requests the European Commission preparatory action to encourage
account to be taken of demographic change in European and national policies
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March 2005
Green paper "Confronting demographic change: a new solidarity between the generations
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October 2005
Heads of State and government informal summit – Hampton Court
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October 2006
Communication "The demographic future of Europe – from challenge to opportunity“
European Demographic Forum
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Spring European Council 2007
European Alliance for families
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May 2007
First Demography report
Communication "Promoting Solidarity between generations"
MAIN DRIVERS OF
DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
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Fertility
Mortality (life expectancy)
Migration
Baby boom cohorts
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL
IMPACTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC
CHANGES
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Employment Growth
Potential GDP Growth
Sustainability of Social
protection systems
POLICY RESPONSES TO
TACKLE DEMOGRAPHIC
CHANGES (OPPORTUNITIES)
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Promoting demographic renewal –
greater gender equality
Promoting employment – more jobs
and longer working lives
Increasing productivity – investment
in human capital and R&D
Migration and integration policies
Consolidating public finances
THE
REGIONAL
DIMENSION
OF
POPULATION
CHANGE (I)
THE
REGIONAL
DIMENSION
OF
POPULATION
CHANGE (II)
Are these trends, impacts and policy
responses suitable and adapted to
the outermost regions?
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