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ENSURING A SOCIETY OF ALL AGESFROM POLICY DECLARATION TO ACTION

PROMOTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTCOME OF THE UNECE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AGEING VIENNA 2012

2ENSURING A SOCIET Y OF ALL AGES

Longer working life and ability to work

I III

Participation non-discrimination and social inclusion of older persons

II

Intergenerational solidarity

VI

TABLE OF CONTENT


PROMOTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTCOME OF THEUNECE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AGEING VIENNA 2012

3 01 Introduction

5 02 The Vienna Ministerial Declaration with good practice examples and considerations for policy making

8 I Longer working life and ability to work

11 II Participation non-discrimination and social inclusion of older persons

15 III Dignity health and independence in older age

20 IV Intergenerational solidarity

26 03 Other final documents of the UNECE Ministerial Conference Vienna 2012

The NGO Political Declaration

The Vienna Research Forum Statement

Dignity health and independence in older age

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Longer working life and ability to work Participation non-discrimination and social inclusion of older persons Dignity health and independence in older age Intergenerational solidarity

01 INTRODUCTION


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7KH WKUHHGRFXPHQWV WKDW UHVXOWHG IURP WKH0LQLVWHULDOampRQIHUHQFHRQ$JHLQJ LQ9LHQQDndash the ldquoMinisterial Political Declarationrdquo the ldquoVienna Research Forum Statementrdquo and WKHacute123ROLWLFDOHFODUDWLRQmicrosup2DUHUDWKHUDEVWUDFWWH[WVFRQWDLQLQJDJUHDWYDULHWRIstatements demands intentions and recommendations

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01 INTRODUCTION

ENSURING A SOCIET Y OF ALL AGES

02 THE VIENNA MINISTERIAL DECLARATION WITH GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR POLICY MAKING

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)RU HDV RULHQWDWLRQ WKH KHDGLQJ RI HDFK RI WKH IRXU FRUH SROLF DUHDV LGHQWLAgraveHG E WKHMinisterial Declaration for enhanced action is highlighted by a different colour At the end of each core area some good practice examples and policy recommendations as presented LQWKHFRQWH[WRIWKH9LHQQD0LQLVWHULDOampRQIHUHQFHRQ$JHLQJDUHOLVWHGLQDER[7KHLQGLFDWLRQ RI FRUUHVSRQGLQJ LQWHUQHW VRXUFHV LQYLWHV LQWHUHVWHG UHDGHUV WR ORRN IRU PRUHdetailed information

The 2012 Vienna Ministerial Declaration ldquoEnsuring a society for all ages Promoting quality of life and active ageingrdquo

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03 HUHFRJQL]HWKDWWKHHQGXULQJGHPRJUDSKLFFKDQJHVKDYHEHHQJHQHUDWLQJERWKRSSRU-tunities and challenges in the region We are committed to raising awareness about and HQKDQFLQJWKHSRWHQWLDORIROGHUSHUVRQVIRUWKHEHQHAgraveWRIRXUVRFLHWLHVDQGWRLQFUHDVLQJWKHLUTXDOLWRIOLIHEHQDEOLQJWKHLUSHUVRQDOIXOAgraveOPHQWLQODWHUHDUVDVZHOODVWKHLUSDUWLFLSDWLRQLQVRFLDODQGHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQW

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HDOVRUHDOL]HWKDWZKLOHVRPH0HPEHU6WDWHVVWLOOKDYHWRGHYHORSPRUHFRPSUHKHQVLYHSROLFUHVSRQVHV WR LQGLYLGXDODQGVRFLHWDOQHHGVRIDJHLQJSRSXODWLRQVRWKHUVDLPWRsustain for the future the existing access of older persons to adequate social protection DQGZHOOIXQFWLRQLQJVVWHPVRIHGXFDWLRQJHQGHUVSHFLAgraveFKHDOWKDQGVRFLDOFDUHDVwell as opportunities to participate in society as equal partners

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(a) increasing attention by policy makers the media and the general public to the issues RISRSXODWLRQDQGLQGLYLGXDODJHLQJLQFOXGLQJJURZLQJUHFRJQLWLRQRIROGHUSHUVRQVmiddotdignity human rights and fundamental freedoms their potential to contribute to VRFLDO DQG HFRQRPLF GHYHORSPHQW VROLGDULW EHWZHHQ JHQHUDWLRQV DQG FRKHVLRQwithin society

(b) H[SDQGLQJLQLWLDWLYHVWRDGDSWQDWLRQDOVRFLDOSURWHFWLRQVVWHPVWRWKHFRQVHTXHQFHVof demographic change

(c) JURZLQJLQYROYHPHQWRIFLYLOVRFLHWLQSDUWLFXODURUJDQL]DWLRQVRIROGHUSHUVRQVLQformulating implementing and monitoring policies addressing the rights needs and expectations of older persons

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(a) many societies are still confronted with man-made barriers and prejudices that FRQVWUDLQWKHDFKLHYHPHQWRILQWHUJHQHUDWLRQDOHTXLWDQGUHFLSURFLW7KHUHUHPDLQVthe need for policies on health and welfare of older persons to be complemented with PHDVXUHVWRHPSRZHUROGHUSHUVRQVSDUWLFXODUOROGHUZRPHQDQGWRSUHYHQWHOGHUabuse neglect and loneliness as well as by measures to strengthen solidarity among generations



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(c) the progress in adjusting national legislation concerning work and retirement has been slow in some countries

(d) the need to streamline national efforts to adjust the systems of social protection in YLHZRIGHPRJUDSKLFFKDQJHVDQGAgraveQDQFLDOFKDOOHQJHVSHUVLVWV

(e) the growing demand for long-term care presents additional challenges for public VVWHPVRIFDUHSURYLVLRQDVZHOODVIRUFDUHSURYLGHGEFLYLOVRFLHWDQGEfamilies

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I Longer working life is encouraged and ability to work is maintained by

D3URPRWLQJDQGVXSSRUWLQJKHDOWKOLIHVWOHVDQGZHOOEHLQJLQZRUNSUHYHQWLQJDQGcontrolling non-communicable diseases and ensuring safe and healthy working FRQGLWLRQV LQFOXGLQJ PHDVXUHV IRU DSSURSULDWH ZRUNOLIH EDODQFH ZLWK AacuteH[LEOHworking time schemes through the entire working career

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(f) Promoting the role of older workers as transmitters of knowledge and experience to younger workers


Some good practice examples and considerations for policy making regarding the encouragement of longer working life and the maintenance of ability to work

An example from Austria Prevent invalidity and early exit from the labour market

Q WKH $XVWULDQ RYHUQPHQW VWDUWHG WKH SURJUDPPH AringAgraveWZRUNacute ZLWK WKHREMHFWLYHWRSUHYHQWLQYDOLGLWDQGHDUOH[LWIURPWKHODERXUPDUNHWDQGKHUHEWRaim at maintaining the employability of employees It is designed as a nationwide ORZWKUHVKROG LQIRUPDWLRQ DQG FRXQVHOOLQJ VHUYLFH RQ ZRUN DQG KHDOWK IRU WKHtarget group of older persons at risk of losing their jobs due to illness disability or VLPLODUSUREOHPVEXWDGGUHVVHVDOVREXVLQHVVHV)RXUSULQFLSOHVJRYHUQAringAgraveWZRUNacuteYROXQWDULQHVVHDUOLQWHUYHQWLRQLQGLYLGXDOLWDQGVXVWDLQDELOLW

An example from the Czech Republic A strategy of age management

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An example from the United Kingdom Gender impact assessment of a pension reform

7KH8QLWHGLQJGRPLQWURGXFHGWZRQHZ3HQVLRQ$FWVLQDQGZKLFKled to important changes to the State pension from 2010 onwards and introduced DQHZORZFRVWSULYDWHSHQVLRQVFKHPHWKDWSHRSOHZLOOEHDEOHWRVDYHLQWRIURP2012 onwards The Gender Impact Assessment analyses the likely impact of these UHIRUPVRQZRPHQDQGPHQVDYLQJIRUUHWLUHPHQW7KH3HQVLRQ$FWDGGUHVVHVDQXPEHURIPHDVXUHVWKDWDUHFUXFLDOIURPDQHTXDOLWSHUVSHFWLYHLQRUGHUWRHQVXUHjustice for both genders A key aspect in this reform is that a life of unpaid caring responsibilities will be rewarded in retirement (in the State pension system) in the same way as a life of gainful employment

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HelpAge International to the UNECE

Ministerial Conference on Ageing Vienna

September 2012

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An initiative of HelpAge International

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An example from Norway St Olavrsquos University Hospital in Trondheim

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More information related to the subject with additional examples of good practice

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(b) Taking measures to combat discrimination based on sex racial or ethnic origin religion or belief disability age or sexual orientation

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dent of the International Federation on

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PROMOTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTCOME OF THEUNECE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AGEING VIENNA 2012

3 01 Introduction

5 02 The Vienna Ministerial Declaration with good practice examples and considerations for policy making

8 I Longer working life and ability to work

11 II Participation non-discrimination and social inclusion of older persons

15 III Dignity health and independence in older age

20 IV Intergenerational solidarity

26 03 Other final documents of the UNECE Ministerial Conference Vienna 2012

The NGO Political Declaration

The Vienna Research Forum Statement

Dignity health and independence in older age

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