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Innovation for demographic change5-7 October 2009
Administration building(Provinciehuis)‘s-Hertogenbosch
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About Noord-Brabant
About Noord-Brabant
• Surface: 5000 km2• Inhabitants: 2.5 million (population density: 493/km2 land)• Demography: 14.5% > age 65 (will be 20% in 2030)• People are strongly organised on the social level: the clubs
and societies for sports, leisure and common interest count over 600,000 members
• The third top technological region on the European level with Eindhoven at the centre
• Many knowledge centres and top higher education• Important service industries
Flashback: Umeå & Valencia
Many issues are related to demographic change: labour market policy, elderly care, fertility, reconcilliation work and family life, intergenerational solidarity. The complexity is the interaction of the issues.
AER Committee 2 should deal with demographic changes. However, how do we do that?
We need a roadmap for demographic change.
5-7 October 2009
Innovation for demographic changeCommittee 2 Social Affairs & Public Health
“inspiration often comes not from those with the most power or celebrity, but from the dreams and aspirations of those who are anything but ordinary.” (President Obama –
Congress speech 25/02/2009)
http://create2009.europa.eu/
Social innovation
Objectives meeting 5-7 October 2009
1. A roadmap for demographic change2. The exchange of good practices of innovative solutions to
address demographic change 3. A lot of interaction & inspiration4. A boost to our regional & interregional networks
October 5th (Monday)
1.E-health network2.Study visit Smart Care
ICT for independent livingDemand driven approach
Alcohol Peer Review
October 6th (Tuesday)
1.Conference ‘Innovation for demographic change’2.Interactive working session ‘Roadmap for demographic change’
InspirationParticipation and networkingIssue management
Official dinner
October 7th (Wednesday)
1.Committee 2 Plenary session 2.Adoption of the ‘Roadmap for demographic change’
UpdatesAgenda setting
