Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives” The Potential and Challenges

1. Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives” The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change Christian Wehrmann Presentation to the CREST-GPCBrussels, 04.05.2010

2. 40% 30% 20% 10% 0 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 2055 2060 65 years and more 0 to 14 years Proportion of the population aged 0-14 and 65 years and more (EU-27) Source: Eurostat

3. Norway New Zealand Iceland The Netherlands Sweden The Netherlands Japan Switzerland Australia Germany 95 Rising Life Expectancy as a Global Trend 90 85 80 75 Female life expectancy in years 70 65 60 55 Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research Rostock 50 45 1840 1860 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 Years

4. Rationale for the JPI “More Years, Better Lives” • The ageing of the European population is a thriving societal development that is not yet tackled appropriately. • The JPI seeks to solve the upcoming social and political problems, make use of the economic potentials and establish a positive vision for “Ageing in Europe”. • The interdisciplinary and holistic JPI’s concept got strong support from the European Research Community on the European preparatory workshop in January 2010 with 130 experts form 20 MS and 4 AC.

5. Age research requires an interdisciplinary and holistic approach Health and Performance Social Systems and Welfare Work and Productivity Education and Learning Housing, Urban-rural development and Mobility Interdisciplinary research in each of the research tracks and a continuous exchange between them is of utmost importance.

6. Health and Performance Good health is the most important factor to live independently in old age. New medical treatments and innovative healthcare strategies are the basis for keeping European citizens healthy and active throughout the life course. Research Issues Plasticity of ageingbiological and genetic limits of human development biological and socio-cultural influences medical technologies like biocompatible and intelligent implants Holistic and integrated health care services technological assistive systems in combination with human intervention health promotion and preventive medicine

7. Social Systems and Welfare The financial basis of social and welfare systems in Europe is threatened by the demographic development. New economic and business opportunities for ageing societies are not well identified yet. Research Issues Systemic and integrated social and health care solutions life-course based approach New services and new business models technological assistive systems Expansion of the working life Maintenance of health and productivity throughout a longer working life Financial and economic effects of demography

8. Work and Productivity Longevity confronts the multifaceted reality of work: generational segregation needs to be countered and economic productivity and societal inclusion must be maintained and enhanced. The distribution of work across the life span has to reconsidered. Research Issues Age and family-related work processesage-friendly work places flexible working conditions social support and economic modelling ambient assisted workingwork-life balance models job rotation, lateral careers volunteering and honorary work occupational health and safety models

9. Education and Learning Lifelong education is essential to secure economic and social inclusion when people become older. Working environments must be recognized as learning environments. Learning and innovation processes in work and educational contexts must be interlinked more intensively. Research Issues “50+ PISA” towards empirical and comparable data sets learning conditions and learning impacts regional and cultural diversity quality control for educational programmes assessment and prediction of structural change adaptation of educational systems permeability within and across educational sectors meta-competences

10. Housing, Urban-Rural Development & Mobility Home and residential environments are important places for self-determined ageing. Social inclusion needs to be secured both in urban and rural contexts. Mobility in everyday life secures people’s participation in societal, political, and economic exchange processes. Research Issues future housing concepts “ghettoisation” vs. mixed-structure living concepts perspectives of sparsely populated rural areas maintenance of public infrastructure technical assistive systems for independent living social connectivity of older people Personalised mobility concepts of the future

11. Knowing where to start from:

12. Expected Impact This approach will initiate a change “from guessing to knowing”. Providing data for an evidence-based policy is the primary task and objective of this JPI, including the following questions: “What is needed?” → Identifying the potential for positive change. “What can be done?” → Scientific findings as evidence for policy. “How to implement?” → Policy measures that can be used to improve the situation. “How to measure?” → Evaluation in order to adapt the policies.

13. Governance structure

14. First Activities of the JPI

15. Next Steps: • In case of positive decision of Research Ministers • on 25/26 May: • Constitutional meeting • Decision on governance details • Election of JPI chairs • Setting up of JPI secretariat • Establishment of JPI working groups • Development of JPI Strategic Research Agenda

16. Contacts: Federal Ministry of Education and Research Division Microsystems Bernhard Rami Phone: +49 22899 57-3192 E-Mail: Bernhard.Rami@bmbf.bund.de Christian Wehrmann Phone: +49 22899 57-3565 E-Mail: Christian.Wehrmann@bmbf.bund.de VDI/VDE-IT Michael Huch Phone: +49 30 310078-193 E-Mail: Demographic@vdivde-it.de