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Republic of Bashkortostan’s Age-friendly Cities and Communities Program. Gulnara Minnigaleeva , PhD Research fellow Centre for Studies of Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector State University Higher School of Economics Moscow , Russia CEO , Organization of Retired persons Wisdom Ripening
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Republic of Bashkortostan’sAge-friendly Cities and Communities Program GulnaraMinnigaleeva, PhD Research fellow Centre for Studies of Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector StateUniversityHigherSchoolofEconomics Moscow, Russia CEO, OrganizationofRetiredpersonsWisdomRipening Tuymazy, Bashkortostan
Where the hell is it? Bashkortostan Capital: Ufa 2 official languages 4 mln population
How do people live here? Canvas by V. Polenov, 1880 Photo by G.Minnigaleeva, 2011
Some Facts about Russia • Population: 141,904,000 (73% urban) • Population over 65: 13% • 160ethnic groups • Education: 90% secondary education, 60 % professional andhighereducation • «High income» country according to the World Bank ranking • Minimumpension:150 Euros • Life expectancy: men 64, women 76 • Pensionable age: Men 60, Women 55
Age-friendly projects and organization My years are my treasure!
Age-friendly projects and organization My years are my treasure!
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What we need next? • More awareness • More interaction with the global network • More exchange of ideas and practices at grassroots level
My years are my treasure! www.moigoda.org www.wisdomripening.org