Population
ageing will continue with accelerating pace in the next decades. Today half of
the population is 40 years old or above while in 2060 half of the population
will be aged 48 years or above. These trends require some considerable societal adaptations regarding
work, family life and social protection. Many European practices, as well as
research, show that intergenerational
learning can be a strong boost for improving learning take up and attainment as
well as a sense of solidarity. It is about learning together and
learning from each other, and therefore it is an effective way to address a number
of issues such as building active
communities, promoting citizenship and addressing inequality. For instance, family learning should
be integrated in educational institutions’ strategies to raise young
learners’ attainment and to narrow the gap between the lowest and highest
achievers. The potential in
Europe is huge - being active, healthy and participative well into
old age is a realistic prospect for a very large number of citizens. Yet,
at the same time, only a small minority of people spend their retirement years
on active engagement in continuous labour market participation
and community life through voluntary activities and active leisure. This
debate was aiming at sharing practices and views on how and why the intergenerational dimension should be
mainstreamed in lifelong learning strategies. Participants discussed
important related issues, such as how to understand
intergenerational solidarity, how to promote active ageing and how to
better share good practices. MEP Heinz Becker was hosting the event highlighting the importance of the topic.
Detailed and very colourful report of the event can be read here
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