A Society for All
Ages (May 2002)
“If I have learned one thing from the Aging Conference in Madrid, it is
that we must find a way to reach out and talk with those we know little
about. Perhaps the elderly in our society will show us the way.” Judy
Lerner said. She tells us more about the Second World Assembly on Ageing
and the NGO Forum held in Madrid, Spain, a month ago.
UN
approves plan of action to protect elderly (April 13, 2002)
The plan, presented at the close
of the UN's Second World Assembly on Ageing, called for member states to
integrate ageing issues into their development and anti-poverty policies
as well as to adopt greater flexibility on retirement.
U.N. Offers Action Plan
for a World Aging Rapidly (April 14, 2002)
After four days of heated debate in Madrid, a United Nations Second World
Assembly on Aging agreed unanimously on Friday to a 44-page plan of action
that lists scores of objectives, including education and work for the
elderly, pension guarantees, housing and health care, and the rights of
older women.
Les
pays en développement sont les plus touchés par le vieillissement de la
population
(April 13, 2002)
(in French) The World
Population is aging but it is a significant phenomenon in developing
countries. These countries are going to age before getting richer. There
will be 80% of the elderly living in these areas.
Second World Assembly on Ageing
adopts Madrid International Plan of Action and Political Declaration
(April 12, 2002)
At the closing of the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid, Spain,
world governments set out the blueprint for an international response to
the opportunities and challenges of population ageing in the twenty-first
century and the promotion of the concept of a "society for all
ages"-- the main theme of the event.
Press Conference by
High-level officials of Second World Assembly on Ageing (April 12, 2002)
Providing some 120 recommendations on the subject of ageing, the Plan of
Action made it clear that it was crucially important to incorporate ageing
into all development plans. By adopting the texts, the Assembly would also
express its commitment to active ageing through the promotion of healthy
lifestyles, access to services, prevention of negative aspects of ageing
and investment in social services and training of health officials.
Main
Committee recommends adoption of Draft Plan of Action and Political
Declaration to Plenary of Second World Assembly on Ageing (April 12, 2002)
The Main Committee recommended that its Rapporteur submit a draft
International Plan of Action on Ageing, 2002, and draft Political
Declaration to the plenary of the Second World Assembly on Ageing for
adoption later today. The texts define the blueprint for an international
response to the opportunities and challenges of population ageing in the
twenty-first century and to promote the development of a society for all
ages.
The Graying of the Globe (April
12, 2002)
A United Nations conference in Madrid has been grappling all week with the
implications of a startling demographic development — a world where
there will be more elderly people than youngsters in coming decades. The
developed nations passed through that transition a few years ago,
prompting today's concerns over the adequacy of social security retirement
programs and of health care for the aged in the world's richest nations.
But now the developing world, poorer and less prepared to cope, is heading
in the same direction.
Speakers urge
International Support for Ageing Plans at Madrid Assembly (April 12, 2002)
The links between development and ageing, human rights, the specific
problems of women, the heterogeneous character of diverse ageing groups
and research into ageing issues were addressed as the Second World
Assembly on Ageing continued its general exchange of views.
Speakers at Ageing Assembly
in Madrid address issues of International Solidarity, Women and
Consequences of Conflict (April 12, 2002)
Poverty, social exclusion, poor health, physical and mental disability,
and increasingly unaffordable costs cast shadows over society as a whole,
the Minister of Social Affairs of Liechtenstein said. However, while the
ageing of populations was no doubt a challenge, it was too often perceived
exclusively as a threat.
Main Committee hears call for Special
Rapporteur, Importance of Implementing Plan of Action at Ageing Assembly,
Madrid
(April 11, 2002)
The Main Committee of the Second World Assembly on Ageing heard
calls from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for the appointment of a
Special Rapporteur who would report to the Commission on Social
Development on the progress in implementation of the Plan of Action on
Ageing.
Condition of Elderly in Palestinian Occupied
Territories, Countries in Economic Transition among issues raised in
Ageing Assembly (April 11, 2002)
Among the issues raised at the Second World Assembly on Ageing were the
situation of older people in the occupied Palestinian territories, the
impact of the market economy in countries in economic transition and the
importance of learning from and preserving the respect for older
generations in more traditional societies.
Press Conference By
Co-Chair of NGO Forum (April 11, 2002)
The Co-Chairperson of the Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) World Forum
on Ageing, Eduardo Rovira, briefed correspondents on the Forum's
Declaration, which was presented to the Second World Assembly on Ageing
this afternoon in Madrid. The NGO Forum took place from 5 to 9 April and
was attended by 3,500 participants from 116 countries.
UK Government: We are
going to beat ageism (April 10, 2002)
“The UK Government is planning
to take an active role over the next few days in finding the best way
forward for how we internationally will tackle the challenges of an
increasing older population,” according to Ian Mc Cartney, U.K Pensions
Minister.
Growing Towards a
Demographic Disaster (April 10, 2002)
The Second UN Assembly
on Ageing in Madrid is looking at ways of helping countries and societies
adjust sensitively to their fast ageing populations and including them
actively in society. This issue is of special importance to a West
European country such as Germany, where the question of allowing young
skilled foreigners into the country in the face of a speedily ageing
population has divided the country.
Difficult situation of Africa
and Countries in Conflict in support of older people highlighted at Ageing
Assembly in Madrid
( April 10, 2002)
Developing countries' difficult situation, which exacerbated the situation
of older people there, was particularly true for countries trapped in
cycles of violent conflict. The international community must work to
ensure that the continent could emerge from underdevelopment and become
more integrated into the global economy. In sub-Saharan Africa, wars,
economic crisis, poverty and malnutrition had led to premature ageing and
death
Challenge presented by
Poverty, Importance of Inter-Generational Solidarity among themes raised
as Ageing Assembly continues in Madrid (April 10, 2002)
The constraints presented by poverty, and by related issues such as
illiteracy and the impact of poor health and HIV/AIDS, on efforts to
respond to the challenge of ageing were addressed by a number of speakers
as the Second World Assembly on Ageing continued its general exchange of
views.
United Nations Says Elderly
Will Soon Outnumber Young for First Time (April 9, 2002)
A million people now turn 60 every month, a demographic revolution that
will mean older people will outnumber the young for the first time in
history, according to the United Nations' Second Assembly on Ageing, which
opened here today, 20 years after the organization's first conference
addressing the issue.
Ensuring Full and Rightful
role of Older Persons in Society, Sustaining Social Protection Systems
stressed on Second Day of Ageing Assembly, Madrid (April 9, 2002)
The rights of older persons and promotion of their full and rightful role
in society, sustaining systems for social protection and
inter-generational solidarity were among the issues raised during the
general exchange of views as the Second World Assembly on Ageing continued
its work in Madrid, Spain.
Speakers stress to reinforce
Traditional Family Support for Elderly, More Aid in Afternoon Plenary
Ageing Assembly (April 9, 2002)
Cultural background, behaviour,
values and national motivation should be taken into account. As a pioneer
in fulfilling the security of ageing by sponsoring the older person within
the family environment with the financial and spiritual support it needs,
Qatar believes that the family is the foundation of society.
Press Briefing by the World
Health Organization (April 9, 2002)
During a press briefing at the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid,
the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Gro
Harlem Brundtland briefed correspondents on the agency's programme to
ensure active and healthy ageing during the demographic revolution that
will characterize the coming decades. Dr. Brundtland said that since
populations were ageing rapidly and life expectancy had increased
dramatically over the last century, it was more important than ever to
ensure that aged people remained healthy and productive.
Press Briefing by Juan
Somavia, Director-General of the ILO
(April 9, 2002)
In a press briefing at the Second World Assembly on Ageing this afternoon,
the Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) urged
global actors to create employment opportunities for their ageing
populations. The only way to tap the tremendous potential of older
persons, Juan Somavia said, was to provide them with genuine opportunities
to go on being useful to their communities.
Caring for the aged (April
9, 2002)
The Madrid Assembly will focus on measures to be adopted in response to
the challenges of the ageing process, relating ageing to the development
agenda and public and private partnerships to strengthen solidarity
between the generations. In Bangladesh, it must be admitted, the issue of
ageing has not received much attention from the point of view of economic
development.
Make More Babies, Say
Delegates At UN Conference (April 9, 2002)
Officials at a U.N. conference on
ageing have urged Europeans to reproduce faster to head off future social
and economic problems. “The first problem is that we are not replacing
our populations, with low birth rates causing a growing distortion in our
demographic structures”. “The second problem is that we are allowing,
even encouraging, people to have shorter working lives, just at a time
when they are fit and able to work even longer.”
The problem with getting old
(April 9, 2002)
In the United States, the ratio of workers paying Social Security taxes to
retirees receiving benefits is getting perilously lopsided. There were
16.5 workers for each Social Security recipient in 1950. Today there are
only slightly more than three workers per recipient and by some
projections, that could drop to 2-to-1 over the next generation.
Elderly
People in Europe (April 9, 2002)
The lack of appropriate policies in the European Union relating to elderly
people bring up a specific goal. Fight discrimination in all respects and
the establishment of decent pensions and labor protection.
The
Role of the NGOs in the influence on the living conditions of an elderly
population (April 8, 2002)
Some NGO strategies related to the living conditions of the elderly is to
convince politicians of the importance of the elderly people, to form a
public opinion about this, to explain the benefits of the independence of
the elderly people, etc.
Abuse
and Maltreatment of the Elderly (April 8, 2002)
According to a study called “The Lost Voices” from WHO and INPEA, the
elderly identified as an abuse category structural and social
maltreatment, negligence, abandonment, lack of respect, attitudes
against the elderly, the verbal and physical aggression, and the legal and
financial swindles.
Dependent
Elderly People, Help services: Family as Caregivers (April 8, 2002)
In reality, elderly people fit two
typologies, those who are not autonomous but can live in their own home
and those who can not live by themselves and have to enter a rest home.
“There is a great necessity for home assistance services. Everybody has
the right to be assisted at home, despite their income. However, the
economic aspect can not be faced only by the family”, said Ardemia
Oriani, from FERPA.
New
Technologies for the support of the living conditions of the elderly
people (April 8, 2002)
The Spanish Red Cross presented yesterday the advantages of their tele
–assistance service through a telematic terminal specially made for the
elderly. This mechanism could be activated in case of emergency or only if
they want to talk to someone.
Ageing
of handicapped people (April 8, 2002)
Handicapped people, specially the elderly ones, can live in their home
environment, with which they are familiar. Social and family integration
are important. It facilitates the learning of the handicapped. The key
issue they should never give up without paying attention to their age.
Alexandre Kalache, in
charge of the Programme of the Ageing and Course of Life of WHO (April 8,
2002)
Here is an interview of Alexandre Kalache in charge of the Program of
Ageing and Course of Life of WHO. “There will be more elderly, in better conditions, due to two reasons:
because they will reach the old age with a better environment (nourishing,
environmental and social) and because they will have better health
resources. In developing countries the main problem will be that all of
them can not get these resources.”
Marc
Danzon, Regional Director of the European Office of the WHO: "We
should promote prevention, the improvement of the living standard and
economic development (April 8, 2002)
Here is an interview of two representatives of WHO, Marc Danzon, Regional
Director of the European Office, and Alexandre Kalache, Chief of the WHO's
Ageing and Course of Life Program made at the NGO Forum on Ageing held in
Madrid in April 5-9, 2002.
Close
to everyone (April 8, 2002)
The CECU (Spanish Conference of Consumers and Users) has taken active
part in the organization of the Forum. According
to its members, “it is necessary for the representatives of each country
to be aware that ageing is a burning issue needing urgent action. There
have to be established policies and guarantee of human rights such as
subsistence and dignified ageing”.
Media,
Public Policies and demographic revolution (April 8, 2002)
“ To the people in charge
of the main television networks, the elderly are boring and it is
depressing to talk about them. They do not think that it would be very
positive that these people could see themselves reflected on it in some
way”, said Everette Dennis, member of the International Center of
Longevity.
Ageing
"is an international problem" (April 8, 2002)
A massive increase in the
world's elderly population will pose huge challenges to the international
community, the United Nations Secretary General has said. While developed
countries have improved their health and care services to deal with
increased demand, developing countries have been unable to make the same
progress.
2050 : la planète des
vieux (April 8, 2002)
(in French)The Second World Assembly on Ageing discussed the changes
necessary to cope with the large increase of older persons expected in the
next fifty years. According to the latest UN survey about ageing in the
world, there are 629 million persons over 60 today and there will be 3
billion in 2050.
Le
vieillissement mondial de la population devient inquiétant
(April 8, 2002)
(in French) In 2050, the
persons over 60 will be greater than the persons under 15. The Second
World Assembly on Ageing adopted the Madrid International Plan of Action.
This document develops rights and reforms to be sure that we will age with
dignity and participate to the society in the way that we want.
Older persons must be seen as an
asset, not a burden, UN General Assembly President tells Assembly on
Ageing in Madrid
(April 8, 2002)
Following is the text of the statement made by Han Seung-Soo,
President of the General Assembly, to the Second World Assembly on Ageing
being held in Madrid.
Role of older people,
fighting poverty and support for families among themes stressed at Ageing
Assembly, Madrid (April 8, 2002)
"Issues of Ageing Must Be in Mainstream of Global Agenda", says
ECOSOC President. "It would be good if everybody could see older
people as the bridge to our past and our future", Virgilia Matabela,
Minister for Women's Affairs and Social Action of Mozambique.
Statement by President
of Government of Spain as President of Second World Assembly on Ageing
(April 8, 2002)
This article is the text of the statement made by José María Aznar,
President of the Government of Spain, as President of the Second World
Assembly on Ageing being held in Madrid.
UN Secretary-General, Opening
Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid, urges Plan of Action to build a
Society for all ages
(April 8, 2002)
"As more people are better educated, live longer and stay healthy
longer, older persons can and do make greater contributions to society
than ever before". The Secretary-General stressed that older people
are not a group apart.
Han Seung-Soo (Republic of
Korea), President of Fifty-sixth General Assembly (April 8, 2002)
Han Seung-soo, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of
Korea, is the President of the fifty-sixth session of the United Nations
General Assembly in September 2001.
Secretary-General stresses
challenge of building a Society for people of all ages, in address to
Second World Assembly on Ageing, Madrid (April 8, 2002)
The article is the text of the address by Secretary-Genera Kofi Annan, as
delivered, to the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid.
Second
UN World Assembly on Ageing to convene in Madrid, 8-12 April (April 7,
2002)
The Second United Nations World Assembly on Ageing will convene in Madrid,
Spain, from 8 to 12 April, to respond to the opportunities and challenges
of a rapidly ageing population during the twenty-first century, a
"demographic revolution" without precedents in history, and
promote the development of a "society for all ages".
Esther
"Tess" Canja, President of the AARP : "It should be given a
greater attention to elderly women". (April 7, 2002)
The Assembly “should give a special attention to elderly women because they are
suffering from a double discrimination, because of their gender and
age”, Esther Canja said.
Society should take care of the necessities of the elderly without looking
at their gender. Both elderly men and women have their own specific
strengths.
Mechanisms
for Elderly Poor People affected by HIV/AIDS to face the illness (April 7,
2002)
The presence of the HIV/AIDS has social, economic, psychological
consequences, mostly for the elderly, since it destroys their hopes for
the future and sometimes it means additional burdens.
Globalization
and Ageing (April 7, 2002)
NGOs tried to get the governments to understand the need of re-direct the
globalization towards the demographic equilibrium between the developed
and underdeveloped countries. According to Alberto Hidalgo, member of MPDL,
“globalization raises such important issues as the new technologies and
the influence of these on the elderly people, and also raises a factual
reality: most of the elderly people of the future will be immigrants. This
situation will generate a problem with no adequate policies.”
Ageing
and co-operation to the Development (April 7, 2002)
“We do not need elderly people to get developed, but we need a
development in which elderly people can take part”, Antonio Bruel i
Carreras, the general coordinator of the Spanish Red Cross, said.
The right to be heard (April
6, 2002)
Here is an interview with Helen Hamlin, president of the NGO Committee on
Aging, conducted at the NGO Forum on Ageing in Madrid.
The
Former President of CONGO, Committee Of Non
Governmental Organizations, believes that the UN has not given the right
importance to the II Meeting (April 6, 2002)
“Not only the
participation of elderly people is basic to reach our aims, but also the
participation of young people, because these get old and will be elderly
people some day”, answered Afaf Mahfouz,
former President of CONGO in an interview at the NGO Forum.
Being elderly and responsible (April 6, 2002)
Because of the social reality of HIV/AIDS, grandparents have to be parents
of their own grandchildren and, at the same time, they have to look after
their ill children. The figures speak of about five million elderly
people, only in Africa, who keep the family core together.
"We have to make elderly people be
volunteers for the other elderly people" (April 6, 2002)
Here is an interview of Oílda Montoya who is the co-president of
the NGO Forum on Ageing and at the same time President of the UDP, the
Democratic Union of Pensioners.
Juan
Carlos Aparicio: Society can benefit from the experience and knowledge of
the elderly. (April 6, 2002)
The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Juan Carlos Aparicio
inaugurated the World NGO Forum on Ageing. The main aim was to encourage
the participation of civil society in the new International Plan of Action
on Ageing of the UN. The final conclusions of this meeting were presented
to the delegates gathered at the Second World Assembly on Ageing.
The UN Press Kit for the Second World Assembly on
Ageing
Population ageing:
facts and figures (March 2002)
According to the United Nations Report - World Population Ageing:
1950-2050, the demographic changes of today and tomorrow are
extraordinary and profound. Human society will itself be restructured, as
social and economic forces compel us to find new ways of living, working
and caring for one another.
Ageing and
Development (March 2002)
Today, human society is being "restructured" by three
simultaneous processes: globalization, urbanization and population ageing.
Developing countries, once again, are being hit hardest. The process of
population ageing in developing countries will bring with it new
challenges that are different from those confronted by developed
countries. Hopefully, the Second World Assembly on Ageing holding in
Madrid, in April 2002 will have some of the answers.
Population planning
on the development agenda (March 2002)
Population has long been recognized as one of the most important factors
in the development process. But today, the ageing of the population is
increasingly being recognized as a process of major significance for all
societies.
Social research takes on
challenges of population ageing
(March 2002)
According to the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
(UNRISD), population ageing is both part of and influenced by the wider
processes of development and transformation. The well-being and quality of
life of older persons depend largely on their ability to manage
opportunities and risks in a time of rapid and complex change.
Putting older experts to
work (March 2002)
For older persons, getting connected could mean getting in touch and
staying engaged on many levels. Information available on the Internet can
bring libraries to one's fingertips. Chat rooms can bring house-bound
older persons right into the stream of human discourse, in something very
close to real time.
Training for elder care
(March 2002)
Over the past few decades, governments have begun to realize the
implications of population ageing within their own countries, and they
have responded by creating care programs and delivery services aimed at
meeting the needs of older persons. But these services have not always
produced the expected results.
Providing a safe and
enabling environment (March 2002)
The living environment for older people becomes tremendously important as
they age, and families and older persons are often confronted with painful
or expensive choices. Homes that were wonderful for a young family can
prove to be an obstacle course for an older person.
Productive ageing:
voluntary action by older people (March 2002)
The "grey cloud" on the horizon today - the rapidly ageing
population feared by the doom-and-gloom crowd - has several silver linings
that have too long gone unnoticed, under-appreciated and under-utilized.
One of these is the contribution of voluntary work by older persons, those
who choose and who are able to remain active and productive members of
society.
No safety net for older
migrants and refugees (March 2002)
Older refugees represent some 11.5 per cent of refugee populations and, in
some cases, they may represent as much as 30 percent. The majority of
older refugees are women. Older refugees commonly encounter three main
problems: social disintegration, negative social selection and chronic
dependency.
HIV/AIDS and older people
(March 2002)
Twenty years after the first clinical evidence of acquired
immunodeficiency syndrome was reported, AIDS has become one of the most
devastating diseases humankind has ever faced. While most of its victims
are young adults, the pandemic has had major consequences for older people
as well. And the demands on older care-givers, especially in Africa, are
particularly onerous. HIV/AIDS is a major area of concern for participants
of the Second World Assembly on Ageing in Madrid.
Elder abuse widespread and
unreported, says new report by Secretary-General (March 2002)
Abuse of older persons - physical, sexual and emotional - and their
financial exploitation, commonly go unnoticed and unreported, with only
the most severe cases commanding attention. The subject of "elder
abuse" is for the first time on the United Nations agenda.
Decent jobs: social
inclusion and social protection (March 2002)
As the number of older persons increases, so will the need to ensure their
social inclusion, based on an income from decent work or retirement and a
chance to participate in community life. According to the International
Labour Organization, "decent work" is work that meets people's
basic aspirations, not only for income, but also for security for
themselves and their families, in a working environment that is safe.
The largest
demonstration ever organized against corporate globalization (March 17,
2002)
More than the Second World Assembly on Ageing is meeting in Spain. On
March 16, many Spanish NGOs -some 300,000 demonstrators- gathered as the
European Union met in Barcelona. They protested the increasing
privatization of public facilities and utilities in the EU as well as
corporate globalization. they wanted more social rights and a better
stance toward the needs of the developing world and the environment
threatened by global warming.
U.N. Report Sees Aging
World
(March 1, 2002)
According to a U.N. survey, in richer countries, people over 60 now
account for one-fifth of the population. Predictions indicate that the
proportion will reach one-third by 2050. In poorer countries, only 8
percent of the population is over 60 now, but that is expected to rise to
20 percent by 2050.
U.N. Survey Examines
Aging (February 28, 2002)
According to a U.N. study on global population, one of every 10 people in
the world is 60 or older, and by 2050 it will be one in five. The older
population is itself aging, and currently the oldest of the old -- the
group 80 or older -- is the fastest growing of the elderly.
Voluntary action by older
persons (February 2002)
For older people the ageing process
is generally accompanied by a transition in social and economic roles. In
some societies, people move from full-time, formal work to retirement, in
others into part-time work of an informal nature. Most older people, far
from withdrawing from participation in society, continue to contribute
actively to their household, to their descendants and to their community
or society.
Plus de personnes âgées que
d'enfants dans le monde en 2050
(February 28, 2002)
(in French) According to a new survey made by the United Nations, in 2050,
there will be more older persons over 60 than under 14. There will be only
4 workers possibly working for each older people, 65 and over instead of 9
today. Spain will have the largest number of older people.
Abuse of older persons goes
largely unnoticed, according to secretary-general’s report to be
launched Tuesday 26, February (February 25, 2002)
According to a new report by the Secretary-General, physical, sexual and
emotional abuse of older persons, as well as their financial exploitation,
commonly go unnoticed and unreported, with only the most severe cases
commanding attention. The report emphasizes the need for global action to
combat these serious violations of the human rights of older persons.
New Portrait of Retiring Is Emerging (May 29, 2001)
In this article, published in The New York Times, the emotional aspects of retirement are covered. These aspects become more important as this period lasts longer. Current studies are focused on couples’ relationships and especially regarding the transition to retirement, which can be a period of strife for couples before readjusting themselves to another happy lifetime. In fact, is raised the idea that people need to figure out how they want to use their retirement time.
Growing old in a good home (May 21, 2001)
This article, published in The U.S. News Magazine, enlightens seniors about the alternatives to nursing home, due to fear of losing privacy and independence. Those options differ from one another:
· assisted-living facilities, which consist of private apartments with some care provided;
· continuing-care retirement communities with different levels of care as needed;
· or help at home for chronically ill or disabled older people.
However, the low frequency and the lack of financial help to cover those programs impede them from being considered as common alternatives.
Access to Transportation: Promoting the Independence of Older Persons
(April 18, 2001)
This paper work raises the issue of transportation for older people.
Deemed as a factor of independence, the focus is made on how to promote
and facilitate access to transportation for older persons. Details on a
set of measures to achieve this in this paper written by the Caucus of
Older Persons.
Assistance, aide sociale et exclusion
( April 17, 2001)
(in French) This article, published in the French newspaper Le Monde
Economie, reports the initiatives undertaken within the European Union
for helping the poor. Programs to assist and protect these people have
been implemented and are enshrined in significant treaties. The article
provides an assessment of the European situation so far.
Soziale Sicherung im Schatten von Apartheid
Von der Rassen- zur Klassengesellschaft
(First Part)
(in German) A grim report, published in the German newspaper Der
Überblick, describing the state of social protection in South Africa.
Despite the abolition of Apartheid, huge disparities among the population
still remain, revealing the inadequacies of the social security nets in
the country and the dearth of financial ressources.
Soziale Sicherung im Schatten von Apartheid
Von der Rassen- zur Klassengesellschaft
(Second Part)
Zu diesem Heft (März 2001)
(in German) This article, taken from the German newspaper Der
Überblick, is an editorial. It provides a general overview of social
protection in the world. While support to the elderly is provided by the
family in rural areas, old people are dependent on social security nets
backed up by the state in big cities. Now that the population gets older a
rapid pace, it has been compulsory to reform the current systems. But the
question is how?
Chile: Hoffnung auf eine ungewisse
Zukunft (März 2001)
(in German) This article, published in the
German newspaper Der Überblick, deals with the specific Chilean
example regarding the privatization of the pension system, characterized
by sweeping reforms since 1981. Since then, this model has spread all over Latin America. Wooed by many countries as a successful solution to
thwart the problem triggered by a greying world, the Chilean model is not
without flaw. As shown in this article, such reforms are expensive,
pensions are exposed to the volatility of financial markets, bank crisis,
efficiency thus being reduced, but above all many people are not reaping
the benefits and sink into exclusion. Wie fördert man die soziale Sicherung im
Süden? (März 2001)
(First Part)
(in German) An article, published in the
German newspaper Der Überblick, dealing with social protection in
developing countries, part of the struggle against poverty. The text also pits the view of the World Bank
against the ILO's one regarding social policies and also raises the
issue of reforming the pension system with particular emphasis on
Latin America and the example of Chile. Dealing with poverty and
crisis, women are deemed to be the hardest hit.
Wie fördert man die soziale Sicherung im
Süden? (März 2001) (Second Part)
De la
croissance, des inégalités et des élections ( March 29, 2001)
(in
French) This
article, published in the French newspaper Le Monde,
reports that notwithstanding the good economic performance of France,
growing social inequalities still remain. Interesting overview of the situation
in the country analyzing the numerous types of disparities and new
inequalities sprouting.
Qui finance la protection sociale
?( March 23, 2001)
(in French) An article, published in the French newspaper Le Monde Economie,
which analyzes the European situation regarding social protection and
its financing.
Libre Concurrence et
Protection Sociale( March 19, 2001)
(in French) An article, published
in the French newspaper Le Monde Economie, which deals with the
forthcoming shape of the European Union. It has now become compulsory to
build a social Europe and to implement a homogenous regulation throughout
Europe regarding social protection or pension fund. Though, wooed by many
countries, a social European model is far from being thoroughly achieved.
Elder's Rights: Life's End: Little Help, No Dignity
(January 9, 2001)
Elder's Rights: Many Poor, Elderly Women Lack
Access to Food (January 10, 2001)
Banque Mondiale-Bureau International du
Travail: Deux Regards sur la Protection Sociale (May 5-11, 2000)
Retraites dans le monde: des régimes peu
nombreux et mal gérés (May 5-11, 2000) Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent de la population mondiale
n’ont pas de régimes de retraite (April 28, 2000) (First Part) Quatre-vingt-dix pour cent de la population mondiale
n’ont pas de régimes de retraite (April 28, 2000) (Second Part)
Ageing
and Labour Markets for Older Workers (1999) |
