Activities of Ria OOMEN-RUIJTEN related to 2011/2067(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Agenda for new skills and jobs (debate)
Amendments (1)
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Recalls that the combination of demographic change and changes in production chains calls for better employment, education and work organisation strategies in order to maximise the competitiveness of the European economy, minimise the loss of human capital and create new job possibilities; stresses that an older labour force and longer working lives can make a positive contribution to the recovery and future growth; emphasises, therefore, the importance of lifelong learning, in particular for older workers who perform physically and/or mentally demanding tasks;