7 Amendments of Marian HARKIN related to 2010/0242(COD)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Successive European Councils have recognised the need to tackle the effect of ageing populations on European social models. A key response to this rapid change in the age structure consists in promoting active ageing and thus ensuring that the baby boom cohorts, who are, on the whole, healthier and better educated than any such cohort before them, have good opportunities for employment and active participation in societyfamily, social and community life, such as volunteering, lifelong learning, cultural expression and sports.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The growing proportion of older people in Europe makes it more important than ever to promote healthy ageing and to sensitise the awareness of European citizens to problems connected with an ageing population. Healthy ageing can help raise labour market participation of older people, enable them to be active in society for longer and to participate in socially beneficial activities such as volunteering, improve their individual quality of life and curb the strains on health, pension and social care systems and to live a decent life in old age.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Commission presented its views on the demographic challenges the EU faces and on opportunities for tackling them in its communications on ‘The demographic future of Europe from challenge to opportunity’ of 12 October 2006 and on ‘Dealing with the impact of an ageing population in the European Union’ of 21 April 2009. One of these challenges is the growing number of older people in need of care; most of this care is being provided by unpaid carers. This important resource is under pressure.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The Council adopted on 20 November 2009 Conclusions on ‘Healthy and dignified ageing’, inviting the Commission, inter alia, ‘to develop awareness-raising activities to promote active ageing, including a possible European Year on Active Ageing and Intergenerational Solidarity in 2012’. These conclusions also stress the importance of taking account of issues related to informal care and carers, which is highly important in the context of intergenerational solidarity.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Commission proposes to launch an Active and Healthy Ageing Innovation Partnership (AHAIP) under the Europe 2020 flagship initiative ‘Innovation Union’ which will address individuals as patients and consumers by developing innovative solutions, clinical tests, medicines and treatments to combat and address major chronic and rare diseases. The AHAIP will focus on social and health care systems by developing innovative policies and business models for more integrated care systems for older people (including home-based and self- care ones). The AHAIP will also target EU-related markets, contributing to enabling older people to lead independent and active lives by promoting the development and deployment of innovative products, devices and services, including ICT-based, specifically suitable for older people. As the objectives and planned activities of the AHAIP and the European Year are closely linked, synergies between the two initiatives will need to be ensured.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15b) Synergies between the European Year of Volunteering 2011 and the European Year for Active Ageing 2012 should be promoted.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1
Article 1
The year 2012 shall be designated as the European Year for Active Ageing: Promoting intergenerational solidarity (hereafter referred to as ‘the European Year’).