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<strong>TRAMP</strong> – Transnational Mobility of Older People in Europe<br />
AGE has long been concerned about the disadvantageous<br />
conditions which increasing numbers of vulnerable older<br />
migrants experience in all aspects of their lives and the<br />
specific discrimination that often confronts them. Older<br />
migrants are a large and significant group within the EU<br />
and their numbers will continue to grow in line with demographic<br />
trends towards an ageing population and their<br />
numbers will also grow due to a further increase of mobility<br />
between EU member states and third countries. Older<br />
migrants have specific concerns and needs, which are not<br />
always effectively met by the infrastructures in the countries<br />
they live in.<br />
This is a good reason to say great thanks to the agency<br />
”<strong>Arbeit</strong> <strong>und</strong> <strong>Leben</strong> <strong>DGB</strong>/<strong>VHS</strong> NW” for this Conference<br />
that faces a growing problem.<br />
- the manual work approach and/or<br />
- the intergenerational approach<br />
In my opinion both will have a big effect, but I think that<br />
the manual work approach will be more effective.<br />
Gustav Skuthälla, AGE / Finland<br />
<strong>TRAMP</strong> Transferconference<br />
in the preparatory and evaluating<br />
discussions of the workshops.<br />
d. The participants of the concluding<br />
conference were requested to submit<br />
feedback on the conference, written<br />
statements regarding the presented<br />
and discussed contents as well as<br />
further recommendations. The submitted<br />
responses were included in<br />
the final report.<br />
e. At the end of the project the participation<br />
of the different levels con-<br />
18 Part 1<br />
cluded with the cooperation partners<br />
preparing the documentation of results<br />
for the final report. The responsible<br />
steering group decided exclusively<br />
on the project reporting.<br />
The Tranfer Conference<br />
The Transfer Conference took place in<br />
Düsseldorf between 28th and 30th October<br />
2009. The aim was to present Tramp’s<br />
results and to exchange ideas with experts<br />
and other participants through intensive<br />
and stimulating discussion. Another goal<br />
was to develop ideas for new projects together,<br />
thereby encouraging a creative process<br />
with the attendees. Altogether, 130<br />
participants took part in the conference.<br />
The first day opened with a plenary session<br />
headed by Regina Schumacher-Goldner,<br />
Chairwoman <strong>Arbeit</strong> <strong>und</strong> <strong>Leben</strong> <strong>DGB</strong>/<strong>VHS</strong><br />
NW and Dr. Stephan Koppelberg, Head of<br />
EU-Representation, Bonn. Afterwards, the<br />
topic “Mobility of Elderly People in Europe<br />
– Challenges” was presented by Dr. Krzysztof<br />
Iszkowski, European Commission - Directorate-General<br />
for Employment, Social<br />
Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Brussels<br />
and by Gustav Skuthälla, AGE European<br />
Older People‘s Platform, Brussels. National<br />
Aspects of Volunteering and Perspectives<br />
for Europe were presented by Dr. Astrid<br />
Hencke, German Ministry for Family, Seniors,<br />
Women and Youth, Berlin, and Dr.<br />
Jiřina Rippelová, Senator of the Czech Republic,<br />
Prague.<br />
Talks on European Exchange Projects –<br />
Testing, Experiences and Results were given<br />
by Davide Di Pietro, Lunaria, Rome,<br />
Ksenija Fonovic, Spes, Rome, Jürgen Lange,<br />
<strong>Arbeit</strong> <strong>und</strong> <strong>Leben</strong> <strong>DGB</strong>/<strong>VHS</strong> NW,<br />
Düsseldorf and finally Pedro Pimenta and<br />
Elke Tippelmann from BAGSO, Brussels.<br />
Ruth Brand, BAGSO – (B<strong>und</strong>esarbeitsge-