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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-

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