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Similarly to many
areas of human activities, the area of demographic developments or movements
is facing extreme situations and with them connected problems and consequences
worldwide and in Slovenia.
In the following ten years,
the size, age-gender structure and regional distribution of the European and
Slovenian population depend upon fertility, mortality and mobility. These factors,
which influence the size and structure of a population and are co-dependent
and at the same time under a powerful impact of social and economic factors
in the environment, have in recent years, due to low fertility and prolongation
of life expectancy, increasingly contributed to the accelerated ageing of population.
In the modern world of
significant technological advances and relatively quickly changing population
patterns as well as growing international competition, the true wealth of every
nation are its people. Therefore the real purpose of development is to create
an environment which enables people to enjoy a long, healthy and creative life.
This simplebut powerful truth is nowadays very often forgotten by people who
are in pursuit of material and financial wealth.
The European Union, the
biggest economy on the world, has set broader goals for the new millennium,
leading to sustainable growth, social justice and improved health and welfare
of citizens. By shaping policies and incentives the EU tries to establish the
right balance between the two aspects: to remain competitive in the global economy
and to respect the need for work and life of dignity for all people.
For this reason, as well,
the European Commission issued the revised Lisbon Strategy which places increased
emphasis on economic growth and the creation of jobs; by modernizing the labour
market it wishes to help people seize the opportunities offered by a more global
economy. The European Union is aware that these opportunities must not be restricted
to a privileged few, therefore a new Social Agenda which goes hand in hand with
the revised Lisbon Strategy was prepared and it focuses on ensuring that the
benefits of the EU’s growth and jobs drive reach everybody in society.
It aims to equip people to adapt to social changes while protecting the most
vulnerable members of society. The new agenda calls for partnerships between
public authorities at local regional and national levels, employer and worker
representatives and NGOs. The agenda also calls for an intergenerational partnership
– one that recognises the diverse needs of different generations
in a rapidly ageing society, with a particular emphasis on the opportunities
for young people. Europe has to consider the impact that the ageing of population
has on its social protection systems – pensions, healthcare, long-term
care – and on employment policies.
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