Demographic Change – New Challenge for European Policies on Social Cohesion Programs

Demographic changes create a new society, and these changes are set to speed up from 2010 onwards: ever fewer young people and youngadults, ever older workers, pensioners and very elderly people. Our societies will have to invent new ways of liberating the potential of young peopleand older citizens. Dealing with these changes will require the contribution of all those involved: new forms of solidarity must be developed betweenthe generations, based on mutual support and the transfer of skills and experience.