RESPECT WORKSHOP

HOW TO PROMOTE THE WORKABILITY OF AN AGEING WORKFORCE

Friday 5th of December 2003

Berlin Germany

Health
Leadership
Work organization
Professional
Competence & Qualification


Presentation and discussion of the results of the
European research project, supported by the
European Commission

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Background information


The overall aim of RESPECT is the promotion of health, work ability and well-being of aging employees by means of a series of cost-effective methods and work policies.
Based upon the state of the art analysis of the existing working conditions and work models, the key problems of elderly workers and current trends were recognized.
To reach the objectives mentioned above responsible project partners developed new work models as well as criteria and tools for their assessment. These theoretical plans were tested practically in laboratory and field studies in order to derive best practice guidelines, training schemes and recommendations for intervention. On the other hand the cost-effectiveness of our new strategies were checked by cost-benefitanalysis.


Therefore all the preliminary project findings will be presented to the participants of the workshop. The last step of the RESPECT project will be to disseminate the results widely and to make use of the outcomes in the future.

 

The Workshop is an ideal platform for:

  • Meeting experts working in the field of an ageing
    workforce
  • Getting information about new work models and
    experiences with their implementation
  • Solutions to existing practical problems
  • Discussing guidelines developed in the project
  • RESPECT with the key actorsSeeing generic guidelines and best practice
    examples of interventions and training schemes on
    work organization for elderly workers
    Informing about RESPECT strategies for better
    integration of elderly people within the companies


Agenda

 

09:30 Opening, Welcome
10:00

Prof. J. Ilmarinen, FIOH Helsinki:

Work ability 2010 – What can we do to support your health?
10:30

Prof. P. Knauth, Karlsruhe University:

RESPECT strategies for better integration of elderly people
within the work force
11:00

Two parallel sessions:

Action fields for an ageing workforce

Health

Dr. J. Tempel, occupational medical
doctor

Leadership

Prof. J. Illmarinen, FIOH Helsinki
12:00 Lunch & Guggenheim exhibition
13:30

Two parallel sessions:

Action fields for an ageing workforce

Work Organisation

Dr. E. Knülle,
FORD-Werke AG Köln

Professional Competence, Qualification

Prof. J. Rump, FH Ludwigshafen
14:30 Marketplace (guided tour)
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • DaimlerChrysler AG
  • Institute of Communication & Computer
    Systems, Athens
  • Therapeutic Centre of Chronic Diseases,
    Athens
  • Finnair Helsinki
  • Civil Aviation Administration Vantaa
15:30 Panel discussion with representatives from:
  • Workers Union
  • Elderly Groups
  • Occupational Safety Service Providers
  • Insurance Companies
16:30 Concluding remarks

Workshop Posters presentations

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