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"The year 2012, which brings with it the Danish Presidency, is European Year of Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. I am pleased that in connection with this the Presidency is planning numerous initiatives in this area. According to UN forecasts, the proportion of people aged over 65 in Europe will be 23.8% by 2030. In Poland it is anticipated that by 2060 for every three people in work there will be two people who are in retirement, and that the number of people over 80 will rise four- or fivefold.
The problem of an ageing society is to a large extent being recognised as a challenge which must be faced by the entire European Union. We urgently need an effective European demographic policy with particular emphasis on economic and health issues. I hope that the Danish Presidency, as part of the Europe 2020 strategy, will support gender equality in accordance with the strategy of the Commission on this matter and with an adapted European Pact for Gender Equality. I call for completion of work on the proposal for a Council Directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. As rapporteur for the opinion of the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality on women in sport and the author of a written declaration on amateur sport, I would like to highlight promotion of participation in physical activity to support an improvement in the health and quality of life of the EU’s citizens."@en1
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