Background
In Nordic countries as well as in the European Union as whole the net working years are too short due to several reasons. The younger generations enter working life too late, the middle-aged groups have risks of long absence periods during their careers, and the older generations leave work life much too early. As a consequence, lower than aspired employment rates and too high dependency ratios lead to high economic and well-being burdens for the societies. The increase of the net weight of working years should focus on all generations that are potentially active in the labour
market.
Objectives
The main objective of the course is to provide the participants with the concept of "life course". After completing the course, the participants will be able to identify the critical phases and transfers in the life course as well as to plan and use tools and actions to make their working career more solid and
unbroken.
Target group
The "life course" connects several actors and service providers in the levels of work organisations and society. In addition to the researchers that scrutinise different generations in work, the authorities and practitioners that deal with social affairs and health or work and education, trade unions and employer associations, as well as several service providers in the areas of for example health promotion, rehabilitation and life long learning form the target groups. Also managers and supervisors of work organisations belong to the main actors that affect the life course of personnel.
Main topics
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Age Management
• Life course
• Transitions
• Young - middle aged - older worker
• Successful ageing
Course structure
This four-day course will use lecturing of leading experts, group works and round table debates.
If requested, a one-year follow-up meeting can be organised.
Location and accommodation
The course will take place in Saariselkä, Lapland. Saariselkä is located in the largest area of wild country in Europe, 200 km north from the Arctic Circle. The greatest attraction is the splendid mountainous landscape. There are about 220 km cross country ski tracks and 12 downhill slopes in this area. The weather in March is usually nice and sunny the temperature ranging from -10 Cº to
-15 Cº.
Saariselkä is easy to reach by FINNAIR daily flights from Helsinki to Ivalo. The flight time is only one hour 35 minutes and from the Ivalo airport there is bus transportation from each flight directly to the conference hotel taking about 20 minutes. You can also come by train, taking the overnight sleeper to the city of Rovaniemi, then continuing on by bus (for more information, please visit:
www.saariselka.fi).
The course starts on Sunday afternoon 9 March at 16.00 with registration and coffee and ends with lunch on Thursday, 13 March at about 11.30. It will be possible to enjoy free-time activities during the extended lunch breaks (from 12.00 to 15.30). We recommend you to take along warm winter clothing and proper shoes (otherwise you will need only casual clothing).
Accommodation has been arranged by NIVA from Sunday to Thursday at Hotel Riekonlinna, which is a first-class holiday and conference hotel (www.laplandhotels.com). The total price of a single room with full board is
EUR 741,00 and of a shared double room EUR 567,00/person including breakfast, two coffee breaks, lunch and dinner every
day. On Wednesday evening a special lumberjack programme with dinner and transportation is arranged at the "Revontuli (= Northern Lights) Court" situated in the middle of forest (ca 15 min. drive from Saariselkä).
Please, note that you have to pay for your accommodation when leaving the hotel.
You can pay either in cash or by your credit card. All major credit cards are accepted. Detailed information will be given in the confirmation letter, which will be sent to the participants
after the registration deadline.
Domestic flights
It is highly recommended to book the domestic flights Helsinki-Ivalo-Helsinki in good time before the course. March is a very popular winter holiday season in Lapland, thus flights at this time become quickly fully booked. If needed, you can obtain further information from your local FINNAIR travel office when making your flight
reservations.
Deadline for registration
7 January 2008. The maximum number of participants is 30.
Course fee
EUR 550 (accommodation and meals not included).
When paying the course fee please, indicate:
1. Your name, 2. Course fee (in EUR), 3. Course code: 4802.
The fee has to be paid four weeks before the start of the course to:
NIVA
Nordea Bank Finland Plc
Meilahti Branch, Tukholmankatu 2
FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
Account no: 226238-2043
IBAN: FI79 2262 3800 0020 43
Swift code: NDEAFIHH
Please, note that if you cancel your participation
later than four weeks before the start of the course, (without an acceptable reason, e.g. illness) the organiser is obliged to charge a cancellation fee of EUR 273.
Language
The language of the course is English.
Scholarships
NIVA can grant a few scholarships to participants from north-western Russia (the St. Petersburg area and Karelia). Application forms are available from the NIVA office and on Internet:
www.niva.org. A scholarship covers the course fee and accommodation costs, but the participants are requested to take care of travel arrangements themselves.
Finnish participants can apply for financial aid from the Finnish Work Environment Fund (Työsuojelurahasto). Scholarships are granted three times a year, and the deadlines are: 2 January,
2 May and 1 October 2008. Application forms are available on Internet: www.tsr.fi.
Other Nordic and international participants may turn to their own national education authorities, the Ministry of Health, or the Ministry of Labour for further information about financial
support.
Course leader
Prof. Juhani Ilmarinen, PhD
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A
FI-00250 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel. +358 30 474 2766
E-mail: juhani.ilmarinen@ttl.fi
Course co-ordinator
Pirjo Turtiainen
NIVA
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A
FI-00250 Helsinki, FINLAND
Tel. +358 30 474 2349
E-mail: pirjo.turtiainen@ttl.fi
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