Background
The pressure for longer work lives in modern societies is increasing due to greying demographics. Several countries are planning pension reforms, which evoke strong resistance both from ageing workers and Trade Unions. The best ways to carry on pension reforms and to get the acceptance for higher retirement ages are not well known. Simultaneously, the baby boom generations are retiring and will soon experience the many phaces of the transfer from work to retirement. Also, their flow back to work and participation as active members of the society get increasing attention.

Objectives
The course will focus on prolonging the work lives, safe and healthy transfer from work to retirement and on working after retirement in the 3rd age. The purpose is to evaluate the new policies and practices needed on societal, enterprise and individual levels. After completing the course, the participants are going to be familiar with the possibilities of longer work lives and retirement, know the best practices, be able to create solutions and plan mesures to be taken.

Main topics
- Active ageing policies
- Experiences of retirement policies
- New work policies for extending work life
- Corporate policies and ageing of the workforce
- Best practices in age management
- Working in retirement

Target groups
Policy makers, experts of employer and employee organizations, pension institutions, training institutions, HR-managers, occupational health and safety experts, as well as experts of research and development institutions

Course structure and working method
The leading experts of policy and science give lectures and conduct interactive workshops. After morning sessions there will be a 4-hours lunch and physical activity break, followed by thematic workshops in the evening.
Participants are most welcome to present posters on topics closely related to age management. The author should also be prepared to distribute handouts of the poster. The posters will be on display throughout the course, and discussed at an appropriate occasion.

- Morning sessions include lectures from 08.30 - 12.00
- Lunch and activity break from 12.00 - 16.00
- Afternoon and evening sessions include work shops from 16.00 - 19.30
- Dinner at 20.00

Lecturers
Tarja Cronberg, Senior adviser, Former Minister of Labour, Finland
Gustav von Hertzen, Councillor, Finland
Marjo Wallin, Ph.D., Development consultant, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
Reidar J Mykletun, Professor, University of Stavanger, Norway
Monika von Bonsdorff, Ph.D.(Econ.), Researcher, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Dr. Irene Kloimüller, M.D., Wert:Arbeit, Austria
Dr. Krüger, Human Resource Manager, Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Germany
Juhani Ilmarinen, Professor (emer.), Finland

Please see this website for updates on the program.

Venue and accommodation
The venue of the course, Riekonlinna, is located in Saariselkä, Lapland, about 200km north of the Arctic Circle. Around Saariselkä, the vastest fell highland of northern Europe can be discovered, where clean nature, its beauty and the silence of fells allow you to relax. Summer ends with a bang, with an explosion of colours in the forests. This is the season known as 'ruska', when the autumnal reds, browns and yellows are especially beautiful on the fells of Lapland. September is a popular time for trekking in northern Finland.

The four stars Riekonlinna provides a high standard of service for the guest who appreciates easy-to-find services in a fell village, a wide range of things to do and fantastic scenery right at the doorstep. Riekonlinna is Finland's most northerly conference hotel. The distance to the airport of Ivalo is 25 minutes.

Accommodation has been reserved for the participants at the hotel. The total price of a single room with full board is EUR 770/person, starting Sunday afternoon and closing with lunch of Thursday. The price includes accommodation, breakfast, conference coffees, lunch, dinner and the social program. The price and the program are subject to minor changes.
For more information on the hotel, please visit the website:
http://www.laplandhotels.com/EN/hotels/lapland-hotel-riekonlinna.html
Information on the location: http://www.saariselka.fi/

Registration deadline
31 August 2010. Please register via NIVA's website
http://www.niva.org/registration.htm

Registration fee
EUR 550

When paying the fee, please indicate clearly:
1. Your name
2. Course fee (in EUR)
3. Course code 6010

The payment should be made by 19 August 2010 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

Invoices will be sent only on request.

Cancellation and refund policy
Cancellations received by 5 August 2010; full refund.
Cancellations received by 19 August 2010; 50% refund.
Cancellations received after 19 August 2010; no refund.

A confirmation letter with detailed information on payment of accommodation as well as information about the practical arrangements, will be sent to the participants after the registration deadline

Language
The language of the course is English.


Course leader
Prof. (emer.) Juhani Ilmarinen
Juhani Ilmarinen Consulting Oy
Ruuvitie 2
FI-01650 Vantaa, Finland
Tel. +358 400 815 511
juhani.ilmarinen@jic.fi
juhani.ilmarinen@ttl.fi


Course coordinator
Siv Jansson
NIVA
Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A
FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland
Tel. +358 30 474 2488
siv.jansson@ttl.fi


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