The New Quality of Work Initiative (INQA)

Demographic Change Consultant -a Training for the Consulting of Enterprises

Hilke Berkels,

Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA),

Germany

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Structure

The New Quality of Work Initiative (INQA)

- Thematic Initiative Group ”30, 40, 50plus”

- Demographic Change

INQA - Demographic Change Consultants

- Target Groups

- Training Modules

- Project Results

- Future Perspective

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INQA - Partners

Federal Ministries Ministries of the Federal States Statutory Accident Insurance Companies State Authorities (Labour Inspectorates) Health Insurance Companies Trade Unions Industrial Associations Companies Central Association of the Chambers of Crafts Research Institutes Foundations

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INQA - Basic Concept

... in positive, healthy

and personality

enhancing working

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Bringing together people's interest ...

... and the need for

competitive jobs and a

high-performance

workforce

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INQA - Maxim & Goals

"Acting together -all partners within their own responsibilities"

... in order to: prompt a broad societal debate on the future of work increase awareness on quality aspects of work sensitise management, politicians, researchers and society for OSH topics initiate research, disseminate research results, implement

model solutions

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EU-Goals

Lisbon Strategy – Agenda 2010:

Total employment rate in the EU: 70%

Employment rate of older workers: 50%

Employment rate of women: 60%

Average exit age of labour force: gradually for 5 years

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INQA - ”30, 40, 50plus”

Thematic Initiative Group ”30, 40, 50plus - Growing

older in employment” – expert network for

demographic change in the world of work

Aims: promoting and obtaining working ability and

employability; realistic perception of competencies,

skills and potentials of older employees

Activities: publications, internet platform, projects, events

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Demographic Change

Causes: Low fertility rates Increase of life expectancy Population shifts

Effects: Decrease of population Decrease of potential labour force Increase of average age of the workforce Increase of working period Retirement with 67 years

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Qualification of Demographic Change Consultants

Subproject of “DemoKomp - Competence for the

Demographic Change” Project period: May - December 2005 Pilot region: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Aim: Qualification of volunteers and consultants from

Chambers of Crafts to support and consult SME concerning

the effects of demographic change Activity: Qualification/training and coaching during the

“on-road test” Sustainability: Promoting qualification of representatives

from INQA-Partner organisations and others

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Target Groups of Qualification

health and safety experts safety delegates company physicians human resource managers managers members of the works council skilled workers consultants

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Training Modules, e.g.

causes, consequences, facts and figures theories on ageing (e.g. competence model) skills and abilities of ageing workers personnel policy and corporate culture life-long learning, qualification and knowledge transfer occupational safety, job design and work organisation workplace health promotion measures for analysis and intervention regional and branch-specific basic conditions consulting approaches and networking of (local) partners

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Results of the Project

15 consultants have been trained Ministry for Social Affairs in Mecklenburg-Western

Pomerania now finances the work of the volunteers

who got trained for the demographic change consulting 80 enterprises asked for a presentation 5 enterprises received consultation during the project Follow-up project funded by ESF and the Ministry of

Labour, Health and Social Affairs of North Rhine-

Westphalia (2005-2007) training of >120 Demographic

Change Consultants

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Perspectives

Large German health insurance companies get part

of their employees trained Federation of Industrial Accident Insurance Funds

promotes the training and considers getting own

employees trained as well Some Federal States consider similar model

programme Foundation of a national Demographic Change

Consultant Association

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Contact

Internet:www.inqa-demographie.de

Email:30-40-50plus@inqa.de

Hotline:0180 - 30 40 50 9