The Royal Geographical Society in London has informed me of an event on 16th June which may be of interest to visitors to this site. The details are as follows:
Subject: Britain’s population time-bomb?
The challenges and opportunities of an ageing society
Date: 16 June 2009
Venue: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG), London SW7 2AR
Tickets: £10 / £7 RGS-IBG members
Book online (www.rgs.org/whatson) or call 0207 591 3100
Panel: Rosie Winterton MP – Minister of State for Pensions and the Ageing Society
George Magnus – author of The Age of Ageing (2009)
Chair: Samira Ahmed – Channel 4 News presenter
Synopsis: Britain’s 17 million baby boomers are fast approaching retirement age, with over 65’s now outnumbering under 16’s for the first time. What are the challenges and opportunities that this presents Britain?
Join the expert panel to explore issues such as the changing nature of retirement; the importance of older people in the workforce; the pressures on public services; and how Britain is adapting to an ageing society.
Full details: http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org
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