Presentation used to introduce Biscay global age-friendly strategy, in a working seminar organised by AFE-INNOVNET, in Louth County, Ireland.

1. global age-friendly strategy
Biscay
@muricor
sergio.murillo@bizkaia.net
Louth County, an Irish Catalyst
Age-friendly Environment Strategies
3rd July 2014 in Louth County, Ireland

2. Biscay County
an ageing Territory

3. Global population:
1.150.000 inhabitants.
76% in Bilbao area.
112 municipalities.
Socio-economic figures:
GDP per capita 32% over EU27
AROPE 19,9% (EU27 24,7%)
Unemployment 18,9%
Flash shot
Inhabitants over 65:
Life expectancy at birth:
Biscay
Basque EU27
Women 86,1 82,5
Men 79,3 76,7
2011 2025 2050
Biscay 20% 26% 37%
EU27 17,4% 22% 28,7%
Data: The 2012 Ageing Report (EU Commision, 2012)
Basque Health Survey (Basque Government, 2013)

4. Global population:
1.150.000 inhabitants.
76% in Bilbao area.
112 municipalities.
Socio-economic figures:
GDP per capita 32% over EU27
AROPE 19,9% (EU27 24,7%)
Unemployment 18,9%
Flash shot
But new objectives arise: healthy life
Biscay
60
62
64
66
68
70
72
74
76
78
80
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
Healthy life years
Healthy life years 1991 1996 2002 2007 2013
Women 69,3 73,4 76 77,4 75,6
Men 63,2 66,8 70 71,7 71,4
Data: The 2012 Ageing Report (EU Commision, 2012)
Basque Health Survey (Basque Government, 2013)

5. the background
for an age-friendly Biscay

6. previous steps
2006
Bizkaia Gerontological Plan 2006-2011
2005
New Decree reestructuring the Council of Older People
2009
Creation of the Observatory of Older People in Biscay
2008
Public Statement of the Provincial Council
in favour of Older People
Action Plan for the Promotion
of Active Ageing 2010-2012
2010
Bizkaia Manifesto
for Active Ageing
2007
2011
New president in
the Council of Older people
EIP-AHA
2012

7. previous steps at EU level
2006
Bizkaia Gerontological Plan 2006-2011
2005
New Decree reestructuring the Council of Older People
2009
Creation of the Observatory of Older People in Biscay
2008
Public Statement of the Provincial Council
in favour of Older People
Action Plan for the Promotion
of Active Ageing 2010-2012
2010
Bizkaia Manifesto
for Active Ageing
2007
2011
New president in
the Council of Older people
EIP-AHA
2012
Healthy Life Expectancy was included in the Lisbon Strategy
Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-13
Dublin Declaration

8. the background at local level
2006
Bizkaia Gerontological Plan 2006-2011
2005
New Decree reestructuring the Council of Older People
2009
Creation of the Observatory of Older People in Biscay
2008
Public Statement of the Provincial Council
in favour of Older People
Action Plan for the Promotion
of Active Ageing 2010-2012
2010
Bizkaia Manifesto
for Active Ageing
2007
2011
New president in
the Council of Older people
EIP-AHA
2012
Healthy Life Expectancy was included in the Lisbon Strategy
Together for Health: A Strategic Approach for the EU 2008-13
Dublin Declaration
An association of elderly people in every
village running an annual program.
Changing the paradigm: from “doing for”
to “doing with”.
Empowerment of elder people’s local
associations.
Political representatives’ and public
sector professionals’ commitment.

9. global
age-friendly strategy

10. key factors
MEASURABLE VISION
ACTIVE AGEING INDEX + HLY
AGEING IN EVERY POLICY
COUNCIL OF OLDER PEOPLE
ASSOCIATIONS & MUNICIPALITIES
MANUALS AND AGENCIES
CONCRETE OBJECTIVES
MEASURING
BREAKING SILOS
END-USER ENGAGEMENT
BOTTOM-UP
LEARNING

11. vision statement
Biscay aspires to be a Territory with two more
years of active and healthy life expectancy in
2020, and be recognized by its citizens as an
excellent place to grow old.
2013
2020

12. Active Ageing Index
The use of Active Ageing Index helps to:
Monitor the strategy from the Observatory.
Set up common rules for every policy-maker.

13. ageing in every policy
In the very recent months, there are several key plans that
consider ageing on its strategy:
Health Plan 2013-2020 (Health Dept.)
Life long-learning law (Education Dpt.)
Call to foster social enterprises to tackle XXI century challenges
–ageing among others- (Economic Development Dpt.)
MUGI-Plan to promote exercise (Culture
& Sports Dpt.)

14. Council of Older People
Leading the process from the Council of Older People:
President: older person.
Vice-pesident: deputy for Social Action.
Composition: representatives from older people’s associations
and insttutions (70% - 30%).
Working groups with experts from academia, business,
professionals, civil servants…

15. Bottom-up strategy
Setting up several tools for local initiatives to get in the process:
Short formation sessions on-demand, to empower
communities, or local groups (Volunteering Agency of Biscay).
Formation of a group (15-20) of prescribers that will be
pushing to start the processes all over the county.
Call for financing the guidance of professionals (up to 50%).
Handbook for starting a process of Age-Friendly City (OMS).
The very-best learning experience has taken place in the village of Durango, where
a group of older people pushed the process to get into the Age-friendly cities
network. Received help from University of Deusto and Provincial Government.

16. in memoriam… Robert Schumann
A future Europe for all ages cannot be safeguarded if
constructive efforts are not made commensurate with the
dangers that threaten it.
An age-friendly Europe will not be made at once, nor according
to a single master plan of construction. It will be built by
concrete achievements, which create de facto conditions for
everyone to age-well, which is a mutual interest and the desire
for common action.

17. global age-friendly strategy
Biscay
@muricor
sergio.murillo@bizkaia.net
Louth County, an Irish Catalyst
Age-friendly Environment Strategies
3rd July 2014 in Louth County, Ireland