Gulnara Minnigaleeva, PhD, Research fellowCentre for Studies of Civil Society and Nonprofit Sector

State University Higher School of EconomicsMoscow, Russia

CEO, Organization of Retired persons Wisdom RipeningTuymazy, Bashkortostan

„EMPLOYMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OLDER ADULTS IN RUSSIA:

DO POLICIES COMPLY AND REALITY CORRESPOND TO THE MADRID INTERNATIONAL PLAN OF ACTIONS ON

AGEING?“

Geography of the research

USSR

Russian

Federation

Facts

• Population: 141,904,000 (73% urban)• 160 ethnic groups• Education:

– 90% secondary education – 60 % professional and higher education

• «High income» country according to the World Bank ranking

• Minimum pension 150 Euros

At what age does the "older age" start?

56.00

58.00

60.00

62.00

64.00

66.00

15 - 19 20-29 30 - 39 40 -49 50 - 65

age of respondents

Who is an older person in Russia?

Pensionable age • 55 Women• 60 Men

Life expectancy (2008)• Women 73 • Men 62

Number of older persons 30mln

WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIONS TAKEN?

Number of legal acts and regulations adopted in the selected regions

* 7 months of 2011 counted

Focus of enactments and regulations

Monetary Reimbursements for services

Monetary compensations

Inclusion and participation

Right to Work Social rights Right to Medical service

Right for associations and meetings

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Which rights of older persons are not respected most often?

• `

1. Discrimination on the basis of age alone is forbidden in the hiring, retention, promotion and training of employees

2. Workplaces are adapted to meet the needs of disabled people

3. Training in post-retirement options is provided for older workers.

1 2 30%

2%

4%

6%

8%

10%

12%

14%12%

4%5%

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8.25%

1.63%

11.79%6.71% 6.89%

11.88%

2.54% 2.72%

48.78%

Which activities of governmental or non-governmental organizations do you partic-

ipate in?

Volunteer opportunities for older people

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%21%

9%

A range of fl exible options for older volunteers

Training, recognition, guidance and compensation for personal costs of older volunteers are available

What kind of organizations did you volunteer for last year?

Religious organizations

Comdominium owners

Veterans’councils

Local community committees

Data from the all Russian Monitoring

Government programs?

• Yes, few

• Government social service centers

• Some regional programs

Republic of Bashkortostan

Third Age Universities

(4 courses)

Social tourism

Third Age Universities in Bashkortostan

In 2011 - 2 200 000 rubles (55 000 EURO)

- all cities in Bashkortostan

- 16 220 older learners

- at no cost

Third Age Universities in Bashkortostan

Problems: - Funding available for licenced educational

institutions only - School teachers are not prepared to teach

older learners- Limited courses (4): health, English,

computer basics, psychology

NGO programs?

• YES !!!

• Network of NGO «Knowledge» (16 branches all over the country)

• Individual NGOs

Advantages and disadvantages

• Diversity of programs

• Involve older learners in other activities

• Better teachers

• Difficult to sustain

• Not always good cooperation with the government

• Little resources available

Obstacles

• Lack of political will

• Not all have realized the importance of the issue

• Stereotypes

Role in the society as seen by other generations

A burden

Has a lot to offer

Conclusion

• We are moving!

• Slowly

• But in the right direction

Thank you! And see you in Bashkortostan!

• Conference «Advantageous ageing»

• 23-25 October 2012• Ufa, capital of

Bashkortostan, Russian Federation

• m.gulnara@gmail.com • +79166296264