These demographic constraints imply increased investment within Europe in lifelong learning opportunities for those who have left the formal education system, increased participation in the higher levels of education and training (also later in life), efforts to allow and encourage workers to stay in employment longer and investment in the integration of immigrants and their children and families (over 70 % of population growth is expected to come from immigration).

10. Notes that the impact of demographic change on individual regions is serious and requires different adjustment strategies depending on whether the region concerned is a region of migration or of shrinking population; notes that quality of life is defined differently in regions of shrinking population, which are mostly rural regions, than in regions with a growing population, and therefore considers that different support strategies are needed;

16. Points out that, for sustained growth, Europe needs a healthy, dynamic and skilled labour force; and that this is unfortunately undermined for instance by negative population growth in most Member States; considers that an effective childcare infrastructure, as agreed at the 2002 Spring European Council in Barcelona, is an important catalyst for reconciling work and family life; considers that the development of child care, based on families, makes it easier for women as well as men to take part in working life and raise families; points out that increasing women's employment not only leads to the growth of the economy as a whole ...[+++] but also contributes to alleviating the demographic challenges that are facing Europe today; considers that solidarity between generations must be stimulated to gain more potential from existing labour force;

16. Points out that, for sustained growth, Europe needs a healthy, dynamic and skilled labour force; and that this is unfortunately undermined, inter alia, by negative population growth in most Member States; considers that an effective childcare infrastructure, as agreed at the European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002, is an important catalyst for reconciling work and family life; considers that the development of child care, based on families, makes it easier for women as well as men to take part in working life and raise families; points out that increasing women's employment not only leads to the growth of the economy as a whole but also contributes to alleviating the demographic ...[+++] challenges that are facing Europe today; considers that solidarity between generations must be stimulated to gain more potential from existing labour force;

16. Points out that, for sustained growth, Europe needs a healthy, dynamic and skilled labour force; and that this is unfortunately undermined, inter alia, by negative population growth in most Member States; considers that an effective childcare infrastructure, as agreed at the European Council of 15 and 16 March 2002, is an important catalyst for reconciling work and family life; considers that the development of child care, based on families, makes it easier for women as well as men to take part in working life and raise families; points out that increasing women's employment not only leads to the growth of the economy as a whole but also contributes to alleviating the demographic ...[+++] challenges that are facing Europe today; considers that solidarity between generations must be stimulated to gain more potential from existing labour force;

78. Notes that the impact of demographic change on individual regions is serious and requires different adjustment strategies depending on whether the region concerned is a region of migration or of shrinking population; notes that quality of life is defined differently in regions of shrinking population, which are mostly rural regions, from the way in which it is defined in regions with a growing population, and therefore considers that different support strategies are needed;