Die Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft FFG unterstützt die Fortsetzung der "Laura Bassi Centres of Expertise". Das europaweit einzigartige Erfolgsprogramm setzt auf Chancengleichheit sowie eine neue Forschungskultur und soll mit dem Schwerpunkt Digitalisierung und Chancengerechtigkeit weiterentwickelt werden.

This report examines how the two global mega-trends of population ageing and rising inequalities have been developing and interacting, both within and across generations. Taking a life-course perspective the report shows how inequalities in education, health, employment and earnings compound, resulting in large differences in lifetime earnings across different groups. It suggests a policy agenda to prevent, mitigate and cope with inequalities along the life course drawing on good practices in OECD countries and emerging economies.

This Horizon prize for social innovation (€2 million) will reward the best solutions for improving the travel mobility of older people. The purpose of the contest is to develop innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for older people (65+). The prize(s) will be awarded, after closure of the contest, to the applicant(s) who in the opinion of the jury demonstrate(s) a solution that best addresses the award criteria. The solutions submitted – likely to combine technological, social and behavioural features – must be implemented for several months during the contest period.