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Britain’s population time-bomb? The challenges and opportunities of an ageing society

16/06/2009 - 18:57

Our expert panel includes:
Chair: Samira Ahmed, Channel 4 News Presenter and Correspondent
 
Speakers: Rosie Winterton MP, Minister of State for Pensions and The Ageing Society, and Minister for Yorkshire and the Humber
 
George Magnus, author of The Age of Ageing (2009)
 
RGS-IBG members With Britain’s 17 million baby boomers now fast approaching retirement age, what are the challenges and opportunities that an ageing society presents? What should our response be?

Join an expert panel including Rosie Winterton MP, George Magnus and Samira Ahmed discussing the challenges and opportunities an ageing society presents the UK.

21st Century Challenges is a thought-provoking series of discussions at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). The series aims to improve public understanding of some of the big issues likely to affect our lives and society in the coming years.

Web link: http://www.21stcenturychallenges.org/events/detail/britains-population-time-bomb/

 

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