Health Care, lifestyle and individual responsibility
In many countries a healthy lifestyle is expected to become a criterion in obtaining healthcare services.
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Society
Migratie heeft het uiterlijk van de samenleving meer kleur gegeven. Innerlijk heeft de verkleuring zich nog niet zo snel doorgezet. Itinera streeft naar een maatschappij waarin burgerschap hand in hand gaat met diversiteit. Waarin iedereen wil en kan bijdragen aan het groter geheel, ook mensen in kansarmoede en nieuwkomers. Ook ondernemingen, het middenveld en ieder van ons, moet zijn rol opnemen om de democratie te doen draaien. Itinera zal als bruggenbouwer iedereen hierin stimuleren.
Use care for the elderly as an economic opportunity
Marc De Vos points out that care for the elderly constitutes a fantastic economic opportunity. He underscores that government has the task to offer a framework that allows seniors to choose and finance their twilight years.
New Years Memo 2009
The Itinera Institute presents it's NEW YEARS MEMO 2009, our vision of the policy priorities for the Van Rompuy I Government. We stress the importance of the current legislation, and formulate a list of recommendations for bold, proactive policy choises.
The future of Healthcare: diagnosis and remedies
The Itinera Institute is proud to present it's new book:"The future of Health Care: the diagnosis & treatments". The Belgian Healthcare system possesses numerous assets, but is also seriously threatened by the new challenges of the 21st century.
Let’s rethink our pension system
In the context of globalisation and ageing, everybody agrees that short term measures have no future. Since 1960 the average pension length has gone from 8 to more than 20 years. It is expected that in the coming 40 years there will be tree times less actives for every pensioner.
Is Belgium prepared for the cost of ageing?
Ageing inevitably increases the pressure on the resources of the social security system and calls for adequate policy reforms.
The Cancer Plan needs more than a budget only!
A budget of 380 million euros has been freed for the Cancer Plan for the period 2008-2010. This testifies of a middle-term vision. It would be an error to think this plan guarantees results though. The Cancer Plan needs more than only a budget to be successful.
Philanthropy: What’s in it for Belgium?
Marieke Huysentruyt gives an introduction to the global philanthropy phenomenon and shows how one can draw lessons from it on creativity and innovation.
The digital gap does not exist
Approximately 90% of the Flemish between 18 and 45 years old dispose of a computer and access to the internet. Whereas the digital gap in terms of ICT possession was only recently filled, a new form of digital inequality suddenly emerges.