“It would be intelligent to consider how we would like to live when we get older, and to work to design an inclusive and accessible society”

A lawyer specialising in community law, through her experience in the international sphere and in the academic world Paulina Ballbè has acquired a broad view of the demographic changes that will mark the evolution of our society. Despite recognising some attempts by the public powers – such as the communication actions promoted by the Welfare and Family Department’s Office for Active Elderly People during the European Active Ageing Year in 2012 — she highlights raising awareness and consciousness as the top challenges in advancing towards the social model of diversity.