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Population ageing has become a major issue in most developing countries including in Indonesia. Older persons have been encouraged by international advocates to remain active and develop a second career after retirement from their former formal occupation and develop a second career as an entrepreneur or geropreneur in the non-formal sector. Older adult education in Indonesia has rapidly developed since the shifting of paradigm for older persons in the new millennium towards an active, healthy and productive ageing. Based on respective laws, there are several key elements related to older persons’ welfare. Key elements related to a National Plan of Action of the Law include providing services in religious spirituality, health, job opportunities, education and training, accessibility to public facilities, legal assistance, and social assistance. There are two main issues that are strategically important to be addressed: to make knowledge of gerontology and of lifecourse approaches available both in formal and non-formal education curriculum for students at the earliest age possible; and to make vocational and educational programmes accessible for middle aged and retirees for their second career in courses provided by educational networks. The National Commission for Older Persons (NCOP) has selected specific academic institutions representing civil society to deal with these issues.
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Kusharto, C.M., Abikusno, N. (2016). Indonesia. In: Findsen, B., Formosa, M. (eds) International Perspectives on Older Adult Education. Lifelong Learning Book Series, vol 22. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24939-1_17
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