In this interview, Elaine Fultz identifies some of the major trends and challenges facing social security in the Europe region, outlines the crucial roles of social security administrations and warns of the need to prepare for the "storm on the horizon" that will result from demographic ageing. Elaine Fultz is the lead author of the ISSA Developments and Trends report "Dynamic Social Security for Europe: Choice and Responsibility", and is an independent consultant specializing in social security issues.