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2 December 2021 - 2 December 2021
Sofia, Bulgaria, 17:30 – 18:00
Closing: PATHWAYS FOR SOCIETIES TO THRIVE IN A WORLD OF RAPID DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE
- Launch of Decade of Demographic Resilience
- Launch of Sofia Alliance, Policy and Practice Community for Demographic Resilience
- Closing remarks
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2 December 2021 - 2 December 2021
Sofia, Bulgaria, 16:00 – 17:15
Ministerial dialogue 6: FINANCING OF SOCIAL POLICIES IN A NEW DEMOGRAPHIC REALITY
The major economic and demographic changes we are living through fundamentally challenge the financing of social protection and policies. Digitization, machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence, coupled with ageing, low fertility and migration are causing major demographic shifts. These changes bring anxiety about the future of labour markets, social protection, pensions, health care and other services.
Details2 December 2021 - 2 December 2021
Sofia, Bulgaria, 09:00 – 10:15
Ministerial dialogue 2: FERTILITY: LOOKING BEYOND NUMBERS
Across Europe, fertility rates are low. This is of particular concern in countries where very low fertility is compounded by high levels of outmigration. Many women and men are not able to have the number of children they want as they face various obstacles, including challenges in balancing career and family or challenges related to affordable housing among others.
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