The Policy Lab
Welcome to the FutuRes Policy Lab!
The "FutuRes Policy Lab" connects demographers with experts from research, politics, business and civil society. Our meetings and workshops are designed to develop pathways for policy.
All discussions at Policy Lab events feed back into the FutuRes projects' research. All research findings feed directly into the Policy Lab.
Next Policy Lab event: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Register now for our upcoming Stakeholder Dialogue (online). We invite policymakers, researchers, civil society leaders, and innovators to discuss with our research leaders. Participants can join one of four thematic deep dives.
Briefing
No fewer than 10 of the new EU-Commissioners are tasked with demography. Need an overview? FutuRes and Population Europe have published a Briefing on the population policy of the 2024-2029 EU Commission.
by Jakub Bijak & Emily Barker
Automation and migration can help alleviate the skills crisis, but both these trends have shortcomings which cannot be ignored. A better strategy: attract skill in a targeted way, both domestically and abroad.
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What du population trends mean for Europe's future? Which needs will arise in communities, families, individuals? This one-hour online format starts with a presentation, followed by an open discussion.
FutuRes connects demography with policy expertise
For this, our team met with decision-makers from 9 European countries. How to prepare the care and labour markets for demographic transitions?
Thank you to our great participants from more than 20 European countries!
People over 60 are a growing interest group. Meanwhile it is becoming difficult for many of them to access basic services. These and other policy relevant topics were discussed in a FutuRes workshop
Our FutuRes foresight experts have started the scenario building process
High-level actors from policy and civil society will engage in scenario building workshops. The results will be published later this fall.
by Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak & Anna Maliszewska
Fertility trends can be surprisingly crisis-resilient, as shown by research conducted by the FutuRes team at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics. In this Policy Insight, they discuss how to support fertility resilience.
An overview on our latest activities and our upcoming events
In the past quarter, the FutuRes Policy Lab has hosted many discussions about the future of demographic policy. In the fall, we will start with our scenario building process and ask citizens to comment on our research.
A new SAGE article comprises the aggregated knowledge of FutuRes' partner AGE Platform to review policy and research endeavours on societal ageing. The article proposes strategies to change the narrative around ageing.