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News and events

10/04/2025
Intergenerational Solidarity in Europe

Register now for AGE Platform's annual conference on 17 June, 2025

Our partner's multistakeholder dialogue this year is dedicated to envisioning a European strategy for intergenerational fairness. Speakers will include FutuRes Head of Research Arnstein Aassve.

02/04/2025
Policy recommendations: resilient labour markets and future families

New Policy Insights by our teams in Southampton and Helsinki

FutuRes experts have published two new Policy Insights. They give data-informed recommendations on how to approach policy in the demographic transition - specifically: family and labour policy.

12/03/2025
New Policy Brief: Four steps to managing demographic change locally

Recommendations for regions and municipalities

There is no “preventing” demographic change. Rather, the goal should be to adapt. In this Briefing, high-level policymakers recommend best-practices.

11/03/2025
How to achieve “Demographic Resilience in Uncertain Times”

More than 200 stakeholders joined our dialogue event on March 11, 2025

Our experts pointed out opportunities for Europe to invest in resilience. Their recommendations concerned the labour market, families, ageing equality, and institutions. Read more.

01/03/2025
In Touch with Tomorrow: "How will robots change my job?"

Talk and Q+A: Tuesday, 1 April, 2025

As European labour is automating, which policies will help which countries? Presentation by Dr. Emily Barker, macroeconomist. 

02/12/2024
Who is responsible for population policy in the new EU Commission

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. 

17/11/2024
Policy Insight: FutuRes research shows ways through Europe's skill shortage

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. 

04/11/2024
In Touch with Tomorrow: Talk series by FutuRes, hosted by Population Europe

Register to be alerted about the next talks

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.

29/10/2024
High level policy experts look into the future of Europe and discuss next steps

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?

26/09/2024
“Never underestimate the power of demography”: Over 130 citizens joined FutuRes workshop

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