News and events

Coming soon: podcast mini-series about demography

FutuRes wants to help make demographic change part of the broader conversation. In July, we will launch a podcast series featuring many of our experts. You can already subscribe to get notified about the first episode.

Arnstein Aassve spoke at AGE Platform's annual conference

Our partner's multistakeholder dialogue on June 17th was dedicated to envisioning a European strategy for intergenerational fairness. Prof. Aassve presented challenges and solutions from a demographic perspective.

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.

Policy Brief: 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.

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.

Online meeting on 30 April, 2025

As part of the FutuRes Policy Lab, experts will discuss how norms shape policy. Demographers will exchange with leading researchers from the humanities. Topics: migration, diversity, family, health.

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. 

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. 

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.