The Egmont Institute in cooperation with Vice-President for Democracy and Demography Dubravka Šuica and the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is organizing on the 25^th of March 2024 the high-level conference, “The Demographic Transformation: Paving the way for the EU’s future”.

This conference represents the final event of a series of expert workshops on the impact of demographic transformations at all levels of our society: the human capital, the regional and local dimension, and the global and geopolitical position of the EU.

The conference will serve as a critical platform for policy makers, government officials, EU and international organizations, and leading experts to deliberate and craft new paths in response to the EU’s demographic transformation.

Confirmed Speakers

• Enrico Letta, Author of High-Level Report on the Future of the Single Market
• Hadja Lahbib, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Dubravka Šuica, Vice-President of Democracy and Demography, European Commission
• Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights
• Bernard Clerfayt, Minister for Employment, Brussels-Capital Region
• Elisa Ferreira, European Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms
• Benjamin Dalle, Minister for Youth and Brussels, Flemish Government
• Peter Piot, Special Advisor to the President of the European Commission
• Ian McFarlane, Director, Division of Communications and Strategic Partnerships, UNFPA

This event is in-person only. Due to limited capacity, we kindly ask that you register as soon as possible. Once your registration has been approved, a confirmation e-mail will follow in the days leading up to the conference.

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