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POPULATION EUROPE
Five-Year Activities Report June 2009 – June 2014
Five-Year Activities Report
THE NETWORK OF EUROPE’S LEADING DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH CENTRES
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© 2014 Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science on behalf of the collaborative network “Population Europe”
Editors: A. Edel (V.i.S.d.P.), D. López-Falcón, A. Peters, I. Robles Salgado, D. Vono de Vilhena, A. ZimmermannGraphics: S. BitterlingDesign: VISUV GbR, GreifswaldPrinting House: Druckerei Weidner GmbH, RostockAddress: Population Europe Secretariat, Markgrafenstraße 37, 10117 BerlinTelephone: +49 (0)30 2061 383 30, fax +49 (0)30 2061 383 50Email: [email protected]: www.population-europe.eu
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 5
POPULATION EUROPE – A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK 7 THE PARTNERSHIP 7 COUNCIL OF ADVISORS 8 INFORMATION CENTRE 9 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 9 EUROPE BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES 10 TOPICS 10
ACTIVITIES 11 DIALOGUE 11 INFORMATION 14 POPULATION & POLICY COMPACT 14 DISCUSSION PAPER 15 POPULATION DIGESTS 15 DEMOGRAPHIC INSIGHTS 15 NEWSLETTER 16 THE WEBSITE WWW.POPULATION-EUROPE.EU 16 SOCIAL MEDIA ACTIVITIES 18 INTERACTIVE TOOLS 19 EXHIBITION 19 OTHER MEDIA ACTIVITIES 21 TRANSLATIONS 22 SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS 22 POPULATION EUROPE RESOURCE FINDER AND ARCHIVE (PERFAR) 22 FAMILIESANDSOCIETIES 23 OTHER RESEARCH PROJECTS 24 OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG SCHOLARS 24
ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION 25 THE SECRETARIAT 25 LIAISON PERSONS 26 FUNDING 27 PROMOTING THE PARTNERSHIP 27
APPENDICES 28 APPENDIX 1: MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ADVISORS 28 APPENDIX 2: EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED AT OUR EVENTS 33
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Social Research Council in the United Kingdom, the Friede Springer Stiftung, the Robert Bosch Stiftung, and Allianz SE, among others; Population Europe has successfully developed an extensive set of tools for efficiently disseminating research outcomes to researchers, policy-makers, civil society actors, the media, and general audiences.
These achievements are attributable to the strong spirit of collaboration and enthusiasm shown by the partners and the supporting organisations. As Henry Ford once pointed out: “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success”. After five years of existence, the network Population Europe, has, without a doubt, reached this third stage, and its partners and stakeholders will continue to work together successfully in the future.
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INTRODUCTION
Population Europe is the collaborative network of leading demographic research centres. Founded in June 2009, the network now covers nearly all of the countries of Europe and a broad range of demography-relevant policy fields.
The Secretariat is hosted by the Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science, and is located in the WissenschaftsForum in Berlin, Germany. The Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, and the Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging are all members of the network.
In recent years, and with the support of the Max Planck Society, the European Commission, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Economic and
James W. Vaupel
Chair of the Board of Trustees
Executive Director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, and Director of the Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, University of Southern Denmark
Jane C. Falkingham
Chair of the Board of Governors of the Information Centre
Director of the ESRC Centre for Population Change, University of Southampton
Francesco C. Billari
President of the Council of Advisors
Professor of Sociology and Demography, University of Oxford
Andreas Edel
Executive SecretaryPopulation Europe Secretariat
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PARTNERS
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A COLLABORATION OF IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU
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THE PARTNERSHIP
Population Europe currently consists of 29 leading independent demographic research institutes and centres throughout Europe.
Each partner institute has a strong research profile in policy-relevant demography, utilises innovative methods, and provides up-to-date data analysis in the field of population studies. By joining forces to enhance cross-national collaboration in policy-relevant research, the partners created a unique knowledge pool that provides new insights, precise facts, and evidence-based findings on a broad array of topics at the forefront of population and policy research.
The network makes this knowledge pool accessible worldwide to scientists, as well as to policy-makers, policy analysts, citizens, journalists, teachers, students, and the general public. Population Europe’s portfolio of dissemination activities currently includes annual policy dialogue meetings with stakeholders from research, policy, and societal organisations; policy briefs and newsletters; discussion papers and research summaries; press releases and press kits; webinars and social media activities, such as a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and a YouTube channel; a database providing access to data for policy evaluation; and a travelling exhibition. Partners can also use this infrastructure for disseminating their research projects and information about conferences, educational activities and announcements.
With its elaborate set of information on a wide range of demographic phenomena in Europe and its sophisti-cated dissemination tools, Population Europe acts as a platform that allows audiences to easily access reliable and authoritative facts, validated data, and up-to-date research findings on population studies in a strictly unbi-ased, non-partisan manner. The engagement of science writers and communication specialists with experience in working with both scientists and the public has been in-strumental in translating complex research into language that can be easily understood by non-specialist audiences.
Partners
1. Bocconi University, Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics, Milan, Italy
2. Centre for Demographic Studies at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
3. Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies, Antwerp, Belgium
4. Charles University in Prague, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Prague, Czech Republic
5. Demographic Research Centre, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
6. ESRC Centre for Population Change, Southampton and St Andrews, United Kingdom
7. Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden, Germany
8. Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, Budapest, Hungary
9. Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris, France
10. London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom
11. Lund University, Centre for Economic Demography, Lund, Sweden
12. Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany
13. Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Munich, Germany
14. Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, Odense, Denmark
15. Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands
16. National Research University Higher School of Economics, Institute of Demography, Moscow, Russian Federation
17. Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, Population Department - Institute of Economy, Geography & Demography Madrid, Spain
18. Stockholm University Demography Unit, Stockholm, Sweden
19. Swiss National Centre of Competence in Research LIVES, Lausanne / Geneva, Switzerland
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The partnership is driven “by the partners, for the partners”: The directors of the partner institutes make decisions about the working programme, the development of the partnership, and the admission of new members.
The directors are supported by the Board of Trustees, which provides advice on a regular basis, oversees the Secretariat’s activities, and makes recommendations regarding new partner institutes and collaborations.
20. Tallinn University, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn, Estonia
21. Université catholique de Louvain, Research Centre on Demography and Societies, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
22. University of Groningen, Population Research Centre, Groningen, The Netherlands
23. University of Helsinki, Population Research Unit, Helsinki, Finland
24. University of Oxford, Oxford Population Centre, Oxford, United Kingdom
25. University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Statistical Sciences, Rome, Italy
26. University of Rostock, Chair for Empirical Social Research and Demography, Rostock, Germany
27. Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Interface Demography, Brussels, Belgium
28. Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Warsaw, Poland
29. Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna, Austria
Partner representatives
Prof. Dr Gunnar ANDERSSON, Stockholm
Prof. Dr Ulrich BECKER, Munich
Prof. Dr Tommy BENGTSSON, Lund
Prof. Dr Laura BERNARDI, Lausanne
Prof. Dr Francesco C. BILLARI, Oxford
Prof. Dr Axel BÖRSCH-SUPAN, Munich
Prof. Dr Anna CABRÉ, Barcelona
Prof. Dr Graziella CASELLI, Rome
Chantal CASES, Paris
Prof. Dr Gabriele DOBLHAMMER-REITER, Rostock
Prof. Jane C. FALKINGHAM, Southampton
Prof. Dr Bruno SCHOUMAKER, Louvain-la-Neuve
Prof. Dr Janina JÓŹWIAK, Warsaw
Prof. Dr Wolfgang LUTZ, Vienna
Prof. Dr Pekka MARTIKAINEN, Helsinki
Prof. Dr Ross MACMILLAN, Milan
Prof. Dr Dimitri MORTELMANS, Antwerp
Prof. Dr Clara H. MULDER, Groningen
Prof. Dr Michael J. MURPHY, London
Dr Diego RAMIRO FARIÑAS, Madrid
Prof. Dr Jitka RYCHTAŘÍKOVÁ, Prague
Prof. Dr Luule SAKKEUS, Tallinn
Prof. Dr Norbert F. SCHNEIDER, Wiesbaden
Prof. Dr Zsolt SPÉDER, Budapest
Prof. Dr Elizabeth THOMSON, Stockholm
Prof. Dr Helga A. G. DE VALK, Brussels / The Hague
Boris VAÑO, Bratislava
Prof. Dr Anatoly VISHNEVSKY, Moscow
Prof. Dr Leo VAN WISSEN, The Hague
Prof. Dr James W. VAUPEL, Rostock / Odense
Members of the Board of Trustees
Prof. Dr James W. VAUPEL, Rostock / Odense
Prof. Dr Graziella CASELLI, Rome
Prof. Dr Frans J. WILLEKENS, Rostock / The Hague
COUNCIL OF ADVISORS
The Council of Advisors is Population Europe’s scientific board: it currently consists of more than 150 researchers from institutions across Europe and beyond with demonstrated, high-level expertise in demographic analysis and extensive knowledge of the political, economic, social, and geographic factors that influence population structure and change. The advisors suggest topics and submit publications to be disseminated
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through the channels of Population Europe, review publications prepared by the partnership on policy-relevant topics, and contribute to scientific briefings for decision-makers and the network’s publications and databases. The Council also facilitates research cooperation amongst its members.
The presidium supports and oversees the Council’s activities. From 2009-2013, François Héran, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris, served as President of the Council during the formative years of the Council. In 2013, Francesco C. Billari, University of Oxford, took over the presidency. Both have also been President of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS).
The list of the current members of the Council of Advisors is provided in Appendix 1: Members of the Council of Advisors.
INFORMATION CENTRE
The Information Centre coordinates the dissemination of demographic facts and findings on population trends and policies to a scientific audience, as well as to policy-makers, civil society leaders, the media, and general audiences.
Since 2009, Jane C. Falkingham, ESRC Centre for Popula-tion Change, serves as Chair of the Board of Governors that provides advice to the Centre and oversees its activi-
ties. A working group composed of Jane C. Falkingham, Nico van Nimwegen, and Gilles Pison supports the day-to-day work of the secretariat.
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
Population Europe also collaborates internationally with highly regarded institutions that work on population and policy issues. This cooperation provides researchers from around the world with the opportunity to exchange first-hand information on a wide range of population topics, including health, ageing and mortality, family formation and fertility, and international migration and mobility. These projects often have a broad geographical scope, and involve all levels of government.
Formal collaborative ties have been made by written agreement with eight institutions.
Members of the Presidium of the Council of Advisors
Prof. Dr Francesco C. BILLARI (President), Oxford
Prof. Dr Janina JÓŹWIAK (Vice-President), Warsaw
Prof. Dr Guillaume WUNSCH (Vice-President), Brussels
Prof. Dr Tommy BENGTSSON, Lund
Prof. Dr Anna CABRÉ, Barcelona
Prof. Dr François HÉRAN, Paris
Prof. Dr Michael J. MURPHY, London
Prof. Dr Jitka RYCHTAŘÍKOVÁ, Prague
Prof. Dr Helga A. G. DE VALK, Brussels / The Hague
Collaborations
1. Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels, Belgium
2. European Commission, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion, Brussels, Belgium
3. European Commission, Eurostat, Luxembourg
4. Italian Association for Population Studies, Rome, Italy
Members of the Board of Governors of the Information Centre
Prof. Jane C. FALKINGHAM (Chair), Southampton
Prof. Dr Gilles PISON (Vice-Chair), Paris
Prof. Dr Zsolt SPÉDER (Vice-Chair), Budapest
Prof. Dr Paul BOYLE, Swindon / Brussels
Prof. Dr Gabriele DOBLHAMMER-REITER, Rostock
Prof. Dr Alexia FÜRNKRANZ-PRSKAWETZ, Vienna
Prof. Dr Catherine GOURBIN, Louvain-la-Neuve
Drs. Nico VAN NIMWEGEN, The Hague
Prof. Dr Elizabeth THOMSON, Stockholm
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this information to enrich the dialogue in the European policy arena. Furthermore, the Population Reference Bureau in Washington D.C., which has been organising research dissemination activities on demographic issues within the USA and worldwide for many decades, has been a strong collaboration partner in the Population Europe network.
TOPICS
The wide-ranging activities of the partners and the net-work cover nearly all policy-relevant fields of population studies:
Ageing and life expectancy
Environment
Family and children
Health
Migration and integration
Projections and forecasts
Society and solidarity
Working life
5. Italian National Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Rome, Italy
6. Neodemos, Florence, Italy
7. Population Reference Bureau, Washington D.C., USA
8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Population Unit, Geneva, Switzerland
The network also collaborates with large stakeholder network organisations working on population and policy issues, such as AGE Platform Europe, and with the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). In addition, Population Europe is also connected with European-wide and international research network organisations (see below) and operates under the auspices of the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS). EAPS conducts periodic evaluations (generally every two years) of this relationship, and provides feedback on its quality and integrity.
Population Europe has been organising events and media activities embedded into European-wide activities, such as the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations 2012, the European Commission’s Demography Forum 2011 and 2013, the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of Europe 2011, the forthcoming Italian Presidency of the Council of Europe 2014, and the European Population Conferences in Vienna 2010, Stockholm 2012, and Budapest 2014.
EUROPE BEYOND ITS BOUNDARIES
Through partner institutes, members of the Council of Advisors, and collaborations throughout Europe, the network is able to cover most of the European countries in its research and dissemination activities.
While the focus of the network is on Europe, comparisons also take into account non-European perspectives and demographic experiences in other regions of the world. In their research, Population Europe’s partners also cover population developments on other continents, and use
European countries covered by the Population Europe network
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Furthermore, the partners are proficient in analysing not just population developments in their own countries, but also in a comparative perspective. Europe can be seen as a laboratory in which population change can be studied under different parameters involving varying political systems, social structures, economic conditions, and cul-tural traditions. Thus, collaboration between European demographers contributes to a comprehensive under-standing of general trends and regional variations under different initial conditions and policy interventions.
The events that have taken place within the framework of Population Europe have, for example, addressed the consequences of rising longevity for the labour market and the pension system, and its implications for the life course and health of European citizens; the complex bal-ance between career and family life; the relevance of liv-ing conditions during childhood; and the importance of equal opportunities for migrants and social cohesion in an increasingly diverse Europe. It has been discussed that resistance to an increase in the retirement age is often based on beliefs regarding the productivity and fitness of older employees and their competitive role in the labour market, and that these assumptions are not supported by scientific evidence. The relevance of the family has also been addressed in its different dimensions. Researchers have, for example, emphasised that more could be done to slow down the “rush-hour of life”, or the period when starting a family overlaps with career development; and that policies should provide for on-the-job training pro-grammes following parental leave to facilitate the return to the labour market. In terms of divorce, the conse-quences of parental separation for the future of children, and the extent to which policy interventions can prevent adverse consequences associated with family breakups, have been discussed. Regarding the future of children, re-search has shown that the educational (dis)advantages of children tend to be inherited, but that policies and institu-tions can mediate this link if they address it early enough. As for migration issues, researchers have advocated op-portunities for civic engagement to encourage the mi-gration of target groups, as well as the development of instruments to help vulnerable populations regardless of their migration backgrounds, with the goal of maintain-ing social cohesion.
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DIALOGUE
Regular face-to-face communication is essential to en-hance the exchange of information among experts, poli-cy-makers, civil society actors, and the media; to help the network members understand the specific information needs of policy-makers and the public; and to learn from the experience of both researchers and practitioners.
Since 2009, Population Europe has organised or co-organ-ised a total of 15 conferences, workshops, and meetings with stakeholders; or an average of three events per year. These events have been held in Brussels, Berlin, Budapest, Moscow, Odense, Paris, Prague, The Hague, Vienna, and Warsaw.
Events
1. Research on Interdependencies between Demography and Policy. Comparative Databases – Existing Experiences and Future Potentials Chair: Prof. Dr James W. Vaupel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, 1-2 February 2010, Harnack House, Berlin, Germany
2. A New Take on Policies for Demographic Change? Chair: Eleonore Hostasch, EU High-Level Expert Group on Demography, Brussels, 2 September 2010, European Population Conference / University of Vienna, Austria
3. Inside the Pyramid: New Policy Challenges and Opportunities of Population Ageing and Decline in Europe Chair: Prof. Dr François Héran, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris, 13 October 2010, Académie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels, Belgium (Population Europe Event)
4. Challenges of Aging Societies in Russia and Germany Chairs: Prof. Dr Anatoly G. Vishnevsky, Institute of Demography, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow; James W. Vaupel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, 2-3 November 2010, Moscow, Russian Federation
5. Success Story or Sisyphean Challenge: The Impact of Policy Responses on Family and Fertility Dynamics in Europe Chair: Prof. Dr Zsolt Spéder, Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, Budapest, 29 March 2011, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary (Population Europe Event)
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With the “Population Europe Events”, the network estab-lished a series of policy dialogue meetings that have prov-en to be highly effective. At these meetings, 40-60 experts from research institutions, policy organisations, and NGOs discuss in a confidential atmosphere the most recent re-search findings, and the policy recommendations that can be drawn from this evidence. Each event usually begins with three talks offering brief insights into innovative re-search approaches and results in the field. These talks are followed by a panel debate involving stakeholders from policy organisations, NGOs, and the media. The outcomes of the meeting are often published in the form of an event review on the website and a policy brief. To ensure that the proceedings reached a wider audience interested in policy, this brief is later distributed across Europe. Press releases are sent out before and after the event, and inter-
6. Perspectives of Policy-relevant Population Studies Chair: Prof. Dr James W. Vaupel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, 6 June 2011, WissenschaftsForum, Berlin, Germany
7. Population on the Move: Migration, Citizenship and Identity in Europe Chair: Prof. Dr Frans J. Willekens, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague, 10 October 2011, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, Belgium (Population Europe Event)
8. Riding the Population Wave: Policy Options for the Ageing Baby-boomer Generation in Europe Chair: Prof. Dr Janina Jóźwiak, Warsaw School of Economics, 17 May 2012, Presidential Palace, Warsaw, Poland (Population Europe Event)
9. Long-Live Europe: Demographic Prospects for Europe in the Next Decades Chair: Prof. Dr Jitka Rychtaríková, Charles University in Prague, 1 June 2012, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic (Population Europe Event)
10. The Time of Our Lives: Active Ageing and the Redistribution of Work in Europe Chair: Prof. Dr Graziella Caselli, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, 20 November 2012, Representation of the State of Bavaria, Brussels, Belgium (Population Europe Event)
11. Bridging the Gap between Policy and Research Chairs: Prof. Dr James W. Vaupel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging; Prof. Dr Axel Börsch-Supan, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Munich, 21 November 2012, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, Belgium
12. Aging Unlimited – What Does Rising Longevity Mean for Europe? Chairs: Donald E. Canfield and Kaare Christensen, University of Southern Denmark, Odense; James W. Vaupel, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, 31 January 2013, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark (Population Europe Event)
13. Recession and Social Vulnerability in Europe: Insights from Demography Chairs: Prof. Jane C. Falkingham, ESRC Centre for Population Change, University of Southampton; Prof. Dr Andreu Domingo i Valls, Centre for Demographic Studies, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 7 May 2013, European Commission, Brussels, Belgium (Population Europe Event)
14. The Future We Come From. The Role of Parents for Children´s Lifetime Chances Chairs: Francesco C. Billari and John Ermisch, University of Oxford, 28 January 2014, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, Belgium (Population Europe Event)
15. Solomonic Choices. Parental Separation and Family Policies in Europe Chairs: Prof. Dr Fabrizio Bernardi, Professor of Sociology and Head of Graduate Studies, European University Institute; Dr Juho Härkönen, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University, 28 January 2014, European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels, Belgium (FamiliesAndSocieties Stakeholder Meeting)
16. Forthcoming: Healthy Ageing Prospects. Challenges and Opportunities for Policy Makers Session at the European Population Conference, co-organised by the European Commission, the European Association for Population Studies, Population Europe, and AGE Platform Europe, 27 June 2014, Budapest
17. Forthcoming: The Stranger Among Us. Immigration Policies and Social Cohesion in Europe Chairs: Prof. Dr Graziella Caselli, University of Rome “La Sapienza”; Gianpiero Dalla Zuanna, Senator of the Republic of Italy, Rome; Massimo Livi Bacci, NEODEMOS, Emeritus Professor of the University of Florence and Former Senator of the Republic of Italy, Rome; Antonio Golini, President of the Italian National Institute of Statistics, Rome, 30 October 2014, Biblioteca del Senato della Repubblica, Rome (Population Europe Event)
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view opportunities with prominent speakers are offered to the media.
An average of 63 participants registered for each of the Population Europe events. The various stakeholder events, workshops, and conferences attracted a total au-dience of more than 800 participants (the members of the Secretariat not included).
The participants represented more than 200 stakeholder organisations. Almost equal shares of the attendees came from policy organisations (36.4 per cent), the economy and societal organisations (34.2 per cent), and research institutions (29.4 per cent). The stakeholder organisations represented at the events were based in 33 countries, including Canada, the Republic of Korea, Moldova, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine. Because many institu-tions with a European focus are based in Brussels, more than one-third of the stakeholders were from Belgium. Of the participants from outside Belgium, Eastern Euro-pean (32.5 per cent) and Western European (33.1 per cent) institutions were represented equally, while participa-tion from Southern Europe (21.9 per cent) and the Nordic countries (12.5 per cent) was notably lower (see Appendix 2: External institutions represented at our events).
Members of Population Europe also participate in other international policy events, such as the European De-mography Forum or the Berlin Demography Forum. They took part in European advisory boards, such as the Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives – The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change”, and the EU High-Level Expert Group on Demography of the DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion. Furthermore, Population Europe has been represented at high-level governmental meetings, such as the “Baltic Sea States Summit” in 2012.
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Population & Policy Compact
Population Europe’s policy brief series “Population & Policy Compact” comprehensively summarises cutting-edge research results and provides policy recommenda-tions on specific topics. Within four pages, each volume provides a concise and succinct synthesis of key research findings by eminent researchers in the network and other leading European experts.
This publication is tailored to policy-making audiences and sent to approximately 2,000 stakeholders in Brussels and the European member states (e.g., the branches of the European Commission and the European Parliament interested in demographic issues, civil society actors, research institutes, and think tanks on European policy). The policy brief is also accessible online on the Population Europe website in the library section.
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EUROPE’S CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE A CHOICE
Toward a new policy of life-course flexibility
Key messages:
• Even a new baby-boom and high immigration cannot prevent Europe from population ageing over the next decades.
• Population ageing and shrinking labour force will affect the productivity of the economy if no further reforms are undertaken.
• These reforms should include a redistribution of work over the life- course which will also require a new system of social protection.
Authors:
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MISSION NOT ACCOMPLISHED?
New Evidence on Parenthood in Europe
Key messages:
• European countries have redoubled their efforts to support families. However, divergent birth rate trends suggest that no “magic formula” has been found.
• A common characteristic among countries with stable or even increasing birth rates is a high degree of female labour force participation.
• More could be done to slow down the “Rush-hour of Life”, the period when starting a family overlaps with career development.
• Policies might include on-the-job training programmes following parental leave to facilitate the return to the labour market.
Authors:
FRANCESCO C. BILLARIANNA MATYSIAKZSOLT SPÉDEROLIVIER THÉVENON
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POPULATION ON THE MOVE
New Insights on Migration and Integration Policies in Europe
Key messages:
• Restrictive immigration policies are ineffective in reducing migration inflows. • Efficient migration policies include quotas that attract foreigners with specific skills and knowledge, as well as support for the social inclusion of migrants and their families.
• Policies should promote transnational contacts and opportunities for civic engagement to encourage target migrants.
• Specific educational measures are needed, not only as an instrument for the in-clusion of children of immigrants, but also for the promotion of social cohesion.
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RIDING THE POPULATION WAVE
Policy Options for the Ageing Baby-Boomer Generation in Europe
Key messages:
• Resistance against an increase in the retirement age is often based on myths that do not stand up to scientific evidence.
• The economic burden of population ageing is not a demographic destiny, but depends on the productivity of tomorrow’s workforce.
• Policies should promote information campaigns, life-long learning activities, and measures to support a comprehensive work-education-life balance.
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AXEL BÖRSCH-SUPANAGNIESZKA CHŁOŃ-DOMIŃCZAKVEGARD SKIRBEKK
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Demographic Change and Europe’s Security Capacities
Key messages:
• Demographic change is a shaper of both security risks and security capacities. • Recruitment requirements will remain at a high level due to the complexity of international military missions and new technology, while population ageing will make it increasingly difficult to recruit enough qualified personnel.
• Policies focusing on the improvement of employment conditions and the ex-pansion of the recruitable population seem to be most promising.
• An open exchange about best practices among European countries could help identify the most effective combination of policies.
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Number 1 (2011) – Europe’s Citizens should have a Choice. Toward a New Policy of Life-Course Flexibility Authors: Jane C. Falkingham, François Héran, James W. Vaupel
Number 2 (2011) – Mission not accomplished? New Evidence on Parenthood in Europe Authors: Francesco C. Billari, Anna Matysiak, Zsolt Spéder, Olivier Thévenon
Number 3 (2012) – Population on the Move. New Insights on Migration and Integration Policies in Europe Authors: Hein de Haas, Helga A. G. de Valk, Frans J. Willekens
Number 4 (2012) – Riding the Population Wave: Policy Options for the Ageing Baby Boomer Generation in Europe Authors: Axel Börsch-Supan, Agnieszka Chłoń-Domińczak, Vegard Skirbekk
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Smart Growth - Is the Demographic Dividend an Education Dividend? Exploring the link between childcare needs, mothers’ participation in the labour market and childcare policies
Countries with a large working-age population tend to become richer quicker than those where this group is smaller in relation to children and elderly people. Jesús Crespo Cuaresma, Wolfgang Lutz and Warren Sanderson show in a recent study that this is mostly due to improvements in educational attainment among the young population, and not due to the fertility decline, as previous analyses claimed.
The demographic dividend
The new evidence challenges the concept known as the “demographic dividend”: It refers to changes in age-dependency ratios, meaning the number of working-age people in relation to those who are too old or too young to work. Following a decrease in fertility rates, there would be a predictable timespan over the course of demographic transition when there would be many more working-age people then children or elderly. This timespan, based on this idea, would increase economic growth in a country by benefiting from its “demographic dividend”. However, according to the authors, this concept of “demographic dividend” underestimates the role of education. © lassedesignen - Fotolia.com
Why education matters for economic growth
Studies exploring the effect of changes in age-specific educational attainment identify improvements in education as a key driver of economic growth and future income developments. Higher skill levels of the labor force can directly translate into higher productivity and better and faster take-up of new technologies. In addition, education is an important factor for improving the health status of the population and also tends to contribute to the quality of governance in general. The study especially emphasizes the role of female education as one of the key factors — if not the single most important factor — for fertility decline and hence for the declining young-age dependency ratio, which is the key factor in the “demographic dividend”
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Cross-Border Marriages in Sweden The expansion of partner markets and the Influence of the EU
Not only has the opening of EU borders led to an expansion of partner markets in Sweden, but globalisation, a general increase in diversity and a growing number of Swedes who travel, work or study abroad have also played a role.
Karen Haandrikman from Stockholm University explored and tried to explain the complex patterns of partner choice in Sweden. She also tried to find out if there is an EU effect, meaning if the expansion of the EU did play a significant role.
Exploring a pattern of partner choice
Haandrikman focused on the characteristics of native Swedes who marry foreign partners, and she tried to systematically identify how those who marry partners from abroad differ from each other. Her aim was to explore and explain the partner choice of Swedes between 1990 and 2008 with a special focus on those choosing EU partners as opposed to those choosing Swedish partners or partners from outside the EU. By comparing natives with Swedish-born parents to those with parents from abroad, she also took into account the possible influence of foreign-born parents on partner choice. Using full population register data, Haandrikman conducted a systematic comparison between Swedes marrying EU partners and those marrying non-EU partners.
Highly gender specific
She found that the rate of binational marriages in Sweden has increased in the last years, especially for men and for second generation Swedes. The most obvious result when comparing the two sexes is that men are increasingly marrying binationally. For native men, the share of binational marriages has increased from 8% in 1991 to 16% in 2008 whereas the same share only increased slightly for native women, from 8% to 9% in the same period (Figure 1). This increase is mainly happening due to an increase in marriages to partners from outside the EU. Whereas binational EU marriages have remained stable.
Figure 1: Percentages of binational marriages among all marriages by sex, 1991-2008
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The benefit of having a wife To what extent are partners and adult children substitutes for unskilled public care?
Public expenditure on care for older people has been rising along with the increasing number of senior citizens, and is expected to rise even more as population ageing continues. Attempts to constrain expenditures have largely focused on enabling older people to live independently longer and stressing the importance of informal caregivers as an alternative to public care. But to what extent and under which conditions can this idea actually be feasible? This question is examined in a new study by Niels Schenk and colleagues, who use the Netherlands as an example.
In the Netherlands public care is provided when care-needs cannot be met by close family. Physically and mentally capable household members are expected to provide a dependent older adult with social participation support and temporary personal care, especially when the need for personal care is expected to last no longer than three months. Generally unskilled forms of care, like housekeeping or running errands, are much more likely to be provided by family members than forms of care that require professional training.
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Results show that older people with a partner are considerably less likely to receive public care. Interestingly though, this holds especially true for older men. Whilst many women actually provide care for their partners, male partners only complement public care. As a consequence, older women with a partner are more dependent on public care than older men with a partner.
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Moreover, the authors found no association between informal care provided by children and public care receipt. Having a male partner or receiving care from a child did not lower the odds of receiving public care versus skilled care as compared to having no partner. Results therefore clearly show that female partners serve as the only actual alternative to public care, and especially so for unskilled types of care. Though the likelihood of receiving household help from adult children and male partners is high in the Netherlands, their help does not render public care unnecessary.
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Spending more time with their children is a wish modern men express much more often then the generations be-fore them. And in many European countries policies try to support committed fathers. However, in reality, the bulk of daily parental duties are still carried by women. Recent research explores the current possibilities and limitations of active fatherhood. Find some of it here and more on our website: www.population-europe.eu.
FATHERS & FAMILY
The odd man out Five Questions for Demographer Katharina Micheel
Most European countries are facing low birth rates. What role do fathers play in this?
The increasing labour market participation of women puts the traditional
gender arrangements into question. The role of fathers has changed from
solely a supporter to a co-nurturer, but there is ambivalence in most coun-
tries because, at the same time, traditional attitudes are still common. A
growing share of individuals – women as well as men – have no desire to
have children or have them very late. But still the desire to have children is
more common among women. And for men the decision becomes even
more difficult when they are expected to be active fathers. In this case
men are confronted with a problem that women have known for a long
time: balancing work and family life.
Did you find any indicators suggesting that fathers would like to become more active in the family?
From Germany we know that the share of active fathers is increasing,
especially since the implementation of the new parental allowance, the
so-called “Elterngeld”. One out of four fathers of children born in 2010
claimed paternal leave, but this number has to be put in the right con-
text because still 75% of these fathers take only the minimum leave. At
the same time 96 % of women claim parental leave - so there is clearly a
gender gap.
What is stopping fathers?
I think it’s a mixture of reasons. Paid work is, of course, one of the central
arguments, because in the majority of cases men are the ones who earn
more money. But we also have to keep in mind the normative dimensions.
In societies or companies where only a few men are involved fathers and
is research associate at the Federal Institute for Population Research, Germany. Together with Norbert Schneider she contributed to the book “Fatherhood in Late Modernity”.
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take paternal leave, even if they’re no longer seen as “newcomers” they
still are the “odd men out”. Their role is highly undefined and they may
be seen as having joined the women’s world when taking paternal leave.
Who could be the agents of change?
Clearly the individuals could negotiate a more egalitarian share of duties
and tasks. But this is not likely to happen if they feel that the obstacles are
too great. Creating a more family-friendly environment seems to be im-
portant. Employers could provide more flexible possibilities to make com-
bining work and family life more attractive. Additionally policy measures
like adequate childcare facilities can help to break barriers. And increas-
ing support for fathers involved in childcare is one central dimension. We
know that existing structures can only be overcome in the long run, but
pro-egalitarian measures also have an effect eventually.
Finland seems to be the big exception, why?
Finland demonstrates by far the most egalitarian gender role attitudes
and a considerable modernisation over the last decades. Notably Finland,
France and Eastern Germany, the least traditional societies, provide high
levels of institutional childcare. On the normative level, parents there
might feel less pressure when they, for example, make use of public child-
care. It’s important to release parents from the pressure and to decrease
the problem of balancing work and family life.
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Economic downturn and rising unemployment in Europe have led to a stronger focus on migration in the public debate. How are immigrants faring during the downturn? Do statistics substantially change? Recent research takes a closer look at these questions. Find some of it here and more on our website: www.population-europe.eu.
MIGRATION IN TIMES OF CRISIS
Migration Becomes More VolatileS i x Q u e s t i o n s f o r D e m o g r a p h e r J a k u b B i j a k
Migration is the most uncertain demographic component. Do we really know what happens to migrants in times of recession?
We know even less than during the periods of stable economy. Under
any circumstances immigration is quite difficult to measure and predict,
or even to define in a precise way. During the crisis the situation is even
worse, as migration becomes more volatile.
What are the consequences of economic downturn on migration flows and on migrants’ behaviour?
Usually there may be some reduction in migration flows, increase in re-
turns, and a decline in irregular migration. The impact of migration on
host economies is debatable. In the long run, it is suggested that the im-
pact is mostly neutral, but in the short run, migration may have a nega-
tive effect on the employment of native workers. This in turn can generate
grievances and social tensions. As to migrants’ behaviour, there are some
indications of increased propensity to settle in the host country. In gen-
eral, during recessions migrants’ strategies become more diverse.
Many young people leave the countries hardest hit. Do you think this is a successful coping strategy?
Young people are generally more mobile than other age groups, so they
would migrate more often regardless of economic circumstances. When
we look at Eurostat data, on average the current patterns by age do not
differ much from those before the crisis. Still, migration is one possible
way of coping with economic difficulties, so this question can be actually
reversed – why is there not more mobility in Europe, despite the freedom
of movement of workers?
is Lecturer in Demography at the ESRC Centre for Population Change at the University of Southamp-ton. He has recently published a book entitled “Forecasting In-ternational Migration in Europe: A Bayesian View”.
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Does unemployment cause return migration?
Not necessarily, especially if re-entry may be difficult. Interestingly, the
trends in remittances – the money sent back by migrants to their home
countries – are steadily increasing, showing resilience to the recession.
And sometimes the families in the home countries support migrants
through “reverse remittances” only so that they can remain in the destina-
tion country until the crisis passes.
Are migrants especially affected by rising unemployment?
I think this question is really broader – the problem is which social groups
in general are the most vulnerable during recessions. Of course, some
vulnerable people are migrants, but it is worth remembering that migra-
tion can be a strategy to reduce vulnerability. Sometimes the most vulner-
able people are those unable to move.
Do you think that migrants should be specific targets of policy measures?
I do not think that the policies should specifically focus on migrants,
rather than simply on the vulnerable groups. We need to remember that
many non-migrants face equally great, if not greater challenges during
the crisis.
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Early years are crucial for children’s future. This message, con�rmed by various scienti�c disciplines, can put parents under considerable pressure to get everything right from the very beginning. But the impact of childhood experi-ences, like care arrangements or parental separation, is not always as one-dimensional as we might think. Recent re-search takes a closer look at the links between early years and later life and shows that a lot can be done to make up for a bumpy start – not just by parents.
CHILDHOOD & FUTURE CHANCES
Formal care won’t damage young kidsFive Questions for Demographer Chiara Pronzato
Can research tell us what is more damaging for children’s future: a lack of money or a lack of parents’ time in their early childhood?
I cannot answer this from my own research, but for sure there is a tenden-
cy to overestimate the impact of income in many respects. What can be
really problematic is a very low level of income, which prevents families
from “spending” on their children. Parental time is very important and it is
not necessarily competing with work time. Research with time use data
show, for example, that working women spend almost the same amount
of time playing and reading with their children as those who do not work.
Concerning non-parental childcare, what is your most important advice for parents with children under 3?
Early formal care won’t damage your children. If any, it will help them to
socialise earlier and to develop their own skills. Besides, it can also be ben-
e�ciary for parents by allowing them to work. Also, the opportunity to
meet parents and teachers who have experience with hundreds of chil-
dren of the same age can imply a faster identi�cation of problems, for
example concerning the ability to speak, and a prompter solution.
What can kindergartens do that grandparents cannot?
I am not aware of any empirical study looking at this, but grandparents
for sure provide love and a�ection. Compared to a teacher, they can dedi-
cate more intensive time to the child. This could explain our �ndings that
children who were cared for by grandparents know more words and are
better in naming objects. On the other side, formal care gives the child
the possibility to be cared for by a sta� who is prepared for this and who
has had the opportunity to observe many children in that age range. In
is Assistant Professor at the Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Turin (Italy) and member of the “FamiliesAndSocieties” research project.
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a group of children supervised by a trained teacher, the child can learn
basic rules that are essential for feeling secure in any group.
Why are the enrolment rates for formal childcare so di�erent be-tween countries and social groups?
This is something related to culture. Some countries privilege taking care
of the children within the family, others are more willing to also support
external forms of care. Yet there is a high degree of homogeneity in simi-
lar social groups: For example, more educated parents, regardless of the
country, are more likely to choose formal childcare.
Why do lower educated parents make less use of formal care?
One reason may be the high price of this kind of service in some coun-
tries, which is more di�cult to a�ord for people working in poorly paid
jobs, as most lower-educated parents do. A second reason lies in the sat-
isfaction with this work: Typically only an interesting and ful�lling job is
an incentive to look for external care. Especially, if staying home with the
child is �nancially feasible or even more attractive than employment. To
start trusting and using external forms of care, lower educated parents
might need more information about the bene�ts for the child, as well as
“kindergarten-vouchers” or other policies that make it �nancially attrac-
tive to use external care.
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1. Demographic Insights 1/2011 Family & Children, 27/03/2011
2. Demographic Insights 2/2011 Working Life & Retirement, 28/09/2011
3. Demographic Insights 3/2011 Migration & Integration, 16/12/2011
4. Demographic Insights 1/2012 Women & Work, 18/04/2012
5. Demographic Insights 2/2012 Active Ageing & Solidarity between Generations, 20/06/2012
6. Demographic Insights 3/2012 Lifelong Learning, 18/09/2012
7. Demographic Insights 4/2012 Health & Economy, 07/12/2012
8. Demographic Insights 1/2013 Fathers & Family, 27/03/2013
9. Demographic Insights 2/2013 Migration in Times of Crisis, 11/12/2013
10. Demographic Insights 1/2014 Childhood & Future Chances, 15/05/2014
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tions of scholars. Partner institutions can widen the range of potentially interested candidates for their open posi-tions, fellowships, and study opportunities by publishing their advertisements in the Study & Career section. Mean-while, young scholars in the wider field of population studies can find information in this section about study and funding opportunities, jobs, fellowships, calls for pa-pers, and awards throughout Europe.
In addition, a number of multimedia tools have been de-veloped for general and educational audiences, such as Population Europe Inter-faces (see below); PopTrain, a simulation tool for current and future populations devel-oped by the Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute; and Migration Flows in Europe, an interactive tool developed by the Institut national d’études dé-mographiques.
As a matter of principle, all of the texts are written in non-technical language. Cross-links to other related content and to a glossary allow users to find additional informa-tion for their research and look up the basic terminology. The website has been enriched with the most recent user-friendly and intuitive web design (e.g., icon-oriented but-tons comparable to user-friendly smartphone standards).
From the launch of the website in October 2011 to April 2014, Population Europe produced a total of more than 1,000 online items. Information about 45 books and publications, 112 event announcements, 21 data source descriptions, 128 expert profiles, and 150 glossary items have been uploaded. On average, eight pieces of news appeared on the website every month, and two to three summaries of the most recent research results and con-ference proceedings were published. In addition, 18 web-casts with important demographers were made available.
The partnership’s website has been visited quite fre-quently, with an average of more than 3,000 unique visitors and more than 10,000 actions (page views, down-loads, and outlinks) per month. The success of the website also reflects the growing interest in Population Europe. The website had about 22,000 visits in 2012, but more than 33,000 visits in 2013. In terms of website content, the library section (which includes summarising publications such as Population Digests and policy briefs) is the most
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Through tabs, sorted by sub-categories – e.g., under the headings library, multimedia, or data – users can find a wide range of material. Moreover, the website is a useful information source for specialist audiences. The press sec-tion includes materials of particular relevance for journal-ists. A dynamic frame that changes between each visit en-courages the user to learn more about leading population experts and their fields of interest, while providing con-tact details. In the data section, researchers and partners can exchange information about relevant data sources and scientific meetings. Another useful tool is targeted particularly to the needs of younger and future genera-
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frequently visited category on the website. The press sec-tion (with press releases, expert profiles, press kits, Demo-graphic Insights, etc.) has also become increasingly popu-lar. This shows that users are particularly interested in the selection of unique information provided by the network. More than 50% of all of the visitors were located in Eu-ropean countries, and about 25% were located in North America (which also includes Google and other automatic search engines).
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In 2014, Population Europe started a social media initia-tive as part of its digital communication strategy. The goal of the initiative is to improve interactions with audiences at the regional and local levels, as well as with students and younger generations. Policy, media, and general au-diences increasingly communicate through social media channels. These channels are also widely used for public relations activities. Through these social networks, inter-actions between experts, policy audiences, and the pub-lic can be facilitated and accelerated.
As part of the new digital strategy, the network has set up a blog which publishes information on demography in Europe, and collects and responds to “frequently asked questions” and controversies about population and poli-cy issues that come up in the public debate. In addition, a Facebook page and a Twitter account have been set up according to the most recent standards of user accessibil-ity and communication design.
Population Europe has also created a YouTube channel where video presentations and interviews are available. In addition, Population Europe has launched its own series: “Population Europe Inter-faces”, which are interviews with prominent demographers in accessible, non-technical language. At the European Population Conference 2012 in Stockholm, 18 short video interviews in which leading de-mographers gave their views on population change were recorded. At the European Population Conference 2014 in Budapest, this series will be continued.
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Additionally, the Institut national d’études démogra-phiques has developed a new animated tool on interna-tional migration that provides access to United Nations statistics for 230 countries. Via maps or country lists, users can select an indicator on immigrant populations, annual migratory growth, and total annual population growth. The programme then shows how immigrants are distrib-uted across the globe, and in which countries they are most numerous.
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In 2013, Population Europe launched the travelling ex-hibition “How to get to 100 – and enjoy it”. The exhibi-tion was part of the activities of the German Science Year 2013 “The Demographic Opportunity”. The project was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the European Commission, the Economic and Social Research Council of the United Kingdom, the Friede Springer Stiftung, and Allianz SE.
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Interactive Tools
Population Europe has been actively engaged in the de-velopment of interactive tools targeted at a broader audi-ence, particularly non-demographers.
The Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute has developed PopTrain Europe, a web-based demo-graphic simulation programme. It is designed mainly for classroom education, but the tool can also be used by the general public interested in population developments.
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The goal of the exhibition is to raise awareness among the general public of the pressing issues surrounding de-mographic change. These challenges and opportunities associated with demography are often hard to discern behind abstract figures like the fertility rate, the risk of mortality, or net migration. But these numbers represent developments which are already significantly affecting the life course of each individual, and which may offer op-portunities that are not widely known.
The opening statement “How to get to 100 – and enjoy it” creates a dramatic arc that spans a number of indi-vidual topic areas and modules, and connects them with each other. The sequence and display of the topic areas is based on the life course. Using this approach, abstract knowledge is presented in an interactive and easy-to-understand format that helps visitors grasp the relevance of the topics for their own lives. At the same time, each of the stations is focused on an area of demography that has been intensively researched by the partners of Population Europe. The ten stations offer new insights from research on longevity, the effects of early childhood experiences on the life course, birth rates and families, the redistribu-tion of work over the course of life, mobility and migra-tion, “active ageing” in the world of work, ageing and mortality, care needs and the opportunities offered by “ambient assisted living”, the co-existence of the genera-tions in an ageing society, and the future of the ageing process. Each station has been carefully reviewed by ex-perts of the Population Europe network.
Visually appealing stand-up displays mark the ten themat-ic stations of the exhibition. To access the interactive con-tents, visitors scan QR codes with an iPad provided at the reception desk. Visitors can then make their way intuitive-ly through the informational texts, video sequences with comments from demographers, and easy-to-understand graphics. The use of an iPad allows visitors to interact di-rectly with the exhibition, by, for example, responding to questions about the information presented. Each visitor can choose from a selection of predetermined answers and then find out which choices the other visitors made, and finally, what researchers have to say on the subject.
The use of interactive technologies and modular informa-tional elements makes it possible to adapt the exhibition
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In 2015, further exhibition sites are envisaged for Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, and the Netherlands.
Other Media Activities
Population Europe has stepped up its efforts to reach journalists. Within this time period, 34 press releases containing facts, background information, and expert opinions on policy-relevant topics were published by the Population Europe Secretariat. These efforts resulted in 39 published interviews/statements and four press kit re-quests. For the Population Europe events, the Secretariat organised press conferences and background interviews with scientists.
The Population Europe Secretariat has been directly contacted by journalists from a growing number of Eu-ropean countries (e.g., EU correspondents and national journalists from Sweden, the United Kingdom, Slovakia, the Netherlands, Poland, Bulgaria, and Israel), and has provided them with evidence-based information on de-mographic topics and coordinated interviews with part-ners from the network. Currently, about 1,200 journalists regularly receive information from Population Europe via the network’s mailing lists. An evaluation of Population Europe’s media coverage must consider that most jour-nalists interested in demographic issues work for national media and audiences. Even if, for example, a press con-ference or presentation was given as part of a Population Europe event or the information used was provided in a policy brief, journalists usually only referred to the partner institute involved in their respective country. Still, Popula-tion Europe has achieved a high level of media awareness in its own right: direct references to Population Europe have been made by Český rozhlas 1 (CZ), Daily European
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to the environment. The elements can be displayed not only as a special exhibition in a museum, but also in the foyers of public buildings, companies, or educational in-stitutions, as well as at conferences or fairs. The partners and sponsors of the project can borrow the modules, in-tegrating them into an existing project or using them dur-ing public appearances.
The exhibition is based on a content management system which allows for regular updates of the content and ex-tensions depending on the interests of different national audiences. The system can also display the information in other languages (in 2014: Czech, English, French, German, and Hungarian; in 2015: Dutch, Italian, and Spanish).
Starting in 2016, all of the contents of the exhibition will be available online, and may thus appeal to an even wider audience.
Exhibition sites in 2013/2014
1. Berlin, Kalkscheune BMBF-Zukunftskongress Demografie “Technik zum Menschen bringen“ 21-22 October 2013
2. Bonn, World Conference Center Parlament der Generationen 17-18 November 2013
3. Munich, Alte Kongresshalle, Theresienwiese Münchner Wissenschaftstage 15-19 November 2013
4. Brussels, Building Joseph II 79 European Commission 17-21 Mach 2014
5. Berlin, Allianz Kulturforum, Pariser Platz Berliner Demografie Forum 10-23 April 2014
6. Prague, Carolinum Charles University in Prague 19 May 2014 - 18 June 2014
7. Budapest, Corvinus University European Population Conference 26-27 June 2014
8. Budapest, Mammut Shopping Mall 1 September 2014 - 5 October 2014
9. Southampton, West Quay 20-26 October 2014
10. London, Oxo Gallery 28 October - 3 November 2014
11. Scotland 17-21 November 2014
12. Birmingham, Millennium Point 24-29 November 2014
13. Cardiff, National Assembly for Wales 1-5 December 2014
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News, Die Welt (DE), Euractiv (interview in English and Slovenian), Europa NU (European News Webpage, NL), Europost (BE), Gazeta Wyborcza (PL), Hamburger Abend-blatt (DE), MF Dnes (CZ), Radio TOK FM (PL), Science Guide (NL), and The Guardian (UK). In addition, the Population Europe Secretariat is engaged in media partnerships with, for example, Euractiv and the Joint Programming Initia-tive “More Years, Better Lives”. Information is also spread through the media networks of the partner institutes and cooperation partners.
Translations
The partnership acquired seed money to translate se-lected research results into English for dissemination throughout Europe. For example, Demográfiai Portré 2009 and 2012, a highly concise study on Hungarian de-mography, was translated into English and is now avail-able across the continent. Published by the partner Hun-garian Demographic Research Institute in Budapest, the book describes Hungary’s demographic situation and interprets the trends in a European context. Information about this publication was disseminated through the website and press releases.A limited amount of literature from Population Europe is also being translated into other languages in addition to English; mainly German, French, and Spanish.
SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS
Population Europe Resource Finder and Archive (PERFAR)
While reliable data are crucial for research and evidence-based policy-making, they are often difficult to access. Data sources are scattered, the linkages of data are com-plex, and definitions and protocols vary. Finding the right data requires specialised efforts. Expert knowledge of the technicalities of the data and the ability to interpret the data are needed.
Since its foundation, the Population Europe members have been intensively discussing the challenges asso-ciated with data collection and dissemination during workshops and meetings. As a result of these discussions, Population Europe has participated in three activities in the field of policy-relevant data: the Population and Policy Database, the Data Mapping Project, and the Data Cata-logue. The experiences collected from these three activi-ties will form the basis for the development of a single common platform: The Population Europe Resource Find-er and Archive (PERFAR).
The Population and Policy Database, launched in 2011, provides detailed policy information, currently for four policy fields (family policy, long-term elderly care, em-ployment for the 50+, and naturalisation) and seven Eu-ropean countries representing different types of welfare states (Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Po-land, Spain, and the United Kingdom). The database also provides socio-economic and demographic indicators for up to 60 countries. In 2012, a new coordination com-mittee for the Population and Policy Database was estab-lished, consisting of James W. Vaupel (demography), Axel Börsch-Supan (population economics), and Ulrich Becker (social law). The committee ensures that the interdisciplin-ary approach of the database meets the highest scientific standards. In addition, a Scientific Advisory Board was ap-pointed in 2013 that includes leading data and survey pro-viders, as well as researchers in the fields covered by the database. During 2014, the policy section of the database will be revised and updated. This overhaul will include an update and expansion of the fields covered by family policies and educational policies. In terms of geographi-cal coverage, ten European countries (Austria, Belgium,
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The data project also helped to inform the development of the JPI’s Strategic Research Agenda, and any calls or research proposals that will follow from it, by identifying relevant sources, helping to prevent repetition of work by individual projects, and ensuring that proposed research projects are well informed about possible data sources.
In addition, Population Europe established a database catalogue evaluated by the partners on its website. This collection consists of 21 databases across Europe ranging from general demographic and socio-economic indica-tors to specialised datasets on migration, mortality, or fertility. To facilitate the use of the collection by non-sci-entific audiences, the database catalogue provides a filter search function and a brief description of each database, as well as the contact details of the responsible institu-tions and a link to direct access. This allows the user to identify reliable data sources for a wide variety of topics and regions that meet the highest scientific standards in terms of methods and data validation.
Following the recommendations of the Population and Policy Database’s Scientific Advisory Board, Population Europe’s data dissemination strategy has been carefully revised. The database will now become part of the new data platform PERFAR (Population Europe Resource Find-er and Archive), which will include detailed information on policies over time, a link catalogue to socio-economic and demographic data, policy-relevant data, and an on-line repository for research results. PERFAR will not only collect data, but will also serve as a platform for the publi-cation and dissemination of research outcomes.
FamiliesAndSocieties
The Secretariat of Population Europe has taken over the responsibility of organising and coordinating the dissemi-nation work package for the FP7-funded collaborative re-search project “FamiliesAndSocieties – Changing families and sustainable societies: Policy contexts and diversity over the life course and across generations”, a consortium of 25 research institutes (including ten partner institutes) from 15 European countries, three transnational civil so-ciety actors, and a large number of national and interna-tional stakeholder organisations. The project consortium
Estonia, Finland, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Sweden, and Switzerland) will be added.
In 2013, the Population Europe Secretariat participated in the Data Mapping Project of the Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives – The Challenges and Opportunities of Demographic Change”. This project seeks to map the range of data sources on ageing at the European and national levels, examine whether there are major gaps in the available data infrastructure, and provide statistical agencies with user-driven feedback on standard data sources. It provides both scientists and policy-makers with a comprehensive overview of where to find appropriate data for cross-disciplinary approaches and evidence-based decision-making in the context of an ageing society.
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can be regarded as the leading research network on family policy issues in Europe today. The main objectives of the project are “to investigate the diversity of family forms, relationships, and life courses in Europe; to assess the compatibility of existing policies with family changes, and to contribute to evidence-based policy-making”.
Within the framework of the work package, Population Europe is collaborating with the Stockholm University Demography Unit, the International Federation for Fam-ily Development, AGE Platform Europe, and the European Large Families Confederation. Elements of the project in-clude a series of stakeholder meetings in Brussels, sum-maries of research results and conference proceedings, policy briefs, a newsletter, and an update of the Popula-tion and Policy Database.
The project is funded by the European Commission’s Di-rectorate-General for Research and Innovation.
Other Research Projects
The Population Europe Secretariat is frequently asked to support the projects of partners through its outreach ac-tivities. Thus, it provides an infrastructure for the dissemi-nation of research results, reports, and data. The network is currently supporting the dissemination of results from the FP7-funded project “Temporary versus permanent Mi-gration” (TEMPER), coordinated by the Centre for Humani-
ties and Social Sciences of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC); and the project “Ageing Europe: An appli-cation of National Transfer Accounts (NTA) for explaining and projecting trends in public finances” (AGENTA), coor-dinated by the Vienna Institute of Demography.
Furthermore, the partners and the members of the Coun-cil of Advisors often ask Population Europe for help with distributing information on their research projects at a Eu-ropean level. For example, the network is providing sup-port to the Generations and Gender Programme (GGP); the Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE); and the Joint Programming Initiative (JPI) “More Years, Better Lives – The Potential and Challenges of De-mographic Change”.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG SCHOLARS
Population Europe also provides tools to support young academics in their career development.
On its website, Population Europe publishes information about study and career opportunities in the field of popu-lation studies throughout Europe. Students can thus find much of the information likely to be relevant for their ca-reer development in one place.
Through the position of student assistant, the Secretariat also offers students opportunities to gain professional ex-perience in research dissemination, and further insights into the field of population studies. In addition, Popula-
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FamiliesAndSocieties
It is well-known that family configurations have become more and more diverse over the last decades. Single-parent families, cohabiting families of the opposite or same sex, and intergenerational households are only examples of the current diversity. In Europe, family structures still vary substantially among countries. For instance, in 2011 the number of live births outside marriage ranged from 7.4% in Greece to 65% in Iceland. However, trends over time have substantially increased everywhere (see table 1).
The promotion of policies supporting the reconciliation between work and family for all family forms are one of the main EU challenges today. The picture becomes more complex when taking family disruptions such as parental separation into consideration. This creates challenges for policy-makers as the lack of appropriate interventions may have an impact on the life chances of parents and children. But what do we know about the consequences of parental separation on the future of children? And to what extent can policy interventions prevent adverse consequences associated with it? These were the main questions discussed in January 2014 at the first Stakeholder Seminar of the FP7 project FamiliesAndSocieties.
The event was hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels and organised by Population Europe/Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, the network of Europe’s leading demographic research institutes, which took over the dissemination activities of the project FamiliesAndSocieties. The meeting was chaired by Professor Fabrizio Bernardi from the European University Institute, who is also the co-leader of the work package “Family Dynamics and Inequalities in Children’s Life Chances” within the FamiliesAndSocieties project. In the following sections, the analyses and policy recommendations of Juho Härkönen, (Stockholm University and also co-leader of this work package), Dimitri Mortelmans (Antwerp University), and Chiara Pronzato (University of Turin) are summarised.
This policy brief summarises recent research findings on the consequences of parental separation for the future of children, and presents suggestions for policy interventions to prevent adverse consequences associated with it.
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THE SECRETARIAT
The partnership has established lean management struc-tures which ensure that our resources are used as effi-ciently as possible in promoting knowledge of popula-tion issues in Europe. While regular exchange is organised mainly by email, the boards meet every second year at the European Population Conference.
The Population Europe Secretariat in Berlin, Germany, is in charge of the network’s dialogue activities, its print and online publications, the dissemination activities, the day-to-day management of the network, and its fundraising activities. The communication experts at the Secretariat provide the partners with the infrastructure needed for a European-wide policy dialogue and worldwide research dissemination.
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Students at the Secretariat
Since April 2013, Emily Lines has been working as a PhD student at the Secretariat. Her PhD project deals with perceptions of longer lives and the causes and consequences of individual ageing in the public discourse of Germany since the 1920s, and the roles communication channels between research, policy-makers, and the public have played in influencing these perceptions.
Since June 2013, Xavier Balaguer Rasillo and Aimie Bouju have been supporting the activities of Population Europe as student assistants.
During the reporting period, the Secretariat offered three internships to students from abroad who received intensive training in research dissemination to various audiences at the European level: Anna Barbuscia, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin (September 2013 – February 2014) / Nina Andonova Conkova , University of Groningen, now Erasmus University Rotterdam (March 2012 – August 2012; guest researcher August – November 2012) / Diessica Dias Aguiar, University of Bologna (February 2011 – April 2011). Ms Conkova and Ms Aguiar received financial support from the ERASMUS programme of the European Commission.
ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNICATION
The team of the Population Europe Secretariat
Dr Andreas EDEL, Executive Secretary (full-time), since May 2009
Antje PETERS, Secretary and Office Manager (part-time), since February 2010
Dr Ann ZIMMERMANN, Scientific Coordinator of the Council of Advisors (part-time), since October 2011
Isabel ROBLES SALGADO, Scientific Coordinator of the Information Centre (part-time), since April 2014
Projects
Dr Diana LÓPEZ-FALCÓN, Scientific Coordinator (full-time), since September 2011
Dr Daniela VONO DE VILHENA, Scientific Coordinator (full-time), since September 2013
Steffen BITTERLING, student assistant January 2011 - March 2013, research assistant (part-time) since April 2013
Anna BARBUSCIA, research assistant (part-time), March 2014 – August 2014
Freelancers
Sigrun MATTHIESEN supports the Secretariat as a freelance journalist.
Petra KRIMPHOVE supported the activities of Population Europe as Journalist in Residence in March and April 2014.
tion Europe invites young academics to receive on-the-job training as trainees at the Secretariat as part of a struc-tured internship programme.
Moreover, working at the Secretariat can act as a bridge between career paths: Members of the team completed their dissertations while working at the Secretariat. The professional experience they gained provided them with skills needed for working outside the realm of research.
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Louvain Research Centre on Demography and Societies: Ester Lucia RIZZI
Lund Centre for Economic Demography: Kirk SCOTT
Madrid Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, Population Department - Institute of Economy, Geography & Demography: Amparo GONZÁLEZ FERRER
Milan Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics: Ross MACMILLAN
Moscow National Research University Higher School of Economics: Mikhail DENISSENKO
Odense Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging: Vladimir CANUDAS-ROMO
Oxford Oxford Population Centre: Christopher WILSON
Paris Institut national d’études démographiques: Houda KEGHOUCHE, Olivier THÉVENON
Prague Charles University in Prague: Tomáš KUČERA
Rome University of Rome “La Sapienza”: Domenico IENNA
Rostock Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research: Silvia LEEK
Rostock University of Rostock: Gabriele DOBLHAMMER-REITER
Southampton ESRC Centre for Population Change: Teresa MCGOWAN
Stockholm Stockholm University Demography Unit: Gerda R. NEYER
Tallinn Estonian Institute for Population Studies: Liili ABULADZE
The Hague Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute: Nico VAN NIMWEGEN
LIAISON PERSONS
A liaison person at each partner institute allows the part-nership’s internal communications to run smoothly. The liaison persons are usually involved in the outreach ac-tivities of their respective partner institutes. They manage local relationships with journalists, politicians, policy ana-lysts, teachers, students, the public, and collaborating or-ganisations. In terms of the partnership, they deliver feed-back about any information that might be relevant for population and policy issues in Europe to the network, in collaboration with the Secretariat. For example, they pro-vide up-to-date information about new papers published at their institutes, or any conferences or other events which are policy-relevant and could be reported on Popu-lation Europe’s website or through other media. In the fu-ture the liaison persons will also have direct access to the website so that they can directly upload content, such as job advertisements. Population Europe’s liaison persons meet every second year between the meetings of the di-rectors to discuss the upcoming dissemination activities.
Liaison Persons
Antwerp Centre for Longitudinal and Life Course Studies: Dimitri MORTELMANS
Barcelona Centre for Demographic Studies: Andreu DOMINGO i VALLS
Bratislava Demographic Research Centre: Boris VAÑO
Brussels Vrije Universiteit Brussel: Helga A. G. DE VALK
Budapest Hungarian Demographic Research Institute: Balázs KAPITÁNY
Groningen Population Research Centre: Fanny JANSSEN
Helsinki Population Research Unit: Sikke HÄNNINEN
Lausanne Swiss National Center of Competence in Research LIVES: Laura BERNARDI
London London School of Economics: Ernestina COAST, Wendy SIGLE-RUSHTON
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For presentations at conferences and workshops, Popu-lation Europe has developed booth materials, such as computer animations, posters, flyers, and give-aways. Population Europe has a booth, either at the European Population Conference or at the Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America, that provides partner institutes with the opportunity to present their materials and job announcements.
FUNDING
While core support for the Secretariat of Population Eu-rope is provided by the Max Planck Society, in the first five years of its existence Population Europe has raised more than two million euros from different sources for funding its various activities, mainly from the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Employment, So-cial Affairs & Inclusion and the Directorate-General for Re-search and Innovation; the Federal Ministry of Education and Research in Germany; the Economic and Social Re-search Council in the United Kingdom; the private Friede Springer Stiftung and Robert Bosch Stiftung, and Allianz SE. Furthermore, the partners of the network support Population Europe by providing in-kind contributions in the form of working time and research capacities on a vol-untary basis.
PROMOTING THE PARTNERSHIP
Population Europe has developed a professional corpo-rate design for all of its print products, including roll-up posters, presentation of master slides, and print designs for publications. Applying a consistent and easily identifi-able corporate image for the website and all of the other outreach material provides the network’s online and print publications with a high degree of brand recognition and brand awareness. The name and the logo “Population Europe: The European Population Partnership” were ap-proved in a meeting in Marrakech in September 2009, and were registered with the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market of the European Union.
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Vienna Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU): Tatyana HAPLICHNIK
Warsaw Warsaw School of Economics: Agnieszka CHŁOŃ-DOMIŃCZAK
Wiesbaden Federal Institute for Population Research: Silvia RUPPENTHAL
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APPENDIX 1: MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ADVISORS
1. Prof. Dr Juha ALHO, University of Helsinki, Department of Social Research, Helsinki
2. Prof. Dr Gunnar ANDERSSON, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm
3. Prof. Dr Yonathan ANSON, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Department of Social Work, Beer Sheva
4. Prof. Dr Elisabetta BARBI, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Statistical Sciences, Rome
5. Dr Annette BAUDISCH, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
6. Prof. Dr Jan VAN BAVEL, University of Leuven, Centre for Sociological Research, Leuven
7. Dr Joop DE BEER, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
8. Prof. Dr Tommy BENGTSSON, Lund University, School of Economics and Management, Centre for Economic Demography, Lund
9. Prof. Dr Gerard J. VAN DEN BERG, University of Mannheim, Department of Economics, Mannheim
10. Prof. Dr Laura BERNARDI, University of Lausanne, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Lausanne
11. Prof. Dr Hans BERTRAM, Humboldt University, Institute for Social Sciences, Berlin
12. Prof. Dr Francesco C. BILLARI, University of Oxford, Department of Sociology, Oxford
13. Dr Sunnee BILLINGSLEY, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm
14. Prof. Dr Gian Carlo BLANGIARDO, University of Milano-Bicocca, Department of Statistics, Milan
15. Dr John BONGAARTS, Population Council, New York
16. Associate Prof. Kremena BORISSOVA-MARINOVA, Institute for Population and Human Studies, Demography Department, Sofia
17. Prof. Dr Axel BÖRSCH-SUPAN, Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy, Munich Center for the Economics of Aging (MEA), Munich
18. Prof. Dr Arij Lans BOVENBERG, Tilburg University, Department of Economics, Tilburg
19. Prof. Dr Paul BOYLE, Economic and Social Research Council, Swindon / Science Europe, Brussels
20. William P. BUTZ, Kensington, Maryland
21. Prof. Dr Anna CABRÉ, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre for Demographic Studies, Barcelona
22. Prof. Dr Raimondo CAGIANO DE AZEVEDO, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Faculty of Economics, Rome
23. Prof. Dr Vladimir CANUDAS-ROMO, Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, Odense / Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Baltimore
24. Prof. Dr Oliviero CASACCHIA, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Statistical Sciences, Rome
25. Prof. Dr Graziella CASELLI, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Statistical Sciences, Rome
26. Chantal CASES, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
27. Dr Agnieszka CHŁOŃ-DOMIŃCZAK, Warsaw School of Economics, Department of Demography / Educational Research Institute, Warsaw
28. Prof. Dr Kaare CHRISTENSEN, University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Public Health, Odense / Terry Sanford Institute, Duke University, North Carolina
29. Dr Ernestina COAST, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, London
30. Prof. Dr David COLEMAN, University of Oxford, Department of Social Policy and Intervention, Oxford
31. Prof. Dr Youssef COURBAGE, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
32. Prof. Dr Harry VAN DALEN, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague / Tilburg University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Tilburg
33. Dr Mikhail DENISSENKO, National Research University Higher School for Economics, Institute of Demography, Moscow
APPENDICES
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34. Dr Aline DÉSESQUELLES, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris / University of Pennsylvania, Population Studies Center, Philadelphia
35. Prof. Dr Claudia DIEHL, University of Konstanz, Department of History and Sociology, Konstanz
36. Prof. Dr Gabriele DOBLHAMMER-REITER, University of Rostock, Institute of Sociology and Demographic Research / Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
37. Prof. Dr Andreu DOMINGO i VALLS, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre for Demographic Studies and Department of Geography, Barcelona
38. Prof. Dr Martin DRIBE, Lund University, Department of Economic History, Lund
39. Prof. Dr Pearl A. DYKSTRA, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Faculty of Social Sciences, Rotterdam
40. Prof. Dr Viviana EGIDI, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Statistical Sciences, Rome
41. Dr Olivia EKERT-JAFFÉ, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
42. Dr Valery ELIZAROV, Moscow State University, Center of Population Research, School of Economics, Moscow
43. Prof. Dr Gøsta ESPING-ANDERSEN, Pompeu Fabra University, Department of Political and Social Sciences, Barcelona
44. Dr Albert ESTEVE PALÓS, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre for Demographic Studies, Barcelona
45. Prof. Dr Maria EVANDROU, University of Southampton, Centre for Research on Ageing, Southampton
46. Prof. Dr Jane C. FALKINGHAM, University of Southampton, School of Social Sciences, ESRC Centre for Population Change, Southampton
47. Dr Tineke FOKKEMA, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
48. Prof. Dr Alexia FÜRNKRANZ-PRSKAWETZ, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna / Vienna University of Technology (TU), Vienna
49. Prof. Dr Anne H. GAUTHIER, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
50. Prof. em. Dr Jenny GIERVELD, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague / VU University Amsterdam, Amsterdam
51. Dr Richard GISSER, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna
52. Prof. Dr Joshua R. GOLDSTEIN, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley Population Center, Berkeley
53. Prof. Dr Rosa GÓMEZ REDONDO, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Faculty of Sociology and Politics, Madrid
54. Dr Amparo GONZÁLEZ FERRER, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, Population Department - Institute of Economy, Geography & Demography, Madrid
55. Prof. Dr Marek GÓRA, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw
56. Dr Agata GÓRNY, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Warsaw
57. Prof. Dr Catherine GOURBIN, Université catholique de Louvain, Research Centre on Demography and Societies (DEMO), Louvain-la-Neuve
58. Prof. Dr Emily GRUNDY, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, London / London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London
59. Prof. em. Dr Linda HANTRAIS, Loughborough University, Department of Politics, History and International Relations, Leicester
60. Prof. Dr Sarah HARPER, University of Oxford, Institute of Population Ageing, Oxford
61. Prof. Dr Kène HENKENS, University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences / Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
62. Prof. Dr François HÉRAN, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
63. Dr Véronique HERTRICH, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
64. Prof. Dr John HOBCRAFT, University of York, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, York
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65. Prof. em. Dr Jan M. HOEM, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm
66. Prof. Dr Robert HOLZMANN, RH Institute for Economic Policy Analyses, Vienna
67. Prof. Dr Johannes HUININK, University of Bremen, EMPAS – Institute for Empirical and Applied Sociology, Bremen
68. Prof. Dr Inge HUTTER, University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Science, Population Research Centre
69. Dr Domantas JASILIONIS, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
70. Prof. Dr Péter JÓZAN, Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Budapest
71. Prof. Dr Janina JÓŹWIAK, Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Warsaw
72. Prof. em. Dr Dick VAN DE KAA, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague / University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam
73. Dr Balázs KAPITÁNY, Hungarian Demographic Research lnstitute, Budapest
74. Dr Marcin KAWIŃSKI, Warsaw School of Economics, Department of Social Insurance, Warsaw
75. Prof. Dr Nico KEILMAN, University of Oslo, Department of Economics, Oslo
76. Prof. Dr Kathleen KIERNAN, University of York, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, York
77. Dr Jiřina KOCOURKOVÁ, Charles University in Prague, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Faculty of Science, Prague
78. Prof. Dr Martin KOHLI, European University Institute, Department of Political and Social Sciences, San Domenico di Fiesole
79. Prof. Dr Walter KORPI, Stockholm University, Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI), Stockholm
80. Prof. Dr Irena E. KOTOWSKA, Warsaw School of Economics, Centre for Demography, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Warsaw
81. Prof. Dr Juris KRUMINS, University of Latvia, Riga
82. Prof. Dr Andreas KRUSE, University of Heidelberg, Institute of Gerontology, Heidelberg
83. Dr Tomáš KUČERA, Charles University in Prague, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Faculty of Science, Prague
84. Dr Hill KULU, University of Liverpool, Department of Geography and Planning, Liverpool
85. Prof. Dr Marek KUPISZEWSKI, Central European Forum for Migration and Population Research / Polish Academy of Sciences, Department of Urban and Population Studies, Warsaw
86. Prof. Dr Jolanta KURKIEWICZ, Cracow University of Economics, Department of Demography, Cracow
87. Dr Giampaolo LANZIERI, EUROSTAT, Luxembourg
88. Prof. Dr Henri LERIDON, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
89. Prof. Dr Ella LIBANOVA, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies, Kiev
90. Prof. Dr Aart C. LIEFBROER, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague / VU University Amsterdam, Department of Social Research Methodology, Amsterdam
91. Prof. em. Dr Massimo LIVI BACCI, University of Florence, Department of Statistics “G. Parenti”, Florence
92. Prof. Dr Wolfgang LUTZ, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna / Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna / International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg
93. Dr Marc LUY, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna
94. Prof. Dr Johan MACKENBACH, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Public Health, Rotterdam
95. Prof. Dr Pekka MARTIKAINEN, University of Helsinki, Department of Sociology, Population Research Unit, Helsinki / University of Pennsylvania, Population Studies Centre, Philadelphia
96. Dr Anna MATYSIAK, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna
97. Prof. Dr Peter MCDONALD, The Australian National University, Crawford School of Public Policy, Canberra
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98. Prof. Dr Melinda MILLS, University of Oxford, Department of Sociology, Oxford
99. Prof. Dr Trifon MISSOV, University of Rostock, Institute of Sociology and Demographic Research, Rostock / Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
100. Prof. Dr Juan A. MÓDENES, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre for Demographic Studies and Department of Geography, Barcelona
101. Prof. Dr Clara H. MULDER, University of Groningen, Population Research Centre, Groningen
102. Prof. Dr Cornelia MURESAN, Babeș-Bolyai University, Centre for Population Studies, Faculty of Sociology and Social Work, Cluj-Napoca
103. Prof. Dr Michael J. MURPHY, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, London
104. Prof. Dr Mikko MYRSKYLÄ, London School of Economics and Political Science, Department of Social Policy, London
105. Prof. Dr Gerhard NAEGELE, TU Dortmund University, Institute of Gerontology, Dortmund
106. Dr Gerda R. NEYER, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm
107. Drs Nico VAN NIMWEGEN, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
108. Prof. Dr Livia OLÁH, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm
109. Dr Péter ŐRI, Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, Budapest
110. Dr Ariane PAILHÉ, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
111. Prof. Dr João PEIXOTO, University of Lisbon, Lisboa School of Economics and Management, Department of Social Sciences, Lisbon
112. Dr Jolanta PEREK-BIAŁAS, Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Statistics and Demography / Jagiellonian University, Institute of Sociology, Cracow
113. Dr Dimiter PHILIPOV, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna / International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg
114. Prof. Dr Gilles PISON, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
115. Prof. Dr Michel POULAIN, Université catholique de Louvain, Development and Population Sciences Department, Group of Applied Demographic Studies, Louvain-la-Neuve / Tallinn University, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn
116. Prof. Dr Allan PUUR, Tallinn University, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn
117. Dr Jean-Louis RALLU, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
118. Dr Diego RAMIRO FARIÑAS, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Centre for Humanities and Social Sciences, Population Department - Institute of Economy, Geography & Demography, Madrid
119. Prof. Dr Roland RAU, University of Rostock, Institute of Sociology and Demographic Research / Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock
120. Prof. Dr James RAYMER, The Australian National University, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Canberra
121. Prof. Dr Joaquín RECAÑO VALVERDE, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Centre for Demographic Studies and Department of Geography, Barcelona
122. Prof. em. Philip REES, University of Leeds, School of Geography, Leeds
123. Prof. Dr Ester Lucia RIZZI, Université catholique de Louvain, Research Centre on Demography and Societies (DEMO), Louvain-la-Neuve
124. Prof. Dr Jean-Marie ROBINE, French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Paris and Montpellier / Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE), Paris / Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris / International Network on Health Expectancy (REVES) / European Health and Life Expectancy Information System (EHLEIS)
125. Prof. Dr Alessandra DE ROSE, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Department of Methods and Models for Economics, Territory and Finance, Rome
126. Prof. Dr Paul-André ROSENTAL, Sciences Po, Centre d’études européennes, Paris / Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
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127. Prof. Dr Jitka RYCHTAŘÍKOVÁ, Charles University in Prague, Department of Demography and Geodemography, Faculty of Science, Prague
128. Prof. Dr Luule SAKKEUS, Tallinn University, Estonian Institute for Population Studies, Tallinn
129. Prof. Dr Gustavo DE SANTIS, University of Florence, Department of Statistics “G. Parenti”, Florence
130. Prof. em. Dr Chiara SARACENO, Collegio Carlo Alberto, Turin / Social Science Research Center Berlin, Berlin
131. Prof. Dr Norbert F. SCHNEIDER, Federal Institute for Population Research, Wiesbaden
132. Prof. Dr Kirk SCOTT, Lund University, Department of Economic History, Centre for Economic Demography, Lund / Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm
133. Prof. Dr Wendy SIGLE-RUSHTON, London School of Economics and Political Science, Centre for Analysis of Social Inclusion, London
134. Dr Tomáš SOBOTKA, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna Institute of Demography, Vienna / Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU), Vienna
135. Prof. Dr Zsolt SPÉDER, Hungarian Demographic Research Institute, Budapest
136. Prof. Dr Maria STANFORS, Lund University, Department of Economic History, Centre for Economic Demography, Lund
137. Prof. Dr Ursula STAUDINGER, Columbia University, Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center, New York
138. Dr Nada STROPNIK, Institute for Economic Research, Ljubljana
139. Dr Piotr SZUKALSKI, University of Łódź, Institute for Sociology, Łódź
140. Prof. em. Dr Elizabeth THOMSON, Stockholm University, Department of Sociology, Demography Unit, Stockholm / University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Sociology, Madison
141. Prof. Dr Marcel THUM, Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Economics, Dresden / ifo Institute for Economic Research, Dresden
142. Prof. Dr Cecilia TOMASSINI, University of Molise, Department of Economics, Management, Society and Institutions, Campobasso
143. Laurent TOULEMON, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
144. Prof. Dr Heike TRAPPE, University of Rostock, Institute of Sociology and Demographic Research, Rostock
145. Prof. Dr Helga A. G. DE VALK, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague / Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Interface Demography, Brussels
146. Dr Jacques VALLIN, Institut national d’études démographiques, Paris
147. Boris VAŇO, Demographic Research Centre, Bratislava
148. Prof. Dr James W. VAUPEL, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Max-Planck Odense Center on the Biodemography of Aging, Odense
149. Prof. Dr Anatoly G. VISHNEVSKY, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Institute of Demography, Moscow
150. Dr Gabriella VUKOVICH, Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Budapest
151. Prof. Dr Uwe WAGSCHAL, University of Freiburg, Department of Political Science, Freiburg
152. Dr Harald WILKOSZEWSKI, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Directorate for Education, Paris
153. Prof. Dr Frans J. WILLEKENS, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock / Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague
154. Prof. Dr Christopher WILSON, University of Oxford, Institute of Social and Cultural Anthropology, Oxford
155. Prof. Dr Leo VAN WISSEN, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute, The Hague / University of Groningen, Faculty of Spatial Sciences, Groningen
156. Prof. Dr Wiktoria WRÓBLEWSKA, Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Statistics and Demography, Warsaw
157. Prof. Dr. Guillaume WUNSCH, Belgian Royal Academy of Sciences, Brussels / Université catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve
158. Prof. Dr Maciej ŻUKOWSKI, Poznan University of Economics, Poznan
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32. Committee of the Regions (CoR), Belgium
33. Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations, Germany
34. Confederation of Family Organisations in the European Union (COFACE), Belgium
35. Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
36. Council of Europe, Committee on Migration, Refugees and Displaced Persons, France
37. Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-Based Industries (CEEMET), Belgium
38. Council of the European Union, Belgium
39. Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation
40. Cracow University of Economics, Poland
41. CSR Europe, Belgium
42. Deutscher Anwaltverein in Spanien, Spain
43. East and North Finland EU Office, Belgium
44. Edelman - The Centre, Belgium
45. Educational Research Institute (IBE), Poland
46. Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Poland
47. Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Russian Federation
48. Embassy of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Belgium and to Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Mission of the Republic of Korea to the EU, Belgium
49. Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands
50. Eurochild, Belgium
51. Eurodiaconia, Belgium
52. EuroHealthNet, Belgium
53. European Anti-Poverty network (EAPN), Belgium
54. European Centre for Gerontology, Malta
55. European Commission, Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA), Belgium
56. European Commission, DG Economic and Financial Affairs, Belgium
57. European Commission, DG Education and Culture, Belgium
58. European Commission, DG Health and Consumers, Belgium
59. European Commission, DG Home Affairs, Belgium
1. A.I.A.S. Città di Monza, Italy
2. Academy for the Development of Philanthropy, Poland
3. AGE Platform Europe (AGE), Belgium
4. AGE UK, United Kingdom
5. Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany
6. Alzheimer Europe, Luxembourg
7. Assembly of European Regions (AER), Belgium / France
8. Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A., Italy
9. Association Européenne des Institutions Paritaires de la Protection Sociale (AEIP), Belgium
10. Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM), Belgium
11. Athens University of Economics and Business, Greece
12. AXA Investment Managers, France
13. Babeș-Bolyai University, Romania
14. Bavarian State Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Family Affairs and Women, Germany
15. Berlin Institute for Population and Development, Germany
16. Bertelsmann Stiftung, Germany
17. Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Senioren- Organisationen e.V. (BAGSO), Germany
18. BUSINESSEUROPE, Belgium
19. CARE for Europe, Belgium
20. Caritas, Germany
21. CECODHAS Housing Europe, Belgium
22. Central Administration of National Pension Insurance, Hungary
23. Central Statistical Office of Poland, Poland
24. Centre for Economic Analysis (CenEA), Poland
25. Centre Val d’Aurelle-Paul Lamarque, France
26. Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Poland
27. Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland, Poland
28. Club of Large Families, Slovakia
29. Collegio Carlo Alberto, Italy
30. Collegium Educationis Revaliae, Estonia
31. Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community, Belgium
APPENDIX 2: EXTERNAL INSTITUTIONS REPRESENTED AT OUR EVENTS
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60. European Commission, DG Regional and Urban Policy, Belgium
61. European Economic and Social Committee, Belgium
62. European Federation for Services to Individuals, Belgium
63. European Federation of Parents and Careers at Home (FEFAF), Belgium
64. European Federation of Retired and Older People (FERPA), Belgium
65. European Foundation Centre, Belgium
66. European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound), Ireland
67. European Heart Network (EHN), Belgium
68. European Knowledge Centre for Youth Policy (EKCYP), Belgium
69. European Large Families Confederation (ELFAC), Belgium
70. European Network of Migrant Women (ENoMW), Belgium
71. European Network on Migration and Development (EUNOMAD), Belgium
72. European Office of the Bavarian Local Authorities, Belgium
73. European Parliament, Belgium / France
74. European Public Health Alliance, Belgium
75. European Social Observatory, Belgium
76. European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Belgium
77. European University Institute, Italy
78. European Volunteer Centre (CEV), Belgium
79. European Women’s Lobby (LEF), Belgium
80. Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC), Belgium
81. FaFo FamilienForschung, Statistical Office of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Germany
82. Family Watch, Spain
83. Federal Employment Agency, Germany
84. Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Germany
85. Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection, Austria
86. Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany
87. Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe (FAFCE), Belgium
88. Finnish Federation of Settlements, Finland
89. Flemish Government, Department of Welfare, Public Health and Family, Belgium
90. Flemish League of Families, Belgium
91. Forum Européen des Femmes, Belgium
92. Foundation for Polish Science, Poland
93. German Research Foundation, Germany
94. German Social Insurance, Liaison Office, Belgium
95. Hanse-Office, Belgium
96. Haro, Sweden
97. Három Királyfi Intézet, Hungary
98. Hazteoir.org, Spain
99. Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary
100. Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Hungary
101. Independent Institute for Social Policy, Russian Federation
102. Independent Self-governing Trade Union “Solidarność”, Poland
103. Institut de veille sanitaire (InVS), France
104. Institut des Politiques Publiques (IPP), France
105. Institute for Empirical and Applied Sociology (EMPAS), Germany
106. Institute for European Studies, Belgium
107. Institute for Structural Research (IBS), Poland
108. InterMedia Social Innovation, Italy
109. International Diabetes Federation (IDF), Belgium
110. International Federation for Family Development (IFFD), Spain
111. International Labour Organization (ILO), Office for the European Union and the Benelux countries, Belgium
112. International Organisation for Migration (IOM), Belgium
113. Jacobs University Bremen, Germany
114. Joint Programming Initiative “More Years, Better Lives – The Potential and Challenges of Demographic Change”, Germany
115. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
116. Leibniz Association, Liaison Office, Belgium
117. Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
118. Make Mothers Matter Europe, Belgium
119. Max Planck Society, Liaison Office, Belgium
120. Mental Health Europe (MHE), Belgium
121. Ministry for Justice, Dialogue and the Family, Malta
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154. Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU, Belgium
155. Permanent Representation of Baden-Württemberg to the EU, Belgium
156. Permanent Representation of Bavaria to the EU, Belgium
157. Permanent Representation of Germany to the EU, Belgium
158. Permanent Representation of Rhineland-Palatinate to the EU, Belgium
159. Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, Belgium
160. Pfizer Europe, Switzerland
161. Polish Confederation Lewiatan, Poland
162. Polish Craft Association, Poland
163. Polish Insurance Ombudsman, Poland
164. Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
165. Poznań University of Economics, Poland
166. Province de Liège, Belgium
167. Province of Limburg, The Netherlands
168. RACVIAC - Centre for Security Cooperation, Croatia
169. RAND Europe, Belgium
170. Red Cross, EU Office, Belgium
171. Regione del Veneto, Italy
172. Research Centre of the Flemish Government, Belgium
173. Robert Bosch Stiftung, Germany
174. Robert Koch Institute, Germany
175. Russian Parliament, Russian Federation
176. Saxon State Ministry of Justice and for European Affairs, Brussels Liaison Office, Belgium
177. Scientific Institute of Public Health, Belgium
178. Social Insurance Institution, Poland
179. Social Science Research Center Berlin (WZB), Germany
180. Solidar, Belgium
181. Spanish Family Forum, Spain
182. Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), Belgium
183. Statistics Netherlands, The Netherlands
184. Statistics Norway, Norway
185. Sveriges Makalösa Föräldrar, Sweden
186. Swedish Social Insurance Agency, Sweden
187. Tárki, Hungary
122. Ministry of Education and Employment, Malta
123. Ministry of Employment and Labour, South Korea
124. Ministry of Employment and Social Security, Spain
125. Ministry of Finance, Poland
126. Ministry of Health and Social Affairs, Sweden
127. Ministry of Health and Welfare, South Korea
128. Ministry of Human Resources, Hungary
129. Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czech Republic
130. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Bulgaria
131. Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Poland
132. Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Protection, Romania
133. Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Slovenia
134. Ministry of Labour, Social Protection and Family, Moldova
135. Ministry of National Education, Poland
136. Ministry of Science and Higher Education, Poland
137. Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finland
138. Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, Hungary
139. Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia
140. Ministry of Social Security and Labour, Lithuania
141. Ministry of Solidarity, Employment and Social Security, Portugal
142. Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, The Netherlands
143. Ministry of Welfare, Latvia
144. National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine
145. National Bank, Poland
146. National Health Insurance Fund, Hungary
147. National Research Center for Preventive Medicine, Russian Federation
148. Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, The Netherlands
149. Observatory for Sociopolitical Developments in Europe, Germany
150. One Family, Ireland
151. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), France
152. Parliament of Poland
153. Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations Office and Other International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland
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188. TNO: Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, The Netherlands
189. TU Dortmund University, Germany
190. UniCredit Foundation, Italy
191. Unión de Asociaciones Familiares (UNAF), Spain
192. Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Faculty of Political Sciences and Sociology, Spain
193. Université Paris Dauphine, France
194. University of Bamberg, Germany
195. University of Barcelona, Spain
196. University of Bremen, Germany
197. University of Calgary, Canada
198. University of Eastern Finland, Finland
199. University of Florence, Department of Statistics “G. Parenti”, Italy
200. University of La Laguna, Spain
201. University of Latvia, Latvia
202. University of Lausanne, Switzerland
203. University of Łódź, Poland
204. University of Malta, Malta
205. University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
206. University of Montpellier 1, France
207. University of Oslo, Norway
208. University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
209. University of Turin, Italy
210. University of Uppsala, Sweden
211. University of Warsaw, Poland
212. University of West Hungary, Hungary
213. Utrecht University, The Netherlands
214. VDI/VDE Innovation + Technik GmbH, Germany
215. VolkswagenStiftung, Germany
216. Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
217. Womedlaw - Anna Lindh Foundation, France
218. World Bank, Brussels Office, Belgium
219. World Demographic and Ageing Forum (WDA Forum) at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland
220. World Health Organization (WHO), Switzerland
221. World Youth Alliance, Belgium
222. Wrocław University of Economics, Poland
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