Third Demographic Summit

WITNESSING EUROPE’S DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGE – AND ACTING
● Can immigration contribute to the reversal of Europe’s demographic decline?
● Rural and urban imbalances: What is the optimum strategy to address regional inequalities?

Dubravka Šuica, vice-president for Democracy and Demography, European Commission
Sofia Zacharaki, minister for social cohesion and family affairs, Greece

Sofia Zacharaki Minister of education, religious affairs and sports

●The current demographic trends 
●The pandemic’s aftermath, migration flows, natural disasters: How are they affecting the demographic landscape?
● Enhancing the need for confidence between government and citizens in uncertain times
● The government’s role: in need of new policies and new incentives?
● Is immigration part of the solution?

Maria Alexandra Kefala, deputy minister for social cohesion and family, Greece
Nadia Giannakopoulou, MP, PASOK-Movement for Change
Fay Makantasi, research director, diaNEOsis

● The academic perspective
Byron Kotzamanis, professor, department of planning and regional development, 
University of Thessaly
Alexandra Tragaki, professor, demography economics, department of geography, 
Harokopio University

Maria Alexandra Kefala Deputy minister for social cohesion and family

Nadia Giannakopoulou MP

Fay Makantasi Research director

Byron Kotzamanis Professor, Department of Planning and Regional Development

Alexandra Tragaki Professor, demography economics, Department of Geography

Ivanka Shalapatova, minister of labour and social policy, Republic of Bulgaria
Jo Etienne Abela, minister for senior citizens and active ageing, Malta
Gunnar Andersson, professor in demography and head, Stockholm University Demography Unit (SUDA)

● How can Greece overcome its challenges?
Wolfgang Fengler, former lead economist, The World Bank, CEO, World Data Lab

Ivanka Shalapatova Minister of labour and social policy

Jo Etienne Abela Μinister for senior citizens and active ageing

Gunnar Andersson Professor in demography and head

Wolfgang Fengler Former lead economist, The World Bank, CEO

Domna Michailidou, minister of labour and social security, Greece
Alexander Sarrigeorgiou, chairman of the BoD & CEO, Eurolife FFH, chairman of the BoD, Hellenic Association of Insurance Companies
Nikos Vettas, director-general, Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), professor, Athens University of Economics and Business
Yiannis Karouzos, lawyer-labour expert

Domna Michailidou Minister of labour and social security

Alexander Sarrigeorgiou Chairman & CEO, Eurolife FFH Insurance Group, Chairman of the BoD

Nikos Vettas Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business, Director-general

Yiannis Karouzos Lawyer-labour expert

● Europe: Re-evaluating the priorities for social security in times of unpredictability
● Capitalisation schemes: an assessment
● How will the social insurance sector respond to the need for new services in view of the population ageing?
● The paradigm of the Dutch pension system

Nikos Milapidis, secretary-general for social security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Greece 
Edith Maat, managing director, Federation of Dutch Pension Funds
Miltiadis Nektarios, professor, University of Piraeus, chairman, Institute for the Economics of Ageing

Nikos Milapidis Secretary-general for social security

Edith Maat Managing director

Miltiadis Nektarios Professor, University of Piraeus, Chairman

● Why is the co-operation between scientists, the state and the civil society so significant?
● Latest developments in reproductive health and assisted reproduction
● The scientists’ role in family planning 
● Surrogate motherhood-egg donation-egg freezing: the scientific perspective

Stefanos Chandakas, founder and president HOPEgenesis, chairman of the BoD, “Mitera” Hospital, HHG Group, associate professor of Gynecology, University of Nicosia Medical School
Andreas Edel, executive secretary, Population Europe (via connection)
Antonia Charitou, president, Hellenic Society of Perinatal Medicine 

● The role of the public sector in resolving fertility problems in Greece
Nikolaos Petrogiannis, IVF specialist, general secretary, Hellenic Society of Obstetrics & Gynecology (HSOG)

● The impact of maternity & assisted reproduction policies on Greece’s ageing population
Nikos Vrachnis, associate professor in obstetrics & gynecology, Attikon University General Hospital

Stefanos Chandakas Chairman of the BoD, “Mitera” Hospital, HHG Group, Associate professor of Gynecology, University of Nicosia Medical School, Founder and president

Andreas Edel Εxecutive secretary

Antonia Charitou President

Nikolaos Petrogiannis IVF specialist, general secretary

● The importance of human rights and gender equality in tackling the demographic crisis
● Talking about Greece’s position in the Gender Equality Index for 2024
● Examining traditional roles, stereotypes and cultural patterns in the context of Greece’s demographic crisis
● Violence against women worldwide: Do social pathologies affect demographics?

Zefi Dimadama, secretary-general for equality and human rights, Ministry for Social Cohesion and Family Affairs, Greece
Gabriela Alvarez Minte, regional gender adviser, United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA)
Valia Aranitou, associate professor, department of Political Sciences, University of Crete, director, Trade and Services Institute (INEMY)

Zefi Dimadama Lecturer, Department of Regional Development, Climate Crises & Equality

Gabriela Alvarez Minte Regional gender adviser

Valia Aranitou Associate professor, Department of Sociology

● Europe’s policies and measures to be taken 
● Focusing on Greece’s reality

Marina Stefou, secretary-general for demography and housing policy, Greece
Elena Akrita, MP, SYRIZA PA
Lois Labrianidis, retired professor in the department of economics, University of Macedonia 

● Under a multi-dimensional demographic perspective the future looks more manageable
Wolfgang Lutz, interim deputy director-general for science, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, founding director, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital

Marina Stefou Secretary-general for demography and housing policy

Elena Akrita MP and shadow vice-minister of Justice

Lois Labrianidis Former professor, Department of Economics

Wolfgang Lutz Interim deputy director-general for science, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Founding director

● How can the geopolitical risks that are related to the demographic crisis be eliminated?

Giannis Kefalogiannis, deputy minister of national defence, Greece
Georges Prevelakis, emeritus professor of georgraphy and geopolitics, Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1)

Giannis Kefalogiannis Minister for climate crisis and civil protection

Georges Prevelakis Emeritus professor of georgraphy and geopolitics