Berlin Demography Forum

Pariser Platz 6, 10117 Berlin

Websitehttps://www.berlinerdemografieforum.org/en/

The Berlin Demography Forum (BDF) is a global, non-partisan platform providing a new impetus to raise awareness of the significance of demographic change both at a national and international level.^[1] The forum brings together high-ranking politicians, scientists, business leaders, and representatives of international organisations and civil society to debate potential solutions and to contribute to sustainable development.

Conferences

Conference themes were: “Family – Children – Society” at the BDF 2012, “Generations – Learning – Prosperity“ at the BDF 2013,^[2] “Trust – Security – Solidarity” at the BDF 2014^[3] and "Activity – Health – Participation" in 2015. The fifth BDF took place on February 24–25, 2016 on the topics of „Labour – Perspectives – Prosperity“. The sixth BDF is going to take place on February 15–16, 2017 in Berlin.

Organization

The BDF is a cooperation between the German Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and Allianz SE. In addition, the German Federal Ministries of the Interior and Health contribute to this Forum. The European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) is the host and partner of the BDF. Vodafone Foundation Germany^[4] supports the Forum by sponsoring the Young Expert Panels. Wolfgang Ischinger and Jörg Rocholl (ESMT) are the patrons of this event.

The BDF is supported by an advisory council. In March 2014, Franz Müntefering replaced Ursula Lehr as chairman.

Participants

Each year, 300 decision-makers participate in the Berlin Demography Forum. Some of those high-ranking participants include:

Alain Berset
Dominique Bertinotti
Francesco Billari
Carol M. Black
M. Michele Burns
Michèle Delaunay
Michael Diekmann
Markus Dröge
Elsa Fornero
Hermann Gröhe
Yves Leterme
Thomas de Maizière
Åsa Regnér
Bert Rürup
Kristina Schröder
Ursula Staudinger
Rita Süssmuth
Sven Voelpel

References

^ Deville & Ischinger 2012, p. 46.
^ Article Allianz News, retrieved May 19. 2014.
^ Article of the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth April 10. 2014 about BDF 2014 Archived 2014-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved at May 19. 2014.
^ News Vodafone Foundation Archived May 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, retrieved May 19. 2014.