Finding answers to population ageing is a must, panel agrees

Ljubljana, 26 March - Participants of a debate on demographic policy in Slovenia hosted by President Borut Pahor on Tuesday agreed that finding answers to the population ageing is a must. Pahor pointed to the responsibility and duty of the stakeholders for creating policies at the national level, while researchers called for relevant studies to be made.

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is opposition Left MP Miha Kordiš. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is opposition Left MP Miha Kordiš.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is opposition New Slovenia (NSi) MP Ljudmila Novak (left). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is opposition New Slovenia (NSi) MP Ljudmila Novak (left).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is Urban Boljka from the Institute of Social Security. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is Urban Boljka from the Institute of Social Security.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is Ksenija Klampfer, the minister of labour, family, social affairs and equal opportunities. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is Ksenija Klampfer, the minister of labour, family, social affairs and equal opportunities.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is the leader of the opposition National Party (SNS) Zmago Jelinčič. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured is the leader of the opposition National Party (SNS) Zmago Jelinčič.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured are Matjaž Gams from the Jožef Stafen Institute and opposition Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured are Matjaž Gams from the Jožef Stafen Institute and opposition Democrat (SDS) leader Janez Janša.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured Marijana Bendaš, acting director of the Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD). Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Pictured Marijana Bendaš, acting director of the Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD).
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor hosts a conference on demographic policy at the Presidential Palace.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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