SUPPORTING BIRTH RATES: A COMMITMENT FOR ALL

In collaboration with the “Ditelo sui tetti” network and the Movimento per la Vita

Mario Bolzan, senior scholar and former Professor of Social Statistics, Università di Padova; Agostino Carloni, Director of Communication, Press and Associative Projects at Farmindustria; Marina Casini Bandini, President of Movimento per la Vita; Domenico Menorello, coordinator of the “Ditelo sui tetti” network; Matteo Rizzolli, Professor of Economic Policy, Università Lumsa. Moderated by Angelo Picariello, journalist at Avvenire

In light of the persistent demographic decline in Italy and Europe, support for birth rates emerges as a priority that concerns society as a whole. This is not only about structural reforms or economic incentives, but about a profound cultural shift that recognizes the generative value of life and family. The conference aims to address declining birth rates not as an inevitable fate, but as a shared challenge: what cultural, social, economic, and symbolic conditions are needed so that having children is once again seen as a possible and desirable good? How can we overcome the loneliness and insecurity that often accompany the desire to become parents? Starting from concrete experiences in the social, business, and civic worlds, the meeting offers an open discussion on birth rate support policies, collective responsibility, public-private partnerships, and the need for a new narrative of life and hope—capable of motivating and sustaining family choices.