Conference organized by the BNP-BNL-Paribas Chair in French and Italian Relations in Europe, the Luiss Department of Political Science, and the Luiss School of Government

9:30 am – 1:30 pm Morning Session

9:30 am Welcome
Paolo Boccardelli, Rector, Luiss University
Paola Severino, President, Luiss School of Law (video message) 
Claudia Cattani, President, BNP-BNL-Paribas

10:00 a.m. Introduction and Moderator
Marc Lazar, BNP-BNL-Paribas Chair in French and Italian Relations in Europe, Luiss University

10:15 am Public Perceptions of Demographic Challenges in France and Italy
Gaetano Quagliariello, Dean of the Luiss School of Government

10:45 am The Demographic Situation in France and Italy
Maria Rita Testa, Luiss University
Italy’s Demographic Shift: Trends, Regional Disparities, and Paths to Renewal
Laurent Toulemon, INED
France: France at a Crossroads: Still an Exception in Europe, or a Trend Similar to Other Countries?

12:00 pm The Impact of Demographics on Economic Growth and Innovation
Simona Costagli, BNP-BNL-Paribas
Addressing the Demographic Transition: Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Francesco Saraceno, OFCE-Sciences Po
Human Capital and Productivity Growth in France

1:15 pm Lunch Break

2:30–7:00 pm Afternoon Session

2:30 pm The Impact of Demographics on the Job Market
Moderator:
Maria Rita Testa, Luiss University

Speaker:
Pietro Reichlin, Luiss University
The Consequences of the Demographic Decline on the Italian Job Market

Michaël Orand Dares:
How Sustainable is a Social Model Based on Labor in an Aging Society?

3:45 pm Public Policies to Address Demographic Decline and Aging
Speaker:
Veronica De Romanis, Luiss University
Italy Faces the Challenges of Demographics and the Sustainability of Public Finances
Maxime Sbaihi, Institut Montaigne
The Waning Effectiveness of France’s Family Policies

5:00 pm France and Italy in the Broader Context of Migration and Population Dynamics
Alfonso Giordano, Luiss University
Migration and Demographic Challenges in Italy and France: A Population Geography Perspective

5:30 pm Roundtable - Shaping the Future: Policy Responses to Demographic Change
Moderator:
Marco Valerio Lo Prete, Journalist

Speakers:
Eugenia Maria Roccella, Italian Minister for Family, Birthrate, and Equal Opportunities
Catherine Vautrin  French Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarities, and Family (TBC)

6:45 pm Conclusion
Marc Lazar, BNP-BNL- Paribas Chair in French and Italian Relations in Europe, Luiss University
Maria Rita Testa, Luiss University

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