SOFIA, 30th May, 2024 (WAM) -- A forum in Sofia today will discuss the measures to address the population decline in Bulgaria.
The forum titled “the Demographic Future of Bulgaria - Investments in Technology, Infrastructure and Human Capital” will deliberate on how to bring back Bulgarians from abroad and what would motivate young people to stay and build families and careers in their home country, Bulgarian news agency BTA reported.
The event will bring together ministers, mayors, representatives of business, trade unions, the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, universities, and NGOs. They are expected to demand legislation in parliament to embrace demographic development as a strategic state priority and to prepare a national demographic strategy by the end of this year. They will look into ways of addressing the social problems of low birth rate, high mortality rate, inadequate health and education conditions, and migration of young and educated people; the economic problems of low incomes, regional disparities and poor infrastructure.
A series of regional discussions will follow the Sofia forum in 2024, mostly in regions that are facing population decline and have below-average economic activity.