Fokion Karavias: We will continue and expand the Demographic Initiative

Fokion Karavias: We will continue and expand the Demographic Initiative

The CEO of Eurobank Mr. Fokion Karavias

The study on “Demographic problem in Greece: Challenges and policy proposals”, funded by Eurobank and implemented by reputable scientists of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research – IOBE, was presented today at the conference “Demographic – The Great Challenge”, in the presence of the Prime Minister Kyriakou Mitsotaki.

The study is part of Eurobank’s large-scale Corporate Social Responsibility initiative for Demographics, through the PROPOSITE for the Family Program, which started about a year ago and is being developed gradually, with the aim of maximizing the positive impact of actions.

The opening of the conference was announced by the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis as the keynote speaker, while greetings were delivered by the President of the European Commission, Ms. Ursula von der Leyen (online) and the CEO of Eurobank, Mr. Fokion Kara.

From right to left the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the CEO of Eurobank Mr. Fokion Karavias, the President of Eurobank Mr. George Zanias and the General Manager of IOBE, Mr. Nikos Vettas

The conference was attended by, among others, the Vice President of the European Commission for Democracy and Demography, Ms. Dubravka Suitsa (online), the Chief Financial Adviser to the General Secretariat of the Prime Minister, Mr. Alexis Patelis, the Minister of Education and Religious Affairs, Ms. Niki , the Minister of Immigration and Asylum, Mr. Notis Mitarakis, Deputy Ministers of the Government, high-ranking officials of the local self-government and the opposition, academics, technocrats and businessmen. The study, which examines the demographic issue as a whole and focuses on potential moves to address it by analyzing the cost of each and its estimated impact, was presented by the General Manager of IOBE, Mr. Nikos Vettas.

Eurobank CEO Fokion Karavias said: “Scientific analysis is a prerequisite for effective policy-making. With this in mind, a key component of Eurobank’s large-scale demographic initiative is presented today, for which we collaborated with a leading think tank in our country, IOBE. a problem that we consider as the most important social and economic challenge that our country has in front of it in the long run. “.

The study captures the demographic trends and prospects in Greece, presents in detail the various effects and challenges of aging in key sectors of the Greek economy, and formulates policy proposals aimed at adapting to the new reality, addressing the emerging challenges and, ultimately , tackling the problem. In this way, it aspires to actively contribute to the public debate to highlight the urgency and seriousness of the demographic problem for our country.

The full text and details of the IOBE study will be posted on the IOBE and Eurobank website in order to enrich the public debate on the required institutional interventions and proposals for policy measures that can mitigate the impact of the problem and the negative dynamics. of.

The Eurobank Demographic Initiative Corporate Social Responsibility grid is developed in five (5) pillars, to support the family and reverse the low birth rate, in collaboration with recognized bodies, such as the NGO Mission of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, the Association -Live and the Union Together for the child. Particular emphasis is placed on the remote areas of Greece, the Evros and the Aegean – from the islands of the Northeast Aegean to the Dodecanese and Kastelorizo.

Source: Capital