Category: Publications

  • Reflections on the Intergenerational Fairness Strategy

    Reflections on the Intergenerational Fairness Strategy

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    The Future Generations Initiative welcomes the adoption of the EU’s first-ever Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness. This document marks a milestone in our work and finally formally recognises that the EU has responsibility towards Future Generations – and proposes the first cautious steps towards acting on this responsibility. The strategy reflects multiple ideas from our published…

  • Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 4# – Vertical Coordination

    Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 4# – Vertical Coordination

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    In 2025, all eyes are on Brussels. For the first time in its history, the European Union is co-creating a Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, a visionary roadmap to ensure today’s decisions do not compromise the rights and well-being of future generations. This collaborative effort, led by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is more than policy…

  • Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 3# – Participatory Processes

    Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 3# – Participatory Processes

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    In 2025, all eyes are on Brussels. For the first time in its history, the European Union is co-creating a Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, a visionary roadmap to ensure today’s decisions do not compromise the rights and well-being of future generations. This collaborative effort, led by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is more than policy…

  • Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 2# – Impact Assessment

    Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 2# – Impact Assessment

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    In 2025, all eyes are on Brussels. For the first time in its history, the European Union is co-creating a Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, a visionary roadmap to ensure today’s decisions do not compromise the rights and well-being of future generations. This collaborative effort, led by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is more than policy…

  • Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 1# – Legal Principle

    Building blocks for the intergenerational fairness strategy 1# – Legal Principle

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    In 2025, all eyes are on Brussels. For the first time in its history, the European Union is co-creating a Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness, a visionary roadmap to ensure today’s decisions do not compromise the rights and well-being of future generations. This collaborative effort, led by the Joint Research Centre (JRC), is more than policy…

  • Briefing book for Commissioner Micallef

    Briefing book for Commissioner Micallef

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    We are proud to present our Briefing Book for Future Generations — a key resource designed to support the work of Commissioner Mr. Micallef and his Cabinet as they develop the upcoming Strategy on Intergenerational Fairness. The Briefing Book brings together essential insights on: On January 16, 2025, representatives from the Future Generations Initiative —…

  • EU member state best practices in safeguarding Future Generations

    EU member state best practices in safeguarding Future Generations

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    The legal concept of Future Generations is gaining significant traction, particularly with the EU’s leadership at the UN Summit of the Future this September in New York. Future Generations deserve protection as Human Rights have no temporal limitations. Across EU member states, significant practices and inspiring examples of how we can safeguard the rights of…

  • Suggested Hearing Questions for Commissioner-designate Glenn Micallef

    Suggested Hearing Questions for Commissioner-designate Glenn Micallef

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    The Future Generations Initiative is proposing the following key hearing questions to the CULT committee of the European Parliament for the hearing of Glenn Micallef, Commissioner-candidate for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture, and Sport, on Monday, November 4. These questions were first introduced at our “Europe for the Future: Developing Tools to Build an EU Fit…

  • Future Generations Conference publication

    Future Generations Conference publication

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    The Future Generations Conference held on October 3rd 2024 at UCLouvain’s Brussels campus provided a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the political and societal responsibilities we face in shaping the future for upcoming generations. The goal of the conference was to explore and discuss how Future Generations should become represented in European decision-making. What are our political options…

  • Read our Mission Letter for the Future Generations Commissioner

    Read our Mission Letter for the Future Generations Commissioner

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    In her recent political guidelines for 2024-2029, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, promises the appointment of a Commissioner whose mandate will include ensuring intergenerational equity, thereby affirming the EU’s commitment to future generations. Following this significant step, the members of the Future Generations Initiative drafted a Mission Letter presenting what…