Sicily, collapse of births the conference in Syracuse

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In just ten years, the island has seen a decline of its population of 310,219 residents, over 31,000 every year

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SYRACUSE – “The Istat data on the region speak for themselves: in just ten years the island has seen a decrease in its population of 310,219 residents, over 31,000 every year.
As if the entire province of Ragusa had been abandoned.
The negative trend of births risks turning into an authentic social bomb, capable of undermining the welfare and the very future of the country and our region from its foundations.
The demographic collapse always brings with it, in fact, also the economic, productive and social one, in an international context already marked by pandemic, war, food crisis and climate alarm.
We will discuss how to reverse this negative trend tomorrow ”.
This was stated by the regional councilor for the family and social policies, Antonio Scavone, announcing the conference to be held tomorrow in Syracuse on “Family means future”.
The conference, which is the first meeting on this important issue involving all the interested regional institutions around a table together with the third sector bodies, is organized by the regional councilorship for the family, which has long been involved in the promotion and dissemination of policies.
family friendly, able to implement measures of greater support for families, struggling with growing problems.
The conference is promoted in collaboration with the Forum of Family Associations and with the Service Center for Volunteering in Etna.
The greetings of the President of the Region Nello Musumeci, of the Mayor of Syracuse Francesco Italia and of the Archbishop Francesco Lomanto will open the morning.

Sicilian news 2022-07-14 18:47:00