Round Table №2 Family

Family: Origins and Future of Civilizations

The contradiction between population growth in the countries that has recently become economic leaders and population reduction in developed countries that face severe social and cultural problems related to the substitution of titular ethnic groups is quite typical is a distinctive feature of the present world. The population growth as a fundamental factor for the development of specific civilizations and the whole world cannot be categorically identified and socially valued.

Civilizational cultural peculiarities are fully and comprehensively preserved by family, a basic element of the social system. Family life determines the most significant features of economic tools and governance structures of any country. The current crisis of values may be explained by underestimated family status in various fields of public life (education, law, politics, etc.) breaking links between generations and deteriorating public relationship.

The issues related to the enforcement of family values, the protection of maternity, paternity and childhood become urgent when the patterns of global development are discussed. The development of institutional tools of family policy, the exchange of opinions and experience in the implementation of specific programs will become the main target of the round table that will gather prominent political and public leaders, major experts in social and family issues from over 10 countries.

Main Vectors of Discussion:

• Peculiarities of perception and semantic features of the definition of "family” in different civilizational and cultural patterns;
• Current family relationship and demographic situation: East and West;
• Family in future: from civilizational identity crisis to traditional family values;
• Regional programs supporting families, maternity and childhood: implementation and problem solving.

October, 9, (Hall “Leros”)

Moderator:
Natalia Yakuninа (Russia) – Chairman of the Maternity Holiness program Board of trustees; Member, Board of directors, Center of National Glory
Opening Speech (in Russian)

Reports

Patrick Fagan (USA) – Senior Fellow at Family Research Council and Director of its Marriage and Religion Research Institute (MARRI)
Towards a Global, Culturally Sensitive, Model of the Good Man, the Good Woman and the Good Society

Anatoly Antonov (Russia) – Head of Chair of Sociology of Family, Moscow State `Lomonosov` University, Editor-in-Chief, Journal "Demographic Research
Demographic Situation in the World and in Russia (in Russian)

Ewa Kowalewska (Poland) – Human Life International – Europa

Hassan Farooq (Pakistan) – UN Ambassador for Family, Harvard law professor
An Analysis of Islamic States’ Contributions to Family and Potential Threats to its Traditional Perceptions

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Part #1. Demographic Situation in the World. Current Family Relationship and Demographic Situation: East and West. Issues, Tendencies and Alternatives

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Moderators:
Natalia Yakuninа, Ewa Kowalewska, Igor Beloborodov

Speakers:

Igor Beloborodov (Russia) – Director, Institute for Demografic Research
“Degeneration of the institution of family in conditions of demographic changes. Global depopulation as a consequence of an axiological crisis (continental overview)”

Ignacio Arsuaga (Spain) – President, HazteOir.org, Spanish pro-life and pro-family organization

Noskova Antonina (Russia) – DrSc. Professor, Chair of Sociology, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
“Modern changeable world: global threats and regional risks of family demographic evolution”

Thomas Ward (United Kingdom) – President, National Association of Catholic Families
“Parents’ priority role as defenders and teachers of the younger generation”

Sеrgey Ryazantsev (Russia) – Sc.D Professor, Head of Centre of Social Demography and Economic Sociology, Institute of Social-Politic Research of RAS
“Russian Women Immigration Abroad: Social Demographic After-Effects" (in Russian)

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