Scope and development of the risks of poverty for children in the Nordic Countries

Why participate?

We will discuss how to measure the development and why measuring relative poverty matters:

• Why should we be worried about the growing gap between the lowest and highest earners in the Nordic countries? 
• What does this mean for children’s opportunities, and how does it impact social sustainability in our society? 
• If only some benefit from increased prosperity while others fall behind, could this lead to a less secure society? Additionally, 
• Might younger people feel disconnected from the welfare state they grow up in? 

Programme

1. Welcome & Introduction

Eva Franzen, Nordic Welfare Centre

• Overview of Nordic cooperation on tackling the risk of child poverty. 

2. Understanding At risk of poverty in the Nordics

Debora Pricila Birgier and Maria Bobrinskaya, Nordregio

• Presentation of key findings from an upcoming report:  
  • Which are at risk of poverty and social exclusion for children and how to measure it? 
  • Which developmental trends can be detected using AROP in the Nordic region? 
  • What gaps exist in current data, and how can we improve monitoring? 

3. Nordic Perspectives on Growing Inequality

Tone Fløtten, Fafo  

• Analysis of rising inequality and relative poverty for children across the Nordic countries 
• How does economic disparity affect social cohesion and long-term sustainability? 
• What policies are most effective in reducing the risks related to child poverty? 

4. Different measures of poverty, including child-centered measures

Carina Mood, Professor at Stockholm University 

• Trends in child poverty in Sweden using register-based and survey-based measures 
• Children’s self-reported economic conditions 
• What do different measures tell us? 

5. Summary & Conclusion

Merethe Løberg & Kaisa Kepsu, Senior Advisers at the Nordic Welfare Centre  

• Key takeaways and next steps in Nordic cooperation on the risk of poverty & social exclusion in the Nordic region 
   

Join us for an engaging and insightful discussion that addresses these critical issues and helps shape the future of our children and youth in the Nordic region.