Programme Report · Celje · 29 May 2026
Demographic Youth IncubatorPilot programme implementation, evaluation and key findings
This report summarises the pilot implementation of the Demographic Youth Incubator at Celje Youth Centre. The workshop was delivered to third-year students of the Celje School of Economics and represented an important step in testing the Institute’s methodology for working with young people.
Young people responded strongly to a workshop that connected personal reflection with demographic questions.
The pilot workshop combined the story of the Institute, global demographic context and an exercise called “Me in 20 Years”. The method guided students from individual reflection to group work and a joint discussion about the values that shape quality of life.
The Celje pilot confirmed that young people can independently identify key life values when they are given a structured and open space for reflection.
Five phases from attention to long-term thinking.
Presentation of the Institute, its mission and global demographic challenges.
Students imagined and wrote about their life twenty years into the future.
Participants worked in groups, found common points and recorded findings.
The facilitator highlighted three recurring themes: money and career, health, family and friends.
Emphasis on long-term thinking, personal goals and the value of relationships.
The pilot workshop achieved an average score of 9.36 out of 10.
At the end of the workshop, students completed an evaluation survey. The results confirm an exceptionally high level of satisfaction and engagement.
Score distribution
High scores
Students independently identified three central areas of life.
Money and career
Participants discussed the complexity of material satisfaction and the difference between short-term success and long-term meaning.
Health
Health was recognised as a fundamental value, with emphasis on prevention and awareness of its fragility.
Family and friends
Close relationships were identified as a foundation of quality of life and support in difficult moments.
The pilot confirmed the programme’s potential for wider implementation.
The methodology proved suitable for Generation Z: participants were active, engaged and responsive.
The high score of 9.36/10 confirms the relevance and quality of the programme.
Young people independently identified key values without external pressure or suggestion.
The workshop format is suitable for schools, youth centres and other institutions.
“The success of this pilot workshop provides a solid foundation for further national and European development.”
The Celje pilot became the first practical confirmation of the Demographic Youth Incubator methodology.
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