The Institute is led by a team that understands demographic change as one of Slovenia’s key development questions. Its work connects research, public dialogue, strategic thinking and responsibility toward future generations.
The presentation is calm, institutional and transparent — with a clear emphasis on responsibility, strategic orientation and long-term understanding of demographic challenges.
Founder and Director of the Institute for Demographic Future. He works at the intersection of demography, psychology and human potential, leading the Institute with a clear strategic commitment to long-term solutions for Slovenia’s future.
Co-founder and member of the governing board. His broad interdisciplinary knowledge and ability to connect different perspectives bring clarity, freshness and unexpected solutions to the Institute’s work.
Co-founder and member of the governing board. He brings experience from sales and health, especially a practical understanding of decision-making, motivation and human behaviour in real life.
Demographic future does not begin with numbers, but with the human person — with the ability to build and sustain authentic, respectful relationships. For this reason, the Institute’s work, alongside research, also includes education on relationships. In this field, we work with Dijana Kožar Tratnik, who combines the professional depth of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and social pedagogy with many years of experience in education and in working with vulnerable groups. In 2012, she completed her diploma thesis on sexuality education for people with intellectual disabilities — an area that remains at the centre of her work. Together with the Institute, she develops comprehensive, age-appropriate workshops that help young people and adults understand boundaries, respect and consent. All content is designed to be impartial and free of ideological tone, grounded in a respectful and professional approach.
The Institute also works with external international collaborators who contribute to partnerships, innovation and the wider European and international reach of its work.
Dr. Tony Lenko lives in Australia and connects future demographic challenges with the development of innovative technological solutions that influence population mobility, labour markets and education. He brings extensive international experience in fostering collaboration between the public sector, academia and industry.
Ambassador of the Institute for Serbia. Through his understanding of the regional environment and professional networks, he connects Slovenia and Serbia and strengthens the European dimension of demographic dialogue.
The Institute for Demographic Future of Slovenia as a space for research, understanding and responsible public dialogue.
The Institute’s leadership is based on the long-term understanding of demographic change and its impact on society, the economy, municipalities, younger generations and Slovenia’s future development.
The goal is to build a credible research environment that presents demographic data to the public in a clear, professional and long-term useful way.
Special attention is dedicated to connecting research content, public dialogue, data analysis and cooperation with institutions and local communities.
We present data clearly, without sensationalism and without a political tone.
We address demographic change as a long-term question for society, municipalities and future generations.
We place Slovenia’s challenges within the wider European space and comparable development trends.
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