Human Development Report
Estonian Human Development Report 2019/2020 is now available in English
The Estonian Human Development Report 2019/2020 "Spatial Choices for an Urbanised Society" is now available to everyone in English. Read the report in digital form.
Estonian Human Development Report 2018/2019 focuses on democracy and public space
The Council of the Cooperation Assembly set democracy and public space as the the main topic for social scientists to cover in the next Estonian Human Development Report The shortcomings and potentials of democracy appear also in public space - our daily living...
ERR News: Estonia unable to maintain population size without immigration
ERR news 1.60.2017
Estonian will not be able to maintain its population size without immigration, according to the fresh Human Development Report, which fund that if high rates of emigration continue and birth rates remain low, Estonia’s population could shrink to below 800,000 by the end of the 21st century.
Human Development Report: Estonia’s challenge is to maintain its population and a better-related society
The main message of the Human Development Report to be introduced today in Riigikogu is that Estonia’s size of population will not be maintained without migration. Hence, Estonia has to decide whether we want to manage migration in a favourable way for us or merely...
The people´s assembly and vision of future aging
Current situation People hope that their income during retirement will be 70-90% of their salary. However, the national pension system cannot provide more than 35-40 percent in the future. In Estonia among the population aged 65 and older 18% of people are actively...
#SELFIE2050, or a deliberately planned retirement
Liisi Uder Müürileht Public understanding of pension changes with their work, which in the future, more than ever before, will be based on personal responsibility, self-realisation needs and on lifelong learning and career models. I am parting my hair down the middle...
Is it an illusion? A participatory website allows ordinary people to participate in state government
A little over a year ago, public attention was attracted by the “Let us live! “ appeal, which was initiated by the infamous writer Kaur Kender. In this appeal, people asked to change the basics of drug policy, as it is destroying the lives of young people in Estonia....
Тiit Tammaru, Kristina Kallas, Raul Eamets: the Future of the Estonian Nation State
The level of well-being in Estonia has grown so much that Estonia is being transformed into a country that attracts immigrants. On the other hand, our population is shrinking and ageing, and the required volume of immigration to maintain a stable population numbers...
New year activities of Assembly of Cooperation
In 2017, we shall continue to work on the "Pension 2050" program, on administration of the civil initiative web platform, on a large-scale awareness-building effort. As well, we are going to release a report on the development of human potential in relation to...
Teele Pehk introducing People’s Assembly and rahvaalgatus.ee at the conference “Innovating Democracy” in Amsterdam
Teele Pehk, the CEO of the Estonian Cooperation Assembly, will give a presentation about co-creation in policy-making and everyday-democracy at the conference "Innovating Democracy" on 1st of December 2016 in Amsterdam. Teele will tell about change-making with the...