Intergenerational Fairness Strategy
Summary
The Commission will present the first EU-wide strategy to embed long-term, intergenerational perspectives across policymaking. It will: (1) strengthen intergenerational democratic participation and scrutiny; (2) tackle cross-cutting challenges (i.e. climate, housing, fiscal sustainability, skills and lifelong learning) through an intergenerational lens; and (3) empower all ages, combating ageism and protecting children’s rights. The strategy is being co-created via a 2025 four-phase process and may include a monitoring tool for intergenerational fairness. It will align with the Union of Skills agenda and related education actions, ensuring no generation is left behind. It will propose metrics and mainstream youth participation.
Action items
1–6 of 21 items
Source order · D = digital dimension- Item 1
1. Support building futures literacy in public administrations across EU Member States bypublishing a multilingual Future Oriented Policy-making package.
- Item 2
2. Reinforce the use of strategic foresight in policymaking, for instance by supporting the Futures Balance Tool, an AI-enabled tool for forward-lookingpolicy analysis in development in partnership withthe UN Beyond Lab.
- Item 3
3. Continue the systematic application of the Youth Check, including Youth Policy Dialogues, to the key initiatives of the Commission work programme to examine the potential impact of new policies on young people.
- Item 4
4. Task the European Group on Ethics in Scienceand New Technologies (EGE) with providing analysis and recommendations on Fair Digital Futures, AI and Digital Public Goods.
- Item 5
5. Publish an intergenerational fairness strategy progress report in early 2028 to inform EU contributions to UN follow-up to the Declaration on Future Generations.
- Item 6
6. Publish a Longevity Roadmap, meant to mapage-specific policy issues for all age groups toidentify strategic opportunities for actively shaping longer, healthier and financially secure lives.