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Inspired by: other IGOs » State diplomacy and trade policies is challenged due to very different average age of citizens in neighbouring states

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Originally submitted by: Tuomo Kuosa
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unpublished

Source of inspiration

Other International inter-governmental organisations (e.g. OECD, UNESCO, APEC)

The source of the Wild Card is

Monitor Project of Singapore

Headline

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State diplomacy and trade policies is challenged due to very different average age of citizens in neighbouring states

Description

(approx. 150 words)

Please describe the Wild Card (approx. 150 words)

Ageing state in a youthful neighbourhood. Divergent demographic trends place graying states next to youthful states, leading to distinctly different interests and new diplomatic challenges.

Keywords

polarization, demography, ageing society

Type of event

Unplanned consequence of events/trends/situations (e.g. financial crisis, accidental breakthrough)

Type of emergence

	please select	(if any) describe related trend or situation
		(if any) describe related trend or situation
An extreme extension of a trend/development/situation (e.g. Increased global warming leads to a total ban on fossil fuels)

Historical parallels

Different generations don't always communicate and undestand each others aspirations very well

Type of systems affected

Human-built Systems - E.g. organisations, processes, technologies, etc.

Classification

Undesirable

Importance

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Level 4: important for the whole world

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