Video Messages
Dr. Farooq Hassan and Dr. Paige Patterson have sent video greetings to participants of the Moscow Demographic Summit.

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Russian Duma Welcomes Summit
The Russian Duma has officially welcomed delegates to the “Moscow Demographic Summit: The Family and the Future of Humankind,” which opens on June 29 at the Russian State Social University.

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Patriarch Kirill Welcomes the Summit
Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, has sent an official greeting to those attending the “Moscow Demographic Summit: The Family and The Future of Humankind,” which will take place at the Russian State Social University, June 29-30.

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Moscow Demographic Summit
For the first time an international Pro-Life and Pro-Family event of this scale will take place in Russia. More than 1,000 participants are expected to take part in the Moscow Demographic Summit: 300 foreign guests (including top demography & family researchers, scientists and activists, US Congressmen and Senators) and 700 participants from all over Russia and the CIS.

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World Congress of Families
The World Congress of Families (WCF) is the leading international platform to exchange ideas of dozens of the world's major Pro-Family and Pro-Life groups and organizations. The WCF fosters an international network of pro-family organizations, scholars, and political groups that seek to restore the natural family as the fundamental social unit, the 'seedbed' of good citizenship.

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Russian Leaders and Demographics
"The overall decline in population, reducing its density to the parameters of almost three times less than the global average would result in weakening of political, economic and military influence of Russia in the world, and the possibility of additional claims to the territory of Russia."
~ President Dmitry Medvedev

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Demographic Situation Analysis and Forecasts

Pro-Family and Pro-Life movement should be a priority in the fight of the nation for self-preservation.

In Russia, modern fertility parameters are 2 times less than required for replacement of generations (1.2 births against 2.15 necessary for simple reproduction of population).
According to official forecasts, in 2020, active female population of reproductive age will be lower than in 2009 by 38%.
In 2020, dependency ratio in the working-age population will increase by 28% compared with 2010.
During the period from 1990 to 2009 it is estimated that around 78.5 million abortions have been made, including 45.8 million registered ones.
During this period the population declined by 6 million, and without migration - more than by 12 million people.
If at least 20% of officially registered abortions resulted in childbirth, the population of Russia today would be at least 150 million people.
Pro-Life and Pro-Family movement, whose aim is to improve the demographic situation and the preservation of women's reproductive health, should become a central priority of Russia in its struggle for long-term survival.

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