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Media Appearances

Selected TV, radio, podcast, newspaper and written coverage

Media Appearances – Birthgap in the Press

Selected TV, radio, podcast, newspaper and written coverage

Since its public release, the Birthgap project has generated wide international media interest across broadcast television, public radio, long-form podcasts, and print media. Below is a selected list of coverage featuring Stephen J. Shaw discussing the project’s findings and wider implications.

For media appearances and interview requests, please contact: media@birthgap.org

Broadcast & Television In-Depth Appearances

  • BBC News and World Service — HARDtalk with Stephen Sackur (Global)
    Are Falling Birth Rates a Global Crisis?
    Broadcast: Monday 27 May 2024
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5szk
    Stephen J. Shaw with Stephen Sackur on BBC HARDtalk
    Stephen J. Shaw with Stephen Sackur, anchor of BBC HARDtalk
  • NHK 総合 (Japan National Broadcaster)
    “Is a World Without Children Coming?”
    Broadcast: January 9, 2024
    Stephen J. Shaw recording prime-time NHK special with studio audience
    Stephen J. Shaw with a studio audience during the recording of a prime-time NHK1 special on the Birthgap documentary
  • TRT World (Global)
    The Truth About Falling Birth Rates
    Broadcast: July 17, 2023
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9nvsv9e6DY
    Stephen J. Shaw with Imran Garda on TRT World
    Stephen J. Shaw with Imran Garda on The InnerView, TRT World

Radio In-Depth Appearances

Major Podcast Appearances

Authored Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Featured Press Coverage

Key Public Speaking Events

  • Budapest Demographic Congress 2023 (Budapest, Hungary)
    Keynote address on childlessness, fertility decline, and demographic trends
    September 15, 2023 — Budapest, Hungary
    https://hungarytoday.hu/young-people-can-no-longer-explain-why-they-are-struggling-to-have-children/
    Stephen J. Shaw delivering keynote address at Budapest Demographic Congress 2023
    Stephen J. Shaw delivering a keynote address at the Budapest Demographic Congress 2023
  • Asian Leadership Conference 2024 (Seoul, South Korea)
    Invited speaker on the prospective global impact of ultra-low birthrates
    May 23, 2024 — Seoul, South Korea
    The Shilla Seoul (Emerald Hall) — Hosted by Chosun Ilbo
  • South Korea Low Birthrate Conference (Seoul, South Korea)
    Invited speaker on global experiences and lessons in addressing ultra-low birthrates
    May 24, 2024 — Seoul, South Korea
    International Conference Center, Korea Chamber of Commerce & Industry — Hosted by KCCI and Chosun Ilbo
  • Doha International Family Institute (DIFI) (Doha, Qatar)
    Invited keynote address: “The Fertility Crisis and its Global Impact”
    October 30, 2024 — Doha, Qatar
  • TechGALA Japan 2025 (Nagoya, Japan)
    Keynote session: “Shaping the Future: Actions for an Era of Population Decline”
    February 6, 2025 — Nagoya, Japan
    https://2025.techgala.jp/en/session/post-1274/
  • ARC 2025 (London, United Kingdom)
    Mainstage keynote address
    February 18, 2025 — London, United Kingdom
    ExCeL London
    https://youtu.be/F6KptpOuo7E?si=cLI8TRWwhgHy5OD9
    Stephen J. Shaw delivering keynote address at ARC 2025 in London
    Stephen J. Shaw delivering the keynote address at ARC 2025 in London; watched by approximately 4,000 attendees in person and over 1.3 million viewers online
  • Austrian Parliament (Vienna, Austria)
    Official parliamentary discussion on demographic change
    April 23, 2025 — Vienna, Austria
  • EPP Congress (Valencia, Spain)
    Invited speaker at side event: “Responding to the Demographic Crisis”
    April 29, 2025 — Valencia, Spain
  • OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (Porto, Portugal)
    Invited keynote speaker and advisory contributor to the Porto Declaration on Demographic Winter
    July 1, 2025 — Porto, Portugal
    Stephen J. Shaw addressing parliamentarians at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Porto
    Stephen J. Shaw addressing parliamentarians from 57 countries at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Porto, prior to the vote on adopting the Porto Declaration on Demographic Winter

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