The article draws on the conference contribution of Martin Kahanec, Founder and Scientific Director of CELSI, who presented key trends shaping labour markets in Europe and Slovakia.

In connection with the Alma Inclusive 2026 conference, organised by Alma Career Slovakia, the media have also reflected on the position of persons with disabilities in the Slovak labour market and on why inclusion is becoming an economic necessity, not merely a social issue.

The article draws on the conference contribution of Martin Kahanec, Founder and Scientific Director of CELSI, who presented key trends shaping labour markets in Europe and Slovakia.

He highlighted the links between demographic decline, labour shortages, and the systematic underutilisation of the talents of people with disabilities.

🗨️ “The exclusion of persons with disabilities is both a moral and an economic issue. It is not a marginal problem, but a structural weakness of the labour market. At a time when half as many children are born today as thirty years ago, we simply cannot afford to waste the potential of qualified workers,” emphasised Martin Kahanec.

🔗 The full article is available at: https://www1.pluska.sk/rady-a-tipy/rodi-sa-o-polovicu-menej-deti-odbornici-varuju-kto-bude-pracovat-treba-zaclenit-tieto-osoby

🔗 Video: https://video.pluska.sk?videoId=cf7a3345-96be-493f-9a30-8f4f111a048e

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