The XXV IUSSP International Population Conference gathered around 2100 researchers to discuss the great questions of population at the start of this millenium. 191 sessions and nearly 1500 poster communications were presented as part of the programme.
The plenary sessions in the evenings were the highlights of this meeting. After having followed a varied programme during the day, the participants were invited to discuss, on a more ludic mode, some of the key contemporary demographic issues such as the effectiveness of the policies on population, the possibility for couples to chose the sex of their child, the future of the population of Europe, or the repercussions of the great Conference on population and development in Cairo...
This DVD-rom contains the video recordings of the 6 plenary sessions of the Conference. The full papers and Powerpoint presentations have also been included when available. The oral and written presentations of the participants are available only in their original language.
This DVD-rom is offered by the National Organising Committee and its partners. It is for non commercial use only. Contents cannot be reproduced without the prior authorisation of the IUSSP.
The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not represent those of the organisers or the partners of the Conference.
Programme
18 July 2005
Opening ceremony
Detailed Programme
19 July 2005
UNFPA Panel Discussion. "How far has the eleven-year journey taken
us?"
Detailed Programme
20 July 2005
Debate session. "Will policies to raise fertility in low-fertility
countries work?"
Detailed Programme
21 July 2005
Debate session. "Should we worry about the future of Europe's population?"
Detailed Programme
22 July 2005
Debate session. "Should couples have the right to choose the sex of
their children?"
Detailed Programme
23 July 2005
Closing Ceremony
Detailed Programme