XXVI IUSSP International Population Conference

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Call For Papers

Please find below a list of the themes and sessions for this call for papers. Description of sessions are available when indicated. To submit a paper proposal please visit the Scientific Programme Website
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1 Reproductive health

101 Reproductive health
Convener:Leela VISARIA (India)
Gujarat Institute of development Research
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102 Maternal and perinatal health
Organiser:Fariyal FIKREE (Pakistan)
Population Reference Bureau
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103 Contraception: choice, compliance, continuation and switching
Organiser:Iqbal SHAH (Pakistan)
World Health Organization (WHO)
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104 Abortion in India
Organiser:Susheela Davi SINGH (Guyana)
Guttmacher Institute
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105 Unintended pregnancies
Organiser:Ruth DIXON-MUELLER (Canada)
Independent Consultant
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106 Institutional contexts and actors engaged in the practice of abortion in Southern countries
Organiser:Susana LERNER SIGAL (Mexico)
El Colegio de México
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107 Measuring maternal mortality through the 2010 round of population censuses
Organiser:Carla ABOUZAHR (United Kingdom)
World Health Organisation
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108 Economic impact of reproductive health
Organiser:Tamara C. FOX (United States of America)
The ELMA Philanthropies Services
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2 HIV/AIDS and STDS

201 HIV/AIDS and STDS
Convener:Basia ZABA (United Kingdom)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
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202 The demographic, economic, societal, and policy impacts of the HIV/AIDS pandemic
Organiser:John F. MAY (Belgium)
World Bank Group
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203 HIV, anti-retroviral therapies and counselling: access, sustainability and behavioural issues
Organiser:Carla Makhlouf OBERMEYER (Lebanon)
World Health Organisation
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204 Sexual behaviour
Organiser:Ann BIDDLECOM (United States of America)
United Nations Population Division
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205 Charting the course of an individual AIDS epidemic and understanding its determinants
Organiser:Gigi SANTOW (Australia)
Independent Consultant
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206 Safer sex, HIV/AIDS and contraception: the place of condoms
Organiser:Marge BERER (United Kingdom)
Reproductive Health Matters
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3 Health, mortality and longevity

301 Health, mortality and longevity
Convener:Jon ANSON (Israel)
Ben Gurion University of the Negev
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302 Mortality differentials in multi-ethnic societies
Organiser:Iliana KOHLER (Bulgaria)
University of Pennsylvania
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303 Sex differences in health and survival: perspectives from humans and non-human species
Organiser:Eileen CRIMMINS (United States of America)
University of Southern California
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304 Mortality differentials by socioeconomic status: What about the women?
Organiser:Michel ORIS (Belgium)
Université de Genève
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305 Trends in disability and their implications
Organiser:Danan GU (China)
United Nations
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306 Innovative approaches in life table application
Organiser:Marc LUY (Germany)
Vienna Institute of demography
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See also: 2002 The health transition in the 19th/20th century: historical approaches
See also: 2004 A historical demography of epidemics

4 Fertility

401 Fertility
Convener:Alex Chika EZEH (Nigeria)
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)
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402 High fertility societies, stagnation in the fertility decline: Where, why and future prospects?
Organiser:Abdel-Ilah YAAKOUBD (Morocco)
Institut National de Statistique et d'Economie Appliquée (INSEA), Morocco
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403 Timing of childbearing
Organiser:Didier BRETON (France)
Université de Strasbourg
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404 The institutional context of low fertility
Organiser:Ronald R. RINDFUSS (United States of America)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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405 Policies in low-fertility countries
Organiser:Pau BAIZAN (Spain)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra and ICREA
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406 The gap between desired and achieved fertility
Organiser:Zhenzhen ZHENG (China)
Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
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407 Childlessness in developed countries
Organiser:Daniel DEVOLDER (France)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
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See also: 1603 Educational differentials and health outcomes: causality or correlation?
See also: 1605 Female labour force participation, fertility and public policy

5 Unions, families and households

501 Unions, families and households
Convener:Julieta QUILODRAN (Chile)
El Colegio de México
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502 Family dynamics and networks
Organiser:Véronique HERTRICH (France)
Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
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503 Union dissolution and remarriage
Organiser:Andrew J. CHERLIN (United States of America)
Johns Hopkins University
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504 International migration and transnational families and households
Organiser:Maruja Milagros ASIS (Philippines)
Scalabrini Migration Centre, Philippines
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505 Men and children: childbearing and childrearing
Organiser:Zenaida RAVANERA (Canada)
University of Western Ontario
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506 Union formation and marriage
Organiser:Maria-Eugenia COSIO ZAVALA (Mexico)
Université de Paris X, Nanterre
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See also: 2003 History of family

6 International migration

601 International Migration
Convener:Aderanti ADEPOJU (Nigeria)
Human Resources development Centre, Lagos
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602 Migration and co-development
Organiser:Graeme J. HUGO (Australia)
University of Adelaide
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603 International labour migration: trends, policies and legal issues
Organiser:Ayman ZOHRY (Egypt)
Egyptian Society for Migration Studies
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604 The international migration of highly skilled workers
Organiser:Osman NOUR (Sudan)
Child Protection Initiative (CPI)
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605 Transnational communities, social networks and international migration
Organiser:Sara CURRAN (United States of America)
University of Washington
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606 Measuring integration: political debates, scientific and methodological issues
Organiser:Patrick SIMON (France)
Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
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See also: 504 International migration and transnational families and households

7 Internal migration and urbanisation

701 Internal migration and urbanisation
Convener:Yu ZHU (China)
Fujian Normal University
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702 The root causes of internal migration: Are they primarily economic?
Organiser:Bruno SCHOUMAKER (Belgium)
Université Catholique de Louvain
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703 Consequences of internal migration for families left behind
Organiser:Salahudin MUHIDIN (Indonesia)
Macquarie University
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704 Internal migration, poverty and economic development
Organiser:Richard E. BILSBORROW (United States of America)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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705 Factors affecting destination choices of internal migrants
Organiser:Douglas T. GURAK (United States of America)
Cornell University
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706 Addressing the challenges posed by growing cities: the contribution of population scientists
Organiser:George MARTINE (Canada)
Independent Consultant
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See also: 1207 Environment-induced migrants

8 Population ageing and intergenerational relations

801 Population ageing and intergenerational relations
Convener:Gustavo DE SANTIS (Italy)
University of Florence
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802 The economic aspects of population ageing
Organiser:Jorge H. BRAVO (Chile)
United Nations Population Division
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803 Prospects for the family support of older people and their implications
Organiser:Emily GRUNDY (United Kingdom)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
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804 Health policy for the elderly: Should we privilege quantity or quality of life?
Organiser:Jacques LÉGARÉ (Canada)
Université de Montréal
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See also: 1305 Intergenerational transmission of resources and reproductive trajectories
See also: 1505 Inter-generational transmission of vulnerability

9 Children and youth

901 Children and youth
Convener:Shireen J. JEJEEBHOY (India)
Population Council
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902 Children living outside of marriage: issues and implications
Organiser:Kathleen E. KIERNAN (United Kingdom)
University of York
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903 Consequences of armed conflict on children and on youth
Organiser:Christophe BERGOUIGNAN (France)
Université Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV
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904 The transition to adulthood among second generation migrants: navigating between two cultures
Organiser:Francesco C. BILLARI (Italy)
Università Bocconi
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905 Adolescent life courses in developing countries
Organiser:Fatima JUAREZ (Mexico)
El Colegio de México
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906 The impact of union dynamics on child wellbeing
Organiser:Frank FURSTENBERG (United States of America)
University of Pennsylvania
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10 Gender and population

1001 Gender and population
Convener:Antonella PINNELLI (Italy)
Università di Roma "La Sapienza"
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1002 Gender inequalities and low fertility: the effects of policies
Organiser:Gerda NEYER (Austria)
Stockholm University
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1003 Progress or deterioration in gender equality
Organiser:Judith BANISTER (United States of America)
Javelin Investments
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1004 Policies and approaches to gender and empowerment of women in the Arab World: achievements revisited
Organiser:Rahma BOURQIA (Morocco)
Université Hassan II- Mohammédia
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1005 Two decades of demographic masculinization in Asia: impact and policy response
Organiser:Xiaochun QIAO (China)
Peking University China
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11 Ethnicity, religion and culture

1101 Ethnicity, religion and culture
Convener:Alaka BASU (India)
Cornell University
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1102 The demography of indigenous populations
Organiser:Howard GOLDBERG (United States of America)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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12 Environment

1201 Environment
Convener:Daniel J. HOGAN (United States of America)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
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1202 Population impact on deforestation in developing countries
Organiser:Alisson BARBIERI (Brazil)
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
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1203 Interrelations between population and climate change
Organiser:Brian O'NEILL (United States of America)
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
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1204 Population pressure, resource use and environmental degradation
Organiser:Vinod MISHRA (India)
United Nations
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1205 Water and population: impact on health and mobility
Organiser:Sabine HENRY (Belgium)
Facultés Universitaires Notre-dame de La Paix
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1206 Population and environment: local and regional planning challenges
Organiser:Dieudonné OUEDRAOGO (Burkina Faso)
Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Population
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1207 Environment-induced migrants
Organiser:Susana ADAMO (Argentina)
CIESIN, Columbia University
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13 Biodemography

1301 Biodemography
Convener:Shripad TULJAPURKAR (United States of America)
Stanford University
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1302 Incorporating biological indicators in demographic studies
Organiser:Noreen GOLDMAN (United States of America)
Princeton University
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1303 Darwinian approaches to explaining demographic transition
Organiser:Lesley NEWSON (United Kingdom)
University of Exeter
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1304 Biodemography and genetics
Organiser:Kaare CHRISTENSEN (Denmark)
University of Southern Denmark
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1305 Intergenerational transmission of resources and reproductive trajectories
Organiser:Debra JUDGE (United States of America)
University of Western Australia
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14 Vulnerability and human rights

1401 Vulnerability and human rights
Convener:Dora Estela CELTON (Argentina)
Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET)
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1402 Ethical issues in demographic research
Organiser:William SELTZER (United States of America)
Fordham University
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1403 Demography of armed conflict
Organiser:Helge BRUNBORG (Norway)
Statistics Norway
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See also: 1904 Measuring hard-to-count populations and sensitive issues
See also: 1905 Obtaining data on special populations: survey techniques and sampling methodologies for developing countries

15 Poverty and development

1501 Poverty and development
Convener:Cheikh S.M. MBACKE (Senegal)
Independent Consultant
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1502 The contribution of the demographic transition to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals
Organiser:Kourtoum NACRO (Burkina Faso)
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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1503 Poverty and health in the life cycle
Organiser:Barthelemy KUATE DEFO (Cameroon)
Université de Montréal
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1504 The risks of poverty to health and family well-being
Organiser:Hania SHOLKAMY (Egypt)
American University in Cairo
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1505 Inter-generational transmission of vulnerability
Organiser: Elisabete Doria BILAC (Brazil)
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (unicamp), Brazil
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16 Education and labour force

1601 Education and labour force
Convener:Ragui ASSAAD (Egypt)
University of Minnesota
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1602 Workforce ageing: consequences and responses
Organiser:Miroslav MACURA (Serbia )
Université de Genève
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1603 Educational differentials and health outcomes: causality or correlation?
Organiser:Pekka MARTIKAINEN (Finland)
University of Helsinki
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1604 Educational achievement and the labour market
Organiser:Antonio GOLINI (Italy)
Università di Roma "La Sapienza"
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1605 Female labour force participation, fertility and public policy
Organiser:Anne H. GAUTHIER (Canada)
Netherlands Interdisciplinary demographic Institute (NIDI)
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1606 Gender, educational achievement and the marriage market
Organiser:Gavin W. JONES (Australia)
National University of Singapore
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17 Policies

1701 Policies
Convener:Daniel M. SALA-DIAKANDA (Congo Dem. Rep.)
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1702 Health equity and policy in the Arab countries
Organiser:Zeinab KHADR (Egypt)
American University in Cairo
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1703 Depopulation: Trends and the impact of policies
Organiser:José Antonio ORTEGA OSONA (Spain)
Population Division, United Nations
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1704 Using demography in business and public sectors
Organiser:Farhat YUSUF (Australia)
Faculty of Business & Economics, Macquarie University
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1705 Policy responses to ageing populations
Organiser:Zsolt SPEDER (Hungary)
Demographic Research Institute, Budapest
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See also: 202 The demographic, economic, societal, and policy impacts of the HIV/AIDS pandemic
See also: 405 Policies in low-fertility countries
See also: 603 International labour migration: trends, policies and legal issues
See also: 606 Measuring integration: political debates, scientific and methodological issues
See also: 804 Health policy for the elderly: Should we privilege quantity or quality of life?
See also: 1004 Policies and approaches to gender and empowerment of women in the Arab World: achievements revisited
See also: 1902 Population forecasting: new approaches and uses in policy

18 Theory

1801 Theory
Convener:François HERAN (France)
Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
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1802 New theoretical frameworks in demography
Organiser:Annette BAUDISCH (Germany)
Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
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19 Forecasting, methods and data

1901 Forecasting, methods and data
Convener:Sergei SCHERBOV (Russian Federation)
Vienna Institute of demography
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1902 Population forecasting: new approaches and uses in policy
Organiser:Frans WILLEKENS (Netherlands)
Netherlands Interdisciplinary demographic Institute (NIDI)
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1903 Advances in longitudinal analyses in population research
Organiser:Andres VIKAT (Estonia)
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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1904 Measuring hard-to-count populations and sensitive issues
Organiser:Maryse MARPSAT (France)
Institut National de la Statistique (INSEE)
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1905 Obtaining data on special populations: survey techniques and sampling methodologies for developing countries
Organiser:Vijay VERMA (United Kingdom)
Università degli Studi Di Siena
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1906 Indirect methods of demographic estimation: new techniques for new realities
Organiser:Tom MOULTRIE (South Africa)
University of Cape Town
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1907 Probabilistic population projection
Organiser:Wolfgang LUTZ (Austria)
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
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1908 Assessing the quality of qualitative data for population research
Organiser:Susan WATKINS (United States of America)
University of California, Los Angeles
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1909 The quantum and tempo of life cycle events
Organiser:John BONGAARTS (Netherlands)
Population Council
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1910 Life course analysis: linked lives in longitudinal perspective
Organiser:Eva LELIEVRE (France)
Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
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20 Historical demography

2001 Historical demography
Convener:David S. REHER (United States of America)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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2002 The health transition in the 19th/20th century: historical approaches
Organiser:Lucia POZZI (Italy)
Università degli Studi Di Sassari
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2003 History of family
Organiser:David ROBICHAUX (United States of America)
Universidad Iberoamericana
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2004 A historical demography of epidemics
Organiser:Alain GAGNON (Canada)
University of Western Ontario
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21 Spatial Demography

2101 Spatial demography
Convener:Deborah BALK (United States of America)
Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
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2102 Spatial clustering of demographic events: measurement, analysis and implications
Organiser:Christophe GUILMOTO (France)
Centre Français sur la Population et le Développement (CEPED)
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2103 GIS: integrating spatial and social demography
Organiser:Mary M. KRITZ (United States of America)
Cornell University
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22 The Arab world: intercontinental crossroads between demographic transitions and population movements

2201 The Arab world: intercontinental crossroads between demographic transitions and population movements
Convener:Jamal BOURCHACHEN (Morocco)
Haut-commissariat au Plan, Morocco
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2202 Demographic and prospective transitions of the Arab world population
Organiser:Youssef COURBAGE (France)
Institut National d'Études Démographiques (INED)
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2203 Internal migration and urbanization in the Arab world
Organiser:Abdellatif FADLOULLAH (Morocco)
Union Géographique Marocaine (UNIGEM)
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2204 International migration in the Arab world
Organiser:Mohamed KHACHANI (Morocco)
Association Marocaine d’Etudes et de Recherches sur les Migrations (AMERM)
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2205 Demography and conflicts in the Arab world
Organiser:Marwan KHAWAJA (Palestine)
UN-Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
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2206 Observation of demographic and social facts in the Arab world: opportunities and challenges
Organiser:Luay SHABANEH (Palestine)
United Nations Population Fund
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2207 Policies and approaches for social justice and poverty alleviation in the Arab world
Organiser:Hoda RASHAD (Egypt)
American University in Cairo
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2208 Europe and the Maghreb: demographic ties. Session organized in collaboration with the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS)
Organiser:Janina JOZWIAK (Poland)
Warsaw School of Economics
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23 Cross Cutting Issues and Posters

2301 Cross-cutting issues (use only if absolutely no regular session is appropriate for your submission)
Convener:Nico VAN NIMWEGEN (Netherlands)
Netherlands Interdisciplinary demographic Institute (NIDI)
Convener:Thomas K. LEGRAND (Canada)
Université de Montréal
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2302 Posters
Organiser:Nico VAN NIMWEGEN (Netherlands)
Netherlands Interdisciplinary demographic Institute (NIDI)
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