The IIASA Population and Just Societies (POPJUS) Program is presenting new demographic research at the 6th Asian Population Association Conference (APA) in Kathmandu, Nepal.

This 6th Conference will stress the interrelationship among social, economic and demographic components, drawing on the recent demographic data and analysis to examine specific issues of population. The conference further aims to exchange research findings and improve the discipline of Asian demography. It also intends to draw the attention of government, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Civil Society and promote the debate of policy options among population specialists.

Researchers from IIASA POPJUS Program will present and discuss new research at this event.

For detailed information to the APA 2024 please visit the event website.

IIASA contributions at the APA Conference:
(All times listed are in GMT+5:45)

Wednesday, 27th November, 2024

Parallel Session 1.4 Quantifying Urbanization, Ageing, and Migration (15:15 - 16:45)
High migration events from Asia into Europe: a novel quantitative approach to future migration scenarios
Michaela Potancokova, Guillaume Marois, Jakub Bijak

Poster Session 1 (16:45-17:45)
Developing a tool to track the wellbeing of the Nepalese population
Aayushma KC, Samir KC, Sambriddhi Malla, Jibesh Acharya

Thursday, 28th November, 2024

Parallel Session 2.4 Population Projections and Demographic Transitions (08:00 - 09:30)

Parallel Session 4.4 New Forms and Dynamics of Migration (11:30 - 13:00)
Demographic Compositions of Migration Flows
Dilek Yildiz, Guy Abel

Poster Session 2 (16:00-17:00)
Religions-specific fertility rates and differentials across time in South, South-East and East Asia
Michaela Potancokova, Marcin Stonawski, Michal Bozek

Friday, 29 November, 2024

Parallel Session 8.2 Health Vulnerabilities and Multimorbidity (11:30-13:00)
Exploring trends in cognitive abilities between 2007 – 2015 in India’s adult population
Aayushma KC