News & Highlights from the World Population Program 2016-17
2017
Population aging
The latest Vienna Yearbook of Population Research looks into new measures of aging, building on research by Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov developed at IIASA. More
Climate change policy depends on how we value future wellbeing
Should policymakers be aiming to increase the number of people that are happy or the average happiness regardless of population size? However we choose to value the wellbeing of future generations, a smaller population could save tens of billions of dollars annually on climate change prevention policies. More
Application of IIASA approach to UN projections shows less aging
The executive summary of the UN’s report on population aging, released today, incorporates new measures of aging developed at IIASA—leading to more optimistic projections for aging populations around the world. More
Moving frontiers in population forecasting and aging: Sergei Scherbov 65
The World Population Program has published a book to honor our distinguished colleague and long term IIASA researcher Sergei Scherbov on the occasion of his 65th birthday. More
An end to population aging in China, Germany, USA
New measures of aging, combined with UN population projections, show that population aging is likely to end before 2100 in China, Germany, and the USA. More
Education and health are priorities in sustainable development
A clear priority focus on human capital—health and education—together with maintaining functioning environmental services offer a vision for an achievable and sustainable future, argues Wolfgang Lutz in his PNAS Inaugural Article. More
Call for applications: Hands-on workshop on demographic analysis with applications to aging societies
From 20 Nov - 1 Dec, Sergei Scherbov will lead a workshop for junior scientists and early-to mid-career professionals at Chulalongkorn University. Application deadline: 15 July 2017. More
Spatial projections of age-structured populations
IIASA researcher Erich Striessnig receives Fulbright-Botstiber Visiting Professorship at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado to study the sociodemographic characteristics of climate change. More
New ERC grant to explore human wellbeing as criterion for sustainable development
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz has received a new grant from the European Research Council. Lutz is scientific director of the Vienna Institute of Demography (VID) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), and professor of applied statistics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU). These institutions are part of the Wittgenstein Center, which Lutz leads. More
Climate research needs greater focus on human populations
How climate change will affect future populations will depend to a great extent on people’s capacity to adapt to changing conditions. Such characteristics can be forecast in the long term, using well-established demographic methods, say IIASA researchers. More
Young talent prize for Daniela Weber
IIASA researcher Daniela Weber has received the Allianz Young Talent Prize from Deutsche Gesellschaft für Demographie (DGD), the third award honoring her work on the international perspective on aging and cognitive decline. More
Trade-offs between economic growth and deforestation
In many developing countries, economic growth and deforestation seem to go hand in hand—but the links are not well understood. In a new study, researchers use an innovative methodology to quantify the relationship. More
Russian Demographic Data Sheet 2016
The first Russian Demographic Data Sheet provides a comprehensive look at key demographic indicators and main population trends for all Subjects of the Russian Federation, including population projection for 2035. More
Wolfgang Lutz joins independent group of scientists to draft UN Global Sustainability Development Report
Before leaving office, former Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Wolfgang Lutz to be one of 15 independent scientists to draft a report on sustainable development ahead of a global review set for 2019. More
2016
Call for applications: Summer School “Demography, Human Capital and Economic Growth”
Between 19-23 June 2017 IIASA, the Asian Demographic ResearchInstitute (ADRI), andthe Wittgenstein Center (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) are organizing this Summer School. Application deadline: 24 March 2017. More
WU Stephan-Koren Prize for Daniela Weber
IIASA researcher Daniela Weber has received the Stephan-Koren Prize from the Vienna University of Economics and Business, the second award honoring her dissertation on the international perspective on aging and cognitive decline. More
Sustainable Development Goals lead to lower population growth
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals would significantly slow population growth, according to a new study. More
Call for applications: Workshop on modelling and projecting sub-national population trends
IIASA, the Asian Demographic ResearchInstitute, andthe Wittgenstein Center (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) are organizing a series of workshops on modelling and projections. Application deadline: 31 December 2016. More
Sergei Scherbov and Wolfgang Lutz receive awards from Chulalongkorn University
For their contribution to research and capacity building at the College of Population Studies, Chulalongkorn University honored Sergei Scherbov and Wolfgang Lutz. More
Lower Austria Chamber of Labour Science Prize for Daniela Weber
For her dissertation on the international perspective on aging and cognitive decline, IIASA researcher Daniela Weber will receive the Lower Austria Chamber of Labour Science Prize. More
Handgrip strength provides a new window to health
A simple test of grip strength could provide a quick and inexpensive screening tool for health practitioners, according to a new study from IIASA population researchers. More
New study assesses human capital of asylum seekers
Who are the refugees who fled to Austria in the fall of 2015? In a new study, researchers have assessed the skills, attitudes, and values of asylum seekers and refugees who arrived in Austria last summer and fall. More
Demographic differential vulnerability to climate-related disasters
The latest Vienna Yearbook of Population Research highlights demographic and socio-economic differentials to the benefit of the international risk, vulnerability and climate change community. More
Wolfgang Lutz receives EAPS Award for Population Studies
For his groundbreaking contributions to the study of population, Wolfgang Lutz received the 2016 Award for Population Studies by the European Association for Population Studies. More
European Demographic Data Sheet 2016
The latest data sheet provides a comprehensive look at key demographic indicators and main population trends for all European countries, including population projection for 2050 More
New population data provide insight on aging, migration
A new data set provides a comprehensive look at population dynamics in Europe, including the influence of migration on population growth and the effect of population aging. More
Wolfgang Lutz receives highest science award from the City of Vienna
For his scientific contributions Wolfgang Lutz was awarded the 2016 prize for Humanities, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences and Law of the City of Vienna. More
A new partnership for migration research
The International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) and the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC) have launched a new research partnership to provide science-based knowledge on migration and demography to support EU policy. More
European identity continues to grow
Despite the recent crises in the EU, citizens increasingly identify themselves as European compared to recent decades. This is according to a new study by IIASA researchers which confirms forecasts they made in a 2006 study and brings further insight to the demography of European identity. More
IIASA demographer elected to US National Academy of Sciences
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz has been elected as a foreign associate of the US National Academy of Sciences. More
Wolfgang Lutz wins Mindel Sheps Award
IIASA World Population Program Director Wolfgang Lutz was awarded the 2016 Mindel Sheps Award at the Population Association of America meeting. More
IIASA demographer: Universal education key to humanity’s future
A new popular book summarizes scientific research conducted at IIASA and elsewhere showing that education is a key prerequisite for modern social and economic development. It makes the case for a global alliance on education as a strategy for future wellbeing on the planet. More
Call for applications: Summer school on “The Demography of Health and Education”
In conjunction with the REVES 2016 Meeting in Vienna, 6-15 June, the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) is organizing this series of side events. Application deadline: 15 March 2016 More
