02 May 2013
Islamabad, Pakistan
Capturing the Demographic Dividend in Pakistan
Under the title "Capturing the Demographic Dividend in Pakistan" the Population Council, Pakistan in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Pakistan have published a book with contributions from IIASA scientists Wolfgang Lutz and Anne Goujon. In Chapter three, the authors discuss education and population as closely linked trajectories for Pakistan.
The book is now presented to the public in launches and panel discussions in the cities of Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore. Among the discussants are World Population Program leader Wolfgang Lutz and the well known demographer John Bongaarts who will join in by video.
Details
Time: Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: Shamadan Hall, Serena Hotel, Islamabad
The publication can be found on the website of the Population Council.
Read more about the event from DAWN.com, TheNews.com, TheNation.com and Tribune.
CONTACT DETAILS
Interim Deputy Director General for Science Directorate - DDG for Science Department
Principal Research Scholar and Senior Program Advisor Population and Just Societies Program
Principal Research Scholar and Senior Program Advisor Social Cohesion, Health, and Wellbeing Research Group - Population and Just Societies Program