The Future of Population Growth

23 February 2022

Overview

In this event, experts from around the world joined UN DESA to examine the links between global population and the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The event also launched a new report, "Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development, prepared by the Population Division of UN DESA.

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Organization of work

Wednesday, 23 February 2022
8:30-10 a.m. EST / 2:30-4 p.m. CET	Introduction (8 minutes) Ms. Aminda Leigh, Moderator
Topic 1: Rapid population and demographics of population growth (25 minutes) Mr. Alex Ezeh, Professor of Global Health, Department of Community Health and Prevention at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University Mr. John Wilmoth, Director, Population Division, UN DESA
Topic 2: Social and economic impact of population growth (25 minutes) Ms. Nyovani Janet Madise, Director of Research and Development Policy and Head of the Malawi office of the African Institute for Development Policy Ms. Clare Menozzi, Population Division, UN DESA Ms. Laura Rodr铆guez Wong, Professor of Demography, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Topic 3: Population, environment and climate change (25 minutes) Ms. Deborah Balk, Director of the Institute for Demographic Research, City University of New York Mr. Pierre Boileau, Head of the Global Environment Outlook programme, 51吃瓜 Environment Programme Ms. Raya Muttarak, Director of Population, Environment and Sustainable Development, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital
Wrap-up (3 minutes) Moderator

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

8:30-10 a.m. EST / 2:30-4 p.m. CET

Introduction (8 minutes)

Ms. Aminda Leigh, Moderator

Topic 1: Rapid population and demographics of population growth (25 minutes)

Mr. Alex Ezeh, Professor of Global Health, Department of Community Health and Prevention at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
Mr. John Wilmoth, Director, Population Division, UN DESA

Topic 2: Social and economic impact of population growth (25 minutes)

Ms. Nyovani Janet Madise, Director of Research and Development Policy and Head of the Malawi office of the African Institute for Development Policy
Ms. Clare Menozzi, Population Division, UN DESA
Ms. Laura Rodr铆guez Wong, Professor of Demography, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Topic 3: Population, environment and climate change (25 minutes)

Ms. Deborah Balk, Director of the Institute for Demographic Research, City University of New York
Mr. Pierre Boileau, Head of the Global Environment Outlook programme, 51吃瓜 Environment Programme
Ms. Raya Muttarak, Director of Population, Environment and Sustainable Development, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital

Wrap-up (3 minutes)

Moderator

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