Activities organized by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS)

 

India launch of United Nations World Population Prospects-2022 and World Population Day Symposium was organized by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) at Mumbai on 11 July 2022. The speakers on this occasion were Prof. Vegard Skirbekk (Columbia University), Prof.  U. S. Mishra (IIPS) and Dr. Rajeswari Chandrasekar (UNFPA). The speech of Dr. John Wilmoth, Director,UN Population Division was also streamed. Prof. K. S. James , Director of IIPS, chaired the symposium. Prof. T.V. Sekher introduced the  theme of the symposium, which was attended by 300 participants. 

 

Centre for Ageing  Studies of International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) organized a workshop on " Harmonization of Ageing Data around the World" for the benefit of ageing researchers. Prof. Jinkook Lee and her Colleagues, Sandy Chien and Sarah Petrosyn, from University of Southern California (USC) were the resource persons for this workshop. Prof. T. V. Sekher Coordinated this workshop and Prof. K. S. James , Director of IIPS, delivered the inaugural address. 47 young faculty and research scholars from across India participated in this workshop at Mumbai on 7 Nov. 2022.

 

Centre for Ageing  Studies of International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) organized a Symposium on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons at Mumbai on 3 rd October 2022. The speakers are Mr. Mathew Cherian, Dr. Sundeep Salvi and Prof. Asha Banu Soletti. Around 250 participants attended this program which was coordinated by Prof. T. V. Sekher, Head, Centre for Ageing Studies. Prof. K. S. James , Director of IIPS, chaired the symposium.