Welcome to EPC 2006:

Population Challenges in Ageing Societies

This CD contains the scientific programme for the European Population Conference 2006 (EPC 2006) “Population Challenges in Ageing Societies”, which will be held in Liverpool, UK, 21-24 June 2006. The conference is organised by the European Association for Population Studies (EAPS) in collaboration with the Department of Geography, University of Liverpool

EPC 2006 is a general scientific conference on population issues that are relevant to Europe. The conference is open to people who are interested or engaged in population issues, either from a scientific, policy, business or a more general point of view. The main aim is to provide insights into European trends, patterns and contexts of population dynamics, but global issues are also addressed. In 2006, special attention will be given to Population Challenges in Ageing Societies.

Structure

The scientific program of EPC 2006 contains one Plenary Session on Population Challenges in Ageing Societies, with Dr. Ian Diamond (Economic and Social Research Council, UK) as Keynote speaker. Sets of simultaneous sessions, including poster sessions, make up the core of the conference. Also Panel discussions and Round tables will take place. The working language of EPC 2006 will be English.Simultaneous sessions are structured around 12 general topics

For registration and accommodation visit the Conference website at www.epc2006.co.uk

Organization

EAPS Council and International Organising Committee:

Janina Józwiak, President
Nico van Nimwegen, Vice President
Francesco Billari, Secretary-General and Treasurer
François Héran, Member
Kathleen Kiernan, Member
Guillaume Wunsch, EAPS Honorary President

National Organising Committee:

Bill Gould (Liverpool University)
Emily Grundy (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
Steve Smallwood (Office for National Statistics)
Clare Holdsworth (Liverpool University)
Mike Murphy (British Society for Population Studies)
Philip Rees (Economic and Social Research Council)
Paul Williamson (Liverpool University)
Bob Woods (Liverpool University)