Essay Competition—Health Politics in an Interconnected World

The 13th Berlin Roundtables on Transnationality will be held on the topic “Health Politics in an Interconnected World” (December 1-5, 2010). The Irmgard Coninx Foundation, in cooperation with the WZB (Social Science Research Center Berlin) and Humboldt-University Berlin, invites young scholars and experts from the field to participate in an essay competition for the upcoming roundtables. Please visit the website for more information.

Save the Date: Annual PopPov Network Conference

The fifth annual PopPov conference on population, reproductive health, and economic development will take place in Marseille, France, January 19 – 21, 2011. Jacques Charmes at the Institut de Recherche pour le Développement and Thomas Melonio at the Agence Francaise de Developpement, have graciously offered to host the 2011 meeting in Marseilles, France. Please note that this is an invitation-only event.

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LSE and ESRC Workshop and Call for Papers

The London School of Economics and the Economic and Social Research Council invite you to submit a paper for their November 6th workshop on reproductive morbidity and poverty. Information on how to submit a paper and register for the workshop can be found here (PDF: 61KB).

First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research

The World Health Organization and partners are pleased to announce the First Global Symposium on Health Systems Research—Science to Accelerate Universal Health Coverage. More information and details on how to register can be found here.

2010 PAA Annual Meeting

The 2010 Population Association of America Annual Meeting was held April 15-17 at the Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. More information and details can be found on the PAA meeting website.

Annual PopPov Network Conference

The PopPov annual conference on population, reproductive health, and economic development took place in Cape Town, South Africa, January 14-17, 2010. The meeting brought together the world’s most prominent researchers on population and economic development, with a particular emphasis on African economics researchers and those conducting research in Africa.

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26th Annual IUSSP International Population Conference

The 26th Annual IUSSP International Population Conference was held in Marrakesh, Morocco on September 27-October 2, 2009. The conference featured prominent speakers on an number of issues related to population studies, and included members of the PopPov Research Network. Amongst others, Tamara Fox from the Hewlett Foundation chaired a session on the Economic Impact of Reproductive Health. A special session was organized by Rachel Nugent on the Demographic Impact of the Economic Crisis. Please visit the conference website for more details.

Eighth International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH)

The 8th International Conference on Urban Health (ICUH) took place in Nairobi, Kenya in October, 2009. It was organized by the International Society for Urban Health in partnership with the African Population and Health Research Center and the Government of the Republic of Kenya. The theme was "Meeting Urban Health Needs through Innovative Research, Policies, and Interventions." Participants discussed strategies on reproductive, maternal, and child health issues, as well as housing, water, sanitation, and other sub-themes related to urban health.

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Seventh World Congress on Health Economics

The 7th World Congress on Health Economics took place on July 12-15, 2009 in Beijing, China.

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2009 Population Association of America Meeting

The 2009 Population Association of America Meeting was held between April 30 and May 2, 2009, in Detroit, Michigan.

BREAD Conference on Development Economics

The BREAD Conference on Development Economics was held April 24-25, 2009, in Durham, North Carolina.

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Third Annual Research Conference on Population Impacts on Economic Development

The Third Annual Research Conference on Population Impacts on Economic Development was held in Dublin, Ireland on January 16-18, 2009 at the University College, Dublin. The world's most prominent researchers on population and economic development met to explore the state of the field, emphasizing new methodologies and priority research topics.

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2008 Global Teams of Research Excellence Grants Awarded

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau announced the winners of the 2008 Global Teams of Research Excellence in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development Award. The winning research teams will contribute significantly to understanding the relationship between health and economic development, and will inform policymaking on family planning and reproductive health topics so as to expand economic opportunities for women.

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Second Annual Research Conference on Population Impacts on Economic Development

The Second Annual Research Conference on Population Impacts on Economic Development was held on December 8-9, 2007 in Arusha, Tanzania. The workshop represented the second annual gathering of a new international network of researchers on PED. Invitees included experts from around the world, with a particular emphasis on African economics researchers and those conducting PED research in Africa.
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Research Proposal Writing Workshop for New Scientists

The first Hewlett/PRB Research Program on Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development Research Proposal Writing Workshop for New Scientists was held in Arusha, Tanzania, on December 7-8, 2007. New scholars gained skills in preparing research proposals for obtaining funding from a variety of sources. They also met and networked with other new scholars interested in population, reproductive health, and economic development in Africa. The facilitator was Aron Primack, M.D., MPH, program director of The Fogarty International Center, U.S. National Institutes of Health. Workshop Presenters were Aron Primack, "Proposal Writing Basics;" Tamara Fox (Hewlett Foundation), "Tips and Tricks for Getting Funding;" Nyovani Madise (University of Southampton), "Getting Your Research Funded in Africa."

2007 Global Teams of Research Excellence Grants Awarded

In 2007, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau announced the winners of the 2007 Global Teams of Research Excellence in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development Award. The winning research teams will contribute significantly to understanding the relationship between health and economic development, and will inform policymaking on family planning and reproductive health topics so as to expand economic opportunities for women.

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Dissertation Fellowships Awards

In 2007 and 2006 the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau awarded Dissertation Fellowships in Population, Reproductive Health, and Economic Development to Ph.D candidates whose proposals stood out as the best in a strong field of applications.

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First Annual Research Conference on Population Impacts on Economic Development

The First Annual Research Conference on Population Impacts on Economic Development was held in London, November 1-3, 2006. It marked the formal beginning of the Hewlett/PRB research initiative on population, reproductive health and economic development. The world’s most-prominent researchers on population and economic development (PED) explored the state of the field, emphasizing new methodologies and priority research topics. The conference placed particular emphasis on African economics researchers and those conducting PED research in Africa.

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