On 28-29 November 2023, the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Scientific-Research Institute of Family and Women and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Uzbekistan organized the International Conference on “Sustainable Development amid Demographic Changes: National and International Practices.” The conference is organized with the support of regional UNFPA programme “CISPop: Better Data for Better Policy.” The Conference brought together national stakeholders, international experts, foreign government officials, development partners, and representatives from the private sector to engage in discussions about the opportunities and challenges presented by demographic changes in the areas of education, healthcare, labor market and urbanization. It also offered a platform to showcase successful strategies and solutions and to share experiences in developing effective responses that are comprehensive, people-centered, and evidence-based.
see eventAs part of UNFPA’s Demographic Resilience programme, the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, in partnership with the Associations of Municipalities of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH and RS) are convening a regional event on advancing policies on inclusive cities where every young person’s potential is leveraged to support improvements in human capital, demographic resilience and achievement of the SDGs.
see eventJoin UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia on 22 September for the live stream of our “Inclusive Family Policies for a Better Future” conference in Istanbul. We're bringing together policymakers, the private sector and experts to discuss gender-responsive family policies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The opening session will be live streamed on UNFPA EECARO's YouTube channel. This session will set the scene for the region by exploring the linkages between gender-responsive family policies, unpaid care work, gender equality, and demographic resilience. Speakers: Dubravka Šuica, European Commission Vice-President for Democracy and Demography H.E. Marcel Spatari, Minister of Labour and Social Protection, Republic of Moldova Florence Bauer, Regional Director, UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia Annemie Driesken, President, Coface Families Europe Francesco C. Billari, Professor of Demography, Bocconi University Moderator: Kasia Madera, BBC Join the live stream on 22 September at 10:15 a.m. Istanbul time on UNFPA EECARO's YouTube channel. The full event is by invitation only. For more information, please contact UNFPA EECARO.
see eventSide event at the UNECE Ministerial Conference on Ageing Rome 16 June 2022, 13:15–14:15 Orange Room, floor -1 Organized by Bulgaria, Georgia and UNFPA In follow-up to the Ministerial Conference on Demographic...
see eventJoin UNFPA and University College London on Friday, 28 January at 10 a.m. CET for the launch of a new multinational survey on loneliness and social isolation among older people in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. A...
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