On the 31st of October 2011 the UN predicts the population of the world will reach 7 billion. To mark this? the ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC) in conjunction with the University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载 and the University of Aberdeen? is hosting an event as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences. In the style of a ‘Question Time’ debate? the event will bring scholars? policy makers? geography teachers? sixth form students and members of the general public together to discuss what we know about the population of the world at 7 billion and the issues facing a growing, diverse and ageing population.

Speakers:

Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce, MP
Roger Martin, Chairman Population Matters
Prof. Ian Diamond, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen and Professor of Statistics
Prof. Jane Falkingham, Director of the ESRC Centre for Population Change and Professor of Demography and International Social Policy, University of 天发娱乐棋牌_天发娱乐APP-官网|下载

Chaired by Prof. Paul Boyle, ESRC Chief Executive

Monday 31st October 2011, 18:00 – 20:30?at The Abbey Centre, 34 Great Smith Street, Westminster SW1P 3BU

Schedule

18:00 Arrival

18:15 –19:45 Speeches and?‘Question Time’ debate

19:45 onwards drinks, canapés and a chance to view posters and artwork inspired by the themes of global population change.

R.S.V.P
By email: cpc@soton.ac.uk

By post:
ESRC Centre for Population Change
58/2043
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