Geneva, 12-14 January 2004
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), along with the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) as co-organiser, and the
Swiss Government as host, convened an expert meeting –
the European Population Forum (EPF) 2004 – in Geneva on 12-14 January 2004.
The Forum considered, inter alia, important, newly emerging population changes,
examine challenges they pose and identify best policy responses to them. In this
context, it examined the implementation of the ICPD-related regional and global
agreements of the 1990s in the UNECE region, particularly in countries in
transition. The Forum also considered how the UNECE region can further the
implementation of these agreements in the future.
The Forum brought together noted experts from executive and legislative branches
of government, academia, research, intergovernmental organisations and
institutions, civil society, including non-governmental organisations and the
private sector. All participants took part in their personal capacity.
Information
Agenda and Programmes
Final documents
Related documents
Background papers (presented as received from the authors)
Session 1: Global population and development trends: the European view
- Vicky Claeys and Eef Wuyts
The DAC Watch Compilation. An Overview of Donors'
Performance in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
- Joerg Maas and Christian Resch
Population and reproductive
health issues in ECE region: the political scene
- Tomas Frejka
UNFPA Field Inquiry for the UNECE region
Session 2: Childbearing and parenting in low fertility countries: enabling choices
- Francesco Billari
Choices, opportunities and constraints on partnership,
childbearing and parenting: the patterns
- Anne H. Gauthier
Choices, opportunities and constraints
on partnership, childbearing and parenting: the policy responses
Session 3: Morbidity, mortality and reproductive health: facing challenges in transition countries
- E. Nolte, Martin McKee, Anna Gilmore
Morbidity and mortality in
transition countries in the European context
- Florina Serbanescu
Reproductive health in transition countries in the European context
Session 4: International migration: promoting management and integration
- Thomas K. Bauer, John P. Haisken-DeNew and Christoph M. Schmidt
International labour migration, economic growth and labour markets: the dynamics of interrelationships
- Rinus Penninx
Integration of migrants: economic, social, cultural and political dimensions
Summary of deliberations
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Presentations made at the Forum