Wolfgang Lutz elected TWAS Fellow 2014

Wolfgang Lutz elected TWAS Fellow 2014

26 OCT 2014

Wolfgang Lutz has been elected to the World Academy of Sciences, a global science academy working for the advancement of science and engineering in the developing world.
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3rd FLAGSHIP Workshop – Bilbao

16 OCT 2014Workshop

The FLAGSHIP workshop “Governance challenges, territorial dynamics and their feedback into integrated scenarios building” will be held in Bilbao on Friday, 24th October.
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Is low fertility really a problem? - Collaborators of the AGENTA project in SCIENCE

14 OCT 2014

A new global study by collaborators of the AGENTA project, published in Science, suggests that modest population decline can actually improve broader standards of living.
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Book Launch: World Population and Human Capital in the 21st Century

Book Launch: World Population and Human Capital in the 21st Century

13 OCT 2014

The latest Wittgenstein Centre population projections will be presented for the first time in Washington D.C., on 23 October 2014, followed by a book presentation and discussion on 3 November at the Oxford Martin School.
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Tedx talk: Journey of your life, 1 Nov 2014

Tedx talk: Journey of your life, 1 Nov 2014

6 OCT 2014

At TedX Vienna, Wittgenstein Centre researcher Samir KC together with colleagues from the World Bank will present an interactive tool developed to help individuals see their place in the world population.
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Asian MetaCentre Training Workshop 2014

Asian MetaCentre Training Workshop 2014

1 OCT 2014Workshop

Sergei Scherbov is leading a workshop on “Demographic Analysis and Computer Application” at Chulalongkorn University between 7-16 Oct, and the Vienna University of Economics and Business between 4-21 Nov 2014.
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Reducing vulnerability by enhancing human capital

Reducing vulnerability by enhancing human capital

29 SEP 2014

Wittgenstein Centre scientist have contributed chapter 4 to this latest UNDP report entitled "Safeguarding Human Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities, Building Resilience".
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Fewer and older, but healthier, greener, and more productive?

Fewer and older, but healthier, greener, and more productive?

25 SEP 2014

In this new paper, Elke Loichinger and colleagues argue that there may be positive unintended side effects of population aging.
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Adding New Dimensions to Population Projections

Adding New Dimensions to Population Projections

24 SEP 2014

Samir KC was invited to give a Seminar on multi-dimensional population projections at the National University of Singapore on 25 Sep 2014.
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Certainty of meeting fertility intentions declines in Europe during the ‘Great Recession’

18 SEP 2014Paper

In this paper M.R. Testa examines the impact of individuals’ perception of negative changes in both their own and their country’s economic performance on reproductive intentions in Europe during the recent “Great Recession”
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