Preparing for 8 Billion People
20 October 2022
Overview
Join 缅北禁地DESA and experts for a discussion of the opportunities and challenges of living on a planet with 8 billion people. Members of the 缅北禁地High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs, 缅北禁地staff, leaders representing older persons and young people will consider ways to best accommodate this growth. The time is now to use this data to enhance preparedness measures and ensure sustainable development.
Organization of work
Thursday, 20 October 2022 | |
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8:30-10 a.m. EDT |
Introduction (5 minutes)
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Video (5 minutes)
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Panel 1: Fertility, reproductive health and the SDGs (25 minutes)
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Panel 2: Maximizing the demographic dividend to support economic growth in the Global South (28 minutes)
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Panel 3: Increased life expectancy and preparing to support an older population (25 minutes)
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Wrap-up (2 minutes)
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