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The Demography of Death in Latin America | 11-19 March 2013, Mexico City
Conference: 'Demography of Death' 11 March 2013 Institute for Economic Research at Ciudad Universitaria, National Autonomous University of Mexico. The National Autonomous University ...
The Lords report is right – we must be responsible for our old age | Prof Sarah Harper for the Guardian
The Lords report is right – we must be responsible for our old age Old age is now a fluid combination of costs and risks. A change in societal attitudes towards ageing, work and benefits i...
Is Britain a model for the future of a longer life? | Sarah Harper on BBC Radio 4, Analysis
BBC Radio 4 'Analysis' will broadcast an interview to Prof Sarah Harper tonight, 11/03/2013 at 20.30, as part of the episode 'Three Score Years and Twenty', dedicated to population ...
Levels of welfarism and intergenerational transfers within the family: evidence from the Global Ageing Survey
A new publication by Dr George Leeson and Dr Hafiz Khan: Levels of welfarism and intergenerational transfers within the family: evidence from the Global Ageing Survey (GLAS), in Global Ageing in...
The challenge of ageing: PD James, Hans Rosling and Sarah Harper on BBC World
Does the future belong to the old? Swedish statistician Hans Rosling, crime writer PD James, now in her nineties, Baroness Helena Kennedy and Oxford Professor of Gerontology Sarah Harper disc...
Ageing population will have huge impact on social services
'Startling details about Britain's rapidly ageing population and its potential impact on social services have emerged in evidence to a parliamentary inquiry, prompting warnings that no prop...
Changing Identity | UK Government 's Foresight Report
Removing age discriminatory practices, encouraging age integrated behaviour and creating a space for the full recognition of the eventual frailty, and finality, of old ageare essential if UK policy...
Nobel Prize winner Professor Sir John Sulston and Dr George Leeson speak on Overpopulation
Dr George Leeson has chaired a panel debate on Overpopulation, introducing Nobel Prize Winner Professor Sir John Sulston, diplomat Roger Martin, Chair of Population Matters, and environmentalist Ni...
Rethinking Global Ageing
Professor Sarah Harper presented a talk on Global Ageing on 4th May hosted by The Institute of International and European Affairs and Age & Opportunity in Dublin. This event was co-hoste...
Conference on Managers and the European Labour Market
Dr George Leeson, Co-Director of the Institute, will be addressing participants at upcoming meeting of the an upcoming conference 'Managers and the European Labour Market: facing Dem...
1st IAGG Africa Region Conference of Gerontology and Geriatrics
1st IAGG Africa Region Conference of Gerontology and Geriatrics Conference website: www.iagg.cmc-uct.co.za Programme and Information [pdf] Convened by the Inter...
Imagining our Future
Imagining our Future Lausanne, Switzerland September 13th, 2012 Individualism, financial crises, social inequalities, demographic shifts, climate disruptions, insufficient natural resources,...
Professorial Fellow Bleddyn Davies shares his Expert Insights at Policy and Politics Conference
The upcoming Conference: 40 Years of Policy & Politics: Critical Reflections and Strategies for the Future taking place at the Marriott Hotel in Bristol from 18-19 September 2012...
Envisioning the Future of Jewish Social Welfare in Europe 2012-2025
Dr George Leeson, Co-Director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing participated in a Jewish Social Welfare Committee Think Tank in February 2012. The event was designed as a platorm t...
IAGG Conference 'Africa Ageing. Beyond Madrid +10' [17-20 October 2012, Cape Town]
Africa Ageing Beyond Madrid +10 1st IAGG Africa Region Conference of Gerontology and Geriatrics Announcement for and Conference programme. The scientific programme comprises over 20 pap...