This international interdisciplinary conference strives to achieve the dual goal of extending the frontiers of current knowledge on socio-demographic understanding that relate to population and sustainable development and simultaneously navigating the population policies and practices. In this background, we hope to gather academicians, demographers and policy makers currently researching and developing socio-demographic policies and practices “on the ground” worldwide. We are looking forward to learning from experiences in a wide range of areas from research studies and debates considering the perspective and expertise of multiple actors and stakeholders: academia, state owned population research institutions, non-profits, civil society organisations, and International Population Research Institutions (e.g.UNFPA etc). We encourage the submission of papers drawing on theoretical, methodological and experimental approaches from population studies, sociology, development economics and other social sciences.

The conference aims to explore population dynamics and development issues from a global perspective, covering regions worldwide, from the Global North to the Global South. Keeping this is view, we aim to explore the possible solutions forgrowing challenges affecting people globally, such as climate change, increasing population, health and well-being, marginalisation and discrimination based on caste, race, ethnicity and gender. It further aims to engage in the debate whether urbanisation is a real phenomenon or only a pseudo phenomenon. This conference also intends to facilitate platforms where people will take the pledge to work together to reach the goals that make development sustainable alongside a prosperous future.

Structure of the Conference

The conference will be classified into different sessions as given below for academic, administrative and technical convenience.

• Inaugural Session
• Plenary session
• Thematic Sessions/ Technical Sessions
• Organized Symposia
• Poster Presentations
• Valedictory Session

The Conference is open for

• Academicians
• Social Scientists
• Researcher Scholars/ Researchers
• Government Representatives/Officials
• Members from Civil Societies
• Individuals interested in issues related to Population and Development
• Trainers and Consultants on Development
• Professional Social Workers and Activists