This spring, CASIN is bringing a group of students to observe and participate in the Commission on Population and Development at the United Nations. We are currently accepting applications to attend the conference.
Information: Commission on Population and Development, 43rd session
Date of event: April 12, 2010 – April 16, 2010
Location: New York
Theme: Health, Morbidity, Mortality and Development
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD), formerly the Population Commission, is an intergovernmental body of the United Nations Population Division. The CPD’s primary focus is on studying and assisting the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) with population issues and patterns, streamlining of population and development strategies, providing temporary assistance to developing countries that request it, recommending steps for implementation of the Program of Action (http://www.un.org/esa/population/cpd/aboutcom.htm).
We invite applications from all students interested in observing, attending, and participating in this exciting conference. For questions or to obtain a copy of the application, please email Tanya Maxwell at tanya@americanstudents.us or Debbie Sharnak at debbie@americanstudents.us