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Asian Population Association (APA)

The Asian Population Association is a non-profit association of population specialists with the aim of drawing the attention of governments, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the general public to population issues in Asia and to promote demography as a science. The Association organizes regional and specialized conferences, coordinates the work of Scientific Committees and Working Groups and documents research output through a wide variety of publication ...

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International Migration Institute (IMI)

The International Migration Institute (IMI) was founded in 2006 and is one of the institutes of the Oxford Martin School, a unique, interdisciplinary research initiative addressing key global future challenges. IMI is based in the Oxford Department of International Development. The Centre analyses migration as an intrinsic part of broader global transformation processes, rather than as a problem to be solved. The Centre works with researchers, ...

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Asociación Latino Americana de Población (ALAP)

ALAP (Asociación Latinoamericana de Población) was founded in 2004 in Brazil. Its purpose is to promote relations between academics and students in sociodemography, to organize meetings, seminars and conferences and to publish studies on relevant topics. It aims to be a key consulting body for decision makers in the fields of development, migration, poverty reduction and demographic change in Latin American countries.

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Institut d’Études Démographiques de l’Université Bordeaux IV (IEDUB)

Established in 1948, the IEDUB (a research institute for demography at the University of Bordeaux IV), develops research activities which revolve around methodology and are dedicated to three major themes. The methods and tools of demographic analysis are : *developed in greater depth in order to improve knowledge of certain traditional aspects of demography (unions, fertility, life history...) *adapted to the study of specific populations and groups with ...

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Sociétés, acteurs, gouvernement en Europe (SAGE)

The CNRS/ University of Strasbourg Laboratory SAGE (Societies, Actors and Governement in Europe), was created on January 1, 2013. As a result of the merger between four research teams : GSPE (Centre for European Political Sociology) ; CRESS (Centre for Study and Research in the Social Sciences) ; LESVS, Laboratory of Sociology and History of Biological Sciences and Medecine ; ...

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Social and Political Studies of Populations, Social Welfare and Health (ESOPP) - Ecole des Hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS)

This group, which is hosted by the Center for Historical Studies, was established in 2005. Its primary aim is to pursue the innovation and progress made in the history of populations over the last fifteen years. To this end, the structured nature of population is taken into account. Links are made between the study of practices, knowledge and institutions.The history of social policies or public hygiene ...

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Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales (ISHS)

The Institut des Sciences Humaines et Sociales (INSHS), formerly known as the SHS (humanities and social sciences department) of the CNRS (the French National Centre of Scientific Research) was established on July 1, 2008 in response to the changes that were taking place on the global research scene. INSHS, like all CNRS institutes, fulfils the basic functions of research operator and resource agency. Furthermore, it coordinates ...

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ESRC Centre for Population Change

The multidisciplinary centre was established in January 2009. The mission of the Centre for Population Change is to study dynamics of fertility and family formation, household dynamics across the life course, as well as the demographic and social implications of internal and international migration. It collaborates with the School of Social Sciences of the University of Southampton, a consortium of Scottish universities and the National office of ...

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Observatoire démographique et statistique de l’espace francophone (ODSEF)

ODSEF was set up under an agreement signed on 9 April 2009 between the Government of Quebec, the l’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) and the University of Laval. Its first objective is to contribute to safeguarding and developing the demographic heritage of French-speaking countries, notably in Africa. Its second objective is to support all initiatives serving to circumscribe demo-linguistic ...

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Institut de Recherches et d’Etudes sur le Monde Arabe et Musulman IREMAM

The IREMAM, an offshoot of several older research centres for the Muslim and Arab world, associates the CNRS (French national centre for scientific research) and the three faculties of the University of Aix-Marseille. Its research focuses on issues related to humanities and social sciences in Muslim Mediterranean countries. Its mission is concerned with research, documentation, training in research, researcher hosting, publication and knowledge transfer. It also hosts ...