2024 Philippine Population Association (PPA) International Scientific Conference
Addressing Global Risks and Population Challenges towards Sustainability: The Philippine Lens
7 - 8 March 2024 | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Leila Joudane Country Representative, UNFPA Philippines
Before coming to the Philippines, Dr. Leila Joudane served as UNFPA Country Representative in Iran and UNFPA Assistant Country Director in Tunisia. She played a key role in expanding partnerships, drafting legislation on gender-based violence, and mobilizing resources for UNFPA's mandate. Before her UNFPA tenure, she held a significant position in Tunisia's Ministry of Health. Dr. Joudane holds a medical degree and a Master's in Quality of Care Management from Tunisia. Dr. Joudane holds a medical degree and a Master's in Quality of Care Management from Tunisia.
Plenary Sessions
Opening Plenary
Fertility and Mortality as Drivers of Growth
Fertility decline during the COVID-19 pandemic: Long-term preference or situational consequence? Lolito Tacardon, Commission on Population and Development
Migration and population. Dr. Nimfa Ogena, Professor Emeritus, UP Population Institute
Closing Plenary
The 2020 Census-based Population Projections: Implications for Development
Main Speaker: Dr. Grace T. Cruz, UP Population Institute
Reactors: Dr. Lisa Grace Bersales, Commission on Population and Development & Dr. Alejandro Herrin, USC-Office of Population Studies Foundation, Inc.
Parallel Sessions
Parallel Session 1
March 7 | 1:00 -2:30 PM
Parallel Session 2
March 7 | 3:00 -4:30 PM
Parallel Session 3
March 8 | 8:30 -10:00 AM
Parallel Session 4
March 8 | 10:30 -12:00 PM
Parallel Session 5
March 8 | 1:30 -3:00 PM
Conference Venue
Claude Andrews Convention Center
Cagayan State University - Andrews Campus
Tuguegarao City, Cagayan