Expert group meeting on population distribution, urbanization, internal migration and development
New York
Date:
21 January 2008 to 23 January 2008
Overview
The Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs organized an expert group meeting on population distribution, urbanization, internal migration and development. The meeting was held at the United Nations in New York from 21 to 23 January 2008.
The world population is in the midst of a historical transition from being mostly rural to predominantly urban. The urbanization of the population has historically been accompanied by long-term economic development. Urbanization has been both an important determinant of the reduction in mortality and fertility rates as well as a prominent feature of the spatial distribution. While urbanization generally represents a positive and welcome development, the challenges facing urbanization in developed countries are of different kind and scale than those in the developing areas.
At the meeting, experts in various aspects of urbanization presented and discussed recent research findings from different regions and countries of the world.
Documents
Organization of work
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Monday, 21 January 2008 |
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9:30–13:00 |
I. Opening session
II. Urbanization: a global perspective
II. Urbanization: a global perspective (continued)
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14:30–18:00 |
III. Urban growth and internal migration: policy dimensions
III. Urban growth and internal migration: policy dimensions (continued)
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Tuesday, 22 January 2008 |
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9:30–13:00 |
IV. Rural and urban development: linkages and disparities
IV. Rural and urban development: linkages and disparities (continued)
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14:30–18:00 |
V. Urban infrastructure, health and poverty
VI. Urban planning and economic growth
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Wednesday, 23 January 2008 |
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9:30–13:00
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VII. Spatial distribution of the population and climate change
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11:30–12:00 |
VIII. Summary and conclusions
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| 12:00–12:15 | Closing |