UNB :
The governments of Bangladesh, Bulgaria and Japan, together with UNFPA, will host the “ICPD30 Global Dialogue on Demographic Diversity and Sustainable Development” in Dhaka on May 15-16.
The dialogue creates a platform to discuss the challenges and explore the opportunities of the world’s shifting demographics.
2024 is the 30th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud, UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem, State Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh Dr Rokeya Sultana, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan Hosaka Yasushi and Representative from the Government of Bulgaria are expected to join the opening ceremony on Wednesday.
The global dialogue will unpack global and regional population dynamics and diversity, covering topics such as intergenerational wellbeing and healthy ageing, the future of population data, and the changing demography of rural communities, according to UNFPA.
Around 200 representatives from local and national governments, academia, think tanks, technical experts, civil society organizations, and the private sector will share practical insights into the investments in health, education, housing or infrastructure, population change that are needed to adapt to changing demographic trends.