Researchers from the HSE International Laboratory for Population and Health presented their research results at the International Population Conference IPC2025 in Brisbane, Australia

From 13 to 18 July, the XXX International Population Conference (IPC2025) was held in Brisbane, Australia, organised by the International Union for the Study of Population (IUSSP) in conjunction with the Australian National University. The conference is held every four years and is considered one of the key events in global demographic science.

About the Conference

The conference was attended by scientists, politicians, experts and government officials from all over the world. The conference discussed a wide range of topics, including fertility, mortality, health, migration, population aging, inequality, climate change, population policy and more.

• Researchers from the International Laboratory for Population and Health at the National Research University Higher School of Economics presented two reports:

  • «Russian Short-Term Mortality Fluctuations Database: An Instrument to Examine the Impact of External Shocks and Pandemics at Subnational Level»

             Vera Sokolova, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
             Aleksey Shchur, National Research University Higher School of Economics
             Egor Sergeev, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
             Sergey Timonin, Australian National University

  • «Narrowing Gap in Self-Rated Health between Men and Women in Russia: Measurement Problem or Fact?»

             Aleksey Shchur, National Research University Higher School of Economics
             Vladimir M. M. Shkolnikov, Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR)
             Egor Sergeev, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow
             Sergey Timonin, Australian National University

Both works aroused keen interest and became a reason for discussion with researchers from Kazakhstan, Italy, Great Britain, China, India, Australia and Russia. Participation in the conference allowed to exchange experiences and views on current demographic challenges, as well as to present Russian research to the international community.

You can find the conference program by following the link: Program