Between November 27-30, 2024, the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University, as the Secretariat Office of the Asian Population Association (APA), co-organized the 6th APA Conference 2024 in collaboration with the Central Department of Population Studies, Tribhuvan University and APA as the primary hosts. The event took place in Kathmandu, Nepal, with Associate Professor Dr. Chalermpol Chamchan, Director of IPSR, attending in the role of Executive Secretary of APA.
The conference brought together over 400 participants, including academics, researchers, policymakers, and government officials from around the world, to discuss key demographic issues in Asia. The program featured more than 400 oral and poster presentations and 7 special sessions. 10 faculty members and researchers from IPSR presented their work. Details of their presentations are as follows:
Oral session:
- Aree Jampaklay | Path to Integration: Thais’ Attitudes Towards Immigrants from Myanmar, Lao PDR, and Cambodia
- Bhubate Samutachak | Violent ecology of children and adolescents in Thailand
- Chalermpol Chamchan | COVID-19 and Changes in Income Sources for Thai Older Persons: A National Transfer Accounts Analysis
- Manasigan Kanchanachitra | Comparative Analysis of Birth Promotion and Active Aging Policies: Implications for Thailand’s Aging Population
- Nontawatch Sankla-or | Considering Required Skills Among Foreign Elderly Careworkers in Thailand
- Patama Vapattanawong | Changes in Average Years Lived Without Vision and Hearing Impairment of the Older Thais from 2002 to 2021
- Sergey Ryazantsev | “Digital nomads” as a new form of international mobility: socio-demographic structure and migration policy trends
- Truc Ngoc Hoang Dang | What Makes A Difference? Understanding Protective Factors in Cognitive Function among Older War Widows: Evidence from the Vietnam War
Poster session:
- Dusita Phuengsamran | Sexual Fluidity: Shifts Across the Life Course within the LGBTIQN+ Community
- Niphon Darawuttimaprakorn | Beyond Boundaries: Navigating Risks and Realities for Thai Transgender and Gay Sex Workers in Asia
Website of the Asian Population Association (APA): https://asianpa.org/
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