An independent Technical Advisory Group (TAG) with expertise in Demography, Statistics and epidemiology provides advice to the UN IGME on methodology, data sources and potential new activities. The TAG is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to lend their expertise to the TAG as volunteer members
Congressional Briefings Member Meetings and Visits Other Capitol Hill Activities View past exhibitions on Capitol Hill and GAO briefings: Exhibitions & Activities
On Wednesday, April 22, advance on Capitol Hill and meet with members of Congress, and their staff, to discuss issues such as the 2020 Census, funding for the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation
Held every September, this Capitol Hill Day event continues the momentum established in 2013, and includes nearly 300 national organizations coming together in support of the Rally for Medical Research. Learn More #latest-news #capitol-hill-activities
All told, participants collectively participated in 51 Capitol Hill meetings, which is a new record for a PAA fly-in
On July 20, the Population Association of America (PAA), in cooperation with the Association of Population Centers (APC), sponsored its first in-person briefing since 2019, “Happy Birthday, Baby—Boomers!” on Capitol Hill. The briefing featured a panel of experts who addressed major social and economic implications of the aging baby boom generation
On March 2, PAA and APC leaders travelled to Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional Staff and deliver critical request in advance of the Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations deliberations
Hao’s presentation. #congressional-activities #capitol-hill-exhibitions
In the last two years, PAA has conducted the following activities: Issued public statement opposing the question Signed several letters to Congress and the Administration Conducted over 100 meetings with congressional staff Endorsed legislation to preclude any untested question from being added to the decennial census Sponsored a public webinar regarding the origin and implications of he citizenship question Submitted official comments to the Department of Commerce Submitted an amicus brief , along with the American Statistical Association and American Sociological Association , to the U.S
The purpose of the meetings was to inform congressional offices about population research activities and advances that are directly and indirectly supported by federally funded scientific research and statistical agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Census Bureau, and National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)