Participations and Workshops
Participation and Workshops
The Population Studies Center at King Saud University actively participates in international conferences and symposia and hosts scientific workshops that advance knowledge in population and development fields.
Participation
Center members have participated in numerous international conferences and symposia, including:
- International Symposium on Population, Health, and Sustainable Development (2012) – International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai, India, 10–12 March (virtual platform). Paper title: Ageing in Saudi Arabia: New Dimensions and Intervention Strategies.
- Harvard IJAS Conference, 27–31 May 2012. Paper title: Population Growth and Distribution in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- 41st Annual Scientific and Educational Meeting of the Canadian Association on Gerontology (2012), Vancouver, 18–20 October. Paper title: Ageing in Saudi Arabia: Impact of Demographic Transition.
- Istanbul Initiative on Ageing (2013), 4–6 October. Paper title: Changing Age Structures and the Ageing Scenario in the Arab World.
- 4th National Symposium on Informatics and its Technologies for People with Special Needs (2013), 23–25 April, King Saud University, Riyadh. Paper title: Ageing of the Saudi Population in the Facebook Era.
- 4th International Conference on Social Sciences (2017), ATINER Institute, Athens, 26–30 July. Paper title: Education’s Impact on Fertility: A Case Study of King Saud University Female Students, Riyadh.
- 27th IIPS National Seminar (2023) — “75 Years of Demographic Change in India: Processes and Consequences”, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), Bengaluru, 23–25 February. Paper title: Explaining Demographic Backwardness in Saudi Arabia.
- IIPS International Symposium on Pandemic and Population Dynamics (2021), 18–20 March (virtual). Paper title: COVID-19 in Saudi Arabia: Trends and Patterns of Spread.
- Attendance at the International Migration Conference, Cambridge.
- Attendance at the International Conference on the Arab Family, Doha.
Workshops
The Center has organized and hosted several scientific workshops, including:
- Hosting Dr. Mohammad Fadel Al-Rashid from Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia (2017–2018).
- Workshop on SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) — 2012.
- Workshop on Saudi Arabia and Neighboring Countries’ Demography for Media Professionals — 2015.
