What: Opening Session of “7 Billion: Balance, Rights and Equity” Regional Expert Meetings organized by UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia regional Office

Who: Thea Fierens, Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNFPA

International experts on population and development issues

Where: Best Western Congress

When: 09:00 – 09:30 a.m., Wednesday, 19 October

What: Press Conference of 7 Billion: Balance, Rights and Equity

Who:

• Thea Fierens, Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNFPA
• Zahidul Huque, Representative for Turkey and Country Director for Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, UNFPA
• Anatoly Vishnevsky, Director, Institute of Demography, Higher School of Economics, Moscow
• Ella Libanova, Director, Institute for Demography and Social Studies, National Academy of Sciences, Kiev

Where: Best Western Congress

When: 10:20 – 10:50 a.m., Wednesday, 19 October

WHAT: High-Level Session of 7 Billion: Balance, Rights and Equity

Who:

• High-level officials from the Government of Armenia
• Thea Fierens, Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, UNFPA
• International experts on population and development issues

Where: Best Western Congress

When: 09:30 – 10:00 a.m., Friday, 21 October

For more information or arrange interviews with Ms. Thea Fierens or experts on population issues please contact:

Mher Manukyan: Cell: +37 477 03 2525 or office: +374 10 54 3417, manukyan@unfpa.org; 
Gabriela Iancu: Phone: +90 534 473 4925; iancu@unfpa.org