CPD59: Calendar of side events
*Additional events will be added as details are confirmed.
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Date and time |
Organizers and co-sponsors |
Title of event |
Venue |
| 13 April, 2026 | |||
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UNFPA; African Union Commission (AUC) and African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD)
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The Infrastructure of Survival: Harnessing Tech, Innovation and Catalytic Capital to End Preventable Maternal Deaths in Africa
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CR-4
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Ghana and the Permanent Observer Mission of the Pan-African Intergovernmental Agency for Water and Sanitation for Africa to the United Nations
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Integrating Population Dynamics, Technology and Research for Sustainable Development: Advancing WASH Outcomes
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CR-8 |
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Malaysia and the International Federation for Family Development
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Parenting in the Digital Age Bridging Population Outcomes and Technology for Sustainable Development
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CR-11
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Population Division/UN DESA, China Population and Development Research Center, Kenya National Council for Population and Development and UNFPA
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Strengthening National Capacities for Population Data and Analysis through Technology and South-South Cooperation
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CR-12 |
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13:15 - 14:45 EDT |
Alan Guttmacher Institute |
Innovations in Fertility Tracking: Opportunities, Risks and Rights in the Era of FemTech |
Off-site and in person around New York City
Baha'i International Community, 866 United Nations Plaza #120, New York Julia Loewenberg: jloewenberg@guttmacher.org
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13:15 - 15:00 EDT |
France; South Africa; UNFPA; Equipop and the Alliance Féministe Francophone | Désinformation, technologies numériques et attaques contre les droits: comprendre et contrer les stratégies anti-DSSR et anti-genre en ligne |
Off-site and in person around New York City UNFPA Headquarters (2nd floor), 730 3rd Ave, New York
Marie Billoud: marie.billoud@equipop.org |
| 14 April, 2026 | |||
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08:15 - 09: 45 EDT |
UN DESA and the Inter-Secretariat Working Group on Household Surveys (ISWGHS) |
Aligning Policy and Data Production: |
Off-site and in person around New York City DC2-1949, 2 United Nations Plaza, East 44th Street, New York Joseph Molitoris: joseph.molitoris@un.org;
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10:00 - 11:30 EDT |
International Relations Students’ Association of McGill University; UN-Habitat; Sikh Human Rights Group; Ontario Council for International Cooperation; Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security, and Conflict Transformation; Ágora Ciudadanos Cambiando México; and Denmark
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Building Beyond Growth: Advancing Inclusive and Technologically Sustainable Mega-Infrastructure |
Off-site and in person around New York City UNOPS office, The Daily News Building, 220 E 42nd Street, Floor 29, New York Henry Maidoh: uncomms@irsam.ca |
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11:00 – 13:00 EDT |
AUDA-NEPAD and UNFPA |
Investments in AI & Digital Applications for African Women-Owned Businesses |
Off-site and in person around New York City UNFPA Headquarters, 730 3rd Ave, New York Barbara Glover: barbarag@auda-nepad.org Mr. Felix Koech: fkoech@unfpa.org
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12:00 – 13:30 EDT |
MSI Reproductive Choices; Norway; and Ethiopia
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Catalysing innovative financing models in a new global landscape: sustaining and expanding access to SRHR
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Off-site and in person around New York City Norway Mission to the UN, 1 Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza #35, New York
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13:00 – 14:00 EDT |
Population Connection
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Demographic and Contraceptive Research, Technology, and Education to Support Sustainable Population Dynamics
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Stephanie Wolfe: swolfe@populationconnection.org |
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
South Africa; Brazil; Canada; Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO); Global South Coalition for SRHR and Development Justice; and UNFPA
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Technology, Equity and SRHR: Global South Pathways to Sustainable Development
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CR-4
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UNFPA; North Macedonia; and Mexico
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Unpacking the imperatives for building demographic resilience and sustainable development
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CR-9
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UN DESA; UNFPA; Colombia; Indonesia; Japan; Kenya; Poland; and Uruguay
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Revealing the hidden generational economy: National Transfer Accounts
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CR-11 Nicole Mun Sim Lai: laim@un.org |
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Norway, UNFPA, ACT Alliance, Norwegian Church Aid, United Church of Christ, and World YWCA
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Whose Power? What Evidence? Faith in Partnerships to Shift Norms, Shape Rights‑Based Tech, and Advance SRHR
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Caterina Tino: caterina.tino@actalliance.org |
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13:15 - 15:00 EDT |
Tanzania and the East Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECAS-HC) | Harnessing Demographic Intelligence and Innovation to Improve Health Outcomes and Accelerate Sustainable Development |
Off-site and in person around New York City/virtual Zuleikha Tambwe: zuleikha.tambwe@gmail.com |
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18:30 - 20:00 EDT |
UNFPA and the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-based Online Harassment and Abuse | From AI Capability to AI Responsibility: The path to leaving no one behind |
Off-site and in person around New York City Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York Alexandra Robinson: arobinson@unfpa.org |
| 15 April, 2026 | |||
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07:00 - 08:00 EDT |
Asia Pacific Foundation for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights; FP2030 Asia - Pacific Hub, IPPF East & Southeast Asia and Oceania Region (ESEAOR) | Voices of Change: Shaping a New SRHR Narrative in Asia and the Pacific through Innovation and Insight |
Virtual Alexandra Johns: alexandra@asiapacificalliance.org |
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13:00 -14:30 EDT |
Population Matters; Nigerian Population Commission; and Ethiopia Population, Health and Environment (PHE) Consortium | Breaking the Population Taboo: Evidence, Technology and the Future of the Sustainable Development Goals |
Off-site and in person around New York City Westin Grand Central Hotel, 212 East 42nd St, New York Madeleine Hewitt: madeleine.hewitt@populationmatters.org |
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UNFPA; Luxembourg; and Rwanda
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Co-creating a Better Future: Advancing the Global Dialogue on Technology and Research
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CR-4
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
South Africa
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Roadmap to the Realisation of Sexual and Reproductive Justice: Reframing Population Policy through Evidence, Technology and Community Agency
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CR-7
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Saudi Arabia; Egypt; League of Arab States; and UNFPA
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Demographic Shifts, Digital Futures, and Sustainable Development: Realizing the Ageing Dividend
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CR-8
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Medical Impact; Mexico; UNFPA; A Million Conversations; and the International Relations Students' Association of McGill University
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Inclusive Data for Culturally Diverse Gender Identities: Lessons from Mexico’s Muxes
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CR-9
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| 13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UNFPA; International Telecommunication Union (ITU); ICPD Youth Platform; and the Netherlands
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From Users to Co-Architects: Advancing ICPD Commitments for and with Youth in a Digital Age
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CR-12
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13:30 - 14:45 EDT |
United Church of Christ | Faith and Ecumenical Actors and Colleagues in Support of SRHR: From Curriculum to Global Advocacy |
Off-site and in person around New York City Church Center of the United Nations, 777 UN Plaza, 9th Floor, New York Donna Bollinger: bollingerd@ucc.org |
| 16 April, 2026 | |||
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08:30 - 09:45 EDT |
Women's Health and Education Center; American Academy of Pediatrics; University of Southern California; and Westfield State University
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Knowledge Generation and Dissemination - Achieving Quality Education and Universal Health Coverage |
Virtual Rita Luthra: rita@womenshealthsection.com |
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11:00 - 12:00 EDT |
Plan International; the United Kingdom; Norway; Fos Feminista; Telenor; Guttmacher Institute; and UN ESCAP | Innovation for Equality: Advancing SRHR in the Digital Era - A multi-stakeholder dialogue on technology, safety, and rights for women and girls |
Off-site and in person around New York City Volvo Hall, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York Jessica Kerkar: Jessica.kerkar@plan-uk.org
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Global Helping to Advance Women and Children; Djibouti; and the Center for Family and Human Rights
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Subsidiarity and Intergenerational Governance Equilibrium: Reframing Demographic Policy in the Digital Age
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CR-8
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office; UNICEF; and UNESCO
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Transforming Education for Inclusive Development: Using Technology for Population-Centered Decision-Making in Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA) Contexts
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CR-9
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
UNFPA; El Salvador; UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR); Harvard Medical School; and Bayer
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Population Intelligence for Risk-Ready Futures: Geospatial Modelling for Rights-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Health Resilience
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CR-12
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13:15 - 14:30 EDT |
Japan; National Institute of Population and Social Security Research (IPSS); Mexico; DESA; and UNFPA
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Navigating New Demographic Realities: Transforming the Population and Development platform
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CR-E |
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13:15 to 14:45 EDT |
Sikh Human Rights Group | Impact of Online Dating on Family Formation |
Off-site and in person around New York City Baha'i International Community, 866 United Nations Plaza #120, New York Albert Barseghyan: albert.barseghyan@shrg.ngo |
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13:45 -14:45 EDT |
Endeavour Forum | Supporting sustainable development with technology in Billings Ovulation Method research |
Virtual Anne-Catherine Barrett Belanger: annecbelanger@gmail.com |