Joomla! site syndication http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev 2010-09-10T23:20:22+01:00 http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png text/html 2007-05-08T10:45:49+01:00 http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev/index.php/Conferences/NPU.html National Population Unit (http://www.population.gov.za)researches and advises Government on population policy and planning and development issues; and builds capacity to integrate population issues into development strategies. The objective of the programme is to research, analyze and interpret population and development trends in order to inform policy-making and planning; monitor, evaluate and facilitate the implementation of the population policy through intergovernmental programmes and develop capacity to integrate population issues into development.The Population and Development Information and Knowledge Centre (PDIKC) (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=88 Itemid=106) provides information on topics related to population and development issues. text/html 2009-07-03T09:32:13+01:00 http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev http://www.population.gov.za/pop_dev/index.php/Training/APSTAR.html APPLIED POPULATION SCIENCES TRAINING AND RESEARCH (APSTAR) APSTAR is the Applied Population Sciences Training and Research Programme of the School of Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Its aim is to enhance the understanding of population issues in relation to the broader sphere of development challenges. It focuses on how to integrate population factors into policies, strategies, programmes, projects and activities. Contact: Emily Bapela EmilyB@dsd.gov.za 0123127935 Click for Brochure (images/Apstar/apstar_brochure_draft_25feb2009.doc) JOINT PROJECT OF: The University of KwaZulu-Natal: http://sds.ukzn.ac.za/ (http://sds.ukzn.ac.za/) The Department of Social Development: http://www.population.gov (http://www.population.gov) The United Nations Population Fund: http://www.unfpa.org (http://www.unfpa.org)