Membership Benefits

The Asian Population Association, or APA, is a non-profit international association of Asian population specialists with the aim of drawing the attention of scholars, governments, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the general public to population issues in Asia and promoting demography as a science. The Association organizes regional and specialized conferences, seminars, and workshops, coordinates the work of Scientific Committees and Scientific Groups, and documents research output through a wide variety of publication formats. The contribution of members through membership renewals is crucial for the Association to fulfill its mission of promoting population studies in Asia, as well as maintaining the APA website and communication channels that ensure interaction among members. The APA is also pleased to accept donations to support the Association's work.

APA membership is for all persons who have made contributions to the scientific study of population issues through their research, teaching, writing, or other related activities.

• Fertility levels, trends, determinants and policies   
  
• Reproductive and sexual health
• Mortality, longevity and health
• Infant and child health
• International migration
• Internal migration and urbanization
• Demography of refugees and displaced people
• Population aging and intergenerational relations
• Labor force and employment
• Population and education
• Environment, climate change and population
• Poverty, population and development
• Household, marriage and family
• Life course analysis in Asian countries
• Gender issues – social norms and son preference
• Techniques of demographic analysis
• Data quality and accessibility
• Population policies and programs 

Benefits for Members

• Participation in scientific conferences, seminars, and colloquia sponsored by the Association
• The membership directory providing a foundation for networking
• Newsletters with information on the Asian population activities
• Special discounted rates to attend the Asian Population Association (APA) Conferences
• Building an international and interdisciplinary network to advance research on a specific topic
• Being part of the team members within the APA Scientific Groups community
• Eligibility to vote for the APA Council Members

Types of membership

For professionals, either actively employed or retired irrespective of place of residence. Regular members have full rights to vote in elections and participate in Association activities. $10 USD membership fee is for those currently enrolled in university studies of the population. They also have full voting rights in the associations. On graduation, they are encouraged to become regular members. 

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