The Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch has completed a long-range planning activity that culminated in a planning workshop in June, 2001 and a report on the Branch's new strategic plan, Goals and Opportunities, 2002-2006. Activities contributing to this effort included:

Visions of the Future: A Town Meeting on Future Directions in Population Research Six papers presented by recently trained demographers at the March, 2000 meetings of the Population Association of America

The following documents can provide additional information about previous planning activities and Branch activities:

• Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch: Report to the National Advisory Child Health and Human Development Council, June 1999
• Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch: Goals and Opportunities 2002-2006
• The DBSB Long-Range Planning 2001 Workshop, June 25-26, 2001
  • Agenda
  • Participants
  • Statements prepared by participants on future directions for research in 20
    Areas of Opportunity
  • Outlines of workshop discussions
• Demographic and Behavioral Sciences Branch: Program Activities and Progress 1995-2000