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experiencing fertility problems and of seeking medical help. Medically assisted reproduction (MAR) also facilitates the realization of fertility desires for same-sex couples and single women and men – groups for whom it is difficult to have children without medical help. The number of MAR-conceived children and of MAR families is thus increasing and so is the diversity of family forms in the global North.</p> <p>Fertility and family research is only starting to take infertility and MAR into account to better understand fertility intentions, behaviors (such as contraceptive use) and outcomes over the life course. Yet, the patterns of change and the mechanisms behind new reproductive behaviors as well as their consequences have not been fully explored and understood, particularly in Europe.</p> <p>The Working Group aims at …</p> <ul><li>fostering research on infertility and medically assisted reproduction, its causes and consequences. </li><li>connecting researchers across Europe and beyond who share an interest in the topic and stimulate collaborations. </li><li>facilitating the dialogue between qualitative and quantitative research as well as from the various disciplines engaged in research on infertility and medically assisted reproduction.</li><li>discussing specific topics such as research data, teaching, and communication about research findings. </li></ul> <p>We invite all researchers interested in infertility and medically assisted reproduction to be part of our Working Group. If you are interested in joining us, please send an email to jasmin.passet@bib.bund.de.</p> <div class="spacer"></div> <h3>Upcoming Event</h3> <p><strong>- Registration open: Wittgenstein Centre Conference 2024 “Delayed Reproduction: Challenges and Prospects”, 21-22 November 2024, Vienna</strong></p> <p>Family formation is increasingly delayed worldwide, presenting new challenges for individuals and couples. The WIC2024 Conference explores trends, drivers, and consequences of delayed reproduction, focusing on biological constraints and the impact of assisted reproduction technologies on current and future fertility. The agenda is finalised, and online registration is now open.</p> <p>Deadline: <strong>13 November 2024</strong></p> <p><strong></strong><br></p><h3>Previous Events</h3> <p>- <strong>EPC 2024 Workshop Infertility and Medically Assisted Reproduction</strong></p> <p>This pre-conference workshop was organized by the EAPS Working Group Infertility and Medically Assisted Reproduction. The purpose of the meeting was to network, update each other on our research (plans) and engage in discussions about the challenges and opportunities of doing research/teaching on infertility and medically assisted reproduction.<br></p> <p>During the meeting PhD students and early career researchers (especially if they had not been invited to an oral session at EPC) had the opportunity to present and receive feedback on their work in progress in an informal and constructive environment. In addition, Tom Emery gave a presentation on the content and accessibility of the ODISSEI data infrastructure regarding topics related to reproduction, including infertility and assisted reproduction.<br><br></p> <p>- "<strong>New perspectives on (demographic) data for the study of infertility and MAR", 2 May, 2023, online</strong><br></p> <p>This webinar included a presentation by Prof Dr Christine Wyns (Université Catholique de Louvain, Head of the Gynaecology and Andrology Department of the Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc) with an overview of the EUMAR project which aims to develop a data registry to facilitate inter-institutional data sharing for open science and to allow longitudinal and cross-border follow-up of medically assisted reproduction (MAR) data.</p> <div class="spacer"></div> <h2 class="images-heading">Steering Committee</h2> <div class="round-images-container"> <div class="round-image"> <div class="body"> <div class="visual"> <img src="/thumbs/100×100×c/pages/2022/10/Passet-Wittig-h.png" alt=""> </div> <div class="textual"> <p class="name">Jasmin Passet-Wittig</p> <p class="affiliation">Federal Institute for Population Research, Germany </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="round-image"> <div class="body"> <div class="visual"> <img src="/thumbs/100×100×c/pages/2022/10/Alice-Goisis-2-Web-Version.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="textual"> <p class="name">Alice Goisis</p> <p class="affiliation">Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Social Research Institute, University College London, United Kingdom</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="round-image"> <div class="body"> <div class="visual"> <img src="/thumbs/100×100×c/pages/2022/10/Eva2-2019-for-site.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="textual"> <p class="name">Eva Beaujouan</p> <p class="affiliation">University of Vienna (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna)), Austria </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <aside class="menu menu-bottom"> <ul> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/child-and-adolescent-development">Child and adolescent development</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/equity-and-diversity-in-demography-and-demographic-research">Equity and Diversity in Demography and Demographic Research</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/family-demography-and-family-law">Family demography and family law</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/health-morbidity-and-mortality">Health, morbidity and mortality</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a class="active" href="/page/infertility-medically-assisted-reproduction">Infertility and Medically Assisted Reproduction</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/migrant-and-minority-fertility">Migrant and minority fertility</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/open-science-in-demography">Open Science in Demography</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/parent-network">Parent Network</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/phd-network">PhD network</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/register-based-fertility-research">Register based fertility research</a> </li> <li class="top-level"> <a href="/page/sustainable-ageing">Sustainable Ageing</a> </li> </ul> </aside> </main> <footer> <span> <address> <div> <div class="organization"> <p>EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR POPULATION STUDIES <br> (EAPS) </p> </div> <div class="details"> <div> <p> PO Box 11676 <br> 2502 AR The Hague </p> </div> <div> <p> Lange Houtstraat 19 <br> 2511 CV The Hague <br> The Netherlands </p> </div> <div> <p> eaps@nidi.nl </p> </div> </div> </div> </address> <div class="hosted-by"> <p>EAPS is hosted by</p> </div> <div class="privacy-statement"> <a href="/page/privacy-statement">Privacy statement</a> <p>EAPS is registered as a foundation under Dutch law at the Chamber of Commerce in The Hague, The Netherlands, number 40410936</p> </div> </span> </footer> <script src="/theme/eaps/js/app.js" defer></script>