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The '''[http://www.popcouncil.org Population Council ]''' is an international, nonprofit, [[nongovernmental organization ]] that seeks to improve the well-being and [[reproductive health ]] of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an [http://www.popcouncil.org/pc50/Panels/Trustees.html international board of trustees].

Headquartered in New York, the Population Council has 18 offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America and does work in nearly 80 countries. With an annual budget of $86 million, it employs nearly 600 people from more than 40 countries with expertise in a wide array of scientific disciplines. '''50th Anniversary, June 5, 2002''' "Since [[John D. Rockefeller]] 3rd founded the Population Council in 1952, the world's socioeconomic and demographic landscape has undergone profound and unprecedented changes, and the Council's research agenda has evolved accordingly. HIV/AIDS, [[urbanization]], adolescents, and aging are just some of the topics that have been added to the Council's longstanding work in biomedical research, contraceptive development, and improving access to high-quality reproductive health services."[http://www.popcouncil.org/pc50/index.html] '''[http://www.popcouncil.org/pc50/cmaloney.html Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York in the House of Representatives, Tuesday, June 4, 2002]''' "The Population Council began as a funding agency with a professional staff of fewer than ten and an annual budget of less than one million dollars. This fiscal year the Council will operate on a budget of $86 million, with offices in 18 countries and on four different continents. It conducts research and programs in more than 70 countries. The Council's extensive various offices and programs employ nearly 600 people worldwide and include citizens from more than 40 countries. "The Population Council Board of Trustees is comprised of leaders in the fields of biomedicine, business, economic development, health, the media, philanthropy, and social science. "The organization receives funding from the government as well as private foundations, corporations, and individuals." -------- == Other Related SourceWatch Resources == *[[population control]]