The aim of the Population Issues Working Group is to identify population issues of particular interest to actuaries and in respect of which the actuarial profession, particularly at the international level, could make a useful contribution in the public interest.  The PIWG’s webpage provides links to sources of demographic data and papers of potential interest to actuaries.  While actuaries’ interest in mortality is well established our interest in wider population issues, including fertility and migration,  may need more justification which will be provided during this session.