People in the Headlines

Dr. A.T.P.L. Abeykoon, Director of the Population Division, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka retired recently after 37 years of government service in the population field.
An eminent demographer with graduate training in population studies from Cornell and Michigan, Mr. Abeykoon has contributed immensely to the field of demography in Sri Lanka and in the formulation and implementation of population policies and strategies. Mr. Abeykoon has also served as a consultant to the governments of Bangladesh and Viet Nam and as a short-term consultant to the Population Division of ESCAP. He can be contacted by e-mail at atpla@hotmail.com.
From UNFPA, various movements of international staff have been recorded over the past few months. From Headquarters, Delia Barcelona has been appointed as Representative to Mongolia, effective from 12 August 2005. In addition, Jean-Louis Rallu, UNFPA/CST Advisor has been appointed to Fiji, starting from 15 October. Sandra Rotzinger is a new JPO appointed at the Asia and Pacific Division of UNFPA, effective 3 October.