Prof. Kofi Awusabo-Asare of the Department of Geography and Tourism has been elected as Treasurer of the Union of African Population Studies (UAPS).

Prof. Awusabo-Asare was elected at the Fifth Conference for the UAPS held in Arusha, Tanzania, from December 10 - 14, 2007.

With this position, Prof. Awusabo-Asare also becomes a Member of the Governing Council of the Union and he would hold that position from January, 2008 to December, 2011.