The 26th Annual Conference of the European Society for Population Economics (ESPE) took place on June 20-23, 2012, at the University of Bern, Switzerland. Deborah Cobb-Clark (University of Melbourne) served as the program chair and Stefan C. Wolter as chair of the local organizing committee. The keynote speakers were Muriel Niederle (Stanford University) and John Van Reenen (London School of Economics). The presidential address was given by Sara de la Rica (University of the Basque Country).

Next year, the 2013 ESPE Annual Conference will be held on June 12-15, at Aarhus University, Denmark. James Albrecht (Georgetown University) will serve as the program chair and Helena Skyt Nielsen and Nina Smith as local organizers. The keynote speakers will be Bill Evans (University of Notre Dame) and Armin Falk (University of Bonn). The presidential address will be given by Deborah Cobb-Clark (University of Melbourne). More information is available at: www.especonferences.org