| 04
September, 2007
Workshop
on South-South Cooperation in Reproduction
Health and Population, Tunisia
Tunis, Tunisia—
A
National workshop on South-South Cooperation
in Reproductive Health and Population
was organized by National Family and
Population Board (ONFP) in collaboration
with Partners in Population and Development
(PPD) in Tunis, Tunisia on September
4, 2007. The workshop was attended
by high level Government delegates
from the Ministry of Health and Population,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representatives
from UNFPA, Spanish Agency Cooperation,
JICA and other civil society organizations.
The
Director-General of ONFP Professor
Nébiha Gueddana delivering
her opening speech in the workshop
The
objective of the workshop was to generate
greater understanding at the national
level on how South-South Cooperation
can effectively contribute towards
attainment of sustainable development.
The
Director-General of ONFP Professor
Nébiha Gueddana mentioned on
the success of the Tunisian approach
to reproductive health (RH) and strengthened
the setting up of a programme aimed
to improve health indicators among
the Southern countries of the African
continent. Prof. Gueddana emphasized
the Tunisian technical follow-up and
training groups' important role in
the southern countries in transferring
Tunisian efficient and performing
experience in matters of health in
general and RH in particular. She
specified that these groups had contributed
to the implementation of the health
programmes in several African countries
such as Niger, Mauritania, Chad, Djibouti,
Mali and South Africa.
Mr.
Harry Jooseery, Executive Director,
PPD praised Tunisia's remarkable contribution
as part of this co-operation. He highlighted
that the countries of the South have
a wealth of experience, knowledge
and expertise in the field of RH,
Population and Development that can
be shared with other countries of
the South for greater benefit of all.
The workshop emphasized on the results
achieved by the Tunisian experience
on South-South Cooperation and knowledge
on prospects for extending this cooperation
and diversifying its fields.
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