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22 February, 2007
National
Workshop on South-South Cooperation
in Sustainable Development in Kampala,
Uganda
Kampala, Uganda — Partners
in Population and Development (PPD),
in collaboration with Population Secretariat,
Ministry of Finance, Planning and
Economic Development of the Government
of Uganda organized a workshop on
“South-South Cooperation in
Sustainable Development” on
22nd of February 2007 at the Grand
Imperial Hotel, Kampala, Uganda. The
main purposes of the workshop were
to:
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Create a greater awareness about
South-South Collaboration Initiatives
of Partners in Population and Development
and examine how South-South cooperation
can ensure sustainable development
for the developing countries, AND.
- Formally
announce the opening of PPD Africa
Regional Office in Kampala, Uganda
The
workshop was attended by 10 Members
of Parliament, Journalists from print
and electronic media, representatives
from Universities (Makerare), different
Government Ministries and Departments,
UN Agencies, Word Bank, WHO, UNFPA,
USAID, NGOs, Civil Society Organizations,
eminent professionals and experts
in the field of reproductive health,
population and development.
Dr.
Jotham Musinguzi, Director of PPD
Africa Office delivered an Address
of Welcome and made a comprehensive
presentation on the Reproductive Health,
Population and Development scenarios
in Uganda and other countries in Sub-Saharan
African Region. Mr. Harry Sangeet
Jooseery, PPD Executive Director made
a Keynote presentation on “South-South
Cooperation in Ensuring Sustainable
Development in the Developing Countries”.
The presentations were followed by
a session on discussions, questions
and answers chaired by one of the
leading members of the Ugandan parliament.
In response to spontaneous queries
from the audience, the panelists Messrs
Jooseery and Musinguzi explained how
South-South Cooperation and particularly
the PPD Africa Office would contribute
to the attainment of sustainable development
of the Southern countries, particularly
Uganda and other Sub-Saharan African
nations.
H.E
Dr. Omwony Ojwok giving closing speech
in the workshop.
In his left Dr. Jotham Musinguzi,
Director of PPD Africa office and
in the right Mr. Harry Sangeet Jooseery,
Executive Director of PPD
The
Closing Ceremony was chaired by H.E.
Dr. Omwony Ojwok, Honorable Minister
of State for Finance, Planning and
Population Development of the Government
of Uganda and Board Member and Treasurer
of PPD. The Minister formally announced
the opening of the PPD Africa Office
in Kampala and expressed the commitment
of the Government of Uganda to extend
all necessary support and assistance
including Office Space, administrative
support services and related logistics
to the PPD Africa Office in Kampala.
The
closure of the workshop was followed
by a Press Conference where the journalists
from the country’s leading print
and electronic media spoke with the
Minister of State, PPD Executive Director
and the Director of PPD Africa Regional
Office.
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