| 24-25
November, 2008
International
Forum on “ICPD @ 15: PROGRESS
AND PROSPECTS”
Kampala, Uganda —
PPD
in collaboration with the Government
of Uganda organized the International
Forum on “ICPD @ 15: Progress
and Prospects which was the first
of such events on celebrating the
fifteenth anniversary of ICPD and
was attended by about 225 Participants.
The purpose of the International Forum
was to critically analyze the progress
made in the implementation of ICPD
Program of Action.
H.E. Mrs. Janet Museveni, Honourable
First Lady of the Republic of Uganda
delivering her inaugural speech in
the opening session of the Forum
The
Forum was formally inaugurated by
H.E. Mrs. Janet Museveni, Honourable
First Lady of the Republic of Uganda
in the presence of H.E. Dr. Stephen
Malinga, the Ugandan Minister of Health,
PPD Chairperson and Minister of National
Population and Family Planning Commission
of China H.E. Dr. Lin Bin, UNFPA Deputy
Executive Director Mrs. Purnima Mane
and PPD Executive Director Mr. Harry
Jooseery. The participant included
Ministers, PPD Board Members, and
senior officials including PCCs, Members
of Parliament, high level Representatives
from donor agencies including Packard
Foundation, Hewlett Foundation, Venture
Strategies etc, and representatives
of international and National Non–governmental
Organizations, resource persons and
members of the academic community.
The participant of the international
Forum reviewed, discussed and made
recommendation on the burning issues
such as reproductive health and population;
HIV/AIDs; Reproductive Health Commodity
security; new and challenging issues
like Climatic Change. After two days
of intense deliberations the forum
adopted the Kampala Declaration.
Participants of the Forum
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