Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 4:00pm
Opening CeremonyÂ
Welcome remarks on behalf of
- National Steering Committee, Dr. Bocar Daff, Ministry of Health*
- International Steering Committee, Dr. Michael Klag, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Goodwill messages from youth leaders
Goodwill message on behalf of First Ladies delegation
- First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré, Introduced by Mr. Tewodros Melesse, Director General, International Planned Parenthood Federation
Goodwill messages from International supporters and distinguished guests
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Ms. Monica Kerrigan, Introducing Co-Chair, Ms. Melinda Gates (video)
- United Nations Population Fund, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director
- Representing other African Governments, H. E. Wycliffe Oparanya, Minister for Planning Development, Kenya*
- Government of the US, The Honorable Lewis A. Lukens, Ambassador to Senegal
- Government of the United Kingdom, The Honorable Stephen O’Brien, MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for International Development
Opening statement, Ministry of Health, Mr. Modou Diagne Fada, Minister*
Address, His Excellency, Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal*
*Coming soon, please check back.
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Wednesday, November 30, 2011, 8:30-9:20am
Family Planning Dividends Accumulated over a Half Century and Still Building
Chair:Â Dr. Amy Tsui, Professor, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- Family planning: The road travelled and the road ahead, Dr. Scott Radloff, Director, Office of Population and Reproductive Health, USAI
- Economic growth and social development in Indonesia: Population Matters, Dr. Bambang Brodjonegoro, Director, Fiscal Policy Office, Ministry of Finance
- The demographic dividend and Its Prospects in Africa, Dr. Adedoyin Soyibo, Professor of Economics, University of Ibadan
- Family planning’s dividends for global and national health, Dr. Gamal Serour, President, International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics
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Thursday, December 1, 2011, 8:30-9:20am
Family Planning and HIV: Strange Bedfellows No More
Chair: Dr. Steve Sinding, Former Director General, International Planned Parenthood Federation
- Family planning and HIV: The DFID agenda, Parliamentary Under-Secretary Stephen O’Brien, DFID
- WHO Initiatives to reduce the joint risk of unwanted pregnancy and HIV infection, Dr. Michael Mbizvo, Director, Reproductive Health Research
- New initiatives on multipurpose prevention technologies for sexual and reproductive Health, Dr. Judy Manning, USAID
- Senegal ‘s response to HIV and family planning needs, Dr. Bocar Daff, Director of Reproductive Health, Ministry of Health, Senegal*
- “In Their Own Words†– A video by Population Services International, introduced by, Dr. Krishna Jafa, Director Global HIV, Tuberculosis and Reproductive Health
*Coming soon, please check back.
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Friday, December 2, 2011, 8:30-9:20am
Securing the Right to Family Planning and Its Benefits
Honorary Chair: Hon. Aida Mbodj, Secretary of State, the Family and Women’s Organizations, Senegal
Session facilitator:Â Mr. Dana Hovig, Chief Executive, Marie Stopes International
Opening comments by Hon. Aida Mbodj, Secretary of State
Moderator comments*
- Investing in contraceptive method choice and security, Dr. Jagdish Upadhyay, UNFPA
- The Social and Economic Impact of Investing in Family Planning, Ms. Jill Sheffield, President, Women Deliver
- Women’s Reproductive Choices: An Essential Foundation for Development and Security in Africa, Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah, Ipas Vice President for Africa and former Minister of Health, Ghana
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Friday, December 2, 2011, 4:00-5:30pm
Family Planning On the Move
Honorary Chair: HE Prime Minister of Senegal, Souleymane Ndéné Ndiaye
Minister of Health – Mr. Modou Diagne Fada
Opening comments by Prime Minister*
- Repositioning family planning in India, Dr. Poonam Muttreja, Director, Population Foundation of India
- Partnering on Contraceptive Commodity Security,  Dr. Guoqing Mi, Deputy Director General, Department of International Cooperation, National Population and Family Planning Commission of China
- The Leading Us to the Future, Papa Magatte Ndiaye, ASBEF (Senegal)
- The Way Forward: Lessons from Ethiopia’s Success in Family Planning, Dr. Kesetebirhan Admassu, State Minister for Health, Ethiopia
- Family Planning and ICPD beyond 2014, Mr. Werner Haug, Director, Technical Division UNFPA
- Evidence-Based Advocacy for Family Planning and Global Health, Dr. Michael Klag, Dean, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Closing statement by Prime Minister*
*Coming soon, please check back.
