| International
Forum on “Universal Access to Reproductive
Health for the Attainment of ICPD Goals and MDGs” |
| Date
: 20-21 November, 2007 |
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PPD
in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom
of Morocco organized from 20 to 21 November 2007 in
Rabat Morocco an International Forum on “Universal
Access to Reproductive Health for the Attainment of
ICPD goals and MDGs” . The objectives were:
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To inform the participants on the falling importance
and assistance to Reproductive Health by the international
community and its subsequent global impact and consequence.
- To
urge policy makers and opinion leaders to reposition
FP in the context of RH and HIV/AIDS integration Programme
- To
urge Governments and donors to provide more assistance
to Reproductive Health for the promotion of ICPD and
MDGs.
- To
develop a set of policy recommendations that will
be shared with all stakeholders
- To
design a guide map that will help to reorient national
and regional Programme to achieve universal access
to Reproductive Health.
It
was attended by cabinet ministers, senior government
officials, prominent international development experts,
eminent thinkers and scholars, representatives of selected
NGOs, Deputy Executive Director of UNFPA, representatives
of donor countries and agencies and private foundations.
At
the opening ceremony, H.E. Mr. Zhang Weiqing, Chair,
PPD Board and Minister of NPFPC, Government of the People’s
Republic of China, H. E. Madam Yasmina Baddou, Secretary
of PPD Board and Minister of Health, Government of Morocco,
Ms. Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive Director (Programme)
UNFPA and Mr. Harry S. Jooseery, Executive Director
of PPD highlighted the importance of the Universal Access
to RH for the attainment of ICPD Goals and MDGs and
urged the participants to make meaningful recommendations
for the promotion of RH, Population and development
through South-South Cooperation.
In
the opening session from the left H.E. Mr. Zhang Weiqing,
Chair, PPD Board and Minister of NPFPC, Government of
the People’s Republic of China, H. E. Madam Yasmina
Baddou, Secretary of PPD Board and Minister of Health,
Government of Morocco, Ms. Purnima Mane, Deputy Executive
Director (Programme) UNFPA and Mr. Harry S. Jooseery,
Executive Director of PPD
The
participants of the International Forum reviewed, discussed
and made recommendations on the burning issues such
as repositioning FP; Integration of RH and HIV/AIDS;
Reproductive Health Commodity Supply and Security; Women
empowerment and RH; Adolescent Sexual and RH; Financial
Resources for RH Care.
Donor
agencies such as UNFPA, shared their concern on financial
constrains for reproductive health, population and development
and made greater commitment for technical and financial
assistance to PPD and Reproductive Health Programmes
in developing countries. They committed to support South-South
Cooperation as a key strategy for universal access to
reproductive health for the attainment of the ICPD goals
and MDGs.
Policy
makers, experts and government officials recognized
the importance of national budget for South-South Cooperation
for the promotion of Reproductive Health and Population
and Development programme. They also committed to advocate
for the development of national budget and will implement
in collaboration with PPD programmes through South –
South Collaboration.
The
Rabat
Declaration was developed to enable effective operationalization
of the meeting recommendations. The Declaration was
adopted by the Board Members of PPD.
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