Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights

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FOURTH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL HEALTH AND RIGHTS

OCTOBER 29-31, 2007, HYDERABAD, INDIA

We are please to announce that India will host the Fourth Asia Pacific

Conference on Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights at the International

Convention Center in Hyderabad on October 29-31, 2007. The conference will

provide a platform for people with diverse perspectives, expertise and

experience to exchange ideas, discuss and debate issues of concern, and learn

from each other about sexual and reproductive health and rights, with specific

reference to the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International

Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, 1994).

The theme of the Conference is “Exploring New Frontiers in Sexual and

Reproductive Health and Rights”. The objectives are:

1. Enhancing understanding of the elements and principles for right-based

programming on sexual and reproductive health in the Asia Pacific region.

2. Developing newer discourses to inform future research and programming to

address sexual and reproductive health needs from the perspective of young

people, including adolescents.

3. Engaging multiple stakeholders in advocacy to reinforce the centrality of

sexual and reproductive health for the achievement of the Millennium Development

Goals.

The scientific programme will include parallel sessions, plenary sessions,

symposia, satellite sessions, poster presentations and skills building and

empowerment workshops. The Conference is organised in parallel sessions within

the following six tracks:

Expanding and Empowering the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Movement.

Moving Beyond Tokenism – Enabling and Realising Young People’s Potential in

Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health.

Equalising Sexual Relationships: Gender, Sexuality and Sexual Diversity.

Responding to Emerging Issues in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights:

Technology, Ethics and Policy.

Addressing Unmet Need for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services.

Making Pregnancy Safe and Wanted: A Non-negotiable Entitlement for Women.

For more information, please visit our website at: <http://www.4apcrsh.org> or

contact

Francesca Barolo, Coordinator of 4th APCRSH, at 4thapcrsh@...

Francesca Barolo ,

Coordinator 4thAPCRSH

4thAPCRSH Secretariat

FPAI Bhawan

Sect-4 RK Puram

New Delhi

Telefax: +91-11-26162764

Ms Francesca Barolo: +91-9971292702

E-mail: <4thapcrsh@...>