Unfpa rms conference room

Policy Roundtable with Faith-Based Organizations

Strengthening Partnerships for Population and Development
UNFPA RMS CONFERENCE ROOM

(19^th floor)
August 3-4, 2009
AGENDA

Objectives:

1. 
   Update on respective developments since Istanbul launch of Interfaith Network on Population and Development (Oct. 2008);
   
2. 
   Discuss and Prioritize key recommendations for action;
   
3. 
   Identify and agree on key joint activities and modalities of engagement 2010-2015.
   

DAY 1: Monday, 3 August, 2009
08:45 - 09:00 Registration



09:00 - 09:15 Ms. Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director, UNFPA

“UNFPA’s Legacy and Commitment to FBO Engagement: The Journey thus far, the Vision Ahead”

09:15- 11:15 FBO-UN Partnerships: Comparative Legacies
Co-Moderators: Mr. Werner Haug, UNFPA and Rev. Chris Ferguson, WCC

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  UNFPA, Ms. Aminata Toure – “FBO Recommendations & UNFPA Actions since Istanbul Forum”
  
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  World Bank, Mr.Quentin Wodon
  
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  WHO, Rev. Ted Karpft
  
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  World Vision, Mr.Paul Mikov
  
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  Humanitarian Forum, Dr. Hanny El-Banna
  
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  Alliance of Religions and Conservation, Ms. Elizabeth Idienumah
  

11:15 - 11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:30 - 13:15 HIV/AIDS: Concrete Activities Undertaken and Policy Implications for Partnership

Co-Moderators: UNESCO (Rochelle Roca-Hachem) and ICNA Relief (Ayub Badat)

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  UNAIDS Strategic framework for engaging FBOs on HIV&AIDS, Mr. Eric Sawyer
  
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  INERELA+, Ms. Clare Mead
  
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  EAA, Mr. Thabo Sephuma
  
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  The Religious Institute, Rev. Debra Haffner, USA
  
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  Rev. James Matarazzo, “Insights from bridging Religion and PLWH”
  

DISCUSSION_18:30_Reception_at_the_UN_Delegates_Lounge_(First_Avenue_and_44_th_street)_DAY_2:_Tuesday,_4_August,_2009'>DISCUSSION
13:15 - 14:30 LUNCH
14:30 - 16:00 Women’s Empowerment & Violence Against Women: Concrete

Activities Undertaken and Policy Implications for Partnership
Co-Moderators: Aminata Toure-UNFPA and Mari-Claude Julsaint -YWCA

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  Catholics for Choice, Ms. Gladys Melo-Pinzon
  
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  Art of Living Foundation, Swami Sukhchaitanya
  
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  Bahai International Community, Ms.Bani Dugal
  
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  ASMA Society, Ms. Daisy Khan
  
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  Justitie et Pax, Netherlands, Ms. Annemiek van Voorst
  

[Coffee/Tea to be served]
16:00 – 17:30 Maternal Health: Concrete Activities Undertaken and Policy Implications for Partnership
Moderator: Dr. Laura Laski - UNFPA and Rev. Ann Tiemeyer - National Council of Churches

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  Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, Ms. Francis Kissling
  
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  Women, Faith and Development Alliance/Religions for Peace, Women’s Mobilization Programme, Ms. Jacqueline Moturi
  
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  Islamic Society of North America, Mr. Ahmed Haddad/Ms.Ingrid Mattson
  

DISCUSSION
18:30 Reception at the UN Delegates Lounge (First Avenue and 44^th street)
DAY 2: Tuesday, 4 August, 2009
09:15 - 11:00 Humanitarian Relief and Migration Issues: Concrete Activities

Undertaken and Policy Implications

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  Co-Moderators: Mr. Pamela DeLargy - UNFPA, and Maj. Victoria Edmonds - the Salvation Army
  
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  Islamic Relief USA, Mr. Yousaf Abdallah
  
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  Episcopal Relief and Development, Ms. Abigail Nelson
  
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  Adventist Development and Relief Agency, Mr. Charles Sandefur
  
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  ICNA Relief, Mr. Ayub Badat
  

DISCUSSION
11:00 - 11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK
11:30 -16:45 Developing Common Priorities for Action & Policy
11:30 – 13:00 Advocacy and Media –

Co-Moderators: Mr. Thomas Uthup - AoC and Ms. Elizabeth Idienumah - ARC
13:15 - 14:15 LUNCH
14:15 - 15:30 Capacity Building/Technical Assistance
Co-Moderators: Mr. Pierre Martinot-Lagarde - ILO, and Ms. Emily Davila - Lutheran World Federation
15:30 – 16:45 Knowledge Building and Information Sharing
Co-Moderators: Ms. Katherine Marshall - Georgetown Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, and Ms. Sarah Day - Center for Interfaith Action
COFFEE/TEA served in room
16:45 – 17:30 Consensus on Priority Actions & Concluding Commitments
Moderator: Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director - UNFPA

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  Mr. William Vendley, Religions for Peace
  
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  Ms. Mari-Claude Julsaint, YWCA
  
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  Ms. Audrey Kitagawa, Parliament of World Religions