Evidence Based Advocacy - The Catalyst for Action
APA 8th Annual Conference and Meetings Series · Bangkok· Thailand ·
15 - 20th November, 2006
Thursday November 16, 2006
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SUPPLIES IN ASIA & THE PACIFIC: SETTING THE STAGE FOR ADVOCACY
Asia Pacific Alliance and Population Action International
Venue: Jamjuree I, M Floor Pathumwan Princess Hotel
9:00 AM Opening and introduction
Presenter: Eileen Kelly
9:15 AM Welcome/Introduction of participants
Facilitator: Jamie Uhrig
9:30 AM Setting the scene on the reproductive health
supplies issue: history and progress
Presenter: Terri Bartlett, Population Action International
10:30 AM Morning tea
10:50 AM Presentation of results of regional survey on current RH Supplies activities in Asia and the Pacific
Presenter: Myra Betron
11:30 AM Why participate in RH supplies advocacy?
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Experiences of promoting/advocating for contraceptives
Presenter: Patty Weisenfeld
3:00 PM Case study: Securing RH supplies in Indonesia
Presenter: Rachel Chua, ICOMP
3:30 PM Afternoon coffee
3:50 PM Small group activity: Designing country work plans to conduct advocacy on RH supplies
Facilitator: Jamie Uhrig
4:50 PM Report out and closing remarks
Friday November 17, 2006
EVIDENCE BASED ADVOCACY: THE CATALYST FOR ACTION 2006 Asia Pacific Alliance Conference
Venue: Jamjuree II, M Floor, Pathumwan Princess Hotel
9: 00 AM Opening and Welcome to Conference
Dr Metee Pongkittilah, M.D.
Director, Reproductive Health Division, Ministry of Public
Health Thailand.
CHAIR: Dr Jay Satia, APA Chair & ICOMP Executive Director
9:20 AM Housekeeping
Facilitator: Eileen Kelly
9:30 AM Evidence Based Advocacy: Successful Action from Denmark
Presenter: Jacqueline Bryld, Danish Family Planning Association Denmark.
CHAIR: Dr Jay Satia, APA Chair & ICOMP Executive Director
10:30 AM Group photo
10:40 AM Morning tea
11:00 AM What is the “Evidence” in Evidence-Based Advocacy?
Acquiring the Evidence for Action
Presenter: Ronald Masayda, Advocacy & Campaign Coordinator, NGO Forum on ADB,
ADB Regional Environment & Development Projects
Translating the Evidence : Faith based Advocacy on Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health
Presenter: Dr Sultan Ahmed, Coordinator, Advocacy and Educational Support to Adolescent Reproductive Health, UNESCO
CHAIR: Dr Jay Satia, APA Chair & ICOMP Executive Director
12:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM Advocacy In Action: Implementing Change through Communication Networks
Presenter: Tim France, Director, Health and Development Networks, Chiang Mai, Thailand
CHAIR: Sono Aibe, Packard Foundation
2:00 PM Small Group Work: Expanding on Evidence Based Advocacy
3:30 PM Afternoon coffee
4:00 PM PANEL Summary Discussion
4:30 PM Summary of the day and closing remarks – Terri Bartlett
6:30 PM CONFERENCE DINNER
Cultural Centre, Chulalongkorn University
Saturday November 18, 2006
EVIDENCE BASED ADVOCACY: THE CATALYST FOR ACTION 2006 Asia Pacific Alliance Members’ Meeting
Venue: Jamjuree II, M Floor, Pathumwan Princess Hotel
9:00 AM Opening and introduction
9:10 AM APA Report
9:20 AM Packard Report
9:30 AM ISSUES:
- Strengthening Membership
- Small Grants – Architecture of APA
- In Country Advocacy
- Regional Advocacy
10:00 AM Other Issues
10:30 AM Morning Tea
11:00 AM APA Advocacy Plan 2006 - 2008
11:20 AM New Suggestions – Small Group Work
1:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM Capacity Building Strategy
3:00 PM Afternoon tea
4:00 PM Country Plans / Small Grants
4:30 - 5:00 PM Steering Committee Elections (if required)
Sunday November 19, 2006
Asia Pacific Alliance NGO Dialogue Training Workshop
Venue: Jamjuree II, M Floor, Pathumwan Princess Hotel
Facilitated by Greg Gray, AIDS Advisor, IPPF KLRO, and Joanna Spratt, Manager, FPAID, NZ.
9:00 AM Facilitated Introduction of Presenters
9:30 AM Identifying Presentations for the Parliamentarians’ Dialogue
10:30 AM Morning Tea
11:00 AM Further Development and Discussion of Presentations
11.30 AM What parliamentarians need to hear - Steve Chadwick, MP New Zealand
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Small Group Development Work
3:30 PM Afternoon coffee
4:00 PM Rehearsal of Presentations for Parliamentarians’ Dialogue
5:00 PM Close
20th November 2006
A Dialogue with NGOs and Parliamentarians : Linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV to achieve the ICPD & MDGs
Duangkamol Room 2nd floor Siam City Hotel Bangkok,
NGOs were asked to address several key questions in their submissions. These questions were:
- What is working now to prevent/reduce HIV in women and children and other vulnerable groups?
- Where are, and what are, the gaps and impediments in this work?
- What needs to be changed to improve the situation?
- What (or where or who) do you rank as the highest priority for action?
Parliamentarians who attended were asked to consider their possible role in addressing these issues and were welcomed to ask questions and seek clarification from speakers after each presentation to enhance the dialogue.
A comprehensive amount of information was provided to the parliamentarians on the day and leading and directed questions generated a good deal of useful discussion.
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9:00 to 9:15 |
Welcome remarks from Senator Dr Malinee Sukavejworakit - Introduced by Chairperson, Steve Chadwick, MP New Zealand |
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9:15 – 9.30 |
Opening remarks on theme of Dialogue: Dr Thoraya Obaid ED UNFPA |
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9: 30 - 10:00 |
Opening presentation on value of face to face advocacy for ICPD achievement: Dr Gill Greer DG IPPF |
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10:00 to 10:20 |
Lived Experiences of positive people in the community |
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10:20 to 10:30 |
Response from parliamentarians |
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10:30 to 10:50 |
Submission from APA members on status of prevention efforts in the region |
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10:50 to 11:00 |
Response from parliamentarians |
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11:00 to 11:20 |
Presentation from Pacific Islands AIDS Foundation |
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11:20 to 11:50 |
Response from parliamentarians |
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11:50 to 13:00 |
LUNCH |
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13:00 to 13:20 |
Presentation PMTCT |
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13:20 to 13:30 |
Response parliamentarians |
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13:30 to13:50 |
Presentation Thai women’s NGOs |
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13:50 to14:00 |
Response parliamentarians |
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14:00 to14:50 |
Presentation Papua New Guinea NGOs |
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14:50 to15:00 |
Response parliamentarians |
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15:00 to15:30 |
Concluding remarks Steve Chadwick MP New Zealand |
The Dialogue was organised by APA in collaboration with the Asian Forum for Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) and UNFPA.
