Join the Advance Family Planning (AFP) initiative at the 2013 International Conference on Family Planning, to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from November 12th through 15th. See a full schedule of AFP-affiliated conference events, presentations, and panel discussions below.
Conference Events and Presentations
Tuesday, November 12
High-level Ministerial Meeting (By invitation only)
The Youth Dividend—Return on Investment in Family Planning
09:00AM–3:30PM
African Union
For more information: http://www.fpconference2013.org/program/policy/
Family Planning Advocacy Knowledge Café & Launch of the AFP Advocacy Portfolio
Auxiliary Event, co-hosted with Futures Group
08:30–11AM
Hilton Addis Ababa
For more information: http://advancefamilyplanning.org/cafe
Wednesday, November 13
Effective Family Planning Programs, Practice, Services & Sustainable Development
Poster Session 2
2:20—5:40PM
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies
- Effectiveness of Harmonized Coordination of Private-Sector Family Planning Service Delivery: The Uganda Family Planning Consortium Model (2.307)
Kenneth Mugumya, Uganda Family Planning Consortium (Uganda) - Family Planning Commitment in Indonesia: Taking it to the Districts (2.311)
Mayun Pudja, Cipta Cara Padu (Indonesia)
Making Family Planning a Priority
Session 1.4.11
4:20—5:40PM
2nd level, Caucus Room 18
- Who Benefits from Family Planning? The Cost Implications of Inequity
Priya Emmart, AFP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA)
Thursday, November 14
Let the Data Do the Talking: Using Data to Advocate for Policy
Session 2.1.06
10:30—11:50AM
Old Building Medium Conference Hall
- The Missing Indicator: The Use of a Strategic Advocacy Approach to Promote Data-driven Decisions on Task-sharing in Kenya
Rose Maina, Jhpiego (Kenya)
Advocating for Family Planning
Session 2.209
12:00—1:20PM
2nd level, Small Conference Hall 2
Chair: Duff Gillespie, AFP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Family Planning Access and Maternal Mortality Reduction: A Critical Health and Development Milestone for Africa
Organized by the African Women Leaders Network for Reproductive Health and Family Planning
6:00—8:30PM
3rd Level, Small Hall 4
Friday, November 15
Contraceptive Financing, Policy, Innovation in Service Delivery, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research
Poster Session 5
10:30AM—1:20PM
2nd and 3rd Floor Lobbies
- The Road to FP2020 in Tanzania: A Framework for Family Planning (5.307)
Halima Shariff, AFP Tanzania (Tanzania) - Improved NGO Access to Contraceptives in Tanzania (5.224)
James Mlali, Health Promotion Tanzania (Tanzania)
Strengthening the Family Planning Policy Environment: The Importance of Political Will, Evidence-based Advocacy, Policy Implementation and Evaluation
Panel Presentation 3.2.02
12:00—1:20PM
Medium Conference Hall
- Is Evidence Essential to Policy Change? The Advance Family Planning Case Study
Beth Fredrick, AFP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA)