What is the role of civil society in the new commitment on sexuality ed and health services for youth?
Monday evening, 9th December 2013, at 16h00-18h00 followed by cocktail dinner upstairs till late.
The Westin, Ballroom 2
Join us to for the expert panel presentation on how civil society can hold government accountable to this new commitment designed to improve the lives of young people in Eastern and Southern Africa with sexuality education and health services. It will be followed by a Q&A session and then drinks and discussion upstairs on the 19th floor with a 360 degree view of Cape Town!
Session chaired by: Sheila Tlou (UNAIDS) and Eka Williams (Ford Foundation)
Presenters:
Patricia Machawira, UNESCO: To present and briefly introduce the ESA Ministerial Commitment
Sam Ntelamo, IPPF Resident Represntative to the AUC: To present and discuss the ESA Ministerial Commitment from a civil society perspective and to highlight the role of civil society in the implementation of the commitment
Remmy Shawa, Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS: Ensuring that our young people have access to SRH services and commodities.
Phillipa Tucker, AIDS Accountability International: How do we hold governments accountable for delivering on the commitment?
Phumzile Mabizela, INERELLA: Harnessing the potential of the religious community to advance the implementation of the commitment.Come one, come all, bring a guest, and use your chance to influence change.
This event will start with welcome drinks at the Panel Presentation and Q&A in the Da Gama-Diaz Room on Level B2 and then we will continue the discussion with drinks and snacks in the Westin Executive Restaurant on the 19th Floor: http://www.executiveclubrestaurant.com/ Come join us!
A United Nations campaign to improve the lives of young people in Eastern and Southern Africa with sexuality education and health services. Your chance to influence change.
Satellite Session on Engaging Civil Society in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) Ministerial Commitment to adolescents and young people’s needs and rights. This campaign urges ministers of health and education in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) to act on UN recommendations that could improve the health, education and prosperity of over 158 million young people in the region. The more supporters this campaign can show, the more likely ministers in the region are to take urgent action.
Right now in 21 countries across the ESA region, education and health ministers are meeting to discuss a range of bold actions that could dramatically improve the knowledge and health of millions of young people – while reducing the impact of broad challenges that young people face today. These challenges include high rates of HIV infection, unintended pregnancy, maternal death, gender-based violence and limited access to health services.
As a young person, parent, teacher, leader – or someone who cares about young people – please add your support to this campaign to ensure the ministers from Eastern and Southern Africa make the right decisions when they meet together for a historic meeting on 6th December 2013 in Cape Town.
This session will
- Present and discuss the ESA Ministerial Commitment from a civil society perspective and to highlight the role of civil society in the implementation of the commitment to ensure positive health outcomes for young people through the ESA Commitment process.
- Agree on an advocacy strategy (using the Commitment) to reach policy makers, key decision makers, religious leaders, traditional leaders, parents and community
- Agree on a Monitoring Framework to monitor the agreements and hold governments accountable for delivering on the commitment.
