[afro-nets] 2nd Annual General Assembly of ACOSHED

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2nd Annual General Assembly of ACOSHED
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(African Council for Sustainable Health Development)
 
19th - 22nd April, 2004
Abuja, Nigeria
 
Theme: 'Making African Health and Social Development Systems 
Work'
 
Background
The African Council for Sustainable Health Development (ACOSHED) 
was established in 1998 to continue with the work of the World 
Bank Expert Panel for Better Health in Africa. 
 
At the First General Assembly of the Council held in Abuja in 
July 2003, its five year strategic plan for the Council was en-
dorsed by its members and partners and ACOSHED firmly estab-
lished as a pan-African partnership for health systems and so-
cial development in Africa. The First African Public Health Pol-
icy and Development Dialogue was 'Turning Knowledge to Action: 
Listening Government, Listening Partners'. Over 100 participants 
representing a broad range of stakeholders were at this meeting. 
Initial program activities have since then been followed up by 
the International Secretariat and Chapters. 
 
The theme of Dialogue 2004 'Making African Health and Social De-
velopment Systems Work' builds on the key issues identified in 
2003. It further harnesses on emerging global initiatives to im-
prove health and development systems in Africa and presents 
emerging recommendations and strategic directions at global, re-
gional and country level of possible investments and interven-
tions that will impact positively on the performance and effec-
tiveness of African health and social development systems.
 
Participants 
Participants are expected from all Country Chapters of the Coun-
cil, Governments, the private sector and developed agencies 
working in or involved in Africa.
 
Country Chapter teams will include the Chapter Chair or focal 
person, the Ministry of Health, Education, Planning/Budgeting as 
well as the Ministry of Regional Cooperation and Integration in 
Africa. In addition, representatives are expected from the Re-
gional Economic Integration bodies, NEPAD, African Union and the 
health/poverty reduction desks of leading bilateral and multi-
lateral organizations working in Africa
 
Format 
This is organized in plenary and parallel sessions. Plenary ses-
sions will present a status report on the issue for the session 
by a country analysis of leading expert in this field. This will 
be followed by a session of audience participation as comments, 
views and questions. Parallel sessions will present regional or 
key issues that challenge African health systems. This will be 
in the form of a short presentation followed by interventions by 
discussants. The presentations and comments from the discussants 
will then be open for audience participation. For this first 
dialogue, presentation at all sessions is by invitation.
 
Costs 
Participants are asked to pay a contribution towards the ex-
penses of the meeting. This includes a registration fee. The 
registration fee covers all meeting activities including full 
documentation, working lunches, contact break and the welcome 
reception. Participants are separately responsible for their 
costs of travel and accommodation. Limited, competitive sponsor-
ship will be considered for participants from Africa and other 
developing countries.
 
For further information please contact:
Conference Secretariat
29 Aare Avenue New Bodija Estate
Ibadan, Nigeria 
Tel: +234-2-8102-401
Fax: +234-2-8102-405
mailto:dialogue2@acoshed.net
 
Register online at: 
http://www.acoshed.net/