[afro-nets] ICASA 2005 Youth Networking Sessions

[Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima <dabesaki@yahoo.com>]

ICASA 2005 Youth Networking Sessions
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Dear all,

As part of the Youth participation activities at the XIV Inter-
national Conference on AIDS and STI in Africa holding in Abuja,
Nigeria, from 4-9 December 2005, the Global Youth Coalition on
HIV/AIDS with support from the United Nations Population Fund
are organizing two networking sessions. The sessions will serve
as a unique opportunity for the young people to discuss issues
on possible strategies to sustain post-ICASA networking as well
as identify their roles in the integration and implementation of
the declaration of commitment on HIV/AIDS in their respective
countries.

This is part of the broader initiatives being supported by UNFPA
for effective youth participation at the ICASA, which includes
daily newsletters on conference youth programme, which will keep
young people across Africa who are not attending the conference
posted with progress and issues being discussed at the confer-
ence, Visibility Campaign to raise awareness on the need and es-
sence of youth participation, as well as remind leaders of the
commitments they have made in the past related to HIV/AIDS and
health in their respective countries. Essentially, the visibil-
ity will carry the message to "Keep the promise."

The networking sessions will take place on Monday December 5,
between 17.30- 19.00 and Wednesday December 7, 2005 between
17.30- 19.00 at the Rock View Hotel, Abuja. Participants should
be young people who are already accredited to attend the ICASA,
and should be willing to contribute meaningfully to the ses-
sions. Key speakers will include: Emmanuel Etim, Joya Banerjee
and Mayowa Joel. In order to participate, young people attending
ICASA should contact the addresses above to indicate their in-
terest.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting.


Dabesaki Mac-Ikemenjima
Director, Development Partnership International
Rivers State HIV/AIDSResource Center
9-11 Emenike Street Mile II Diobu
Port Harcourt 500001, Nigeria
Tel.: +234-805-518-2526
mailto:dabesaki.freeservers.com
http://www.developmentpartnership.org