ANSER WEEK 2019 for public2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, Cairo 1994).
ANSER WEEK 2019 for public
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, Cairo 1994), where 179 governments adopted a Programme of Action recognising that reproductive health and rights, as well as women's empowerment and gender equality, are cornerstones of population and development programmes. Significant results have been achieved since, but not everyone has benefited equally from this progress. From 12-14 November 2019, ICPD celebrates its birthday during the Nairobi Summit. The conference hopes to mobilize political will and financial commitments to finally and fully implement the ICPD Programme of Action, focusing on: achieving zero unmet need for family planning information and services, zero preventable maternal deaths, and zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices against women and girls.
During this two days ANSER conference we will take a closer look at all the commitments made by governments, civil society and donors at the Nairobi Summit and discuss how implementation can be accelerated. What specific role can academics have in using evidence to overcome policy and implementation challenges of the ICPD agenda? How can policy makers and researchers work more closely together to accelerate progress and address the barriers faced? What priorities should we as broader SRHR stakeholders focus on in the coming years to achieve reproductive health and rights for all?
Programme overview
Throughout the full week, the following work will be presented at the conference venue:
- Poster hall: Posters highlighting the recent achievements and future projects/priorities of EECA countries and ANSER member
Mon 25 Nov – Reproductive Health and Rights for all: Accelerating the ICPD Agenda in the EECA region
Significant results have been achieved in Eastern Europe and Central Asia since ICPD in 1994: the number – and rate – of women dying from pregnancy or childbirth has nearly halved. Women are better able to plan when to have children – and how many. Young people are more connected and empowered than ever before. But not everyone has benefited equally from this progress. Young women and men often face difficulties in accessing sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services. Serious barriers still exist for poor women, migrants, young people, ethnic minorities and those who live in rural areas.
During this conference day we look at the outcomes and commitments made by governments, civil society and donors at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD+25 that took place only two weeks before. What universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights mean for the region? How to accelerate the actions and address the challenges faced in Eastern European and Central Asian countries? What are the emerging cross-cutting issues around ensuring reproductive health and rights for all? What role can international networks as the Academic Network of Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy (ANSER) or multilateral organisations like UNFPA play to support implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action in country? What are the priorities to focus on in the coming years and what could be done to accelerate the implementation of the ICPD agenda?
9:00 – 9:30 Registrations
Master of Ceremony throughout the day: Ines Keygnaert (ICRH, Ghent University)
9:30-9:45 Welcome
- Olivier Degomme (ICRH, Ghent University)
- Ian McFarlane (UNFPA EECARO)
9:45-11:00 What do the outcomes of the ICPD+25 commitments mean for the EECA region?
- ‘Nairobi Summit outcomes’ by Ian McFarlane (UNFPA EECARO)
- ‘EECA Countries’ commitments to advance SRHR’ by Tamar Khomasuridze (UNFPA EECARO)
- How to increase the quality of national implementation of the ICPD agenda via ANSER tools’ by Olivier Degomme (ICRH, Ghent University)
11:00-11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:15 UNFPA transformative results: country achievements and challenges
- ‘Preventing maternal death’ by Gulnara Rzayeva (The Association ‘Supporting the Development of the Gynaecology and Perinatology’ Azerbaijan)
- ‘Reducing unmet need for Family Planning’ by Yuliya Savochkina (Department of Mother to Child Care, Belarus)
- ‘Eliminating cervical cancer’ by Dorina Tocaj (UNFPA Albania Country Office)
12:15 – 13:00 Commitments related to cross-cutting issues
- ‘Leaving no one behind: access to SRHR for vulnerable groups’ by Corina Lliade Tulbure (Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, State University of Medicine and Pharmacy ‘Nicolae testemitanu’, Republic of Moldova)
- ‘Quality and affordability of SRHR services’ by Nevena Sovic(UNFPA Serbia Country Office)
- ‘Human resources for delivering universal access to SRHR’ by George Mataradze (UNFPA Georgia Country Office)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 Panel discussion: What can academics, multilateral organisations and donors do to support ICPD implementation in the region?
Moderator: Ian Mc Farlane (UNFPA EECARO)
Panel with:
‘Academic perspective’ by Katrina Perehudoff (ICRH/ ANSER)
‘Multilateral perspective’ by Tamar Khomasuridze (UNFPA EECARO)
‘Youth perspective’ by Kristian Angeleski (Y-PEER Macedonia)
‘Donors and private sector perspective’ by Louise Dann (UNFPA EECARO)
15:00 – 15:30 Coffee break
15:30 – 16:30 Interactive group discussions on possible means to accelerate the road to success:
Capacity building of young researchers – Moderator: Olena Ivanvova (Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich)
Knowledge and evidence translation from research to policy and vice versa – Moderator: Emilie Peeters (ICRH, Ghent University)
Programme effectiveness and how to overcome challenges – Moderator: Dorina Tocaj (UNFPA Albania country office )
Networking and technical support from ANSER – Moderator: Olivier Degomme (ICRH, Ghent University)
16:30 – 16:50 Feedback of the group discussions in plenaryby the rapporteurs
16:50-17:00 Closing - Ian McFarlane (UNFPA EECARO)
17:00 Reception
Tues 26 Nov – Building evidence for the outcome of the ICPD+25 agenda
Together with a wide range of stakeholders, we will look into the role academics can play to help reenergizing the global commitments made and accelerate progress. Through roundtables and interactive sessions, we will identify the evidence and knowledge translation needed in order to make a change. How can the different actors work more closely together and build on each other’s expertise to reach reproductive health and rights for all women, everywhere?
9:00 – 9:30 Registration
Master of Ceremony throughout the day: Kristien Michielsen (ICRH, Ghent University)
Fourat Ben Chikha (Belgian Senator and member of the Council of Europe)
Eimear Sparks & Eef Wuyts (IPPF)
Marleen Temmerman (ANSER & Aga Khan University)
Lore Roels (Uganda Youth and Adolescent Health Forum, UYAHF)
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 Best practices on knowledge translation for evidence based SRHR policies
Care for justice? Setting up interdisciplinary and holistic Sexual Assault Care Centers in Belgium– Ines Keygnaert (ICRH, Ghent University)
The ESC Madrid Declaration: promoting evidence-based SRHR policies with respect for human rights– Dr. Mary Short (The European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health)
Linking applied media research and framing to Adolescent Contraception in Kenya - Joyce Omwoha (Technical University of Kenya)
Strengthening integration of SDG 5 in the Belgian development cooperation - David Eeckhout (ICRH, Ghent University)
12:45 – 13:00 Priority poling among the audience
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:00 What could ANSER do? – Part I
Introduction to the group discussions
Group discussions around the priority themes to define clear research questions that will inspire the internal ‘ANSER Grand Challenges’ Competition on Wednesday and Thursday.
Moderators:
Sara De Meyer (ICRH, Ghent University)
Hazel Barrett (Coventry University, UK)
Tammary Esho (Technical University of Kenya)
Lucia Knight (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)
15:00 – 15:30: Coffee break
15:30 – 16:20 What Could ANSER do? – Part II
Group discussions around the priority themes to define clear research questions that will inspire the internal ‘ANSER Grand Challenges’ Competition on Wednesday and Thursday.
Moderators:
Sara De Meyer (ICRH, Ghent University)
Hazel Barrett (Coventry University, UK)
Tammary Esho (Technical University of Kenya)
Lucia Knight (University of the Western Cape, South Africa)
16:20-16:40 Feedback from the group discussions to plenary
