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4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights
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Important Visa Information for Delegates
Delegates from the countries listed below and from countries that do not have an Ethiopian embassy or consulate, AND who have paid the registration fee should immediately send a scanned copy of their passport information page (with details such as name, date of birth, nationality, passport numbers and photo) to the following email addresses: ykathurima@ippfaro.org, yetariks@fgaeet.org, stmeski@yahoo.com, eyong_1964@yahoo.com, and fbalogun@ippfaro.org for their visas to be processed before arrival. Delegates who do not submit this information should not expect to be issued a visa at arrival in Addis Ababa. The information must be submitted by January 27, 2010.

All other delegates should obtain their visa from their local Ethiopian embassy or consulate.

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Benin

Brazil

Botswana

Burundi

Burkina Faso

Cameroon

Central Africa Republic

Congo

DRC

Finland

Gambia

Guinea

Ivory Coast

Lesotho

Liberia

Mali

Malawi

Mozambique

Namibia

Nepal

Pakistan

Rwanda

Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

Somalia

Swaziland

Tanzania

Togo

Zambia

For more visa and travel information, click here.

Payment of Registation Fee
All delegates who have submitted their registration, but have not paid the registration fee should do so immediately. They should also send a scanned page confirming payment to the following email addresses: ykathurima@ippfaro.org, yetariks@fgaeet.org, stmeski@yahoo.com, eyong_1964@yahoo.com, and fbalogun@ippfaro.org. This will enable the LOC process their invitation letters. For information on the registration fee, and submitting your payment, click here.
Hotel Accommodation
The LOC has negotiated special rates with hotels in the area for delegates to the conference. Delegates should make their reservations directly with the hotel. In addition to accommodation costs, delegates will be responsible for all other additional costs such as meals and hotel services costs, and must pay these directly to the hotel at the point of check out.

Download the Matrix for Hotel Accommodation

General Information About Ethiopia
For information on Ethiopia, including weather, eletricity, local transportation, currency, ICT, and conference venue, click here.
Conference News
Successful Abstracts Announced
The LOC is pleased to announce the list of abstracts selected to be presented at the conference. Over 300 abstracts were received, from which the selection committee chose the top 56. We thank everyone who submitted an abstract, but regret that we could not accommodate all the very interesting abstracts we received on the conference program. The authors of the successful abtracts have been contacted. If your abstract is included in the list below, but you have not been contacted, please contact Kathambi Kinoti at this email address kkathambi@ippfaro.org immediately.

Download the List of Successful Abstracts

Final Conference Agenda
The LOC is pleased to announce the final conference agenda.

Download the Conference Agenda

image Conference Patron
We are happy to announce the Patron of the 4th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights. He is His Excellency, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Health of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, a position he has held since October 2005. Dr. Ghebreyesus was also recently appointed as the Chair of the Geneva-based Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria due to his extensive experience. He is also a co-chair of the Board of the Partnership for Maternal, Neonatal and Child health (PMNCH), Chair of the Board of Advisors of Addis Ababa University and Board member of GAVI.
Conference Partners
William and Flora Hwelett Foundation
International Planned Parenthood Federation
International Women's Health Coalition
Action Health Incorporated
African Federation for Sexual Health and Rights
Family Guidance Association of Ethiopia

Events

Book Launch

Wednesday 10th February 2010
5:30pm - 6:30pm
UNECA Conference Centre

Film Screening

Wednesday 10th February 2010
7:30pm - 8:30pm
Room CR5, UNECA Conference Centre

Click here for more information

Watch the trailer of Courage and Hope