Keynote and Plenary Speakers
-
- Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin is the Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations.
Continue reading
Jan Beagle Deputy Executive DirectorUNAIDS
Ms. Jan Beagle leads UNAIDS’ work in promoting effective governance of the Joint Programme and provides strategic direction to overarching management functions – in the areas of human resources, finance, budget, information technology and administration – to enhance UNAIDS’ capacity to implement its mandate and vision. Continue reading
Hon. Jesca Eriyo Deputy Secretary General (Productive Social Sectors)East Africa Community
Hon. Jesca Eriyo is the Deputy Secretary General (Productive Social Sectors) of the East African Community. She brings to this position a formidable record of leadership experience that spans more than a decade, having served in fields ranging from education, business management and community development to politics. Continue reading
Ndanatsei Bofu-Tawamba Chief Executive OfficerUrgent Action Fund-Africa
Ndanatsei Bofu-Tawamba serves as the CEO at Urgent Action Fund-Africa (UAF-Africa), bringing a wealth of experience in human rights programming, sexual health and rights expertise, social marketing, resource mobilization and overall management of gender justice programmes in developed as well as in developing countries.Continue reading
- Shadia Abdel-Rahim Elshiwy is an Egyptian physician working as public health practitioner in Egypt. She is a Medical Officer at the Egyptian Family Planning Association, where she manages programs that address access to sexual and reproductive health information and services, prevention of unsafe abortion, and prevention of HIV/AIDS in 100 service delivery clinics serving marginalized and poor population in Egypt.
Continue reading
Barbara Klugman Associate ProfessorUniversity of the Witwatersrand School of Public Health
Barbara Klugman works feelance, supporting social justice organizations in strategy development and evaluation. She is on the board of Urgent Action Fund-Africa, and a part-time associate professor at the Wits School of Public Health.Continue reading
Phillipa Tucker Regional Manager for AfricaAIDS Accountability International
Phillipa Tucker is a human rights activist who works on sexual and reproductive health and rights, sexual minorities, governance and accountability issues across the continent.Continue reading
Rotimi Sankore CoordinatorAfrica Public Health Alliance
Rotimi Sankore a Nigerian health, human and social development advocate is Coordinator of the Africa Public Health Alliance (currently evolving into the Africa Health, Human and Social Development Alliance), which produces the Africa Public Health.Info / Afridev.Info series of scorecards and factsheets, and hosts the Secretariat of the Africa Coalition on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health.Continue reading
- Professor Ragab has worked as a consultant for international organizations working in the field of safe motherhood and sexual, gender based violence and reproductive/sexual health.
Continue reading
Onyema Afulukwe Legal Adviser for AfricaCenter for Reproductive Rights
Onyema Afulukwe is a Legal Adviser for Africa at the Center for Reproductive Rights. Her work focuses on the protection of reproductive health and rights in the African region through advocacy and accountability strategies. Continue reading
- Ms. Phindile Sithole-Spong is an independent consultant who specializes in HIV/AIDS related campaigns and projects.
Continue reading
Joel Gustave Nana Executive DirectorAfrican Men for Sexual Health and Rights
Mr. Nana is the Executive Director of the African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR) a regional coalition of LGBTI and MSM organizations working to increase access to health services by these populations and to protect them from sexual orientation and gender identity -based human rights violations. Continue reading
Françoise Moudouthe Partnership AdviserGirls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage
Françoise coordinates information sharing and joint activities among member organisations of Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage in Africa. She also works to raise awareness and policy attention on child marriage in Africa, and to strengthen the presence and visibility of Girls Not Brides in the region.Continue reading
Mukami Marete Finance and Administration ManagerUHAI - The East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative
Mukami Marete is a queer African feminist with a commitment to human rights and social justice for all people. Continue reading
Kole A. Shettima Director, Africa OfficeMacArthur Foundation
Dr. Kole Shettima is the Director, Africa Office of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. He is responsible for grant making in the Population & Reproductive Health area, Human Rights and International Justice, and the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa.Continue reading
Mona Kaidbey Director (ai), Technical DivisionUNFPA
Continue reading
Isabelle Fourie Education OfficerNational Institute for Educational Development
Continue reading
- Dr. Christian Bayingana is a youth activist and is a member of African Youth Network on Population and Development (AfriYAN), and the Global Youth Coalition (GYCA) Network where he services as the Rwanda Representative.
Continue reading
- Dr. Patricia Machawira is UNESCO's Regional HIV and AIDS Adviser for East and Southern Africa. She holds a doctorate in Education Policy from the University of Pretoria, South Africa and an MSc degree in Education and Training Systems Design from the University of Twente in the Netherlands.
Continue reading
Asha Mohamud Sub-Regional Youth and HIV AdvisorUNFPA
Dr. Asha Mohamud is UNFPA’s Regional Advisor for Youth and HIV Prevention Programming. She holds a Medical Degree from the Somali National University, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, a Masters of Public Health from the University of California in Los Angeles and post graduate diplomas in adolescent fertility management and Sexuality Education from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Chicago.Continue reading
-
Born in October, 1972
Graduated from the University of Zambia 1996 with a B.A Education in English and Literature
Taught English and Literature in secondary school from 1996 - 2003
Curriculum Specialist in English and Literature from 2004 to date
Coordinator- Reproductive Health and Sexuality Education
Curriculum Technical Committe member for the Ministry of Education with a focus on; HIV/AIDS, Life Skills Education and Assessment.
Continue reading
Kholi Buthelezi National Coordinator Sisonke Sex Worker Movement
Kholi is the National Coordinator of Sisonke Sex Worker Movement, led by sex workers, which is an interim project of SWEAT.Continue reading
