The Scientific Committee will be responsible for reviewing and approving abstracts to be presented at the Conference.

Specific Roles

  • Review submitted abstracts and select the ones to be approved for final oral and poster presentation.
  • Communicate to the Conference host on approved abstracts, and applicants confirming or rejecting abstracts, and providing guidelines for presentations of papers and posters.
  • Support the Conference Organizing Committee in grouping approved abstracts for incorporation into the final conference program.
  • Review the summary of abstracts and authors for inclusion into conference program.
  • Publicize Conference in their respective organizations/ countries so as to increase the profile of the conference within and outside Africa.
  • Provide technical assistance (if requested) leading to and during the conference.

Members

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Beth Maina Ahlberg, Uppsala University and Skaraborg Institute of Research and Development

Amany Asfour, National Research Center of Egypt

Brigitte Bagnol, Tufts University

Emmanuel Etim, Adolescents in Nigeria

Christine Gave, Swedish Association for Sexuality Education

Caroline Kabiru, African Population and Health Research Center

Happy Mwende Kinyili, The East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative

Rebecca Mahlunge, Hivos

Wanja Muguongo, The East African Sexual Health and Rights Initiative

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Mzikazi Nduna, University of the Witwatersrand

Ahmed Ragab, Al-Azhar Univerity

Anne Alan Sizomu, DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung)

Marion Stevens, WISH Associates

Richmond Tiemoko, UNFPA

Phillipa Tucker, AIDS Accountability International

Marlene Wasserman, Dr. Eve

Jimmy Wilford, Students and Youth Working on Reproductive Health Action Team

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