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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