Regional Meeting Schedule
Strengthening Regional Work on Gender-based Violence
November 8th and 9th - Kampala, Uganda
Hosted by USAID, IGWG, PATH, Raising Voices, and GBV Prevention Network
Wednesday, November 8th 2006
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Welcome and Introductions |
| Uganda USAID Mission, IGWG, EARO, PATH, Raising Voices, GBV Prevention Network | |
| 9:30 am – 11:00 am | Presenting the Evidence: Current Research on GBV in the Region |
| Moderator: Karusa Kiraga, PATH/Population Council | |
| 1. WHO Multi-Country Study, Jessie Mbwambo, Muhimbili College of Medical Sciences, Tanzania [View Presentation] 2. Sexual Coercion, Fredinah Namatovu, Rakai Health Sciences Program / Share Project, Uganda [View Presentation] |
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| 3. National Femicide Study, Shanaaz Mathews, Medical Research Council, South Africa [View Presentation] | |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Break |
| 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | Community Mobilization Approaches for Preventing GBV |
| Moderator: Monique Widyono, UN Division for the Advancement of Women | |
| 1. Mobilizing Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence, Lori Michau, Raising Voices, Uganda [View Presentation] | |
| 2. Community Mobilization in Kawempe, Center for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP), Tina Musuya, Uganda [View Presentation] | |
| 3. Stepping Stones, Rachel Jewkes, Medical Research Council, South Africa | |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | Lunch |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Strengthening Services Delivery for Survivors of GBV |
| Moderator: Ann McCauley, EARO | |
| 1. Health Sector Responses to GBV – Global Best Practices, Mary Ellsberg, PATH, Washington, DC [View Presentation] | |
| 2. Addressing Sexual Violence through VCT Programs Liverpool VCT, Nduku Kilonzo, Kenya [View Presentation] | |
| 3. One-Stop Center, Sartje Baatman, Irma Maharaj, South Africa [View Presentation] | |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Break |
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Advocacy for Improved Policies and Laws on GBV |
| Moderator: Dora Byumkama, MP East African Legislative Assembly | |
| 1. Advocating for the Women’s Protocol, Coalition on Solidarity for African Women's Rights (SOAWR), Caroline Muthoni, Equality Now, [View Presentation] Faith Kasiva, COVAW, Kenya [View Presentation] |
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| 2. Sexual Offences Bill in Kenya, Elizabeth Njuguna, Center for Rights, Education and Awareness (CREAW), Kenya [View Presentation] | |
| 3.Legal Reform in Ethiopia, Mahdere Paulos, Ethiopian Women Lawyer’s Association, Ethiopia [View Presentation] | |
| 7:00 pm | Welcome Dinner and Ndere Troupe Performance |
Thursday, November 9th 2006
| 8:30 am - 8:45 am | Review and Setting the Day’s Agenda |
| 8:45 am - 10:15 am | Skill Building Mini-Workshops |
| Working with Men to Prevent GBV Men-to-Men Project, Kennedy Otina, Kenya [View Presentation] Men as Partners / Engender Health, Rita Ndegwa, Kenya [View Presentation] |
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| Strengthening VCT to Respond to Violence Jessie Mbwambo, Muhimbili College of Medical Sciences, Tanzania Nduku Kilonzo, Liverpool VCT, Kenya |
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| Monitoring and Evaluation [View Presentation] Karusa Kiragu, PATH/Horizons, Kenya [View Presentation] Shanaaz Mathews, Medical Research Council, South Africa [View Presentation] |
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| Tools for Communication for Social Change on GBV In Her Shoes, Margarita Quintanilla, Intercambios/PATH, Nicaragua Creating a One-Stop Center, Irma Maharaj, Saartjie Baartman, South Africa |
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| 10:15 am - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am - 12:00 pm | Skill Building Mini-Workshops |
| Tools for Communication for Social Change on GBV Stepping Stones, Mzikazi Nduna, University of Wits, South Africa [View Presentation] African Transformations, Thomson Ondoki, Donna Sherard, Uganda [View Presentation] |
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| Working with men to Prevent GBV BRIDGE Project, Glory Mkandawire, Malawi Be a Man Campaign, Vincent Kiwanuka, Young Empowered and Healthy! (YEAH!), Uganda [View Presentation] |
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| Strengthening VCT to Respond to Violence Johanna Kelher, AIDS Legal Network, South Africa Rouzeh Eghtessadi, SAfAIDS, Zimbabwe |
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| Mobilizing Communities to Prevent Domestic Violence Yassin Ally, Kivulini, Tanzania Christine Musuya, CEDOVIP, Uganda |
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| Priorities for research on GBV (Strategy Session) [View Presentation] Rachel Jewkes, Medical Research Council, South Africa Mary Ellsberg, PATH, Washington DC |
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| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Gallery Walk - posters and materials on organizations' activities |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Parallel Sessions |
| Launch of Sasa! An Advocacy Film on VAW and HIV and Roundtable Discussion on VAW and HIV Lori Michau, Raising Voices, Uganda [View Presentation] Yassin Ally, Kivulini, Tanzania [View Presentation] |
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| Traditional Practices/FGM: Roundtable Discussion Charity Koronya, Planned Parenthood Association, Kenya |
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| Armed Conflict: Roundtable Discussion Roselidah Ondeko, UNFPA, Sudan [View Presentation] Ann Reiner, ARC, Uganda |
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| Media and Advocacy for Policy Change Jane Thuo, Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), Kenya [View Presentation] Shirley Randall, SNV, Rwanda [View Presentation] |
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| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm | Break |
| 3:30 pm - 4:45 pm | Opportunities, Challenges and Recommendations |
| Small group discussions organized to open dialogue about various topics facing GBV programming in the region. Four main groups created to discuss main opportunities and challenges for GBV programming at the local, national, regional and global levels. Each group will be asked to share their challenges and opportunities as well as suggestion recommendations for future strategies and focus for GBV programming in the regions. | |
| 4:45 pm - 5:00 pm | Closure [View Presentation] |
Friday November 10th, 2006
| 9:00 am - 1:00 pm | Optional Activity: Field Visit |
| Site visit to CEDOVIP and Raising Voices community mobilization work in Kampala |