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Global Congress on Population, Health and Human Development 2024

Program Date 20 October, 2024 24 October, 2024
Where Cairo, Egypt
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Programme

October 21

TIME (EET, GMT+2)
SESSION
DESCRIPTION
10:00 – 11:15
Summit

Mainstreaming Human Development: Unpacking “capabilities” and expanding human agency

Speakers:

  • Dr. Laila Baker

UNFPA Regional Director for Arab States

  • Mr. Abdallah Al Dardari

UN Assistant Secretary General, UNDP Assistant Administrator, Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States 

  • Ms. Elena Panova

UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt

  • Mr. Sean Jones

USAID Mission Director in Egypt

  • Prof. Dr. Tim Evans

Dean, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University 

  • Dr. Adel Abdellatif

Human Development Expert and UNDP Former Executive Director 

Moderator

  • Dr. Solava Ibrahim, 

Associate Professor in Development and International Relations, Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy 

11:45 – 13:15
Auditorium

Navigating through fog: Future-proofing Human Development and Enhancing Collective Action

Speakers:

  • Mr. Dominic Allen

UNFPA Deputy Regional Director for Arab States

  • Dr. Faiz Messaoudi

Chef de la Division de la Planification Familiale a la Direction de Population, Morocco

  • Dr. Inas Hegazi

Early Childhood Development Manager, UNICEF Egypt

  • Dr. Alaa Garad 

Pro Vice-Chancellor | ALM College of Higher Education. Trustee | Lisbon Business and Government School. Editor in Chief, International Journal of Strategy and Organizational Learning (IJSOL)

  • Dr. Noha Salem

Global Lead, Global Policy and Government Affairs, Organon

 

13:30 - 14:30
Auditorium

FGM Medicalization and the Health and Wellbeing of Girls in Egypt

Speakers:

  • Dr. Amr Hassan 

Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Population and Family Development Affairs, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Cairo University

  • Ms. Denise Ulwor Apiyo

Chief of Child Protection, UNICEF

  • Dr. Gamal Sorour

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Director of the International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research and Formal President International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO)

  • Dr. Sahar El Sonbaty

President of the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood, Egypt

Moderator:

  • Dr. Nafissatou J. Diop

UNFPA Director of the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Programme (SWEDD), West and Central Africa, and former Head of UNFPA's Gender and Human Rights Branch

17:15 - 18:30
Summit

Faith Voices for Family Planning and Women’s Empowerment: Faith-based Approaches to Fostering Healthy Communities

Opening remarks:

  • Mr. Yves Sassenrath

UNFPA Representative in Egypt

  • Mr. Hugo Hagen

Bayer Middle East Senior Representative

  • Mr. Holgar Illi 

Head of German Development Cooperation at the German Embassy in Egypt 

  • Jürgen Scholz 

German Ambassador to Egypt

Panelists:

  • Dr. Abla Al-Alfy

Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Population Affairs and Family Development and Head of the National Population Council

  • Dr. Gamal Sorour

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Director of the International Islamic Center for Population Studies and Research 

  • Bishop Yolios 

Bishopric of Public, Ecumenical and Social Services (BLESS) 

  • Mr. Samer Lezzaiq 

Vice President / Head of Global Health Unit, Bayer AG

  • Dr. Maha Rabbat 

Professor of Public Health and Community Medicine, Cairo University and former Minister of Health and Population in Egypt 

  • Dr. Jaqueline Azer 

Governor of Beheira

  • Dr. Khaled Abdelhalim 

Governor of Qena

 
Moderator:

  • Mr. Sami Joost

Head of Public Affairs, Bayer Middle East

October 22

TIME (EET, GMT+2)
SESSION
DESCRIPTION
13:30 - 14:30
Auditorium

Education and Culture Promoting Human Rights Integrating Comprehensive Reproductive Health and Population Issues

Speakers:

  • H.E. Dr. Ahmed Fouad Hano

Minister of Culture 

  • Mr. Yves Sassenrath

UNFPA Representative in Egypt

  • Dr. Issa Al Masarweh

Rapporteur of the National Population Council, Jordan

  • Ms. Omnia Ibrahim

President of International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), Egypt

  • Dr. Hossam Badrawi

President of the Badrawi Foundation for Education and Development


Moderator:

  • H.E. Ambassador Moushira Khattab

Head of the National Council for Human Rights, Egypt

 

17:15 - 18:30
Summit

Population in Egypt: 30 years Journey from 1994 to 2024

Speakers:

  • Dr. Ayoade Alakija

Chair of the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)

  • Dr. Hala Youssef

UNFPA Arab States Sexual and Reproductive Health Adviser

  • Dr. Abla Al-Alfy

Deputy Minister of Health and Population for Population Affairs and Family Development and Head of the National Population Council

  •  Dr.  Sameera Atuwaijri

Global Lead, Population and Development, Health, Nutrition and Population, World Bank

  • Dr. Timothy Evans

Director and Associate Dean of the School of Population and Global Health (SPGH), Faculty of Medicine, McGill University, and Associate Vice-Principal-Global policy and innovation

  • Dr. Judith Bruce

Senior Associate & Policy Analyst, Population Council

Moderator

  • Dr. Magdy Khaled 

October 23

TIME (EET, GMT+2)
SESSION
DESCRIPTION
10:00 - 11:15
Summit

NOURA (Enhanced SRH and MHM information and service delivery for adolescent girls)

Speakers:

  • Dr. Maya Morsy

Minister of Social Solidarity- Egypt

  • Mr. Yves Sassenrath

UNFPA Representative in Egypt

  • Ms. Anne Schouw

Deputy Head of EU Delegation to Egypt

  • Dr. Magued Osman

Former Minister of Telecommunications and Information Technology, Egypt and Board Member of the National Council for Women

  • Dr. Judith Bruce

Senior Associate and Policy Analyst at the Population Council

 
Moderator:

  • Rasha Abouelazm

UNFPA Egypt Programme Specialist, Adolescent Girls and Youth

15:30 - 17:00
Summit

Beyond Income Inequality: Recalibrating Growth Strategies for Stronger, More Inclusive Social Protection Systems

Keynote speaker:

  • Dr. Maya Morsy

Minister of Social solidarity

Speakers:

  • Dr. Adel Abdellatif

Human Development Expert and UNDP Former Executive Director

  • Dr. Imane Helmy

Senior Economist at World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Global Practice

  • Mr. Fekadu Terefe

Programme, Inclusive Growth & Sustainable Development Specialist at UNDP

  • Mr. Yves Sassenrath

UNFPA Representative in Egypt

 

17:15 – 18:15

Empowering Women; Youth for Inclusive Development

Speakers:

  • Dr. Nadia Zakhary

Former Minister of Scientific Research, Member of the National Council for Women

  • Ms. Susanne Mikhail

Director, Surging Women Employment in the Green, STEM and Care Economy

  • Dr. Nafissatou J. Diop

Director of the Sahel Women’s Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Programme, West and Central Africa, and former Head of Gender and Human Rights Branch, UNFPA

  • Ms. Cora Goetemann

Head of Employment Promotion Project GIZ Egypt

  • Ms. Hyeshin Park,

Economist and Gender Program Coordinator, OECD

Moderator:

  • Ms. Germaine Haddad

UNFPA Assistant Representative in Egypt

 

October 24

TIME (EET, GMT+2)
SESSION
DESCRIPTION
10:00 – 11:15
Summit

Population Dynamics and Sustainability: Challenges and Proposed Solutions

Speakers:

  • Dr. Alessio Cangiano

Technical Specialist, Census and Demographic Data, UNFPA

  • Mr. Willis Odek

 Population and Development Advisor, UNFPA Arab States Regional Office

  • Dr. Hussein Abdel-Aziz Sayed

President of the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) 

  • Dr. Sameera Al-Tuwaijri

Global Lead on Population and Development at the Health Nutrition and Population, World Bank

  • Mokagadi Mashishi

Director, Africa Access Market, Organon

  • Dr. Michela Martini

Senior Regional Migration Health Specialist for East and Horn of Africa at IOM


Moderator

  • Mr. Elie Abouaoun

Senior Policy Officer, UNHCR

11:45 – 13:15
Summit

Human Capital and Population Health: Keys to building a resilient community

Speakers:

  • Ms. Dawlat Shaarawy

Population and Development Program Analyst, UNFPA

  • Dr. Sameh El Saharty

Senior Health Policy Advisor, Consultant, World Bank  

  • Dr. Nahla Abdeltawab

Country Director of the Population Council in Egypt 

  • Ms. Tanja Dedovic

Regional Thematic Specialist on Labor Mobility and Social Inclusion at the Regional Office of IOM

  • Dr. Naeema Al Gasseer

Global Health and Sustainable Development Expert and former WHO Representative in Egypt

  • Mr. Ricardo Lourneco

AVP Country Lead Brazil, Organon


Moderator:

  • Dr. Tim Evans

Dean, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, World Bank

11:45 – 13:15
Chantel 1

Revival of midwifery in Egypt

Key Note Speaker:

  • Dr. Sally Pairman

Chief Executive of the international Confederation of Midwives

Speakers:

  • Dr. Elizabeth Franklin

Advisor Midwife, International Confederation of Midwives

  • Dr. Atf Gherissi

Assistant Professor, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia, Midwife Advisor, International Confederation of Midwives

  • Dr. Maha Mowafy

Reproductive Health Programme Specialist,  UNFPA 

  • Dr. Mohamed Afifi

Regional Adviser, Women's Health, WHO

  • Dr. Kawther Mahmoud

Chair of Egyptian Nurses Syndicate  

  • Dr. Nevein Dous

Health Specialist, UNICEF Egypt


Moderator:

  • Dr. Abla Al-Alfi 

Deputy Minister of Health and Population, Egypt

 

13:30 - 14:30
Auditorium

Empowering Families, Building a Future: The Family Planning Concept Evolution

Speakers:

  • Dr. Benedict Light

Technical Adviser, Commodity Markets 

  • Ms. Mollie Fair

Regional Sexual and Reproductive Health Specialist at UNFPA Arab States

  • Ms. Charlotte Owens

Head of Medical Affairs, Organon

  • Dr. Anne Beatrice Kihara

President of the African Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FIGO)

  • Dr. Michael Mbizvo

Senior Associate and Senior Regional Adviser of the Population Council

Moderator:

  • Dr. Hala Youssef

Sexual and Reproductive Health Regional Advisor, Arab States Regional Office

13:30 - 14:30

Community Engagement for sustainable and inclusive development

Speakers:

  • Mr. Jamal Sanan

Eagle Films Production, Dubai 

  • Mr. Hisham El Rouby

President of Etijah

  • Dr. Faten Ben Abdelaziz

Unit Head, Enhanced Well-being Unit, Department of Health Promotion-Division of Healthier Populations, WHO

  • Mr. Jean-Pierre de Margerie

WFP Representative, Country Director 

  • Mr. Vito Intin

Moderator:

  • Dr. Randa Fares

Minister Advisor for Family Health and Development and National Director for Mawadda Program, Ministry of Social Solidarity

15:30 - 16:30
Summit

Empowering Communities through Effective Communication: Strategies for Human Development

Speakers:

  • Dr. Tharwat Abaza

Social Behavior Change Officer, UNICEF Egypt

  • Dr. Michael Wanees

Country Group Head for Bayer in North Africa

  • Ms. Sophia Ngugi

Regional Gender Officer for FAO in the Near East and North Africa region

  • Mr. Ahmed Tarek

CO-CEO & Partner at Tarek Nour Group

Moderator:

  • Dr. Hossam Abd El-Ghaffar

Assistant Minister for Institutional Reform, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, Egypt

 

15:30 - 16:30
Auditorium

Revolutionizing Healthcare: Leveraging Investments for Sustainable Growth

Speakers:

  • Dr. Hugo Hagen

Senior Representative, Bayer Middle East 

  • Prof. Mark Hellowell

Senior Lecturer, Global Health Policy Unit, The University of Edinburgh 

  • Mr. Ramy Koussa

AVP, Managing Director, Regional lead, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (META), Organon

  • Mr. Manish Pant

Policy Specialist in Digital Health at UNDP

Moderator:

  • Dr. Laila Baker

Regional Director for Arab States in UNFPA