November 11, 2009

Importance of MDG 5

08:30 – 09:00

Registration of participants

09:00 - 09:30

Opening Ceremonies

Thea Fierens, Director EECARO,UNFPA

Prof.Dr.Recep Akdag, Minister of Health of Turkey

09:30 – 10:15

Keynote Addresses:

Prof.Dr.Recep Akdag, Turkey: Comprehensive approach to reproductive health as a critical factor for advancing national development (TBC)

Christine McCaffetry, UK: Critical role of the implementation of ICPD Programme of Action in achieving the MDGs (TBC)

10:15 – 10:35

Break

Taking Stock of the Achieved Progress

10:35 – 11:20

Progress in attaining MDG 5 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Chair: Ms. Thea Fierens, UNFPA

Dr. Gunta Lazdane, WHO Europe: Achieving universal access to RH in the region

Ms. Sue Newport, UNFPA: Overview of results of the desk review study on maternal health

11:20 – 12:40

Challenges in reducing maternal mortality and achieving universal access to reproductive health in the context of national development

Chair: Sandra E. Roelofs, Georgia

Dr. Monir Islam, WHO: Improving maternal health: key challenges and effective strategies in European region

Dr. Hedia Belhadj, UNFPA: Universal access to RH services and global health systems

Abdo Yazbeck, World Bank: Impact of health reforms on RH

12:40 – 13:40

Break

Lessons Learned and Best Practices

13:40 – 14:35

Reaching out to disadvantaged populations

Chair: Vicky Clayes, IPPF

 Nina Ferencic, UNICEF: Health services focused on most at risk youth

 Dr. Susannah Mayhew, LSHTM: Reducing unmet needs for family planning among disadvantaged populations

 Macedonia: Ensuring access to RH services among Roma and rural residents

14:35 – 15:30

Reproductive Health: Quality, Continuity and Linkages

Chair: Dr. Gunta Lazdane, WHO (TBC)

Elizabeth Bennour, IPPF ENRO: Improving quality of RH services including safe abortion to reduce risk of maternal mortality and morbidity

Prof. Rifat Kose, Turkey: Effective implementation of health policies supporting universal access to high quality RH in Turkey

Stan Bernstein, UNFPA: Linkages between RH and poverty reduction

15:30 – 15:50

Break

15:50 – 16:40

Understanding needs of disadvantaged populations, causes of maternal deaths and morbidity for informed policy decision making

Chair: Dr. Monir Islam, WHO

Uzbekistan: Institutionalizing maternal audit in Uzbekistan: lessons learned

Moldova: Health MIS and maternal audit in Moldova

Making a Difference: Statement of Commitment and Key Actions

16:40 – 17:15

Key strategies and actions to further improve maternal and reproductive health of people, and particularly of disadvantaged populations in EECA region

Round Table Discussions

17:15 – 17:45

Discussion of draft Statement of Commitment and Key Actions to achieve MDG 5

Moderator: Rita Columbia, UNFPA

17:45 – 18:15

Adoption of the Statement of Commitment and Key Actions

Chair: Thea Fierens, UNFPA

Next steps in implementation of the agreed actions

18:15 – 18:30

Closing