Official ICFP Press Conferences
There will be four official press conferences at the 2018 ICFP. All press conferences will take place at the Kigali Conference Center Media Room.
Below please find an overview of the official ICFP press conferences.
Monday, 12 November 2018 (5:30 PM – 6:00 PM): Opening Press Conference
Representatives from the Government of Rwanda, together with conference organizers and select partner spokespeople, will highlight the objectives for this year’s ICFP and Rwanda’s commitment to ensuring universal access to family planning tools and information by 2030. Speakers include:
- Mr. Malick Kayumba, Head of Rwanda Health Communication Centre
- Dr. Diane Gashumba, Minister of Health, Rwanda
- Dr. Chris Elias, President, Global Development Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund
- Mr. Jose ‘Oying’ Rimon II, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Tuesday, 13 November 2018 (10:30 AM – 11:30 AM): Return on Investment for Family Planning
Following the first day plenary, government officials, economists and advocates will highlight the wide-ranging benefits of investing in family planning. Speakers will address the Demographic Dividend and highlight the role of local governments, international organizations and civil society in expanding access to family planning tools and information. Speakers include:
- Ms. Katja Iversen, President & CEO, Women Deliver (Moderator)
- Dr. Hans-Peter Kohler, Frederick J. Warren Professor of Demography, University of Pennsylvania
- Mrs. Fatimata Sy, Director, Coordination Unit, Ouagadougou Partnership
- Dr. Sylvain Yuma, Secretary General for Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dr. Ernesto Pernia, Secretary of Socioeconomic Planning, Philippines
- Ms. Sadia Rahman, Program Officer, SERAC-Bangladesh (Youth Leader)
Wednesday, 14 November 2018 (10:30 AM – 11:30 AM): Family Planning and Youth
During this press conference, which follows the youth plenary, youth representatives ― together leaders from government and civil society ― will discuss why engaging youth is critical to expanding access to family planning, and will highlight innovative ways youth are closing the unmet family planning gap themselves. Speakers include:
- Dr. Kate Baye-Easton, Executive Team Member and Co-Founder, International Youth Alliance for Family Planning (Moderator)
- Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng, Doctor, Nalane for Reproductive Justice (Youth)
- Mr. Miles Kemplay, Executive Director – Adolescence, Sexual & Reproductive Health, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation
- Ms. Grace Ebun Delano, Co-Founder, Association for Reproductive and Family Health
- Ms. Ishrat Naher Erina, Founder, Prescription Bangladesh (Youth)
Thursday, 15 November 2018 (12:00 PM – 1:00 PM): Bending the Curve for FP2020 Progress
During this press conference, policymakers and advocates will discuss the necessary steps to ensure women can make their own reproductive decisions. Panelists will also discuss programs and investments that expand access to family planning through commitments, use of data for decision making, and focus on reaching country-specific FP2020 goals. Speakers include:
- Mr. Jose ‘Oying’ Rimon II, Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (Moderator)
- Ms. Beth Schlachter, Executive Director, Family Planning 2020
- Prof. Nicolas Meda, Minister of Health, Burkina Faso
- Mr. Quazi A.K.M. Mohiul Islam, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Bangladesh
- Mr. Simon Cooke, Chief Executive Officer, Marie Stopes International
- Ms. Monica Kerrigan, Vice President, Innovation & Technical Leadership, Jhpiego
- Winner of AmplifyChange@ICFP (Youth)
Partner Press Conferences
The partner press conference schedule can be found in the master onsite press schedule here.
For any additional questions, please visit the Global Health Strategies team in the media room or reach out to icfp2018@globalhealthstrategies.com.
