Launch Events

"Send a Handbook Campaign" Launched (See Release)

On Line Discussion Series: Contraceptive Methods and Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers  2007/2008

September 27th Launch Celebration Event—Washington, DC (See Release)

September 19th Panel Discussion: Building Global Consensus—Baltimore, Maryland

August 02 Press Release: Experts from the World’s Leading Health Organizations Release New Consensus-Based Family Planning Handbook

 

What:	On-line Discussion Series on Contraceptive Methods and Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers
Where:	Worldwide
When:	October, 2007 — May, 2008
	Bringing New People to Family Planning: The Broader Impact of The Fertility Awareness Approach, sponsored by the Institute for Reproductive Health, October 22—November 2, 2007 Strengthening Service Delivery and Counseling for Injectable Contraceptives, sponsored by the INFO Project, November 07-21, 2007 Contraceptive Implants, sponsored by the INFO Project, Family Health International (FHI), Population Council, and ACQUIRE Project/Engender Health, January 28-February 1, 2008 The IUD, sponsored by the INFO Project,  Population Council, and ACQUIRE Project/Engender Health, February 19-22, 2008 Female and Male Sterilization, sponsored by the INFO Project, Family Health International (FHI), and ACQUIRE Project/Engender Health, March 2008 Female and Male Condoms, sponsored by the INFO Project, PATH, and CHANGE, April 2008

 

These e-Forums will be conducted through The Implementing Best Practices Knowledge Gateway. More than 4,600 people from over 100 countries have already joined together to take part in virtual discussion forums on the IBP Knowledge Gateway — a dynamic electronic communication tool that enables public health professionals around the world to share knowledge, ideas, lessons learned and program experiences. Registration details forthcoming.

 

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What:	Family Planning: Global Handbook for Providers Launch Event
Where:	Washingtion, DC
When:	Thursday, September 27, 2007

This ceremonial launch will provide an opportunity for the international development community in Washington, DC, and key family planning stakeholders to learn about the handbook and how it can help their programs. It will also provide an opportunity for the reproductive health community to thank local organizational and agency technical experts and partners who have made the handbook possible and also acknowledge the contributions from the leading programmatic agencies in developing the content and promoting the use of the book.

 

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What:	Building Global Consensus: Developing Evidence-Based Family Planning Guidance (Panel Discussion)
Where:	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Launch, 615 N Wolfe St., Sheldon Hall, Baltimore, MD 21205
When:	Wednesday, September 19th, 2007 (1–2:30 PM)
	Opening Remarks: Amy Tsui, PhD, Director, The Bill & Melinda Gates Institute of Population and Reproductive Health Robert Hatcher, MD, MPH, Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine Roy Jacobstein, MD, MPH, Clinical Director, ACQUIRE Project EngenderHealth Enriquito Lu, MD, MPH, Senior Reproductive Health Training Advisor, JHPIEGO Jim Shelton, MD, MPH, Science Advisor, Bureau for Global Health, United States Agency for International Development Irina Yacobson, MD, Assistant Medical Director, Family Health International Closing Remarks: Michael J. Klag, MD, MPH, Dean, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health

This discussion will describe the unique process of preparing consensus-based family planning guidance, involving experts at 30 diverse organizations worldwide. The discussion will touch on the latest technical and programmatic issues related to family planning. It will also cover the challenges of balancing evidence with practicality, coordinating multiple stakeholders, and promoting global adoption and use of a forthcoming global family planning handbook. Reception to follow, hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Institute of Population & Reproductive Health. (Seating is limited. Please RSVP to Megan L. O'Brien at mlobrien@jhuccp.org.)