Kampala, Uganda

Hosted by Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies (RAISE), the Reproductive Health (RH) in Emergencies Conference 2008 aims to bring together a wide range of actors from the fields of RH in emergencies, reproductive health, humanitarian assistance and development to contribute to the expansion of comprehensive RH services in crisis settings. The conference organisers are inviting participants to engage in dialogue and help to ensure that “refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) receive the comprehensive RH care to which they are entitled. “

Participants will share their experiences and perspectives, and learn from each other about how to improve the effectiveness of their programmes and advocacy efforts.

The Conference themes include:

• safe motherhood including emergency obstetric care and post-abortion care, family planning, STIs/HIV/AIDS, and gender-based violence among populations affected by conflict and natural disaster;
• collection and use of reproductive health (RH) data for needs assessments, programme monitoring and evaluation and programme management;
• RH service delivery during crisis, stabilisation, post-conflict and re-development;
• reaching all populations, including women, youth and men, with available and accessible RH services;
• successful models of partnerships among local, regional and international organizations;
• the increasing involvement of humanitarian agencies in RH activities;
• the increasing involvement of RH agencies in humanitarian settings;
• the protracted nature of crises;
• advocating for policies and funding which support the provision of RH for populations affected by conflict or natural disaster; 
•  other topics relevant to the field of RH in emergencies.

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The organisers encourage individuals and agencies active or interested in the reproductive health of women, men and young people affected by conflict and natural disasters to attend this Conference. This includes field staff, managers, researchers, policy makers and donors representing: community-based organisations; non-governmental organisations; government offices; academic and research institutions; United Nations agencies, and donor organizations.

Online registration will open on February 01 2008.

The non-refundable registration fees will be as follows:

·         February 01 - March 31 : US$150 Early Bird Registration

·         March 31 - June 18 : US$300 Standard Registration