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 Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development

 Monthly Information Service
                                                                      No. 82
– December 2011

 
 AFPPD News
1. General Election Concluded in New Zealand
2. Australian MP Visits Thailand
3. AFPPD Policy Tracking and Monitoring Unit Enhanced
4. IAPPD and ICOMP Organize a Consultation on Maternal Health and Rights
5. European Parliamentary Advocacy Experts Met in France
6. UNFPA Executive Director Visits South Korea
 

 1. General Election Concluded in New Zealand

New Zealand – Following the General Election in New Zealand, the Asian Forum was informed by the secretariat of the New Zealand Parliamentarians Group on Population and Development (NZPPD), a member of AFPPD, that several of their active members are no longer members of parliament. AFPPD would like to take this opportunity to express our sincerely appreciation for all the commitment these members have provided in the effort to strengthen ICPD’s position within the region. AFPPD has also been informed that eight young parliamentarians (define as parliamentarians who are under 35 years old) were elected in the General Election..

 2. Australian MP Visits Thailand

Thailand – Hon. Ms. Lee Rhiannon, Senator of Australia and a member of Parliamentary Group on Population and Development Australia (PGPD) was in Bangkok to attend the AFPPD-UNFPA Focus Group Meeting on Policy Tracking and Monitoring. During her visit in Bangkok, she also visited the UNFPA Office and met with Ms. Nobuko Horibe, Director of UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Office.

AFPPD Executive Director met with Ms. Melanie Poole, the new coordinator for PGPD, and discussed future cooperation. Currently, PGPD is hosted by Care Australia.

 3.  AFPPD Policy Tracking and Monitoring Unit Enhanced

Thailand – Population and development policy experts, practitioners, and parliamentarians in Asia and the Pacific met in Bangkok, Thailand, on 16 December 2011 to discuss about the Policy Tracking and Monitoring Unit of AFPPD. The focus group meeting was opened by Hon. Dr. Jetn Sirathranont, Senator of Thailand. Two other members of parliaments, including Hon. Ms. Lee Rhiannon, Senator of Australia, and Hon. Ms. Luzviminda Ilagan, Congresswoman of the Philippines, also participated. During the discussions, participants shared ideas and suggestions, which will be used for future development of the unit.

 4. IAPPD and ICOMP Organize a Consultation on Maternal Health and Rights

India – National Consultation on Maternal Health and Rights: Issues and Challenges in India with specific focus on Bihar and Jharkhand was held by Indian Association of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (IAPPD) in cooperation with International Council on Management of Population Programmes (ICOMP) Malaysia and UNFPA on 15-16 December 2011 in Bihar, India. The event was participated political leaders, experts on health and population related issues and the media.

 5. European Parliamentary Advocacy Experts Met in France

France – The European Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (EPF) in partnership with the Information and External relations Department (IERD) of UNFPA conducted a European All-Party Parliamentary Groups and Secretariat Meeting in Bordeaux, France during 5-6 December 2011. The meeting is another effort to strengthen parliamentary advocacy on ICPD issues following the strategic meeting of IERD UNFPA New York, UNFPA focal points for parliamentary advocacy representatives, and regional parliamentary networks in Krabi, Thailand on 17 December 2011. Mr. Shiv Khare, Executive Director of AFPPD, represented AFPPD at the European All-Party Parliamentary Groups and Secretariat Meeting.

 6. UNFPA Executive Director Visits South Korea

Korea – Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, visited South Korea to strengthen partnership with parliamentarians, civil society, media, and young people within the country. Dr. Osotimehin stressed the importance of achieving MDG5, emphasizing on reproductive health. During his visit, Dr. Osotimehin met with Hon. Ms. Sook Mee Son, who is a member of Korean National Assembly. Ms. Son said that she will coordinate in an effort to establish a parliamentary group to work specifically on MDG5. Korean Parliamentary League on Children, Population and Environment (CPE), a member of AFPPD, has assisted in Dr. Osotimehin’s meeting with parliamentarians.

 

 Announcements
 Elimination of Violence against Women Legislations on Policy Tracking Website

Elimination of Violence against Women legislations from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand are now on AFPPD policy tracking website along with population, reproductive health, and family planning related legislations and policies.

 They can be viewed at http://www.afppd-populationpolicies.org