African Center for Gender and Development

Ad Hoc Expert Group Meeting on “Developing supplementary targets and indicators to strengthen social inclusion, gender equality and health promotion in the Millennium Development Goals”
May 7 – 9, 2008, Conference Room 6, UN Conference Center , Addis Ababa , Ethiopia

	Opening Statement: Ms. Thokozile Ruzvidzo, Officer in Charge, African Centre for Gender and Social Development (ACGS), ECA [Format: ]
	Introduction to the project and EGM objectives: Mr. Kasirim Nwuke, Chief MDGs/Poverty Analysis & Monitoring Section, ACGS, ECA [Format: ]
	An overview of social exclusion in Africa and suggested targets and indicators to promote social inclusion of vulnerable groups (women, youth, older persons, persons with disability and people living with HIV/AIDS), gender equality and health promotion in the MDGs - Gladys Mutangadura, ACGS, ECA. [Format: ]
Panel of discussants on promotion of social inclusion of women and gender equality in the MDGs
	a. Ms. Beatrice Duncan, Gender Expert [Format: ]
	b. Ms. Aminata Diouf Ndiaye, Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et du Développement, Senegal [Format: ]
Panel of discussants on promotion of social inclusion of the youths in the MDGs
	a. Mr. Stephen K. Kirui, Ministry of Youth, Kenya [Format: ]
	b. Ms. Mary Mpereh, National Development Planning Commission, Ghana [Format: ]
Discussant on promotion of health equity, sexual and reproductive health in the MDGs
	a. Dr. Michele Odile Randriamananjara, AED/Hygiene Improvement Project, Madagascar [Format: ]
	b. Dr. Sandhya Joshi, Addis Ababa University [Format: ]
Panel of discussants on promotion of social inclusion of the other excluded groups in the MDGs: older persons, persons with disabilities and People living with HIV/AIDS and others
	a. Dr. Douglas Lackey, Helpage (Ageing) [Format: ]
Country experiences
	South Africa: Ms. Raphaahle Ramokgop, Department of Social Development [Format: ]
	Zimbabwe: Mr. Sidney G. Mhishi, Min of Public Service & Social Welfare [Format: ]
	Malawi: Mrs. Victoria Geresomo, Ministry of Finance [Format: ]
	Zambia: Mr. Gregory Mwanza, Ministry of Community Development and Social Service [Format: ]
	Cameroon: Ms. Gladys Ngwafor, Ministry Women’s Empowerment and the Family [Format: ]
	Uganda: Mr. Stephen Kasaija, Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [Format: ]
	Tanzania: Mr. Lelansi Mwakibibi, Ministry of Planning, Economy and Empowerment [Format: ]
	Mali: Mr. Alassane Ba, UNDP [Format: ]
Presentations on statistical feasibility of proposed additional indicators
	Mr. Oumar Sarr, African Centre of Statistics, ECA. [Format: ]
Presentation on importance of knowledge sharing to support MDGs
	a. Knowledge and Experience sharing on the PRSs/MDGs Project, Mr Adrian Gauci, ACGS, ECA. [Format: ]
	b. Status on knowledge and Experience sharing on strengthening social inclusion, gender equality and health promotion in the Millennium Development Goals and way forward, Ms. Gladys Mutangadura, ACGS, ECA. [Format: ]

	Synthesis of EGM, Gladys Mutangadura, ACGS, ECA. [Format: ]
	Closing Remarks, Ms. Thokozile Ruzvidzo, OIC - ACGS [Format: ]

	Programme of Work [Format: ]
	Aide Memoire [Format: ]
	Information Note [Français] [Format: ]