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COMMUNIQUE - Strategic Planning Session for Parliament of Lesotho (1st - 3rd July 2009) |
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Members of Social Cluster Committee of the National Assembly and members of HIV and AIDS Committees of both Houses of Parliament of the Kingdom of Lesotho had three days’ fruitful deliberations on HIV and AIDS from July 1-3, 2009 at Victoria Hotel, Maseru. It was opened by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Ntlhoi Motsamai who implored parliamentarians to take full advantage of this exercise and develop a practical guide for parliament’s involvement in national HIV/AIDS responses. Read More |
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AIDE MEMOIRE ON A WORKSHOP FOR SADC PARLIAMENTARIANS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES |
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The proposed workshop will focus legal and policy issues that parliamentarians may face in drafting legislation and conducting oversight of trade agreements, health policy and other issues affecting access to medicines. More specifically, the workshop seeks to train a cadre of members of parliaments (MPs) on the effects of applying a human rights framework to access to medicines law and policy, including intellectual property, competition, medicines regulation (including pricing and availability measures) and trade law frameworks. Read More |
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AIDE MEMOIR NATIONAL LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP FOR DRC PARLIAMENTARIANS/SENATORS 27th – 29th April 2009 at the National Assembly of DRC |
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The Parliamentary Leadership Centre (PLC) of the SADC Parliamentary Forum is organizing a Parliamentary Leadership Workshop for DRC Parliamentarians/Senators to be held from 27th – 29th April 2009, at the National Assembly of DRC.
The primary goal of the PLC is to equip Members of Parliament, parliamentary staff and the Institutions of parliament in the SADC region with cutting-edge knowledge and information to enhance their personal competencies and professional performance in translating and implementing their respective and collective mandates. Read More |
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Communique -
Capacity Building Workshop on Gender Responsive Budgeting
for HIV and AIDS programmes in SADC region
25th – 26th March 2009, Durban, South Africa |
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RECALLING that SADC Heads of States demonstrated leadership and reaffirmed their commitment to address the challenges of HIV and AIDS and gender equality, as demonstrated in the 2003 Declaration of SADC Heads of State on HIV and AIDS (The Maseru Declaration) and the 2008 SADC Gender Protocol among others: |
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SADC PF HIV/AIDS Researchers Sharpen Skills |
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Windhoek (15 February 2009) -Newly-appointed SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) researchers seconded to southern African parliaments that are affiliated to the Forum have been sharpening their skills in running HIV/AIDS programmes.
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Giant step in HIV fight |
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Windhoek- Parliaments in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) are expected to undertake a process of legislative reform to domesticate the recently adopted Model Law on HIV; a progressive regional initiative, observers hope will further propel efforts to mitigate the impact of HIV/ AIDS in the sub-region. |
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Tanzania hosts the SADC parliamentary Forum’s 24th plenary assembly session |
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The 24th Plenary Assembly session of the SADC Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) will be hosted by the Parliament of Tanzania from 19th November 2008 to 28th November, 2008 at the Arusha International Conference Read More |
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