International Day of Families 2011 NYC

: UN International Day of Families 2011; Thursday, June 16, 2011; Written by: kito

NY 2011-05-16 International Day of Families, African Union HQ

New York, USA - The Permanent Missions to the UN of Angola, Iraq, Nigeria, Qatar, and Tunisia, and the NGO Committee on the Family, in partnership with the Universal Peace Federation, co-sponsored a program on “Addressing Poverty by Strengthening Families” at the Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, New York on May 16. The program was directed by Mrs. Genie Kagawa, Deputy Director of the UPF Office of UN and International Relations. [See report.]

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Date: March 16, 2011 | Location: New York, NY, USA

Schedule
May 16, 2011
2:30 PM	Session I – The Importance of the Family Emcee Mrs. Genie Kagawa Deputy Director, Office of UN Relations, Universal Peace Federation Speakers H.E. Mr. Téte António Ambassador and Permanent Observer Office of the Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations H.E. Mrs. U Joy Ogwu Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations Dr. Michael W. Balcomb Director of Communications, Universal Peace Federation Presentation Keynote Address Hon. Jose de Venecia, Jr. Former Speaker, House of Representatives, Republic of the Philippines
3:45 PM	Session II – Policies and Best Practices Moderator Mrs. Lynn Walsh Director, UPF Marriage and Family Peace Initiative Panelists Ms. Renata Kaczmarska Focal Point, UN Programme on the Family Presentation Mrs. Susan Roylance International Policy and Social Development Coordinator Howard Center for Family, Religion and Society Presentation Mr. Mike Bobbitt Director, Fatherhood Initiative, NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Presentation
	Topical Discussion Groups Facilitator Mrs. Joy Pople UPF Office of Communications
5:00 PM	Closing

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