The Way Forward Project

Second Working Groups Convening

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

May 24-27, 2011

A Convening of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute

The Way Forward Project's Working Groups convened for the second time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on May 24-27, 2011.  The convening was especially honored by the participation of our distinguished presenters.  Read below to access their PowerPoint presentations.


THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2011

BEST PRACTICES PANEL

Practitioners and Government Representatives from each of the six nations that The Way Forward Project focuses on presented to the Working Groups about best practices in their nations.

PRESENTATION:  ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN,
            BEST PRACTICES IN ETHIOPIA

Tsegaye Berhe, Program Director
Wide Horizons for Children (presentation is not available)

 

PRESENTATION:  REALISING THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN GHANA

Stephen Adongo, Director
Department of Social Welfare

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PRESENTATION:  ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN,
        BEST PRACTICES IN KENYA

Samuel Tushabe, Founder/Director
AIDS Orphans Education Trust (presentation is not available)

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PRESENTATION:  ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN,
             BEST PRACTICES IN MALAWI

Harry Satumba, OVC Coordinator
Ministry of Gender Children and Community Development (presentation is not available)

 

PRESENTATION:  ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN,
           BEST PRACTICES IN RWANDA

Nyanja Nzabamwita, Director
Africa Program for the Institute of Orphan Advocacy (presentation is not available)

 

PRESENTATION:  SHARING EXPERIENCES ON ALTERNATIVE CARE IN UGANDA

James Kaboggozza, Assistant Commissioner/Children Affairs
Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER

PRESENTATION:  KENYA NETWORK OF CARELEAVERS, WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

Stephen Ucembe, Feed the Children-Kenya
Founder, Kenya Network of Careleavers (KNCL)

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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

PRESENTATION:  THE EXPERIENCE OF JeCCDO IN DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION

Mulugeta Gebru, Director
Jerusalem Children and Development Organization (JCDO)

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