PARLIAMENTARIANS FOR GLOBAL ACTION
SUB-REGIONAL PARLIAMENTARY SEMINAR ON HIV/AIDS IN SOUTH ASIA
Held
In collaboration with National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan On January 14-15, 2005
At Serena-Islamabad Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan
With Kind Support From: The UN Foundation, World Health Organisation (WHO), UNFPA Governments of the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada & Switzerland
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Parliamentary Participants
Australia Denmark Mr. Michael Johnson, MP Mr. Anders Møller, MP Chairman, Population & Development Committee Member, Health Committee
Bangladesh Ghana Hon. Kenneth Dzirasah Dr. Muhammad Ali, MP Second Deputy Speaker President of PGA Lt. Col. (retd) Faruk Khan, MP India Dr. Shamsul Alam Pramanik, MP Mrs. Prema Cariappa Chair, Committee on Ministry of Education Member, External Affairs Committee
Mr. Mohammad Ruhul Quaddus, MP Mrs. N.P. Durga, MP
Barrister Ziaur Rahman Khan, MP Mrs. Vanga Geetha, MP Chair, Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs Dr. Manda Jagannath, MP Mr. Manzur Quader, MP Member, Committees on Health & Family Welfare, Public Accounts Committee, Committee on Water Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, MP Resources
Mr. Abdus Shahid, MP Dr. Vallabhbhai Kathiria, MP Chief Whip of the Opposition Former Minister of State for Health
Mr. Zahir Uddin Swapon, MP Mr. K.B. Krishnamurthy, MP Secretary General, Bangladesh Parliament Members' Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Support Group (BPMSF) on Prevention of HIV/AIDS Defense, Committee on Transport and Tourism, and Human Trafficking Committee on Government Assurances
1 Mrs Alka Balram Kshatriya, MP Mr. Aslam Malik, MP Mr. P.K. Maheshwari, MP Member, Committee on Industry Sen. Nisar A. Memon
Dr. Mahendra Prasad, MP Dr. Noor Jehan Panezai, MP Member, Governing Body of the Indian Council of Member, Health Committee Medical Research Parliamentary Host of the Conference
Mr. Chandrashekar Reddy, MP Sen. Kalsoom Pavween
Mr. Jesudas Sheelam, MP Mr. Naveed Qamar, MP Co-Chair, Parliamentary Caucus on HIV/AIDS Parliamentary Host of the Conference
Malaysia Sen. Reza Rabbani Dr. Junaidy bin Abdul Wahab, MP Leader of the Opposition Deputy Chair, Committee on Health Ms. Mehnaz Raffi, MP Nepal Ms. Maiya Devi Shrestha Hon. Khalil-ur-Rehman, Chair, Women’s Caucus Acting Chairman of the Senate
Ms. Shrimaya Thakali Ms. Sherry Rehman, MP Member, Women’s Caucus Sen Dr Abdullah Riar Hon. Chitra Lekha Yadav Former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives Hon. Shehnaz Sheikh, MP, State Minister for Health New Zealand Hon. Ross Robertson, MP Mr. Gian Chand Singh, MP Assistant Speaker Member of the Commerce Committee and Sen. Bibi Yasmeen Shah Education and Science Committee
Pakistan Senegal Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan, MP Dep. Lamine Thiam, First Vice-president of the Health Commission Mr. Hamidulla Jan Afridi, MP Sri Lanka Dr. Donya Aziz, MP Hon. Mr. Hussein A Bhaila Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Population Deputy Minister of Small & Medium Enterprise Welfare Development
Dr. Hajra Tariq Aziz, MP Hon. M I Anver Ismail Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Development in the Ms. Tehmina Daultana, MP Eastern Province
Mr. Riaz Fatyana, MP Hon. Mrs Priyanee Wijesekera Secretary General of Parliament Dr. Attiya Inayatullah, MP Switzerland Ms. Riffat Javaid, MP Ms. Therese Froesch, MP Member, Finance Committee Mr. Akhtar Khan Kanju, MP Thailand Hon. Muhammad Nasir Khan, Dr. Malinee Sukavejworakit, MP Federal Minister of Health Member, Committee on Public Health, Committee on Foreign Affairs Sen. Tariq Azeem Khan 2 Uganda Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye, MP United Kingdom Chair, Committee on HIV/AIDS Mr. Tony Worthington, MP
SPEAKERS AND HONORARY GUESTS
H.E. Shaukat Aziz Mr. Gareth Aicken Prime Minister of Pakistan Head, Department for International Development (DFID)-UK (Pakistan) H.E. Dr. Nafis Sadik Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Ms. Margaret Alva HIV/AIDS in Asia Adviser, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training (India) H.E. Amb. Zorica McCarthy High Commissioner of Australia to Pakistan Dr. Asma Bokhari National Programme Manager, AIDS Control H.E. Mr. Denis Feldmeyer Programme (Pakistan) Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan Dr Ying-Ru Lo Dr. Aldo Landi Medical Officer (AIDS), World Health Organization Country Director, UNAIDS/Pakistan Mrs. Mahdu Bala Nath Dr. Mohammed Khurshid Regional Director for South Asia, Dean, Aga Khan University Medical College International Planned Parenthood Foundation (IPPF)
Mrs. Marina Mahathir Mr. Imran Rizvi President, Malaysian AIDS Council, Director, AMAL Human Development Network Vice-President, AIDS Society of Asia and the Pacific (ASAP) Dr. (Mrs) Sujatha Samarakoon STD/AIDS Control Programme (Sri Lanka) Mr. Salman Ahmad Good-Will Ambassador for HIV/AIDS, Prof. Elliot L. Tepper Leader of Junoon Band Professor at Carleton University (Canada)
PARLIAMENT STAFF, GOVERNMENT AND CIVIL SOCIETY
Mrs. Norazah Abdullah Observer, Malaysia Mr. Muhammad Awais Dreshak National Consultant, Leadership in Political Advocacy, UNAIDS Mr. Mohammad Arshad Gill, National Programme Officer Swiss Development Dr. Haji Muhammad Hanif Corporation (SDC) General Secretary, AIDS Prevention Association of Pakistan (APAP) Mr. Asad Aleem Programme Officer, Asian Development Bank Dr. Samia Hashim Senior National Programme Officer, UNAIDS Dr. A Hamid Bhatti Mr. Tim Zahid Hossain, Executive Member, AIDS Prevention Association of Policy Advisor, BPMSG (Bangladesh) Pakistan (APAP)
Mr. Syed Hasan Murtaza Bokhari Ms. Raza Hussnain Section Officer, Association of Asian Parliaments for AMAL Human Development Network Peace (AAPP)
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Mr. Ali Imran Jaffery Ms. Laila Sharfaraz Executive Director, Alnoor Foundation (ANF) President, All Pakistan Women’s Association
Maj. General Z.A. Khan Mr. Kazi Abu Shahed, Chair, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Research Officer, BPMSG (Bangladesh)
Ms. Najwa Malik Mr. Shishir Shill, Senior Secretary, UNAIDS/Pakistan Policy Advisor, BPMSG (Bangladesh)
Dr Asif Mirza Ms. Sirimit Siripalp Director General, Program Operations Division Royal Thai Embassy (Pakistan) Family Planning Association of Pakistan Mr Akhter Hassan Siddiqui Mr. Zainab Omar Secretary to the Deputy Speaker and Chair of the AMAL Human Development Network BPMSG (Bangladesh)
Dr Asiya Panezai Ms. Alia Tayeeb Mahec, Pakistan Technical Consultant, AMAL Human Development Network Dr. Rashida Panezai Mahec, Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Mushtaq Tahir, President, AIDS Prevention Association of Pakistan Ms. Nighat Rizvi AMAL Human Development Network Mr. Shoaib Tayyab Senior Program Manager Australian Agency for International Development Mr. Daud Saqlain Senior Program Officer, ActionAid- Pakistan Mr. Malik Ehsan Ullah President, Al-falah Health Organization (AHO)
PGA STAFF & CONSULTANTS Ms. Shazia Rafi Secretary General
Mr. Michael Agbeko Director of Finance and Administration
Ms. Anna Gekht Programme Officer, Sustainable Development and Population Programme
Ms. Camellia Rodríguez-SackByrne Consultant, Sustainable Development and Population Programme
Ms. Sarah Hyde Consultant, Sustainable Development and Population Programme
Ms. Maha Rafi Atal Representative, Brown University
Mr. Ghulam Heider Photographer
Mr. Mohammad Manir Photographer
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