CALL FOR APPLICATIONS #ARHSummit 2018











 
                                        

    NATIONAL POPULATION COUNCIL
SECOND NATIONAL ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
SUMMIT CALL FOR ABSTRACTS



1.0 National Adolescent Reproductive Health Summit
The National Population Council, with support from Marie Stopes International Ghana and state
and civil society partners is organizing the 2nd National Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH)
Summit. The ARH Summit will among other things, review the progress of implementation of the ARH policy and programmes, build consensus, and advocate for technical and financial support for ARH programming in the country towards reaping demographic dividend.

• Theme: ‘‘Effective Population Management through Adolescent Sexual and
Reproductive Health Financing Beyond Aid’’

• Date: August 29 -30, 2018

• Venue: Accra, Ghana.


1.1 Objectives
• To show the linkage between effective population management and adolescent Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR)

• To provide platforms for partners to share knowledge and lessons on the implementation
of SRHR across the country to help improve ASRHR policy, programming and advocacy.

• To promote young peoples’ ideas and innovations in population management and SRHR.

• To explore sustainable financing for ASRHR beyond donor funding.

2.0 Abstract Submissions
In pursuit of the above objectives, abstracts are invited from interested individuals and
organisations for oral and poster presentations. The presentations will cover executed/ongoing
research or project initiative(s) carried out by the applicant/organization.


2.1 Oral Presentations
These presentations would be delivered during joint and/or concurrent panel sessions. For each
session, speakers would first be invited to make their initial submissions. This would be followed
by moderated discussions and questions/inputs from the audience. Topics to be covered include:

1. Population Dynamics and Basic Demographic Concepts ( Population and
Development Interlinkages) : This session will focus on the concept of demographic
transition and demographic dividend, and their relationship with ASRHR. Abstracts and
presentations must focus on the role of adolescent SRHR in achieving demographic
dividend.

2. Adolescent SRHR Investment and Sustainable Financing: This session will explore
sustainable ways of financing ASRHR beyond donor funding. Abstracts and presentations
must explore government’s role in ASRHR financing and its relationship with the concept
of demographic dividend.

3. Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): This session will look at CSE for
adolescents in-school and out of school and its usefulness in the Ghanaian context.
Abstracts and presentations must centre on evidence – based strengths and weakness of
CSE implementation, and how best we can approach it as a nation.

4. Adolescent SRHR Advocacy: This session will address the question; how can young
people advocate, campaign and build coalitions for SRHR? Abstracts and presentations
must focus on evidence –based approaches to advocacy, addressing how adolescents can
get resources, mobilize, and connect with other young leaders to form networks to
campaign for SRHR issues in the country, community, school or organization.

5. Adolescent SRHR Policies - This session discusses notable ASRHR policies and policy
changes, and how they affect implementation of SRHR programmes for adolescents.

6. The Media and ASRHR: This session will examine the role of the media in promoting
ASRHR. Speakers will share knowledge on adolescent centered media programmes and
how they affect young people. Abstracts addressing media engagement in ASRHR
programming and advocacy are welcomed for this session.

7. ASRHR in the Digital Era: This session will showcase how young people use
WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, other social media handles, games and other softwares to
explore their sexuality, seek SRH information and services, network for advocacy and
also hold duty bearers accountable. Abstracts addressing any of these priority issues shall
be considered for the session.

8. Adolescent Friendly Service Delivery: This session will discuss effective and responsive
adolescent service delivery across different delivery channels for different adolescent
groupings: in – school, out of school, marginalized adolescents, migrants, adolescents
with disabilities and special needs, adolescent minorities, refugees etc. Abstract
addressing the subject matter shall be considered for the session.

2.2 Poster Presentations
Posters would be exhibited throughout the period of the summit and can cover any of the topics
listed for oral presentations

3.0 Participation
About 300 participants are expected at the summit. The summit will provide meals, summit
brochures, T-Shirts and ID Tags for all participants. Successful speakers outside Accra will be
provided with accommodation, transport subsidy and meals for the duration of the summit.
Participants outside Accra would, however, need to make their own private arrangements for
transport and accommodation.

3.1 Application Process
A call for abstracts for both oral and poster presentations on any of the above themes is opened
from the 10th of May 2018. The abstract should not be more than 500 words, summarizing
introduction/problem statement, objectives, methodology, results (or expected results), and
programme/policy implications. Deadline for submission of entries is 30th June, 2018.

3.2 Registration for Summit
Participants may indicate their interest in participating in the Summit, and also presenting an
abstract by completing an online application form at arhsummit2018 Persons submitting
abstracts are required to upload their documents in pdf as part of their registration for the Summit.
Priority in selection will be given to young applicants (15-24yrs) who submitted strong but
unsuccessful abstracts, or showed evidence of interest and experience in population management
and/or ASRHR. Deadline for online application is 30th June 2018.

3.3 Further Information
For questions about the summit logistics, including participation, sponsorship, and exhibition, contact: arhsummit@gmail.com



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