Expert Meeting

"Today, we have the largest generation of young people the world has ever seen, with more than 40 per cent of the world's population under the age of 25," said Dr. Laura Laski, who leads sexual and reproductive health initiatives at UNFPA (UNFPA, January 2014). Young people have the right and need to access Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services. We know SRH services improve adolescent health, and many organisations have developed and implemented standards, guidelines and tools to establish Youth Friendly SRH services. Yet questions remain: are these services actually reaching adolescents and young people; and what are the best strategies to increase awareness, demand, access, quality, and uptake. This expert meeting reviews the evidence and research gaps on YFHS. It also provides a platform for sharing experiences of implementing YFHS programmes, and for highlighting young people’s perspectives of YFHS. >> Registration is free but required before June 30 Draft Programme
12.45 – 13.00 Registration and coffee 13.00 – 13.10 Opening: Lenneke Hoedemaker, Moderator 13.10 – 13.35 Presentation Doortje Braeken, Senior Advisor Health, IPPF  Evidence and state of the art 2014 Discussants: Esther Miedema (IS Academie, UvA) and Miranda van Reeuwijk (Rutgers WPF) 13.35 – 14.00 Presentation Damaris Oyando, Programs Officer Women Fighting AIDS in Kenya (WOFAK) Experience and implementation of YFHS programme in Kenya: best practices and implementation challenges. Discussant: Timo Bravo Rebolledo (CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality) 14.00 – 14.25 Presentation Anneloes Dijkman, Program Officer Youth Leadership, CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality YFHS from young people’s perspectives, advocacy gaps: lessons learned and case study Indonesia Discussant: Bianca Simons (STOP aids NOW!)/Anke van der Kwaak (KIT) 14.25 – 14.30  Introduction Workshops 14.30 – 14.45  Tea break 14.45 – 15.45 Workshops Participants are free to select one workshop of their choice. Concept note 'youth friendly health services: integrating multiple perspectives' – Esther Miedema (IS Academie, UvA), Anke van der Kwaak and Madeleen Wegelin (KIT) Integrating YFHS in the health systems in Burundi, Rwanda and South Kivu (DRC): multiple approaches –  Karin de Graaf, Lisa Ligterink, Geertje van Mensvoort (Cordaid) Youth participation– Silvia Jongeling (Rutgers WPF) and Anneloes Dijkman (CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality) Access and quality- ASK Alliance office and IPPF 15.45 – 16.20 Presentation Rena Greifinger, Technical Advisor, Sexual, Reproductive Health and TB Department Population Services International Making health services youth friendly: programme experiences from around the world Discussant: Timo Bravo Rebolledo (CHOICE for Youth and Sexuality) 16.20 – 17.00 Summary workshops 17.00 – 17.10 Way Forward 17.10   – 18.00  Closure, drinks and information market Organisations are invited to display materials on their of YFHS programs