"An Indonesian delegation will attend the 44th session of the Commission on Population and Development in New York from April 11 to 15, 2011," BKKBN spokesman Uung Kusmana said here on Wednesday.
He said that themed "Fertility, Reproductive Health and Development," the session of the Commission on Population and Development in New York would be attended by participants from 77 countries, grouped in the Partner Population Development (PPD) and the United Nations Fund Population (UNFPA).
"On the occasion, head of BKKBN Sugiri Syarief will share family planning experience in population control in Indonesia with the participants from other countries in the meeting," Uun said.
He said Indonesia`s family planning experience was expected to have a positive result on other countries who needed it.
According to him, issues to be discussed in the meeting included education in general and its contribution to increased knowledge on population, maternal and child mortality, access to reproductive health, and family planning program services.
Uun said the members of the Indonesian delegation came from BKKBN, Health Ministry, Child Protection and Woman`s Empowerment Ministry, National Development Planning Board, and the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
(Uu.O001/H-NG)
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