Saturday, November 1, 2008

National conference on alcohol prevention in Malawi 12 November 2008

The Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security and FORUT – The Norwegian Campaign for Development and Solidarity invite Malawian civil society organizations and government institutions to a conference in Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi.

The conference will focus on alcohol problems as an obstacle to development and welfare in Malawi. Key development issues will be discussed as a part of this; HIV/AIDS, gender, gender-based violence, children at risk.It will provide opportunities for sharing of experiences between Malawian NGOs/ government agencies and corresponding institutions from Sri Lanka, Nepal, India, Tchad, Uganda, Kenya, Sweden and Norway, as FORUT is holding its annual partner meeting in Malawi in November.

An updated and detailed program for the conference can be downloaded here.

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