“New strengths for the family: Hope to combat HIV/AIDS”

This first AFLF congress will be held from 24 to 30 April 2004 in Johannesburg, South Africa. It will comprise three different activities:

- Two conference days

- Five days of training workshop

- AFLF General Assembly for members

The two Conference days will be held on the 24-25 April and they will consist of scientific lectures and workshops on the following subjects:

· Natural Family Planning: Knowledge, the way a service is operated and the necessary support.

· Lactation Amenorrhea Method (LAM) and full breastfeeding in the context of youth and HIV/AIDS: knowledge, service and support.

· The family’s role today; the child and its psycho-affective development in the context of the nuclear family and of the enlarged family: content, social-education supports.

There will be five days of training workshops for member’s association and groups wishing to launch a service for couples and/or a programme for youths.

Workshop I: Young people and HIV/AIDS; The dynamic change in behaviour- Seminar for initial training of trainers.

Workshop II: Young people and HIV/AIDS;

The dynamic change in behaviour - Seminar for advanced training of trainers: Evaluation and development of programme.

Workshop III: Natural Family Planning –

Seminar for initial training of educators.

Workshop IV: Natural Family Planning -

Seminar for advanced training (action evaluation and development programme).

Workshop V: The family and HIV/AIDS;

Basic knowledge for action geared towards the family (young people counselling, young couples counselling, family planning, breastfeeding, HIV detection, etc.)

N.B. (1) Persons wishing to participate in the activities of the 1^st AFLF Congress are kindly requested to fill in the registration form annexed and return it to AFLF Congress Secretariat by 31 December 2003.

For further information please contact AFLF Congress Secretariat.

Email: aflffaaf@yahoo.com

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