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align=center><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT color=#0000ff>**Please
contact the PHM Global Secretariat (</FONT><A
href="mailto:secretariat@phmovement.org">secretariat@phmovement.org</A><FONT
color=#0000ff>) to provide you with the Registration
Form.</FONT></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>**Please forward this
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face=Arial><FONT size=2>1st Regional Health Forum<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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face=Arial><FONT size=2>Middle East and <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">North
Africa</st1:place> (MENA) region<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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face=Arial><FONT size=2>31st March – 1st April,
2008<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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face=Arial><FONT size=2><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><B>Cairo</B></st1:City><B>, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Egypt</st1:country-region></B></st1:place><B><o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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align=center><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Unmet
Commitments:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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align=center><B><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Thirty years from Alma Ata
Declaration<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The People’s
Health Movement of the Middle East and <st1:place w:st="on">North
Africa</st1:place> (PHM-MENA), in collaboration with the PHM Global Secretariat,
has the pleasure to announce for the 1<SUP>st</SUP> Regional Health Forum. The
forum aims at facilitating dialogues and debates among people’s organizations,
civil society organizations, academic institutions and health activists around
the current challenges facing people’s health as well as the alternative
strategies for a better health situation within the region in linkage to the
global context. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><o:p><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Objectives<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To highlight and debate the
important challenges to health care in the region;
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To identify the common challenges to
people’s health on a regional level within the global context;
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To explore alternative strategies in
addressing the existing challenges to people’s health;
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To identify joint actions in the
coming phase on national, regional and global levels;
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">To promote the agenda of the PHM for
developing alternative strategies and joint action.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></o:p></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Themes<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Health Systems and Health Sector
Reform<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The current reforming
processes<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> <FONT face=Arial>-
</FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Major gaps and challenges within the
current systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Health care
manpower<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Alternative
strategies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Primary Health Care after 30 years
since the Alma Ata declaration: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What has been
achieved?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is
next?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Political, Social and Economic
Determinants of people’s health <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Neo-liberal policies / trends -
privatization and its implication on people’s
health<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">War, conflicts and political
instability within the region and their implications on people’s
health<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Global and regional trade regime and
its effect on people’s lives and health <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></B> </P>
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style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Format<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The forum will be held
over 2 days (March 31st and April 1st 2008). </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: auto; mso-break-type: section-break"
clear=all></SPAN></P></DIV>
<DIV class=Section2>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Each day will include
2 plenary sessions and 6 concurrent workshops.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The planned 4 plenary
sessions are supposed to cover the conference’s themes, through key-note
speakers, panels and open discussions. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The workshops will
leave a space for presenting testimonies, research and experiences that concern
the conference’s themes or other relevant topics. However, their main function
is to identify strategies and needed actions to address the recognized gaps and
obstacles. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">People’s
organizations, civil society organizations and networks, academic institutes and
health activists are encouraged to submit proposals to convene workshops. The
final topics of the workshops then will be defined based on the proposals that
organizers will receive.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt -14.2pt"><SPAN
style="COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Corbel; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Languages<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Arabic and English
will be the formal forum languages. Simultaneous translation will be provided in
all plenary sessions in addition to the workshops upon request. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=Default
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">All possible efforts
will be made to assure that most of the conference’s papers, documents and
presentations be available in both Arabic and English.
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: auto; mso-break-type: section-break" clear=all></SPAN>
<DIV class=Section3>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><o:p><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Registration and Fees<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><EM>Registration<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You can register for the forum by
filling-in the Registration Form and submitting it to the PHM’s global
secretariat e-mail (<A href="mailto:secretariat@phmovement.org"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">secretariat@phmovement.org</SPAN></A>).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The registration fees should be paid
at the venue on the 30<SUP>th</SUP> of March, 2008 from 10 am to 4 pm or at any
time during the two days of the forum. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The registration fees are only
accepted as cash in the local Egyptian currency, US dollars or
Euros.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The registration fees cover all the
forum materials, in addition to the lunch meals during the
forum.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The registration fees are EGP 100
for Egyptian participants and US$ 30 for all participants from outside Egypt.
Proof of payment will be provided.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 6pt 0cm 0pt 17pt; TEXT-INDENT: -17pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 17.0pt"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">§<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><EM>Applying to convening
workshops<o:p></o:p></EM></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">As described above, the forum will
include 12 workshops (4 sets of 3 concurrent workshops), each workshop will last
in 2 hours. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The 12 workshops are open for all
civil society organizations, academic institutions and health activists to apply
for convening one or more workshops by filling-in the specific section in the
attached Registration form. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The workshop application fees are
EGP 500 for Egyptian applicants and US$ 150 for other nationalities. These fees
are only accepted as cash in the local Egyptian currency, US dollars or
Euros.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=CM8
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt 1cm; TEXT-INDENT: -11.35pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo4; tab-stops: list 1.0cm"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore"><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"><FONT
size=2> - </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The workshop application fees should
be paid at the venue on the 30th March, 2008 from 10 AM to 4 PM or from 8:30 to
10:00 AM on the 31st of March, 2008.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><o:p><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Travel and Accommodation</FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><FONT
face=Arial><SPAN dir=ltr><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The
travel and accommodation arrangements are the responsibility of the
participants. The PHM global secretariat can help in hotel reservation upon
request. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><o:p><FONT
face=Arial size=2> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Venue<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Cairo International
Scout Center – 2 Youssef Abbas St., off Salah Salem St., Nasr City, Cairo,
Egypt. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN"><A
href="http://www.scout.org/arab"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">www.scout.org/arab</SPAN></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><BR
style="PAGE-BREAK-BEFORE: auto; mso-break-type: section-break" clear=all></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; DIRECTION: ltr; unicode-bidi: embed; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><B><FONT
face=Arial><FONT size=2>Contact Information<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For more information,
inquires or suggestions please contact the PHM global secretariat
office:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">E-mail: <A
href="mailto:secretariat@phmovement.org"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">secretariat@phmovement.org</SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Tel: +20 2
22565613<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Fax: +20 2
22565612<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Web: <A
href="http://www.phmovement.org/"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">www.phmovement.org</SPAN></A></SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>