Angela Akol, MD, PhD

Director

Ipas Africa Alliance

Angela is a resourceful development program leader with 20 years’ experience directing and implementing health and development programs at national and community levels in developing countries. Her cross-cutting skills in research, program leadership, and management are expertly applied in her role as the Director of Ipas’s Africa Alliance Office, based in Nairobi, Kenya, covering sexual and reproductive health and rights programs across East Africa and leading policy advocacy across the continent. She holds a medical degree and a PhD in Global Health from the University of Bergen.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
02:30 pm EEST	04:00 pm EEST	From Attacks to Advancements: Charting the Path for SRHR in a Changing World Plenary KCC Auditorium	Watch the recording here The global health landscape has undergone significant shifts, impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), includling the Read More Watch the recording here The global health landscape has undergone significant shifts, impacting sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), includling the emerging harmful anti-rights movements that hinder SRHR progress. Advocates, practitioners, multilateral leaders, private sector innovators and duty bearers will highlight the importance of bodily autonomy and reproductive justice. They will also share their insights on how to address urgent challenges in SRHR. Converstations will center on how to catalyze funding and expand our understanding of family planning, keeping bodily autonomy and its impact on personal agency, equality, and well-being at the forefront of much-needed global shifts. This will be followed by a fireside talk that will explore the far-reaching consequences of abortion restrictions and the women who are working to restore this crucial right. Together we will map sustained progress towards a world where everyone can make decisions about their own life and future. Opening: Jennie Joseph, Common Sense ChildBirth Moderator: Dr. Joannie Bewa, MD, MPH is a physician, researcher, global advocate for girls, women and reproductive health Group 1: Dr. Natalia Kanem, Executive Director UNFPA Catalina Devandas Aguilar, Executive Director Disability Rights Fund (DRF) Group 2: Anita Zaidi, President of the Gender Equality Division, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Easter Okech, KEFEADO in Kenya Group 3: Samukeliso Dube, Executive Director FP2030 Kevin Ali, Chief Executive Officer Organon Minister Harjit Sajjan, Minister of International Development of Canada Fireside Chat (Abortion Rights): Dr. Angela Akol, Director IPAS Africa Alliance Ana Cristina Gonzalez Velez, Causa Justa Nancy Northup, President and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights Read Less Speakers Reyusha Chalise SRHR Project Officer Beyond Beijing Committee Nepal Dr. Joannie Marlene Bewa Senior Health Researcher & Moderator Moderate the Panel Nancy Northup President and CEO Center for Reproductive Rights Minister Harjit Singh Sajjan Minister of International Development Global Affairs Canada, Government of Canada Ana Cristina González Vélez International Senior Specialist Causa Justa Anita Zaidi President Gender Equality Division The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Angela Akol, MD, PhD Director Ipas Africa Alliance Kevin Ali CEO Organon Catalina Devandas Executive Director Disability Rights Fund (DRF) Samukeliso Dube Executive Director FP2030 Natalia Kanem Executive Director UNFPA