European Parliamentarians for Africa

AWEPA Meeting with Dutch Parliament, The Hague, The Netherlands, 11 September 2008

In cooperation with Members of Parliament Hon. Chantal Gill'ard and Hon. Kathleen Ferrier, AWEPA has organised a meeting for the Dutch Section of AWEPA and interested parliamentarians at the House of Representatives in The Hague.

Here, AWEPA will inform current and possible new members about its activities with a special focus on two topics, namely:

• HIV and AIDS and children
• Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the oversight role of parliamentarians

Furthermore, AWEPA members will elect the new Head of the Dutch Section at the meeting. Hon. Gill'ard has expressed a willingness to take on this position.