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	Join The 1st. African Woman Land Professional Associations Conference 
		24 - 28 November 2024, Tanzania
		The aim of the conference is to create awareness on gender disparity 
		in land professional career and to promote  women contributions for 
		realization of an inclusive and sustainable land governance in Africa.
		
		
		The organizers of the Conference, that is International Federation of 
		Surveyors-Africa Regional Network (FIG-ARN), Network of Excellent on 
		Land Governance in Africa-East African node (NELGA-EA) and Ardhi 
		University of Tanzania cordially and warmly invite you to attend 1st 
		African Women Land Professional Associations Conference (FAWLPAC) 
		scheduled to take place at the APC Hotel and Conference Center, Dar es 
		Salam, Tanzania from 24-28 November 2024.
		Register here
		Meet Our Special Guest of Honor
		The conference is to be hosted and declared opened by the President 
		of the United Republic of Tanzania (Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa 
		Tanzania) Her Excellency, Samia Suluhu Hassan Her Excellency,
		
		
		
		Samia Suluhu Hassan, The President of the United Republic of Tanzania
		Meet Our Keynote Speakers
		
		
		
		
		Theme of the Conference
		“Women Land Professionals and the Struggle for Inclusive Land 
		Governance in Africa: Reflections on the Past, Present, and the Future’.
		The 1st African Women Land Professional Associations Conference shall 
		bring key stakeholders to interact and parley with women who are engaged 
		in various land professional callings across the 55 African countries.
		Objectives of the Conference
		
			- Historical Reflections: Understand the journey of women land 
			professionals in Africa, highlighting key milestones, challenges, 
			and opportunities
- Current Landscape: Analyze the present state of land governance 
			and the involvement of women professionals in policy-making, 
			administration, and advocacy.
- Future Pathways: Develop actionable strategies to enhance the 
			role and visibility of women in achieving gender responsive land 
			governance, ensuring inclusive access, and guaranteed rights to land 
			for all.
Register here
		Who Should Attend?
		Irrespective of their gender, delegates and stakeholders who are 
		expected to attend the conference include professionals in the fields of 
		Land Surveying
		
		Stakeholders at national, state, and local government levels, 
		traditional leaders, NGOs, CBOs, as well as individual and corporate 
		bodies that work to advance women’s land rights and good land governance 
		in Africa are also expected to attend.
		Why Attend?
		
			- Empowerment: Gain insights and inspiration from leading women 
			land professionals who have navigated and shaped the landscape of 
			land governance.
- Knowledge Sharing: Learn from case studies and best practices 
			that can be replicated and adapted to various contexts across 
			Africa.
- Collaboration: Forge partnerships and drive forward the agenda 
			of inclusive land governance, ensuring women's voices are central to 
			policy and practice.
- Global Perspectives: Special sessions organized by the German 
			Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and Women Federation from 
			China.
- Networking: Technical and Social Tours, Award and Gala Night.
			
Download the tentative program Here
		SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS
		Would you like to sponsor the event? Nothing could be simpler!
		Find out more about sponsorship packages click
		
		Here  and send us your proposal for the sponsorship packages as soon 
		as possible to the following address (figarn2024@gmail.com).
		About the Conference Venue and Your accommodation in Tanzania
		The APC Hotel and Conference Center offers excellent hotel 
		accommodation and halls for conference and exhibition. The Center is 
		easily accessible from Dodoma city and Julius Nyerere international 
		airport. APC has a maximum capacity of 108 rooms, with private balconies 
		and Indian Ocean views, swimming pool, fitness center, sports grounds 
		and more. Click APC 
		Hotel and Conference Center. for more information and navigate to 
		the venue click here. 
		APC Hotel and Conference Center: Accommodation available at $30 (Conference 
		offer)
		You may also click 		
		here for more details and check the availability of other near 
		hotels 
		
		
		To suit all budgets, we have selected and negotiated preferential 
		rates for you at a number of hotels in the vicinity of APC Hotel and 
		Conference Center, ranging from 2-star to 5-star hotels. See below for 
		the list of accommodation suggested.
		
		
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		please contact us at figarn2024@gmail.com 
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		September 2024